Sir Hartley Shawcross Urges Open Exchange to Ease Soviet Tension
The British delegate at the UN committee urged lifting the Iron Curtain as a prelude to disarmament talks, proposing freedom of press and travel between East and West. He called for open exchanges of news, diplomats, students, and tourism to reduce fear and build trust, noting the debate needs a calmer, more hopeful tone.
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Great Britain
Hartley Shawcross
Mr. Vishinsky
Russia
Vishinsky
Hartley
Soviet Russia
Kiev
Minsk
Sir Hartley
Elbe
Sirley
Dewey’s Reform Program Aims and GOP Divisions
In a Pittsburgh labor speech Governor Dewey laid out aims including higher minimum wage extended social security and housing reform. He signaled a Republican policy line but noted a strong 80th Congress faction opposes such measures, questioning party unity under a GOP presidency.
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Pittsburgh
Dewey
New York
80Th Congress
Mr. Truman
Dewey Campaign Strategy and the Quest for Unity
The article analyzes the Dewey campaign across the nation, arguing the Republican candidate feeds a unity message to appeal to voters. It notes the effort to win the Senate, justify extensive travel, and push for Western European recovery while promising a sweeping government reform.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Congress
Dewey
Senate
Minnesota
GOP
Republican Party
Party of
Dewey aims to reshape GOP to win independents
Marquis Childs reports on Dwight D. Eisenhower era ideas for a forward looking Republican Party. Dewey seeks to restore two party balance by appealing to independents and pushing party reform with leaders Baldwin Lodge Ives and Herter. The plan faces obstacles and may involve forceful reorganizing tactics. Dewey Short’s re election link complicates a postwar program as the campaign tours Monett Missouri.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Dewey
Harold Stassen
Republican
Baldwin
Lodge
Ives
Rep. Herter
Monnett
Dewey Short
Short
House
Armed Services Committee
America
Pitching Horseshoes by Billy Rose
A humorous reminiscence about Courtney Burr who funded a failing 1932 Broadway venture at the Lyceum Theatre. Burr bankrolls Sailor Beware with odd cash flow tricks and a windfall from a ghost show, turning the flop into a surprisingly long run. The narrator recalls missed opportunities and questions his own chance at elite club status.
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Century Club
Lindy’s
Mary
Fort Worth
Abbott and Costello
Courtney Burr
Lyceum Theatre
Dude Harris
Arthur Wright
Burr
Courtney
Wright
Ghost Breakers
Harris
Lyceum
Lee Shubert
Max Gordon
Champ of the Century Club
Lee Schubert
Senate candidates loom in Dewey era politics near election
Washington notes the congressional scene splits parties on key issues with Dewey gaining cross party support. It profiles senators from Ball to Wherry, evaluating isolationist stances, voting records and potential influence on economy and international cooperation ahead of elections.
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Washington
Congress
Dewey
Brooks
Ilinois
Dworshak
Idaho
Robertson
Wyoming
John Taber
Brother Dewey
U. S
Joseph Ball
Minnesota
Ball
Senate
Roosevelt
Joe
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Cain
Bridges
Curley” Brooks
Illinois
New York
Chicago Tribune
John Cooper
Kentucky
Henry Dworshak
Curley Brooks
Ferguson
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
James Murray
Montana
Murray
Edward V. Robertson
Coe Ranch
England
H. H. Rogers
John D. Rockefeller
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Chappie
Church
Presbyterian
George Wilson
Iowa
Wilson
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Boston
Wherry
Miami Legion's Convention Regime Sours on Old Party Tricks
Amid Miami's Legion gathering the town sees fewer rowdy stunts as aging veterans mellow. A convention site scare looms with possible homelessness and President Truman's departure, while older acts fade and discipline tightens with fewer youngsters about.
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Miami
American Legion
Vincent A. Carroll
New York
Boston
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Legion
Belleau Wood
Guam
Remagen
Truman
Miss Whatever’s School For
Weather vane for armed forces warned by Gen Bradley
General Omar N. Bradley, Army chief of staff, warns that shaping the military to shifting winds will produce a softened force and a non effective deterrent to war. He stresses consistency and strength in defense policy.
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Omar N. Bradley
Army Chief of Staff
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