Subtle Form of Bribery Aimed at Newspapers
Illinois faced scandal as Dwight Green appointments placed 27 newspaper men in state jobs for pay and influence. The piece cites Albany practices, notes public resentment of paid bylines, and argues writers should refuse gifts from political office to preserve independent reporting. It urges ending double loyalties across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Dwight Crean
Springfield
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Green
Green
Ulinvis
Albany
Troy Record
Israel’s UN Admission and Arab Walkout Reverberate
The article argues Israel’s UN admission marks a milestone while Arab walkouts in the General Assembly are dismissible. It credits Jewish perseverance and sacrifice for Israel’s creation, notes Palestinian statehood as a UN outcome, and cites Arab opposition and international reactions to the Palestine issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
United Nations
General Assembly
Palestine
International Association
Antiouc Yeasens
Pearchy
Ani Ali
Aed
Gromykos
Foot In Mouth Disease President Truman Faces Byrd Clash
President Truman’s quip that there are “too many Byrds in Congress” sparks a new political clash with Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia. Byrd, famed for economy in federal spending, represents Southern Democrats and leads calls against excess federal expenditures, while the President’s remark strains relations with the Senate and could influence the remainder of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Congress
Wruiman
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Joint Committee
Washington
Trumann
Pat Odent
Bard
Tham Yang
Harry Hoemkins
Beri
Benater
Men Wallgren
National Measorces Security Board
White House
Israel and Arab displacement spark mixed international debate
A disputed column argues about Israel’s duties to refugees and Arabs amid the Palestine war, praising Israel’s aid while criticizing Arab nations and critiquing U S leaders and policies. It questions congressional representation and calls for accountability in international bodies.
Berlin Airlift Victory Praises Allied Effort in Germany
The piece lauds the Berlin airlift as a major Cold War victory for the United States and Britain. It credits pilots and logistics teams with delivering fuel and food to Berlin despite a Soviet blockade, arguing the operation boosted Allied prestige and undermined Soviet aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Paris
United States
Europe
Moscow
West
Exiled Communists Depart as U S Vigilance Grows
A longpiece notes Gerhart Eisler Stevens and Santo left the United States for Europe or Hungary amid deportation and contempt convictions. The writer argues Moscow’s influence wanes as agents depart, urging continued alertness to a possible second wave while mocking presumed consolations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Gerhart Elsier
New York
Alexander Stevens
Peters
Budapest
John Santo
Hungary
Eisler
Congress
Stevens
Santo
Moscow
United States
Comintern
Germany
Kremlin
Moving on to own home amid mortgage pride
A prose poem image of leaving the landlord behind and embracing independence. The speaker celebrates purchasing a house with a mortgage, enjoying open windows and a sunny future, while humorously wrestling with plumbing, taxes, insurance, and the care of property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Bulletin
Landlord
Morning Journal
Mr. Landiosd
Lille
Root
Rae
Eversthina
Park disputes and reader letters prompt city concerns
Readers in Troy submit letters about Washington Park access and cleanliness of waterfront and public spaces. A caller asks why gate closures prevent children from playing while calling for park openness and safer streets. Others urge better maintenance of Congress Street Bridge area and Russell Sage College grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Troy
AL Livingston
Congress Street Bridge
John L. Thompson
Russell Sage College
Isreen
Labor Fight Deepens In White House Clash
Washington dispatch reports violent clashes within the American labor movement as John L. Lewis accuses Democratic leaders in the House and top union heads of collusion to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. The Sims bill rivals face opposition from Green and Murray amid broader anti injunction debates. The dispute extends from Capitol Hill to labor ranks, threatening national industry and transportation blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Labor Movement
Lwauens
Amentan
Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
House
AL JF
Wiliam Green
CLO
Philip Murray
Truman
Tartum-McCormark
Laber Math and Corporation
Lewie
UMW
NLEB
A. IF. of
L. and CO
Ership
Waras
Lewis
C.i.ql
Automobile
Electual
Textile
Sims
Enemtes
Green
Murray
Sime
John L
Istek
Jonn Ls
Disinei M
John
Capitel Bhi
Guima Donpas
John Li
Prasjon
Tven
Brannan as Cabinet Figure Seeks Plain Living and Farm Plan
The Denver born Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan is portrayed as unpretentious and hands on. He stops for rides with staff, chats with scrubwomen, keeps a simple Westchester apartment, and supports a farm program proposal that pays farmers via government checks rather than market intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Brannan
Charlie
Brannan
Cabinel
Oar Chapman
Denver
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Louise Nylander
Miss Nylander
Hare
Westchester
Capitol Hill
Secretary of Commerce
Sayer
Secretary of Interior
Krug
ECA
Hoffman
Mormon Church
Hiss
Regis College
University of Denver
Tn Echo
Ind
Albert Craig
Brannnan
Teacheng School
Craig
Congress
Farty Security Administration
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Roosevelt
Winder
Balding
Commemorative Half-Dollars Boom and Bust in the Thirties
Charles F. French recalls the mid thirties boom in commemorative half dollars with a surge of new collectors and issues. He notes spiking demand, limited mintages, and sensational price rises followed by a swift crash, then a delayed revival focusing on the coins' types and varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Texas
Boone
Oregon
Denver
San Francisco
Cincinnati
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Iarael
Justice and Reason
Harvard
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R. D. Troy
Cornell
Watervilel
Ray Tucker
Merry
Pearson
Charles F. French
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