Unclear drift toward fascism in postwar politics noted
The piece cites rising unemployment and overpopulation in Italy, suggesting a shift toward fascism as a response. It draws parallels to Mussolini, warns that extremism on either side threatens democracy, and comments on Hiss, Yalta, and the United Nations as indicators of communist danger. It references subscription rates and local civic affairs in a broad, period-tinged analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Publis
Italy
Mare
Prateat
Artes
Yass
Romeo
Mussolini
Pristea
Thames
Ernie
Vermont
Guyebin
Bayanos
Claus
Hiss
Yalta
United Nations
Hoover Reforms Demand Public Support
The Hoover Commission seeks public backing for government reorganization as Congress shows waning enthusiasm. Citizens, led by Dr. Robert L. Johnson, push for efficiency to curb duplication and waste, urging a nationwide Cracker Barrel Caravan to win support for March proposals.
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Hoover
Hoover Commission On
Citizens Committee
Robert L. Johnson
Temple University
Congress
Truman
Hoover Commission
Pepper Loses Out in Florida Primary Shakeup
The Florida primary defeats Senator Pepper signal a nationwide shift away from liberal New Deal policy. Smathers wins by opposing Pepper on issues like compulsory health insurance and Taft-Hartley, while Pepper’s leftist stance and support for Henry Wallace are rejected. Florida voters hint at a broader move toward a middle course in the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepper
Florida
Truman
Smathers
Alabama
Democratic Committee
Graham
North Carolina
C.I.0
Henry Wallace
Senate
Graziani Sentenced Reflects Shifts in Italian Fascism
The 19 year prison sentence for Marshal Graziani signals evolving European attitudes toward fascism. Despite wartime valor credits, his career as Mussolini’s minister of war and Fascist fervor keep the case tied to political responsibility. The trial contrasts civil and military proceedings and hints at changing public sentiment in Italy.
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Marshal
Graziani
Atlantic
Mussolini
Africa
Italy
Europe
Haseen
Giatianys
Museslim
Gortimg
Gratian
Amy
Glazellani
Popitar Capmen
Erahan Co
Feeliz
Brannan Plan satire and labor seat rule cited in records
The Democratic National Committee pamphlet mocks the Brannan Plan as costly and controlling for farmers. It cites a 3 to 10 billion yearly cost and strict production quotas. The piece notes government bureaucrats, political dictates, and a push for land as a form of nationalization, while mentioning New York labor law seats for female workers and Albany details.
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Democratic National Committee
John and
Mary Blake
Brannan
Partiners Magazine
Tne Record
Sapland
Labor Department
Alfred E. Smith
Albany
Student Opinion Sparks Debate Over Parking Rules at RPI
A letter-writer, a RPI student, defends a peer who received two parking tags for short stops and questions the fairness of a policeman and judge. The writer urges readers to consider city regulations and urges reconsideration of student policy in Watervliet.
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St Rpi
Trev
R.pi
McCarthy critics Truman on threat from imperialist communism
Baltimore Sun summary notes Senator McCarthy condemns President Truman’s focus on homegrown communism while arguing the greater danger is foreign Russian imperialist communism. The piece contrasts espionage hunts with the broader struggle against Moscow’s global influence and urges balanced vigilance at home.
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McCarthy
Truman
A American Bar Association
United States
Asia
Senator McCarthy
Russia
WcCarthy
Mosinee Seizure Demonstrates Red Tactics in May Day Plot
In Mosinee Wisconsin on May Day a staged communist seizure led by former party officials Benjamin Gitlow and Joseph Kornfedder showed how small organized groups can seize control for about three hours. American Legion volunteers acted as Reds while party workers slipped in the eve of the event to disrupt it. The piece argues the plan reveals communist methods and the need to counter such tactics despite limited actual numbers.
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Mosinee
Wisconsin
American Legion
Benjamin Gitlow
Communist Party In America
Joseph Z. Kornfedder
Moscow
Tamen
Ordes
Truman
Trujan
Russa
Alter Eas
State Department
Bedling
Anta Louise Strong
Austin
Ther
Soviet Russia
Stalin
Bodenz
Beth
McMahon
Stother Pholip
Jemap
Ben
Boden
The
Paris
Tam
Rou Font
National Whirligig By Ray Tucker
Political turmoil in South Carolina as Ray Tucker profiles Byrnes Thurmond and Johnston amid national policy clashes. The piece notes Byrnes pursuing a gubernatorial bid and attacking centralization while Thurmond eyes renomination and Brannan Chapman power plays loom in Washington. The discussion references Truman era policy battles and FEPC debates shaping 1952 campaigns.
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Fane
Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
Bymen
U. S. Senate
J. Strom Thurmond
States Rights Party
Sen
Olin D. Johnston
Palmetto States
Byrnes
Thurmond
Byres
Byrnen
Johnston
South Carolina
Oscar Chapman
Charles F. Brannan
White House
Denver
Budenz List Targets Prominent Americans as Communists
Washington column notes ex Communist Budenz branding figures such as Gen Evan Carlson editor Edgar Snow and NYT reporter Rosinger as Communists. He testified before the Senate subcommittee on McCarthy charges, naming others and admitting reliance on secondhand files and oral tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis Budenz
Senate
McCarthy
Hal
Dore Hanson
McMahon
Connecticut
Hickenkop
Ageret
Tydinge
Maryland
Hudens
Lst
Tydings
Bidens
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Budenz
Evan Carlson
Carlson
Edgar Snow
Saturday Evening Post
Joseph Barnes
The
New York Herald Tribune
Anna Louise Strong
Huasia
Lawrence Rossinger
New York Times
Mary Mleeck
Russell Sage Foundation
Gunthar Stein
Harriott Lucy Moore
American- Russian Institute
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Victor Yakhontoff
Red Army
Lim Winter
Peggy Snow
T. A. Bisson
Andrew Steiger
James §. Allen
Communist National Committee
Albert Rhye Williams
Lenin
Haldore Hanson
Hanson
McMahonslag
State Department
Bodenz
Evan S. Carlson
U.S
Fordings
Budraz
Aener
Lattia
Budens
Bugenz
Sons of the Party
Moscow
Take My Word For It By Frank Colby
This piece discusses the origin and usage of the word criterion and its plural criteria, and explains the etymology of companion from Latin and panis. It also traces pantry and bread meanings through English and French influences, noting historical language shifts and the value of clear definitions in English study.
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Frank Colby
D. B
Colby
Romanian Charges Denied By U S
The State Department rejected claims about Romanian espionage trials in Bucharest and denied that former informer Misa Samuel served as an American CAT APY employee. It stated Samuel was a stenographer clerk with duties unrelated to espionage. The department also deplored the conviction of Liviu Natta, Romanian correspondent for the New York Tit.
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Connecticut
St. Paul
St. Stephen
Becaret
St. Peter
Christ
Washington
State Department
Liviu Natta
Xew Fn Tit
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Dick Turner
Pottieby
Jane
Ray Tucker
Trutsan
Trnion
Capitol Hill
Chapman
Middle
West
FEPC
District of Columbia
Mnust
Merry
Reds
Rhode Island
Margaret Rogers
Connecticcut
Jack Stachel
Bu- Genz
Daily Worker
Marine Corps
U. S
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