Sermon on Brother Van contrasts gamblers and preachers in Idaho
The 1870s frontier tale recalls Brother Van Orsdel and Rev. F A Riggin traveling from Bannack Montana toward Salmon City Idaho. A ranch lunch prompts reflection on outcomes of gambling versus preaching, noting Van Orsdel’s legacy of churches hospitals and schools and questioning gambling’s fruits.
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Van
F. A. Riggin
Bannack
Montana
Salmon City
Idaho
Thomas Hamilton
Mike
Brother van
En Brother van
William Wesley van Orsdel
Jesus Christ
Paul Bunyan
Northwest
Jesus
GOP At Crossroads After Liberal Split Dims Senate Shakeup
The GOP faces a fork in leadership with liberal and conservative wings unable to unite after defeats. Taft's next move looms as a key factor, with Vandenberg seen as a potential rival for leadership if Taft resigns. The piece argues split aims threaten party unity and electoral prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Congress
Senate
Washington
GOP
Aiken
Flanders
Saltonstall
Lodge
Ives
Morse
Knowland
Ings
Taft
FCC Rules Against Censorship in Political Radio Speech
FCC upholds no censorship for political broadcasts and immunity from state libel suits, a ruling amid the 1948 campaign. Port Huron WHLS renewal case affirmed the interpretation that radio is interstate commerce and must provide equal time, while a related San Antonio suit against KABC raised timing and accuracy questions.
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Federal Communications Commission
Congress
FCC
Wayne Coy
Coy
WHLS
Port Huron
Mich
San Antonio
Tex
Alamo Broadcasting Co
KABC
W. E. Berry
Berry
William N. Hinsley
Ruark satirizes nightclub fame and Cuban scandal
Robert Ruark muses on Patricia Schmidt and other nightclub performers, mocking fame earned from sensational acts. He notes past scandals, Hollywood debauchery, and public appetite for sensational figures, while reflecting on moral standards and contemporary culture. He also mentions Idaho Farm Bureau events and a long digressive farmer portrait.
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New York
Patricia Schmidt
Cuba
Miss Schmidt
Saura
Havana
John Lester Mee
Mee
Samuel J. Burger
Mr. Burger
Legs Diamond
John Dillinger
Kiki Roberts
Mr. Diamond
Diamond
Mr. Ziegfield
Chicago
Laura
Greenwich Village
Life Magazine
Robert Walker
Walker
Robert Mitchum
Rankin and AFL Leader Comment on Red Influence in Hollywood
Rep John E Rankin as ranking member of HUAC argues the Communist presence in Hollywood is extensive and promises to expose the complete Red machine. William Green president of the AFL says price control conflicts with economic law.
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America
Hollywood
John E. Rankin
House Un-American Activities Committee
William Green
AFL
Washington and China confront policy failure in Asia
The piece argues U S policy toward China and Asia has collapsed into failure due to public opinion confusion and lack of a coherent plan. It critiques Secretary of State Marshall and the State Department while noting mixed views from critics and supporters of Chiang Kai shek and Madame Chiang. It calls for a constructive, workable policy rather than hopeful rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Economics Cooperation Administration
Nanking
Shanghai
China
United States
Asia
Marshall
Department
Chou Enlai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Walter Judd
Minnesota
Generalissimo
V.I.P. Junkets
Madame Chiang
Policy gaps hinder China aid with Chiang ally in crisis
Marquis Childs notes US policy vacuums as some urge strengthening Fu Tso Yi in North China while others fear undermining Chiang. He argues for focused aid, warns planning lags and warns of risks if drift allows southwest Asia to fall to communism under Beijing's influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Bullitt
China
Nationalist
Fu Tso- Yi
Chiang
United States
Fu Tso-Yi
Barkley to wield Senate influence as new vice president
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Alben Barkley will serve as Senate majority leader and act as a liaison between the president and Congress after Jan 20. He will join cabinet meetings, oversee committee reorganizations, and help push Truman's program while managing Dixiecrat purge risks.
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Washington
Key West
Harry Truman
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Senate
Congress
Truman
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Illinois
Scott Lucas
Democratic Policy Committee
Lucas
Taylor
Henry Wallace
Minnesota
Joe Ball
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Barbs and aphorisms from a playful column
A collection of quick wits and wry observations on everyday life. Jokes about dancing with pins money, missing time, and weathering social norms mingle with quips about golf, aviation rhythm, and burglars in society.
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Leroy H. Walker
Robert Ruark
Idaho Farm Bureau
Pocatello
Farmer
Soto
U. S
Roy Horne
Pocatello Pro
Golf Association
Samson’s
Sam Hanson
Marquis Childs
George Kennan
Southwest Asia
Drew Pearson
Wisconsin
Joe McCarthy
Joe
McCarthy
Supreme Court
Sen
Robert Taft
Veterans’ Cooperatives
James Eastland
Mississippi
John McClellan
Arkansas
Homer Ferguson
Dad
India
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