Clean Break in CIO Case Signals Labor Purge
The article reports on the CIO convention in Cleveland moving to purge Communist influence, led by President Murray. It notes the expulsion of left wing unions, the impact on membership transfers, and the broader implications for American labor, business, and anti trust policy, with reference to A&P and steel coal dynamics.
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Cleveland
Murray
United Electrical Workers
Electrical
Walter Reuther
Auto Workers
American Workers
C.I.0
C.C
Washington Hearing Highlights Monopoly Power Debate
A Washington House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on monopoly power hears testimony from armed service officers. Chairman Celier urges balance between small business shares and procurement efficiency, stressing public interest and low costs for the armed forces while questioning protection of big firms. The debate touches on New Deal policy and economic planning amid calls for efficient government spending.
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Justice Department
Washington
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Armed Service
Emmanuel Celier
Hite
Celier
Inflation Fears Grow As Strikes Push Costs Higher
Washington reports show cost of living rising by half a percent between mid August and mid September, the largest monthly gain in a year. Clothing prices fell about seven percent over the year, but overall living costs inch up while strikes threaten further inflation and delay price cuts.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bethlehem Steel Moves Toward Settlement Amid Steel Strike
Article notes Bethlehem Steel reaches an understanding amid the longer national steel strike and hints at possible White House intervention. It discusses Philip Murray and the unions stance on meeting the president's recommendations and the broader impact on other companies and the economy.
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United States Steel
Philip Murray
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem
Vunderstandins Enouch
Philip Murray Weld
Murray
Dan
White House
Imerenton
Tahim Alena
Tis
Diplomatic Tit for Tat Across the Iron Curtain
The piece criticizes the retaliatory expulsions of Czech diplomats in response to American actions. It argues such moves are childish, fail to balance any accounts, and reflect a broader Cold War futility. The author urges probing why spies operate under diplomatic immunity and questions the effectiveness of reprisals.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
Erace
Efse
Iron Curtain
State Department
China
Romania
Russia
Marshal Tito
Stalin
Prague
Southeast Asia Future and Indonesian Independence Response
The writer argues Communist China control endangers Southeast Asia and cites Walter Lippmann on Soviet focus shifting east. The Dutch Indonesian agreement offers counterattack, with US and UN help preserving Indonesia’s sovereignty. Continued Western cooperation is urged to strengthen the Indonesian Republic and address past Dutch wealth extraction.
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China
Southeast Asia
Walter Lippmann
Soviet Union
Europe
East
Cnod
Holland
Indonesia
United States
United Nations
Daich
Moses called to lead all Americans for a united future
A letter page argues for a fearless leader guiding a diverse nation toward peace and strong national purpose. The writer urges elites and citizens to reject division and corruption and pursue a prosperous, secure America. A reader asks how to remove pigeon nests and a wartime editor cites unity and action as the path to victory.
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Moses
Record
National Whirligig By Ray Tucker
Washington officials say new Kukon gold discoveries may not excite the government. They note US gold output meets needs while Alaska and Canada remain largely untapped and future finds could shift supplies from Bolivia Malaysia and the Dutch East Indies.
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Fort Knox
Department of Interior
King Solomon’s Temple
Alaska
South Dakota
Bolivia
Dutch East Indies
Pacific
Abundarcc
Department of Tatjermr
Frank Knox Upsets Admirals in Navy Reform
The piece chronicles the Navy governance shift from Admirals backed by FDR and major industries to Secretary Frank Knox, noting past influence under Roosevelt, Edison’s ousting, and Edison’s Pearl Harbor cautions about fuel tanks and superstructures, portraying a long struggle over civilian control and naval strategy.
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Marina
Knox
Navy Department
Ad Mirers
F.D.R
Secretary of the Navy
Claude Swanson
Offlas
Fearson
Goon
Washington
Bethigham, Steel
Westinghouse Eilectric
Navy
Coollage
Hoover
Admirala
Franklin Roosevelt
Matthews
Fdr
Virginia
Swanson
Roosevelt
Charles Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Public Works Administration
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Waikiki
Gibbs and Coz
Naval Construction
Adm
William G. Dumpose
Harold G. Bowen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FLDR
Charley Edison
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Hair
Frank Knox
Ernest King
Naval Operations
Indonesians Dutch Agree On New State
The Hague reports that Indonesians and Dutch officials have hammered out a framework for transferring sovereignty to a new state, the United States of Indonesia, with final meetings confirming charter details and the path to independence for 70 million Southeast Asian islanders. The agreement addresses New Guinea and sets conditions for a provisional constitution and eventual full union with the Netherlands.
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the Hague
Netherlands
United States
Indonesia
New Guinea
Unies Nations Commission of Indonesia
United Nations
Readers' Corner Laughs and Language Notes From Cities
Schenectady jokes about Moses and Pharaoh's daughter while readers request punctuation help. Memphis ponders a tricky sentence about time flies. Oakland fears dictionary criticism. Los Angeles film critique misreads a banner. J W contemplates self-hatred as autopho xia. Louisville mocks loony logic linking Capt James to gynephobia.
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Schenectady
Meredith Willson
Moses
Pharaoh
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Memphis
Oskland
Critica
Los Angeles
United States
Chicago
J.W. A
Louisville
W. A. James
Morgan
Mary Simpson James
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