New Doctrine To Realign World Truman Draws Battle-Lines Against Red Expansionism
WNU commentary notes Truman’s speech framing democracy as a modern Monroe Doctrine. The piece portrays a bipartisan, cautious reaction in Congress and abroad, highlighting a stark choice for nations between American leadership and Soviet models. It argues the plan signals a global clash of ideologies and demands local political alignment with the democratic cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baukhage
WNU Service
Eye Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Washington
Harry Truman
The
Wall Street Journal
Heither Congress
House
Lodge
Communists Aim at Revolution and Labor Trends
The Kiplinger March issue outlines three Communist aims in the United States the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism a Soviet style government under a dictatorship of the Proletariat and a collectivist economy leading to a classless society. Also notes life insurance per family rose in 1945 to about 4000 with 1946 protection near 4 000 as incomes climbed postwar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwellenbach
Communist Party In
America
Eugene Dennis
New Kiplinger Magazine
Washington
United States
Kiplinger
G Street
N. W
Washington D. C
Congress
Committee On un-American Activities
FBI
U. S
Vanishing Crane Whooping Bird Near Extinction Declared
A column notes the whooping crane, America’s tallest bird, is vanishing. Magazine estimates range from 29 to over 40 individuals remaining, per a Fish and Wildlife Service survey. Birds inhabit the coast region of southern Louisiana and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Louisiana
Texas
Floods and political upheaval sweep Britain and Georgia
Across southern England floods force thousands from homes as rivers surge beyond 1894 records. Community kitchens aid refugees while troops and prisoners bolster water plants and power stations. In Georgia, Governor Eugene Talmadge’s death sparks court rulings restoring Herman Talmadge as rightful governor amid a wave of challenges and a white primary voiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
England
Phoebe Cus
Thames River
Caversham
Midlands
Melvin B. Thompson
Georgia
State Supreme Court
Herman Talmadge
Gene
Eugene Cook
Talmadge
Cook
Ages of House Committee Heads Vary from 44 to 79
Washington scene survey shows house committee chairmen under the reorganization act range in age from 44 to 79. Eldest is Rep. Charles A. Eaton of New Jersey, 79, with Hoffmen of Michigan, 72, and Mtchen er of Michigan, 71, among the 7s. Youngest is Rep. Fred A. Hartley Jr. of New Jersey, 44. The report covers leaders for Foreign Commerce, Post Office and Civil Service, Judiciary, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Shead
Washington
House of Representative
Charles A. Eaton
New Jersey
Clare E. Hoffmen
Michigan
Hart C. Mtchener
House
Fred A. Hartley Jr
Leo E. Allen
Ilinois
Fred Bradley
Charles A. Wolverton
N. I
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Clarence F. Lea
Calif
Wolverton
Delaware River
Camden
New Jersey House of Assembly
First Camden National Bank and Trust Company
CIO Ship and Electrical Workers
AFL Construction Trades
Railroad Brotherhoods
Civil Aeronautics
Weather Bureau
Oil and Gas
Securities and Exchanges
Public Health
Bureau of Standards
Post Office, Civil Service
Edward H. Rees
KAS
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Civil Service Committee
Old Post Office and
Post Roads Committee
Rees
Civil Service Commission
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Emporia
Beer
Congress
Merchant Marine, Fisheries
MICH
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Merchant Marine
Coast Guard
Panama Canal, Fisheries and Wildlife
Bradley
Great Lakes
High Seas
Upper Peninsula
Sault Ste. Marie
Highest on record Livestock value hits peak in 1947
Washington report shows farm inventory value of all livestock rose to 11,252,000 in 1947, up 25 percent from 1946 and the highest total on record despite a continuing decline in livestock numbers. Cattle hogs sheep and poultry per head values climbed, while feed grain stocks reached near record levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
One Passenger Carried by Small Railroad in Illinois
GALESBURG Illinois Only one passenger was carried by the Galesburg and Great Eastern Railroad during the past year earning 36 cents for the passenger department. The road operates about 44 miles between Wataga and Victoria IU and mostly hauls coal. Last year three locomotives hauled 600000 tons of coal from a mine near Victoria to connect with Burlington at Wataga. Directors seek a 60 year extension of the current franchise expiring in 1948 from the Illinois Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ill
Galesburg and Great Eastern Railroad Company
Little Road
Wataga
Victoria
Prin
Cipal
Foad
Burlington Raillroad
Illinois Commerce Commission
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Truman
White House
Soviet Russia
Russia
Demos
Kremlin
Uncle Sam
Bankhage
Bohemia
American Red Cross
Czechoslovakia
Bolivia
Brazil
Bela Vista
Pedro Juan Caballero
Captan
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Paraguay
Morinigo
Uruguay
M. E. Thompson
Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court
Eugene Talmadge
Thompson
Leutenant
K. Talmadge
Washington Scene
House Committee
Abilene
Wichita
Earl C. Michener
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Lawyers’ Committee
Michener
Ohio
Adrian
Detroit
Ohio State Line
Willow Run
CIO United Auto Workers
RMN Machinery & Equip
Onrlee Auoisitions
Ng! Tractor Lug Company
Ares
N.D
Mogon City
Iowa
Melvin Rekord
Wheeterwood
Kinney Farms
Hanford Hotel
Mason City
Jawa
Monty
Um Investieate
Nawkeye Placement Service
Atlantic Dte Town
Eyvestocek
Karakal
I. F. Kelley
Elec
Crase Des Moines
Srd
Money Brook
Minnesota
Phoenix Bidg
Minneapolis, Minn
Real Estate
MISC
Lake Shore
Osakis
Todd County
Minn
A. G. Wodash
Clarissa
Bray Sroiey Express
Cystal Ciee T .G
Crystal City
Wahlert & Guntzler
North First
Saint Louie
Bea
Parry
Ferry-Morse Seed CO
Detron
San Francisco
Lydia
Pinkham
Lidia E. Pinkham
Dogn
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