Truman landslide victory reshapes US politics in 1948
President Truman defeats Dewey in a dramatic election, winning 904 electoral votes to 189 and giving Democrats control of both houses. The victory sparks plans for a liberal program including price controls, civil rights expansion, farm support, social security growth, and civilian atomic energy control, with a push to boost National Guard strength for a war-ready stance.
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Joy Abroad About Truman Victory Divides Delegates
News from Paris shows UN delegates reacting to President Truman's reelection with mixed incredulity and optimism. Most Western leaders see continuity aiding Atlantic pact talks while some Eastern delegates prefer Truman to Dewey, hoping for steadier US relations and a renewed effort to untangle Berlin. In the West, cattle overgrazing threatens meat production as grasses die, but Jornada Range near Las Cruces bucks the trend with healthy cattle despite drought.
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Abolish Post Exchanges? A Veteran Echoes Viewpoints
Washington readers hear a subcommittee report on post exchanges amid a heated dispute. The piece contrasts private business concerns with military welfare aims, noting PX revenues, soldier spending, and the argument that exchanges subsidize cheaper goods and morale programs. It surveys taxpayer costs, excise tax issues, and the role of welfare funds in maintaining on post amenities.
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Dewey declines another run for president after postwar surprise
Two hours after conceding the 1948 election to Truman, Governor Thomas E. Dewey announced at a postelection press conference that he would not consider a third bid for the presidency. He said he was as surprised as anyone by the outcome and shared the disbelief voiced at the conference.
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Dewey Reflects On Campaign Strategy After Defeat
Dewey said there was no error in his campaign strategy and that he and running mate Gov. Earl Warren had discussed the situation, calling their campaign lean and constructive. He expressed no regrets amid the loss.
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Molecules Inside Story Using Long Radio Light
A new kind of light formed by radio waves less than a quarter inch long is used to study molecular interiors. These gradisation waves are thousands of times longer than visible light and longer than infrared heat waves and are absorbed and reflected by atoms in molecules.
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