The 1948 Great Debate Opens At GOP Convention
The 1948 political battle begins as Republicans open their national convention in Philadelphia. Gov Dwight Green leads with sharp charges against the New Deal, urging public debate on dire national issues and the need for calm, fair scrutiny of candidates and platforms. The piece cites Walter Lippmann on national character and warns the nation faces a crisis about whether Western reason or appetite will dominate future choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Illinois
Dwight H. Green
New Deal Party
Joe Stalin
Truman
Green
Walter Lippmann
Lippmann
Freedom Costs 1.10 Dollars in Montana Voter Cost
The Montana Taxpayer released a survey showing average voting cost at 1.10 dollars per registered voter if all eligible voters voted. In 1946 primaries 68 percent voted, raising per voter cost to 1.46 dollars statewide. The piece argues it is ridiculous to claim freedom costs only 1.10 and warns that lower turnout erodes actual freedom. It notes we pay for voting whether we participate or not.
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Montana
Treasure State
Birth Day Horoscope by Stella June 23 24
Birth day forecast for Cancer to Gemini cusp readers with notes on temperament, emotions, and life guidance. It highlights devotion to loved ones, parenting strengths, tasteful styling, and cautions against excesses. Daily star outcomes cover theater prospects, health, promotions, and travel possibilities with practical advice.
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Boim
Gemini
Leo
VIRGO
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
War casualty lists revive as Americans join foreign fronts
Across the country papers revive war casualty lists as American aviators seek combat roles abroad in Palestine. The United States warns citizens that fighting for a foreign force relinquishes protection, though history shows occasional leniency. The Flying Tigers and Spanish Loyalists illustrate past open recruitment, and today pilots can find work with Jewish forces, prompting renewed casualty reports despite World War II’s end.
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Palestine
United States
Flying Tigers
China
New York
Israel Forces
A Surprising Russian Claim About Rivers and the A Bomb
A skeptical look at Russian plans to divert six northern rivers into the Caspian to prevent drying, contrasted with American river work and soil conservation. The piece notes dubious origins of sensational claims, mentions Trud and Rude Pravo stories, and suggests practical soil conservation as a remedy. It ends with an offhand claim about a man named Smitiski allegedly inventing the A bomb in 1904 and keeping it secret for humanitarian aims.
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Soviet Union
Caspian Sea
America
Columbia River
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Pacific
California
Central Valley
Rockies
Kremlin
Rude Pravo
Prague
Trud
Benjamin Franklin
Rocky Mountain
Soviet
Ukraine
Volga
Caspian
Middle West
Hudson Bay
Middle Western Plains
Mani
Smitiski
Vandenberg Looms as GOP Nominee Clone with Lodge as VP
Political insiders foresee Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg drafted for the Republican presidential nomination with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as running mate. Lodge, 45, chairs the platform committee and is seen as a rising force in the GOP, potentially guiding a ticket that could wait for a future presidential bid.
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Washington
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Republican Platform Committee
GOP
Federal judge remarks on rail strike threats and injunctions
Tobin said three rail unions overreached by pressing for a court injunction after government seizure of the railroads. He urged preventing great mass national strikes even if sacrifices are needed, noting the judge’s possible failure to profit from private practice.
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Farwell
Commerce Department
United States
Russia
America
State Department
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL Teamsters Union
Teamsters
John L. Lewis
Tobin
Child quarrels grow with age and reach for power
The passage surveys child behavior from the very young to older youths, noting that the youngest grab for makeshift weapons, the next group uses hands and feet, and older children rely on speech. It explains quarrels arise from varied desires for power, control, recognition, or inclusion, while adults seek to calm the storms.
Causes and cures for family strife by Angelo Patri
The piece argues parents must remove friction at home and discipline children to reduce ongoing battle. It urges stopping taunts about hair or charm and enforcing shared duties, with strict no striking rule and punishment for starting fights. Patience and consistent guidance aim to end constant bickering.
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Jimmy
Susie
Mimi
New Philosophy and the Public Be Damned Opinion
A Chicago reader recounts a dining car dispute on a Boston line and critiques a “New Philosophy” that prioritizes railroad employees and public sentiment over customers. He cites unions, taxes, and deficits, arguing budget excess harms families and future generations, while recalling Senator Byrd’s tax warning.
Carver seals midshipman future at Annapolis
June 23, 1938 William E. Carver passed his final physical exam, clearing the way to become a midshipman at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Parents Mr and Mrs G W Carver of 317 Dakota. Dr M A C Gaudin spoke on artificial minerals at a Butte Rotary luncheon. Also noted are civic notices, flood damage, suffrage and veteran encampment preparations, and YMCA remarks.
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William E. Carver
Naval Academy
Annapolis
G. W. Carver
Dakota
M. A. C. Gaudin
Montana School of Mines
Marc Antonie Charles Gaudin
Butte Rotary Club
New Finlen
Fred Dexter
Helen Davis
Order of Vasa
Philadelphia
America
Wilmington
Del
Silver Bow Creek
Meaderville
Silver Bow Creek Canyon
Robert Harris
Anaconda
J. K. O'Rourke
G. E. King
Butte
YMCA
William Lutey
A. R. Reeves
Lutey
West Park Street
Reeves
New York
Columbia University
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Montana Standard
Standard Publishing Company
Afontana
Idaho
Ata
Daliz
Blontane
Sunds
Official Paper
Silver Bow County
Associated Press
R. J. Scott
Stella
Wrest
Smithski
By Helen Essary
By Angelo Patri
Fred Neher
Stassen
George E. Sokolsky
Boston
Judge Brandeis
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Suny FT
Byrd
R. A. Kelly
Kelly
Coal Dealers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago
Montana Patriotic Societies
Lake Avoca
Fred Murphy
Bule Pro
Frank Haddock
Butte Aircraft Corporation
Jack Lynch
Bert Mooney
Grant
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