Merits Not Pressure Prompt Labor Bill Course in Congress
The piece views the administration labor and anti inflation bills moving through Congress as an test of Democratic unity and a shift away from Taft Hartley. It notes labor demands for repeal and revival of acts, then outlines concessions amid Democratic splits, and cautions against rushing new controls while weighing social and economic merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
Labor
Thomas
Utah
Philip Murray
CIO
Capitol Hill
Washington's air age rivals Army Navy seek Eisenhower as umpire
Washington observers hail General Eisenhower to arbitrate disputes among the armed services amid fierce competition for funds and prestige. The move aims to end delays that burden the Army under Gen. Omar N. Bradley as air power dazzles lawmakers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Air Force
Navy
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Peng James Forrestal
Eisenower
Columbia University
Department of the Army
Omar N. Bradley
Air power limits cautioned by General Brandley in Boston
Marquis Childs notes General Brandley warned against overreliance on air power and the risks of fantasy security. He argued real defense requires balanced rearmament, cautioning that war would still demand ground troops and logistics despite dazzling air capabilities. The piece references a Washington demonstration at Andrews Field with President Truman and Senate leaders, plus a spoof of inflated claims by Senator Millard Tydings.
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Boston
Brandley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Andrews Field
Truman
Senate
House
Millard Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senator Tydings
Star Chamber Justice in Germany Trials Secrecy Reforms by General Clay
A U S military commission freed 20 alleged spy ring members from public scrutiny, with secret trials and withheld names. General Clay intervened, preserving secrecy but ordering names and verdicts released, prompting debate over American justice and propaganda risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Clay
United States
Fritzie Kuhn Back To U S Citizens? A Call To Welcome Him
A satirical column recalls Fritzie Kuhn, former German American Bund figure, urging Congress to allow his return to the United States. The piece mocks his Nazi past, deportation, and advocacy for an authoritarian regime while contrasting public safety and democratic values.
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Gabriel Heatter
Fritz Kuhn
Germany
U. S
Fritzie
Bund
Ku Klux Klan
Hitler
D. A’s
United States
Adolf
Potomac
White House
Fritzieboy
Yorkville
Fatstaff
Nazi Party
Ein
Knucklehead Nellie Mary Debuts Short Hair on Broadway
The article recounts Mary Knucklehead Nellie Martin's new show and a drastic crew cut that sparks chatter. It notes her stage mishap with lights, the role in Tales of the South Pacific, and her husband Dick Halliday explaining the look. It mentions Rodgers and Hammerstein and a song about washing hair out of a guy.
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Mary
Nellie
Martin
Broadway
Lindy
Hollywood
Park Ave
Vogue
Harper’s Bazaar
Dick Halliday
Annie
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Vaughan the President’s Loyal Court Jester or Wrench
Washington columnist profiles General Harry Vaughan as a roly poly, loyal aide to President Truman. It traces Vaughan’s rise from Milwaukee salesman to military aide, his blunt humor, and his meddling in government affairs including the 1946 liquor quota flap with Secretary Anderson and aide Nathan Koenig.
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Washington
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
J. Edgar Hoover
Bermuda
Australia
Harry Truman
Missouri
Hines Company
Milwaukee
T. J. Moss Tie Co
Heim Binder Co
Senator Truman
Brisbane
MacArthur
Army
Capitol Hill
Col
Navy
White House
General Vaughan
Europe
Clinton Anderson
Agriculture Department
Anderson
Nathan Koenig
Senate
John Maragon
Maragon
Jimmie Byrnes
Winston Churchill
Stalin
Abolish Civil War Memorials, Vicksburg Opinion Sparks Outcry
Too Many Small Minds McLemore argues that Civil War monuments should be removed and national parks repurposed. He lauds wartime unity and mocks both Southern and Northern attitudes while urging harsher punishment for opposing views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Department of the Interior
Vicksburg National Military Park
Grant
Sherman
Gettysburg
Chicamauga
Stars and Stripes
Gate City notices and highway warnings in Pocatello Postings
The column urges readers to call the POST with news tips and notes a cash reward to a tipster. It reports state police highway repairs and a policy to post speed signs on good stretches to curb damage, plus a reader letter about letter frequency and a former Washington code breaker.
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Gate City
Observer
Wellerville
POST
W. Wilson
Park
J. F. Bedingfield
Lt F. Bedingfeld
Goings On In Hollywood
Hedda Hopper reports Metro signs William Wellman to direct Battleground with Robert Taylor Van Johnson John Hodiak Keenan Wynn and Ricardo Montalban. screenplay by Robert Pirosh based on his story. Army cooperation. Tyrone Power to star Purple Like Grapes with Erick Moll writing. Bill Lundigan eyed for Pinky lead with Susan Hayward negotiations. Quo Vadis retitled Operation International for Rome London Hollywood shoot. Jeanette MacDonald writes a fans book The Lady s Fan. Publicity man John Joseph moves to MGM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Bill Wellman
Metro
Wellman
Robert Taylor
van Johnson
John Hodiak
Keenan Wynn
Ricardo Montalban
Robert Piroscha
Bronze
Bastogne
U.S. Army
Tyrone Power
Europe
Erick Moll
Bob Bassler
Moll
20Th
Bill Lundigan
John Ford
Susan Hayward
Susan
Howard Hughes
RKO
Harry Cohn
Columbia
Hy Lund
George Jessel
Bill Powell
Bill
Operation International
Rome
London
Jeanette MacDonald
Joe Pasternak
Jeanette
Nelson Eddy
Brazil
John Joseph
MGM
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Star-Chamber Justice
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Pearson
Vaughan Woos Negro
R’s
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ISC
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