Postwar voters accept entangling alliances and world role
The 1948 campaign marks a shift from nonJoiner attitudes of 1920 toward a realistic view of global responsibility. Americans acknowledge strength and resources require responsibility and the use of alliances to prevent future wars while upholding the founders' ideals of freedom and justice for all mankind.
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United States
The
Republic
North American
World Bank IMF Annual Meeting Draws Global Finance Elites
Washington hosts the World Bank and IMF annual board gathering with top financial experts as events ignite the capital’s social season. Treasury Secretary Snyder balks at reading his speech and considered asking Eugene Meyer to read it, then declines. Lovett and Franks discuss an enigmatic matter unrelated to Berlin or Palestine, leaving reporters puzzled. Thurmond releases biographical material during a Washington visit. Veterans Affairs plans a post election, non political veteran bonus distribution, estimated at 13 million insured veterans receiving about 100 dollars each.
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George Washington
Washington
League
Warren G
Harding
Board of Governors
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Treasury
John Snyder
Eugene Meyer
Gene
Snyder
South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
States Rights Party
Veterans’ Administration
Vets
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Truman
Gray
Beppu Sand Bath Tale From Japan’s Hell Springs
A narrator recounts a sand bath experience in Beppu Japan at Umijigoku. An elderly Japanese woman with a shovel digs a trench over the hot sands as geysers spout and steam rises. The pool nearby holds water near 195 degrees Fahrenheit and locals boil eggs in minutes.
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Umijigoku
Beppu Sand Bath Ordeal Recalls Harsh Beating of Heat
A narrator recounts a brutal Beppu sand bath experience under a Japanese woman who buried him in hot sand. He endures boiling heat and steam as a geyser of lava-like sensations while paying a surprisingly cheap fee. The scene contrasts with scenic Inland Sea views and mountain silhouettes.
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Jean
Sing Sing
Hudson River
Beppu
Art Johnson
Johnson
Bear Lake
Art
Fremont County
Young Democrat Club
Democentral Committee
Boise
Young Democratic Club
Pocatello
Henry McQuade
Bannock Couny
Physionomy and the Look of Communists in Public Life
Paul Gallico muses on physiognomy and public judgment as he cites Stuart Zane Perkoff and recent demonstrations at Philadelphia and New York. He argues look and background influence perceptions, notes slum upbringing correlates with radicalism, and questions democracy’s fight against unappealing agitators. He adds brief U S society notes on a divorce over polka dancing and a River House buyout to stave eviction.
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Stuart Zane Perkoff
St. Louis
Bob
Communist Party
Henry Wallace
Philadelphia
New York
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Shibe Park
Joe Average
Truman Victory Casts Spotlight on Singlehanded Fight
Washington December column reflects on Harry S Truman’s 1948 victory amid a divided party. Drew Pearson credits Truman’s solo battle against internal foes and external pressure, noting cabinet aides who supported re election and the public’s approval.
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Truman
Roosevelt
United States
Harry
Tears for Republicans Roard
Opinion piece laments Republicans new mood after Harry’s upset. The author contrasts GOP overconfidence, Democratic defeat mood, and Truman era snubs. It urges Republicans to cry, regroup, and wait four years for Santa and political redemption.
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New York
Harry
Mr. Dewey
Santa
Anna
S. Claus
Mington
Del
FDR
Mr. Truman
Tommy
Jack Dempsey
Barbs Reflect on Going or Not Going
The line suggests a cautious take on taking risks and attending events. It juxtaposes the impact of trying versus not attempting, implying relief or relief-like satisfaction from bold choices. The fragment hints at social or personal reflection within a casual tone.
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Robert A. Lovett
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Hells
Paul Gallico
Springfield
Mass
Robert Ho-Smitth
Erie
Smith
River House
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Whitney
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Quentin Reynolds
Niles Trammell
Drew Pearson
Senate
Mrs. P
Wallace
Vinson
Moscow
Deweys Farm
Pussy Week
Harry Week
Harry Truman
Independence
Tom Clark
Agriculture
Charlie Brannan
Maurice Tobin
Lloyd
Arthur E. Johnson
Montpelier Way
Idaho
Utah
Paris
Ida
Bear Lake County
Jerry Staudacher
Bannock County
Montpelier
Bannock
Staudacher
McQuade
Gail Green
Bing Crosby
Elko
Shamrock
Green
Pocatello High
Shelley
Spud
Borah
Pocatello High School
Blackfoot
Sam Hanson
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