Show of Force and the Berlin Crisis
The piece argues Washington overplays the Berlin crisis as a policy issue while army brass dominate public statements in Germany. It warns a show of force risks war, notes Russia mobilizes for war and France Britain and the United States must weigh decisions carefully to preserve peace without capitulation.
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Berlin
Frankfurt
Paris
London
Washington
Germany
Truman
Marshall
Moscow
Army
Stars and Stripes
Russia
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Stalin
Washington Calling on the Road to Peace
The piece contrasts two weeks of news from Berlin and Frankfurt with recent diplomacy in London. It credits a shift toward peaceful negotiation with strengthening moral position, while warning provocative US talk harmed Western unity and emboldened the Soviet Union amid tensions in Europe.
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Washington
Berlin
Frankfurt
London
Moscow
Charles E. Bohlen
State Department
United States
Soviet Union
Western Europe
Paris
the Hague
Brussels
US Greece policy under spotlight as talks open
Marquis Childs notes Moscow’s restraint and the risk of a hard line in Greece as Washington and London push renewed negotiations. The piece warns of a possible service government in Athens amid executions of Communists and introduces Henry F Grady as the new American aid administrator and ambassador in Greece to steer away from dictatorship.
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America
Washington
London
Moscow
United States
Greece
Athens
Sophoulis
Henry F. Grady
Business leaders call to end price controls on meat
Wesley Hardenberg of the American Meat Institute and John E Jaeger of the National Association of Retail Grocers urge Congress to abolish all OPA meat and liv stock price regulations. Arthur Bruce of the National Manufacturers Association backs broader removal, arguing competition will lower prices.
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Washington
OPA
Wesley Hardenberg
The
American Meat Institute
Congress
John E. Jaeger
National Association of Retail Grocers
American Wholesale Grocers Association
Arthur Bruce
National Manufacturers Association
Business leaders debate fate of price controls OPA
Drew Pearson supporters urge ending OPA by June 30 with claims prices of autos and rents would normalize within months. Industry executives say price levels will stabilize soon without controls and criticize consumer protection focus.
Paul Gallico Denounces Progressive Convention as Communist Front
Paul Gallico vents strong condemnation of the Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia. He accuses leaders Wallace and Taylor of fronting for the Communist Party, calls the event a cynical conspiracy, and describes the attendees in harsh, graphic terms. He urges fresh air after four days amid what he calls a cesspool of gutter rats and manipulators.
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New England
Florida
Idaho
Oklahoma
New York
California
Michigan
Illinois
Texas
Progressive Party
Philadelphia
American Republic
Henry Wallace
Glen Taylor
Communist Party
Cominform
American
United States
Europe
Communist International
Soviet Union
Stamp
Wallace
Taylor
Marcantonio
Gailmor
Quotes on politics and war policy from Taft Kuhn and Patterson
The excerpt features Sen Robert A Taft expressing personal disappointment after a GOP nomination loss and praising his Senate role. Fritz Kuhn denounces Americans as friends abroad and describes Germans as inhuman. Robert P Patterson advocates immediate work or fight laws during national emergencies or wars.
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Senate
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Two-Headed Man’s Bizarre Political Dilemma Revealed
A humorous profile traces a man born on the East Side who sprouted a second head after turning 21. The duo argues over gas prices, taxes, and politics, with one head favoring higher gas costs and the other preferring lower prices. The piece ends by noting his shifting tastes from hand-painted cravats to a more dignified style.
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East Side
Standard Oil
New Jersey
the Curie
Wallace
Dewey
Sulka
Fifth Avenue
Two Headed Man Warns of Atomic Bomb Calm Down
The joke sketches Billy Rose a two headed, fashion conscious man facing rising costs and war talk. He fears debt and the bomb while his two heads argue about spending and safety. Side-show inquiries go to the Ziegfield Theatre in New York City.
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Ziegfield Theatre
Sixth Avenue
54Th Street
New York
N. Y
Turbulent Turkey Bath Tale in Istanbul Memoir
A narrator recalls a Turkish bath in Istanbul noting two baths from different eras. The newer 16th century facility is criticized as inexperienced after three centuries of practice while a 10th century bath nearby is suggested as preferable. The narration describes a hot marble entry chamber and the towel-wrapped cleansing ritual.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Palmotor
Turkish Bath Master of Understatement
A humorous reminiscence describes a chaotic Turkish bath with cathedral rooms, boiling water, a muzzle of wild imagery including Admiral Byrd, polar bears, penguins, and a daring sparring Turk. The narrator insists the tale is an understated truth and invites readers to verify in person.
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Vesuvius
Admiral Byrd
Dewey Leads in Nation’s First Poll After Conventions
The Nation's Pulse reports Governor Thomas E. Dewey holds a comfortable early lead over President Truman based on Institute interviews with a cross section of voters nationwide. The poll cites price and housing actions as key issues shaping opinions ahead of the fall campaign.
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Princeton
N. J
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Institute
Dewey
Wallace
Congress
Poll shows undecided voters swing may ease Truman win
Survey finds 10 percent undecided with many new voters. three of four voters who did cast ballots last time backed Democrats. Wallace's Progressive shift not yet reflected. Early campaign faces multiple shifting factors, making early score unclear.
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Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Memories of a Miracle in a Utah Hospital Emergency
A family rushes a gravely ill child from Pocatello to Salt Lake City for pediatric care. Doctors discuss prognosis amid brain swelling and pneumonia while three other similar cases in the past year lead to two deaths and two recoveries. The narrator recalls the vigil through a long, hope filled night.
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Pocatello Airport
Salt Lake
Dil Nebeker
Salt Lake County Hospital
Utah
Sister Vincent
St. Anthony Hospital
Pocatillo
Sally
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Marquis Childs
Drew Pearson
Office of Price Administration
Robert R. Wason
National Association of Manufacturers
al Guckenberger
New York State Food Merchants Association
Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Paul Gallico
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
U.S
Robert P. Patterson
Billy Rose
Henry McLemore
George Gall Ap
Pear
United Press
Bush
Anderson
Goldenberg
Fineauer
Pocatello
Sam Hanson
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