Relief Muddle Spurs Arizona Special Session
Gov. Osborn calls a special session of the 18th legislature to revise the social security and welfare board salaries to fit merit system rules and federal funding requirements. The dispute pits state and federal bureaus against lawmakers over who funds relief for the aged and how wages are set.
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Gov. Osborn
Social Security and Welfare Board
Federal Board
Washington
Arizona
Harry W. Hill
State Welfare Department
United States Treasury
State Department
Hill
Dan Anguis
Welfare Department
Mr. Hill
Federal Bureau
Congress
Lewis presses miners' showdown over coal operations
John L. Lewis sharpens stance against coal operators, warning of a July 1 strike if demands aren’t met. He predicts a confrontation with courts and the administration, hoping to force labor legislation and possible government takeover of the mines.
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John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
President Truman
Only work and production can save Great Britain from socialism
The piece argues the dollar shortage stems from scarce goods and poor production under socialist policy. It contends Britain must abandon socialism, boost capital and durable goods, and pursue free trade and multilateralism to survive as a trading nation, noting June loan rules and empire issues.
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Europe
Great Britain
Egypt
Iraq
New York
International Trade Organization
Geneva
Stafford Cripps
Germany
Japan
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Frying Doughnuts on a May Day Delight
A May Saturday scene shows a country mother frying doughnuts. The aroma lifts spirits as men take a break for hot doughnuts and milk, a small but fortifying pleasure before resuming spring work.
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St. Louis Star- Times
Gromyko warns against dating foreigners in Russia
The Moscow envoy warns Russian stenographers and others that those who date non Russians will be sent home. The Milwaukee Journal notes the warning from the Red UN delegation and the tense foreign dating issue.
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Gromyko
Red UN
Milwaukee Journal
Wildest gibberish on Henry Wallace letters sparks probe
Westbroot Pegler cites expert handwriting authorities Clark Sellers John L. Harris and George J. Lacey to question the authenticity of letters attributed to Henry Wallace seen during Roosevelt era. The piece weighs Wallace’s possible spiritual influences and asks if he truly authored the letters before a public forum.
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Westbroot Pegler
Henry
Wallace
Clark Sellers
John L. Harris
Los Angeles
George J. Lacey
Houston
Tex
Roosevelt
Fim
United States
Cordell Hull
Henry Wallace
Nicholas Konstantin Roerich
New York
Orient
Department of Agriculture
Rasputin
Czarina
Hitler
America
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Good Old Hay Fever by Bugs Baer
A humorous meditation on hay fever and allergies framed as a playful plea to the United Nations. The piece riffs on pollen, weddings, and social quirks with intentionally mock grandiose lines and breezy punchlines. It mentions March to October allergy timing and a 1947 King Features attribution.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
United Nations
CIO Visitors to Washington Stir Debate on Labor Bills
Washington coverage notes CIO News May 5 article detailing union delegations visiting Washington to press for Hartley bill action. Reports observers such as Luther Slinkhard criticize Congress and note industry wide bargaining, with reactions from Missouri Ohio Indiana and other states. Indirect attacks on press and industry are highlighted as part of CIO campaigning.
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Washington
CIO News
Luther Slinkhard
Uaw-Cio
St. Louis
Missouri
House
Senate
Cannon
Karlsten
Ohio
ClOers
Taft
GOP
Lavelle
Indiana
CIO
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Kentucky
West Virginia
Congress
Police Search Bill Puts Rights At Risk Warns Safecracker
Clarence Rafferty argues that Senator Buck's police search bill could let cops frisk anyone for firearms, risking privacy and legal abuses. He compares court and government overreach to Germany and Russia and warns readers to beware.
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Veorge Vison
Washington
Clarence W
Slats) Rafferty
Rafferty
Peterman
Havin
Gene Tunney
Besmerk
Amucker
Einstein
Mr. Rafferty
Roscoe
C. Douglass Buck
Delaware
Warden Lawes
Supreme Court
FBI
Germany
Russia
King Features
Syndy
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E Tobe
CIO' Ers
Paul Mallon
Daily Press
Twohey
Free Public Press
Soup Company
Philadelphia
David Stern
King Features, Inc
Washington Scene
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