Thomas Committee Critique on Un-American Probes and Contempt Trials
A Lansing dispatch condemns state senate hearings as hearsay fueled, citing a Michigan State College student jailed for contempt after refusing to answer if he is a Communist. The piece argues for due process, warns about extra legal verdicts, and notes the chilling effect on Hollywood writers and directors.
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Thomas Committee
Dispatch
Lansing
Mich
un-American Activities Committee
Senate
Michigan State College
Michigan Senate
Min
Hollywood
Thomas
Michigan
un-American Activities Committees
Dodgers Volunteer Help Fight Juvenile Delinquency
Brooklyn Dodgers offer aid to a youth crime prevention group. Leo Durocher faces lineup and crowd management issues as fans stay off the streets. Officials comment on risk in Russia and war, with optimism for US peace. Government stance on coal miners cited by H G Morison.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Dodger
Puzzle Grid Reveals Clue Filled Names Across Rows
A crossword style puzzle item lists numbered clues for horizontal and vertical entries. Pictured 13, Get up 15, Type of rifle 16, Decay 9, Symbol for 17, Impassive calcium 19, Individual 10, Indian 20, Half-em 11 Conduce flows through several linked word answers. The grid includes entries for woods, head coverings, slaves, shots, exist, and many common terms.
My Day By Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt argues for nonpartisan support of price controls to curb inflation and rationing. She cites rising prices from 1946 to 1948, warns of black markets, and urges public opinion to back continued controls for steady production and equitable access to essentials.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
New York
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Europe
Helen Gahagan Douglas
OPA
Washington, D.C
CPA
Congressional Record
Scientists Learn Politics As They Study Atomic Energy
A group of top scientists met Senator Hickenlooper to hear why confirming David Lilienthal and four other atomic energy commissioners would trigger a partisan fight. The proposal to extend terms two years aims to avoid conflict and keep the program moving, though a presidential veto could suspend the program until next January.
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Washington
Hiroshima
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Hickenlooper
David Lilienthal
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate Chamber
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senate
National Guard gets overlooked in draft plans
Drew Pearson argues the United States needs a stronger National Guard and reserves to supplement a lean drafted army. He urges a three month military training for 18 19 year olds, cataloging by ability, and placing guard training under top Army leadership to create a citizen army without broad conscription.
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National Guard
Kilgore
West Virginia
Kenneth F. Cramer
National Guard Bureau
Gen. Cramer
National Defense Department
United States
Brotherhood
John R. Steelman
Robertson
Johnston
Steelman
Cow collision fatal in Memphis farmer’s death
Eph Dunlap an 81 year old farmer died after accidentally bumping into a cow near a barn during a cattle sale in Memphis Tennessee. He turned a corner and collided with the animal causing fatal injuries.
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Memphis
Tenn
Eph Dunlap
Perfect Occupation for Visiting Nobility in New York
Roark imagines a kingly role for wealthy visitors in Manhattan as a Regent Box Club outfits ads with titled patrons. Baron Wrangel funds European relief from endorsements, while royals model product testimonials for Foley's cream and other brands.
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New York
Park Avenue
Miami
Covadonga
Kapa
Haile Selassie
Abyssinia
Iris Mountbatten
Regent Box Club
George Wrangell
Russia
Foley
Royall Says Not His Job to Negotiate Rail Wage Fight
Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall said it is not his role to negotiate a settlement of the wage contract dispute that led to federal seizure of the railroads. He added that other federal agencies may have to handle talks with the three unions. Royall named three advisers Edward F. McGrady Harold C. Heiss and William T. Joiner to guide railroad operations.
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Washington
Kenneth C. Royall
Interior
J. A. Krug
John L. Lewis
Royall
Edward F. McGrady
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Radio Corporation of America
Harold C. Heiss
Cleveland
William T. Joiner
Goldsboro
N. C
Railroad Corporation
Radio Program Schedule for KEIO and KEYY Stations
Radio listings for KEIO-1450 KC and KEYY-1240 KC AM outline Friday morning and afternoon programs. Shows include Musical Clock, Sagebrush Serenade, AP News, Breakfast in Hollywood, Nancy Craig, Bing Crosby Show, Galen Drake, Bride and Groom, The Lone Ranger, Cavalcade of Sports, This Is Your FBI, Queen For A Day, Tom Dorsey Show, Fulton Lewis Jr, Meet the Press, President Truman updates, and a broad mix of music, news, dramas, and sports through 11:00 PM.
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AP News
Hollywood
Ted Malone
Batkhage
Nancy Craig
Bing Crosby
Galen Drake
Allen Roth
Board of Education
Jack Armstrong
Sky King
Elmer Davis
FBI
IMN Farm Journal
Intermountain News
David Rose
Two Ton Baker
IMN
Tommy Dorsey
Fulton Lewis Jr
Boy Scouts of America
Superman
Captain Midnight
Tom Mix
Billy Rose
Gabriel Heatter
Henry J. Taylor
Meet
President Truman
Proudly We
Hail
Richard Himber Orch
Inside of Sports
Art Kassel Orch
Teddy Phillips
Eddy Howard
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