Loyalty and politics in wartime headlines and debates
A collection of notes on loyalty in public life featuring President Truman and Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, criticism of Auditor Emil Haury on water, reflections on Tucson water shortages, and analysis of Strauss versus Lilienthal in the Atomic Energy Commission. It covers the Washington Times-Herald purchase by Robert McCormick, the Miller family, the Veep Love campaign motif, and a detailed view of Strauss’s stance on the Atomic Energy Act and Blair House talks.
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Truman
Harry Vaughan
Harry
White House
Col
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Washington Times-Herald
Maxwell P. Miller Jr
Barkley
Washington
St. Louis
Veep
Carleton Hadley
Aly-Rita
Atomic Energy Commission
Admiral Strauss
Lewis Strauss
David E. Lilienthal
Herbert Hoover
Commission
Horatio Alger
Lilienthal
TVA
AEC
Congressional Committee
Strauss
Congress
Blair House
Air Lines Enjoying Promising 1949 Outlook
The domestic airlines expect one of their best years in traffic and revenue in 1949 as industry profits may reach about 20 million dollars, reversing last year’s loss. Industry officials urge the Civil Aeronautics Board to cut over service on some routes and improve service to underserved areas.
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United States
Civil Aeronautics Board
Interest Beyond Self for Long Life Say The Times
The Kansas City Times notes that pursuing interests beyond oneself may lead to a longer life. It adds a tongue in cheek disclaimer that politics is not advised, though some have pursued it anyway.
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Kansas City Times
Spelvin Tests Un-Americanism in Capitol Scene
In a Washington hearing Mr. and Mrs. Spelvin confront Senator Pheeble and Admiral Walsh over un-American activity. The Spelvins denounce traitors and defend the admiral while the exchange grows heated amid Capitol Hill tension.
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George Spelvin
Washington
National Alliance of Inter-Urban Patriots
Mary
Capitol
Mr. Spelvin
Spelvins
Admiral I. Walsh
Bureau of Atomic Affairs of
The
Navy
Walsh
Ukraine
Ivan Voopinkov
Voopinkov
Communist Party
Pheeble
United States
Ukrainia
White House
Senator Pheeble
Admiral Walsh
George Spelgin
Yorktown
Gettysburg
Congress
Georgie
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
Cartoon in The Ford Times shows a weary husband digging a snowbound 50 yard path to the road. His wife calls from the kitchen that she moved the car to mother’s before the storm. A Midwest socialite’s funeral and later marriage to the husband’s brother stirs local gossip.
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Tne Ford Times
Cal Dunn
Mother’s
Bennett Cerf
King Features
E. V. Darling
War Survivors Soon Forget by Robert C Ruark
New York August 13. Robert C Ruark notes that war memory fades for most survivors as numbness and time dilute horror. He recalls Anzio Nis and the reactions of veterans, describing 24 000 casualties and 7 500 crosses at the American cemetery, with vivid scenes of fatigue and detachment.
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Robert C. Ruark
New York
Time & Life
Ike Eisenhower
Europe
Anzio-Nettuno
William J. Reifer
Houtzdale
Cassino
Anzio
Reifer
Colli Laziali
Mark Clark
Prince Borghese
Pacific Jungles
Sydney
Frisco
Toasts and tales from a bygone era in brief humor
A collage of quips and anecdotes spans loves and marriage, pets and paychecks, quirky British language, and explorers. It touches on the idea that married life makes a man lucky, notes a San Diego cat heir, and mentions Garbo Mason film chatter.
The Grandstand Pro By Bugs Baer
A satirical sketch on the professional spectator at baseball games. It mocks the gambler who bets behind home plate and the wary umpire tainted by hidden stakes. The piece recalls John McGraw’s influence and a long feud over loyalty and profit in park politics.
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Bugs’ Baer
John McGraw
McGraw
John
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California
Emil W. Haury
Point of Pines
Tucson
Daily Worker
Sterling
Lester Rodney
Russia
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Peter
Bazy” Miller
Maxwell Millers
Pete
Bazy
River Road
Times-Herald
Millers
By George &. Soxolsky
Spelvin
Westbrook Peater
Bennett
E. B. Ramsey
San Diego
Middle West
Sandow
Louis Yanksey
Indiana
Mr. Yanksey
Socreta Garbo
James Mason
Miss Garbo
Mr. Mason
Medea
Judith Anderson
Maurice Evans
Roger Bresnahan
Sally
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
Clark
Phil Baker
Phil
Sid Ri
Solomon Islands
Borneo
Africa
S Whyter
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