Stassen Tops Dewey In Poll
In a Who's Who in America survey of prominent citizens, Harold E. Stassen leads with 48 percent as the preferred 1948 presidential candidate among Republicans, Dewey 15 percent, and Vandenberg third. Democratic picks favor Wallace and Truman, with Byrd, Eisenhower, Byrnes, Arnall, and Black among others named.
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Uruguay Moves Toward Soviet Trade Expansion
Uruguayan exporters anticipate a growing trade with Soviet Russia as negotiations continue. Russia, via the Buenos Aires–based trade mission led by Constantine Shevlev, may buy wool hides and meat at about 20 percent above market prices, aiming to challenge Britain and the United States in Uruguay.
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Nostalgic Times Recalled As Cops Congress Go Home
Washington memoir reflects on Congress closeout as reporters bid farewell to lawmakers. The piece names figures like Theodore Bilbo William Gallagher Kenneth Wherry Clarence Brown Tom Connally William Langer Marion Bennett and Adolph Sabath in remembered scenes and humorous asides about hearings meals and political quirks.
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Nebraska
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Mllinois
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Tom Connally
Texas
William Langer
North Dakota
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Andy May
Kentucky
Adolph Sabath
Chicago
Marion T. Bennett
Missouri
Harris Ellsworth
Oregon
Homer T. Capehart
Indiana
Ruhr Miners Are Short Of Homes
Essen reports housing crisis for Ruhr miners with four to eight in a room. Bergwerke Essen data show 62.5 percent of 4454 homes destroyed and 81 percent of 1608 near Salzer Amalie mine totally destroyed. Authorities cite material and labor shortages limiting relief efforts.
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Senatorial Anecdotes and Lawmaker Lockups
A playful reminiscence notes Senator Joseph C O Ma honey and fashion details like eyeglasses with a black ribbon. It mentions Idaho Senator Glen H Taylor and Mississippi Representative John Rankin, plus two days of votes on door access to the chamber. The author bids farewell, urging a quick return.
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bomb raids and industrial impact summarized in Essen study
A wartime analysis shows 2,500 houses hit 10,000 times by end of 1944, averaging four hits per house. An Essen miner and family lived in a single room basement amid ongoing bombardment. Early repairs faded as raids intensified and production briefly paused before a slow recovery.
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