Truman Barkley Nominated by Democratic Convention
At Philadelphia the Democratic National Convention nominated President Harry S. Truman for a full term with Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as running mate. Truman challenged Republicans to act on their platform, pledging a special session of Congress to tackle prices, education, health, civil rights, wages, social security, and public power. The convention also chose Russell over Laney for the second-ballot bid, in a day marked by civil rights clashes and southern defections.
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Walter A. Shead
Washington
Philadelphia
Harry S. Truman
Alben W. Barksey
Kentucky
Congress
Mississippi
Birmingham
80Th Congress
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Russell
Truman
Dan Moody
Texas
Platform Committee
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
South
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Wilson
Eisenhower
William O. Douglas
Claude Pepper
Florida
California
New York
Micnois
James Roosevelt
Laate
Pepper
Ben T. Laney
Barkley
Fighting Words Weld Party at Democratic Convention
Delegations led by Mayor Hubert J. Humphrey backed a civil rights plank praising Truman and urging equal political participation employment security and service equality. The platform condemned the Yatt Hartley act, supported farm cooperatives, and endorsed Truman doctrine Marshall Plan and UN commitments amid factional history of Democratic conventions.
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California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Hubert J. Humphrey
Minneapolis
Truman
Congress
Resolutions Committee
United Nations
South America
Convention Briefs Highlight Rising Prices Amid Debate
Mrs India Edwards director of the Democrats Women's Division rallied delegates waving a steak to illustrate food costs. She cited $1.10 a pound in Philadelphia as an example of inflation, with other speakers stressing high home maintenance prices and general consumer burden.
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India Edwards
Democrats
National Committee
Philadelphia
Dancing in the streets at Philadelphia conventions
The piece notes a Mummers parade staged for delegates at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, free to attendees, while a Republican event at the stadium drew about 30,000 patrons at $2. Vendors sold draft Pershing buttons as tensions rose and Sergeant at Arms Leslie Biffle enforced credential checks amid a dressing room lockout.
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Philadelphia
Summer Boating Season Sparks Seaside Escape
The piece paints summer boating as a fervent urge to escape daily life amid seagulls, squalls, and messy regulations. It contrasts yacht hassle with autos, notes inflation pinching gear costs, and clips readers with humorous asides about Berlin crises and U.S. politics while previewing a season of seaside leisure.
Broadway Confetti and Timely Tales of the Era
A brisk column blend of showbiz notes and political gossip from the era. Mentions Ken Cooper, Dewey, Byron Foy, Allen Dulles, Henry Luce, and Broadway life from Times Square to 42nd Street. Includes theater chatter, photo tech advances, and media boasts.
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Associated Press
Uhtef
Ken Cooper
Times Square
Mr. Roberts
Dewey
Byron Foy
Chrysler Clan
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Hyes
G. Phillips
Falls City
Nebr
Jack Kramer
New Amsterdam
42Nd Street
John Foster Dulles
Allen
Truman
France
Henry Luce
Repub
Connecticut
Dewey Denies Deal Amid GOP Power Shifts
Washington report analyzes Dewey acceptance speech and party rifts as liberal Republicans feel sidelined. It notes Grundy machine influence in Pennsylvania, Scott Jr. as new national chair, and a possible Martin defense secretary appointment if Dewey wins. Discusses atomic energy omission and potential conflicts with southern Democrats.
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Dewey
Amony
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Isoncerned
Dewsy
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania
Grundy
Faot Iz
James H. Duff
Keystone
GOP
Ulluhur
Carroll Reece
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Congress
Union League
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Sen
Edward Martin
National Defense
Ewe
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Useless Expenditures Mentioned For Senate Study
A Senate subcommittee led by Senator Homer Capehart plans to spend 50000 at the session’s start to study monopoly trends for small business. Critics note such waste has recurred and recall Joseph O Mahoney’s three year anti trust inquiry that cost over a million dollars with 42 studies and no laws enacted.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
The
Senate
Homer E. Capehart
Indiana
Congress
Joseph O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Issues and prices frame 80th Congress legacy
The reporter asserts issues are set with Democratic leadership failing to set GOP candidates apart from the 80th Congress record. Prices emerge as the dominant domestic issue, affecting every pocketbook from poor to rich and signaling potential future actions.
Lawn chair pattern offers low cost way to build outdoor furniture
Advertises Lawn Chair Pattern No. 56 from Hass-Bild Pattern Company, Dept. W, Pleasantville, N. J. The item promises simple rules, no special tools, and a complete materials list to create a lawn set for immediate use, appealing to American home-building pride and backyard picnics.
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Hass-Bild Pattern Company
Dept. W. Pleasantville
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2 Shell
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Morrow
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Mich
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the Waldorf
Artie Shaw
Forever Amber
Uterati
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George Long
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Thayer Cmby, CO
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Thayer Chevrolet Co
Gskaloosa
Klack & Decker
George's
Haariland
Mina
Mft
Los Angeles
Cal
Millesaa Lake
U.S. Way
Berea
Ain Ing
Foon
Miller Meights
Thea Miller Goat
Des Moines
Hiway
Hill Top Inn
Morford Speciality CO
Towa City
Teena Ma Rite Et
Carl Brown
Annandale
Minn
Sinen
Towa
Oice
Viking Mporatories, Inc
Des Moin
Strand
Dliway
Spencer
Pinkey's Novelty Shop
Willcres
Willow Springs
U.S
P.O
Dubuque
U. S
Chicago Institute of Watchmaking
Vernon
Pulaski Road
Chicags
Ilinele
WNULN
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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