Monopoly Free Enterprise and Government Labor Monopoly
William J. Grece argues against monopolies and defends American free enterprise. He warns that government action can create a new monopoly via industry wide bargaining and unions, urging antitrust application to unions as well as businesses to protect public interest.
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Congress
Steel Company
America
Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc
Arizona Album Edited By Albert R Buehman
A 1906 photo shows North Stone Avenue before the Stone Avenue subway, facing east toward Sixth Street power lines from North Church Street. On the right, a Ballinger Fuel & Feed Co building later replaced by a grocery warehouse. left shows Lime Street apartments now replaced by stores.
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Stone Avenue
Sixth Street
North Church Street
Baffert & Leon
Ballinger Fuel & Feed Co
Russell Santora
Labor Unions Rally Behind Truman as Ike Targets Factories
Eisenhower plans a factory gate campaign to win union votes, aided by John L. Lewis’s return to the Democrats and labor leaders' mobilization. Lewis may back Adlai Stevenson at the United Mine Workers convention, while CIO head Phil Murray shifts to the Stevenson-Sparkman ticket. Building Trades circles court Stevenson as Keenan meets him in Chicago.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Democratic Party
John L. Lewis
Democrats
Labor
Ike
Lewis
Miners’ Union
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
United Mine Workers Convention
Cincinnati
Harry S. Truman
CIO
Phil Murray
Stevenson-Sparkman
Building Trades Council
AFL
Joseph Keenan
Building Trades
AFL Political League
Chicago
Gov. Stevenson
Keenan
Stevenson
Dan Tobin
Teamsters
al Hayes
Machinists
Eisenhower gains union support with staged talks and split AFL aid
Victor Riesel details Eisenhower courting major labor leaders amid AFL CIO tensions. Meany, Tobin and others press Democratic authorities for firm promises while AFL leaders McDevitt and Kroll clash over neutrality. Ike leverages these divisions to win union votes.
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George Meany
AFL
Dan Tobin
Eisenhower
CIO
Barkley
Jim McDevitt
AFL League For Political Education
Jack Kroll
Sidney Hillman
Third Hiss Trial Details Reveal Typewriter Substitution Claims
The third Hiss trial stirred debate over FBI integrity amid claims of collusion with Whittaker Chambers. Chester Lane questioned the Woodstock typewriter as a forged exhibit, suggesting a deliberate fake to incriminate Alger Hiss. Evidence and expert testimony are cited as disputed by the defense.
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FBI
Whittaker Chambers
Chester T. Lane
Alger Hiss
Woodstock
Baltimore
State Department
Chambers
Priscilla
Lane
Martin K. Tytell
Chester Lane
Tytell
Duplicate Typewriter Claim Raises New Trial Motion
Judge Henry W. Goddard dismissed Chambers new trial bid citing lack of evidence for a claimed duplicate typewriter. The court noted conjecture about a machine built from Hiss letters or by Communist friends lacks proof and questioned the defendant's ability and resources.
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Chambers
Hiss
Argentina and Eva Peron Faced With Political Uncertainty
The article outlines Eva Peron’s influence via the Federacion Eva Peron and labor ministry, her husband Juan Peron’s disputed 1951 popularity, and how political and economic strains threaten Argentina’s stability. It notes declines in meat exports, grain and wool shipments, a shrinking cattle herd, and repressive government controls alongside strained U.S. relations and perceived civil rights violations.
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Eva Peron
Argentina
Evita
Decamisados
Federacion
Juan D. Peron
U. S. State Department
Peron
J. D. Walstrom
U. S
Buenos Aires
Peronista Press
Stanford University
Boise
State Department
Argentina seeks to finish Latin aid pacts in talks
Argentina in talks with Latin American nations aims to complete military aid agreements. The effort involves regional partners seeking security cooperation and formalized defense pacts.
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Argentina
Remember the Navajos and the shrinking aid plan
A St. Louis Post Dispatch critique of Congress cutting back on a decade long Navajo aid program. It notes education funding slashed from Window Rock, health facilities reduced from 1.395 million planned, and rising needs with 9 000 of 24 000 Navajo children in school and 2000 untreated tuberculosis cases.
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Navajo Country
Congress
Navajo Reservation
Window Rock Reservation
Fort Defiance
Ariz
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Democrats argue against one party dominance in 1884 science debate
A historical note recalls 1884 debates where Democratic leaders warned that a single party should not remain in control of science policy, highlighting early concerns about partisanship in scientific governance.
VA lapses cited in case of violent veteran Peakes
Bob Ruarke critiques the VA for releasing violent veteran Bayard Peakes, arguing mental illness and lack of post-discharge oversight allowed a dangerous man to remain free. Judge Saul Streit voices criticism of civilian handling of mental cases and urges exhaustive psychiatric testing and court action before discharge.
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New York
The
Veterans Administration
Bayard Peakes
Peakes
Saul Streit
Eileen Fahey
Judge Streit
Arnall Quietly Resigns Price Office Amid Steel Strike
In the early steel price fight Anna Rosenberg urged a price rise to settle the crisis. Ellis Arnall warned that increasing prices would force a new price administrator. Arnall plans to return to Georgia by summer after resisting pressure, while Truman faces questions over Missouri primary picks including Stuart Symington versus J. E. Taylor.
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Washington
Anna Rosenberg
Ellis Arnall
Truman
Arnall
Rosenberg
Georgia
Missouri
Roger Slaughter
Kansas City
Tom Hennings
Senate
Stuart Symington
J. E. Taylor
Symington
Symington clashes with White House over RFC cleanup
By Drew Pearson, Symington’s friction with the White House traces to his push to appoint Charles E. Wilson as defense mobilizer. Wilson made Symington subservient via an executive order, undermining his intended independent role. Symington’s push to reveal sensitive RFC and White House staff facts led to White House hostility and the nickname Little Lord Fauntleroy.
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Symington
White House
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Wilson
New York
National Security Resources Board
RFC
Senate
Donald Dawson
Merl Young
Mink-Coat
Lord Fauntleroy
Washington
Missouri
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Harry Truman
Bess Truman
HST
Margaret
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