Television deals loom over Butte convention coverage
Montana Standard notes a 10 million dollar television deal as the most intriguing aspect of the convention. It suggests citizens may one day watch delegates in action as if actors on a stage and envisions broader TV coverage including events in a sister city. The piece muses on seeing the process after official approval.
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Montana Standard
Butte
Philadelphia
Washington
D.C
Suspense Defines 1948 Republican National Convention Drama
The 1948 GOP gathering in Philadelphia is shaped by suspense as multiple national figures vie for the nomination. Delegates from Pennsylvania Illinois California New Jersey and Massachusetts totaling 252 votes may shift after the first ballot, with the outcome hinging on late moves as party authors craft a drama for a watching public.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City
Dwight Green
Ilinois
Iinois
California
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Cheelinax
The Big Conventions by Television in Philadelphia
Televised conventions in Philadelphia mark the first ever for both major parties the Republicans and Democrats. Report says local businessmen funded about 2.5 million dollars for the events hoping to recoup investments as around 40 000 visitors are expected to attend and spend in the city.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City
Palindelptua
Soviet Critic Attacks U S Music as Degenerate Modernism
Pravda columnist Giorg Khuboy claims modern American music is centered on decadence and monopoly driven profits. He derides jazz and band music as low taste, while noting Soviet control over artistic output in contrast to U S freedom. The piece closes with Andrew Fletcher's quote on setting a nation’s songs.
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Giorg Khubov
Pravda
United States
Khuboy
Khubov
Russia
Andrew Fletcher
Peace of Mind author Rabbi Liebman dies
Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman author of Peace of Mind has died. He argued that inner peace stems from managing psychic needs, not external wealth, while acknowledging social conditions shape responses and that reform can ease neuroses. His work helped many reframe happiness in moral terms.
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Joshua Loth Liebman
Rabb Liebman
Dr. Liebman
Liebman
What No Appetite for Life in Medical Talk
In New York City at the National Gastroenterological Association meeting Dr. Herbert T. Kelly of Philadelphia argued that poor appetite in both sexes often stems from a death of zest for life or psychoneurosis when no disease explains it. He questioned why scientists focus on hidden causes instead of prescribing nourishing meals to hungry, emaciated individuals.
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Gastroenter A Logical Association
New York City
Herbert T. Kelly
Philadelphia
Hughes Affair Stirs War Contract Wrongs and Suspicions
A lengthy Brewster investigation exposed Hughes Aircraft ties to a web of protestations and lavish spending tied to war contracts. The report highlights Elliott Roosevelt’s entanglements, public relations firms, and alleged bribe-like hospitality as officials faced possible misconduct in defense procurement.
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New York
Howard Hughes
Ralph Q. Brewster
Maine
Hughes
Hughee
Tily
Hirs
Elliott Roosevelt
Hollywood
Finches
Donnny Meyer
Taye Emerson
Elliott
Roose
Hughs
Carl Bycir
Brewster
United States
Pan-American
Johnny Meyer
Eli Hart Roosevelt
Washington
John Hartford Toan
Army
HL. Arnel
Billett
Michigan
Bennett B. Moyers
United States Tourl, Nck
Eulouls
Controversy Over Favors, Gratuities In Postwar Contracts
Westbrook Pegler recounts a wartime inquiry into allegations of favors and gratuities involving Hughes and General Meyers. Testimony touched on high salary job offers after the war and discussions of corrupt proposals. The committee found no comparable expenditures by rival contractors, urging disclosure and responsibility for war contractors.
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Hughes
Meyers
Harburt
Congress
Jenna
Athough Hughes
Rctaft Buikers
Boose Aval Duxurier
Thibertus
Washington Scene by George Dixon
Washington humor column recounts Rep. Jann McDowell of Pennsylvania and Attorney General Tom Clark with satirical jabs at brides notes and political edge. Editor from Wilkinsburg Gazette shares anecdotes mixing romance advice and Capitol antics amid a chaotic scene.
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Washington
Byigte
Jann McDowell
Pennsylvania
McDowell
Vormance
House
Fairfax
Wilkinsburg
Styles Change In Grand Rapids Then Stirs Bristol Claim
Mrs Donald Elliott spotted a new hat creation in a local millinery shop. The piece drew attention as a fashion novelty, while rival claims place the design in Bristol, with both Virginia and Tennessee noted in the contentious debate.
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Granp Rapids
Mich
Donald Elliott
Your Birthday Horoscope Readout by Stella
Birthday guidance for Gemini to Taurus with fortunes and cautions based on birth date. It notes imagination, energy direction, family dynamics, financial outlook, and daily temperament across signs from Gemini to Taurus with dated interpretations.
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Sers
Gemini
Miny
Belplomnade
Hollywood Film Shop producers tout sober film budgeting
Julian Lesser and Frank Melford argue movie spending is carefully controlled and prudent. They compare the business to a disciplined investment, insisting lavish expenditures ruin reputations and that today’s budgets reflect cautious, level headed production practices.
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Hollywood
Avi
Julian Lesser
Frank Melford
Lesser
Uns
Alemstar
These Days: The Internationalists and GOP strategy
The piece critiques a powerful faction labeled Internationalists wielding influence in publications and politics. It argues they manipulate GOP selections around Eisenhower and Vandenberg, pressuring Dewey Taft and Stassen alignments while courting a brokered convention to salvage their preferred outcome amid a heated 1940s US political backdrop.
Naturalization petitions filed in federal court and county sewer project approval
Federal district court recorded 38 naturalization petitions yesterday with Harold Allen as deputy clerk. Montana officials discussed San Francisco's Golden Gate Exposition attendance, while Silver Bow County approved a $168,693 sanitary sewer project share funded by county and federal sources. Also noted were plans for a patriotic parade with seven prize categories, Anaconda airport progress, and wartime recruitment and rail worker mobilization details.
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Harold Allen
United Staten Distrlok
Montana
San Francisco
Mailata
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Roy E. Ayers
Fiarentana
Silver Bow County
Board of County Commissioners
Emmett P. O' Byler
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