President Should Use His Veto Power
Senator Douglas urges President Truman to veto the Kerr bill which would exempt independent natural gas producers from FPC regulation. The piece condemns special interests led by Kerr and Gabrielson, cites past FPC conflicts and Olds, and argues the veto would show opposition to corporate influence and protect consumers.
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Federal Power Commission
Truman
Senate
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Guy Gabrielson
Gabrielson
FPC
Congress
Leland Olds
Supreme Court
Commission
Olds
Paul Douglas
Ilinois
East
Middle West
Douglas
Defense Warnings On Military Readiness Heightens Public Concern
The article discusses rising concerns over the United States defense readiness. It cites Dwight Eisenhower and General distribution of opinions on military preparedness, warning that moving weapons and new submarines could tempt aggression. It notes unease stirred by critics claiming potential weakness despite official assurances.
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United States
Dwicht Thesenhower
Sone
National Security Mobilization Urged by Baruch and Eisenhower
A defense and foreign policy view argues for a bipartisan plan to mobilize industrial strength and military forces. It cites Bernard Baruch and General Eisenhower, criticizes postwar nonpartisanship, and calls for Congress and the State Department to restore cooperative, prudent budgeting and coordinated strategy during the cold war.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Bernard Baruch
National Security Resources Board
Greece warned to use American aid for reform
Fair Warning For Greece Ambassador Grady tells the new Greek premier that continued U S aid hinges on constructive use of funds. Greece faces a coalition of royalists and rightists, with moderates underrepresented. The U S cannot dictate politics but must insist aid funds fuel roads, power, and living standards, or risk loss of support.
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Greece
Grady
Venizelos
Center
United States
Blame for Partisan Foreign Policy Shifts
Text argues Senator Taft shifts blame for foreign policy onto President Truman while praising nonpartisan aims and criticizing Republicans for exploiting the issue. It asserts Truman and successive Secretaries of State shaped policy, with Taft steering the criticism and political capital.
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Truman
Besa
Thys
Trman
Taft
Zekiea
Jeden
Department of State
Good Foreign Aid Bill Faces Senate With Cautious Hope
The foreign assistance bill now heads to the Senate as a solid measure. The House did a creditable job despite a rough start and the Senate is unlikely to seek major changes. The House import of surplus farm crops as cash was struck from the bill. this is deemed not foreign aid and should be dropped. The House moved to cut Britain off as long as Ireland remains partitioned. the Point Four compromise is seen as reasonable. The assistant funds for technical consultants appear adequate. twenty five million remains to pay engineers and scientists. Editor letters touch on Waterford rent control and a ham operator causing TV interference, with guidance to file complaints to the FCC.
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Senate
House
Washington
Britain
Ireland
Secretary
Peace and Unity Urged Amid War Warns and Recovery Talk
In a letter to The Record the writer urges anonymity for contributors while pressing for peace and unity to preserve humanity. John Prezio cautions against war and nuclear threats as leaders fail to unite. The piece also notes the Marshall Plan funds and Congress reducing European recovery outlays, arguing current savings won’t harm the recovery and urging Senate approval without bickering.
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Earth
John Prezio
Yugoslav Vote Rebuffs Moscow as Tito Defies Kremlin
In Yugoslavia a one party ballot system produced an official turnout near 99 percent of 41 million voters. The results, framed as a rebuke to Russia and Cominform, show Tito pursuing an independent path while maintaining Western alignment to some extent. The editorial notes Tito’s stance and warns against Kremlin influence despite the strong showing.
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Russia
Marshal Tite
Yugoslavia
Karl Marx
Moscow
Kremlin
Yuroslavs
Yaroslavia
Cominform
Tite
Mii
Tito
West
Seeds of Treason by Ray Tucker and its explosive Hiss-Chambers claims
A sensational account by Victor Lasky and Ralph de Toledano argues that a broad network of once trusted New Deal officials shaped U.S. policy to favor Moscow. The authors name figures in Agriculture and other agencies, linking them to Yalta, Dumbarton Oaks, and UN talks while alleging repeated warnings were ignored by Roosevelt, Truman, and others.
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Washington
Roosevelt-Truman
Capitol Hill
Alger Hiss
Victor Lasky
New York World-Telegram
Ralph de Toledano
Newsweek Magazine
Truman
Acheson
William Boyle
Department of Agriculture
Honey Wallace
Pexime
Kremlin
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Felix Frankforter
Warren Avestin
United States
United Nations
Trujan
FBI
Hal Warr
Odile Enmah
Taa
Taz
Walid
Ronsevelte
Arsenynes
Lee Preusman
Joan Agricotture
Ister
Nathan Witt
John Abt
Ware
Henry Collins
Charles Kramer
Alger Hise
Harry Dexter
The
Treasury
Witt
A. F. of
Abt
White
Germany
Hiss
Yalta
Dumbarton Oaks
San Francisco
Russia
House Committee of Un-American Activities
Pressman
Xye
House of Morgan
Saster
Morgan
Alger Hye
Moser
Stanley Reed
Toni
Snefa
China in turmoil as famine and Soviet influence grow
Uncensored cables reveal 80 000 to 100 000 Chinese suffer famine across Shanghai to Inner Mongolia, with two million predicted to die. floods cut Yangtze production and peasant grain levies provoke executions. Epidemics rage, anti Communist guerrillas attack near Canton, and 10 000 Soviet troops occupy Shanghai while Moscow risks a U.S. reaction.
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Shanghai
Inner Mongolia
Yangtze Valley
Gomi Mlinistry
Sikiang
Kwantung Y
Canton
Shinhui
China
Moscow
U.S.A
Lince
Mel Price
East St. Louis
Ill
House Armed Services
Air Force
Frank Karsten
St. Louis
S. Louis
Hil
Price
Kateten
J. Louis
Byrd
Byrd Harry Byrd
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Commodity Credit Corporation
Frederick County
U.S
US. A
Senator Byrd
Byrd Machine
Sherman Minton
Mathie
Supreme Court
Supeme Court Chamber
Paisiek
Joseph Callahan
Origin of Canada name explored by readers
A reader asks for the origin of the name Canada while noting no definitive answer. The article cites a commonly believed HuroneIROquois word meaning a village or collection of lodges, with other theories about explorers and Indigenous terms.
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Canada
College
Jacoues Cartier
Ghakkar-Tyax
Ada
Carlier
New World
Osset
Upper Can
Ontarios
Cate
Hosper
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Wyuan Itskill
White House
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Duke
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ray Tucker
Merry
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Sayre
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Woodrow Ween
Roy Whittaker
Edward B. Stettinius
Bright
Sellor Hiss
Jeane
Tata
Dumbarton Osaka
Ian Francisca
Jesus
Brooks Hays
Arkansas
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South
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V.A
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George Love
Pittsburg Consolidation Coal Company
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