Senators Defend Senate Role Yet Call For Duty to Legislate
A newspaper commentary critiques filibuster speeches by Senators George Stennis Connally and Russell, arguing the Senate is not a conference of sovereigns but a legislative body. It urges senators to abandon boasts of historic roles and focus on passing laws, noting constitutional duties are split with the House.
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George
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Stennis
Mississippi
Connally
Texas
Russell
Earth
House
Hoover commission report on public power triggers split
The Hoover commission shelves a controversial report on public power, sparking internal divisions. It examines government development of public power, contrasting with private utility views from Haskins & Sells and Roberts, and faces pushback amid broader political debate.
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Hoover Commission
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Te Commission
Haskins &Ells
Haskins & Sells
TWA
Shimeville
Coulee
E Dam
B. Roberts
Cleveland
Ohio
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Johnsonville
Hoover
Barkley’s Quiet Balance Wheel Learns to Defy Feud
Vice President Alben Barkley clings to the old capitol rooms and chandeliers, resisting David Lynn’s move to modern quarters. He dodges security demands, defends Truman’s gestures to Dixiecrats, and travels widely as Jeffersonian authority and Democratic favorite speaker.
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Kentucky
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David Lynn
Thomas Jefferson
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France
U. S
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Truman
Thurmond
Talmadge
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Columbia
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Adair Stevenson
Grover Cleveland
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Bulgaria
Finland
Albania
State Department
Germany
Behind its iron curtain fear in Soviet industry
American diplomat Philip C. Jessup warns that the Soviet Union is manufacturing fear behind its iron curtain while the United States and 51 other nations pursue open efforts to build peace.
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Soviet Union
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Leave Us Alone Week Idea From Georgia Man
Robert Ruark praises a Georgia man’s plan for a Leave Us Alone Week offering immunity from exhortation and commercial pressure. He argues for a national pause from media, advertising and social duties to ease mental strain and the push to be constantly productive.
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Georgia
Hucksters
Sweet Charity
Pocatello Postings and Arkansas Ads Highlight Local Interests
Pocatello readers learn about a Front Page Detective article on the Streisand murder case in Power County with POST reporter Jack Harvey cited for scoops. Arkansas classified ads list a 120 acre poultry setup for 4500 and a 4 room house with 1 acre for 2750, both noting quick sale terms.
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Moore News
Streissing
Power County
POST
Jack Harvey
Arkansas
W. B. Gatlin
Strout Realty
Waldron
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