Taft Hartley and the Lewis stalemate in coal supply
The piece argues John L. Lewis uses strikes to pressure the public while coal operators gain from a fixed price and rising profits. It notes mechanization and fuel-switching threaten Lewis's control, and it doubts President Truman will invoke Taft Hartley. Overall, the editorial criticizes both leaders for relying on a public squeeze rather than lawful action.
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John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Truman
Lewis
United Mine Workers
John Lewis
Truman
UMW
Democratic Party
T-H
Messrs
Atomic Energy Act and secrecy strain after Soviet bomb
The piece traces how the 1946 Atomic Energy Act aimed to curb disclosure of fissionable material and atomic information. It notes Russia's 1949 test shift, stirring secrecy jitters and prompting US Britain and Canada to discuss cooperative exchanges despite legal limits. President Truman directs strict enforcement of classified information laws amid talks.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
United States
U. S
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Washington
Great Britain
Canada
Truman
McGrath
A Contradictory View Of Football And Politics
The author reflects on a Philadelphia football game between army and navy cadets as a symbol of mid century political contradictions. He notes bipartisan labels, Truman and Hoover, and the parade in uniform, then critiques class bias, cadet selection by congressmen, and the intertwining of military pride with Marxist critique. The piece ends with a discussion on atomic energy and secrecy in international relations.
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Truman
Hoover
Army
Navy
Challenge to G P Putnam's Sons on Alinsky Biography
The letter challenges G P Putnam's Sons for publishing Saul Alinsky's biography of John L Lewis claiming the blurb and content glorify lawless figures. It cites interviews and testimonies by K T Keller and Lee Pressman denying Alinsky's portrayal and accuses reviewers of bias while calling for critical reading of anti Communist works.
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Westbrook Pegier
New York
G. P. Putnam's Sons, Inc
Saul Alinsky
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Alinsky
Michigan
United Auto Workers
Eleanor Roosevelt
America
John T. Flynn
Roosevelt
K. T. Keller
CIO
Keller
Chrysler Corporation
Lee Pressman
Chrysler
American Federation of Labor
Pressman
Nicholas Kelley
Kelley
MR. Lewis
Harvard
Frankfurter Pack
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Melville Minton
Minton, Balch & Co
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf Debuts Gorgeous George in New York
The New York debut of Hollywood wrestler Gorgeous George with perfume sprays and flashy attire is described as a mixed success. Press commentary ranges from praise to skeptical remarks about publicity stunts and public health complaints. A critic notes a possible craving for lighthearted folly amid political trials.
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Bennett Cerf
New York
Gorgeous George
Hollywood
Tribune
Board of Health
Mirror
George
Times
The
New Yorker
Bowie Racetrack
Toney Betts
New York Mirror
White House
George Allen
Mary
Mr. Betts
Mrs. Allen
Murray’s 'Victory' Debated In Steel Strike Fallout
Washington notes debate over the Bethlehem settlement and CIO leader Murray. A steel executive claims the deal was a compromise granting a contributory social insurance plan with minimal cost to Bethlehem, framing the strike as costly to workers and the broader economy rather than a true victory.
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Washington
Phil Murray
Bethlehem
Murray
CIO
Battley Declines Army Navy Game Next Year
Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Battley plans to skip the Army Navy game again and watch it on television or have radio play by retired navy officers. He likens attendance to an irrational party invite and predicts a dreary, crowded scene regardless of venue. Secretary Louis Johnson travels with a special train to the tussle, sharing the spotlight with British Field Marshal Montgomery aboard a presidential special.
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Vec
Washington
Joseph F. Battley
General Battley
Dixon
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Montgomery
Alamein
Philadelphia
Walter Trohan
Atom Was The Last Man
Humor column by Bugs Baer lampoons atomic era fears and prophecies. He quips that Hiroshima is obsolete and Americans overestimate fallout effects while noting Navy and Air Force capabilities and the absurdities of pending doomsday optimism.
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Baer
Hiroshima
Russia
Navy
Pentagon
Air Force
Abel
King Features
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Steve Early
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