Bevin stance fuels British US split in postwar talks
The piece argues Britain’s foreign minister Anthony Bevin faces Labour Party dissent over Russia and Spain policy and accuses Russia of seeking Britain and America’s divide at the Paris peace talks and UN Security Council. It notes Byrnes’ role and warns of long Yalta road ahead. It also critiques tariff policy and war over trade as US stance shifts toward lower tariffs and world market pressures.
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Bevin
Britain
Labor Party
Russia
Spain
Commons
America
Mr. Bevin
Europe
Byrnes
United States
Mr. Franco
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Security Council
New York Harbor
Pacific
San Francisco
Curran
Mr. Bridges
Laski
England
Paris
Yalta
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Manchuria
State Department
Soviet Russia
Peron
France
Great Britain
Skoda
Filthy Politics Is True in Truman Strike Allegations
The piece contends political experts accuse President Truman of being swayed by partisans and labor interests in railroad and coast strike settlements. It questions the claim that labor loyalty and public approval were manipulated to defeat the Case bill and aid administration allies.
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Washington
Truman
John Q
Congress
Whitney
Johnson
Lewis
City Council Approves $243,000 in Demands
The city council approved $243,000 in demands but full details cannot be printed here. June, the fiscal year’s end, is typically the most costly month. The forthcoming publication will explain the spending and reveal the cash balance as of June 3.
Political Skepticism and Call for Oblivion
The remark doubts the subject’s involvement in alleged skulduggery and warns that if proven, he should be driven from politics.
Explosions and Smoking Deepen Miners’ Risk Debate
Westbrook Pegler discusses John L. Lewis and the miners strike while citing a US Bureau of Mines report on explosions caused by smoking and open lights. The piece argues corporate blame vs union tactics and highlights cases such as the Bartley West Virginia disaster and Alabama mine incidents.
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Frank Wallace
Ohio
Notre Dame
New York
Hollywood
Wallace
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Lewis
United States Bureau of Mines
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Bartley
West Va
Bureau of Mines
Africa
Lewis
U.M.W
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Potatoes and hunger across the world and beyond
Economists note stark contrasts from Ireland to Alaska where potatoes are burned for lack of profitable prices. The piece questions food distribution and the mercantile spirit, pondering what Christianity can offer amid such waste and hardship.
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Ireland
Alaska
Holland
New York Herald- Tribune
Question on Truman transcripts and constitutional oath cited
The piece questions the accuracy of a stenographic record by Whitney and Johnston of talks with President Truman and Dr. John R. Steelman during the railroad strike and asks why the president allegedly disregarded his oath to faithfully execute the laws.
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Messrs
Whitney and
Johnston
Truman
John R. Steelman
United States
President and attorney general questioned over rail strike handling
The piece questions whether the attorney general advised President Truman on the Smith Connally act during rail road dispute talks. It cites a stenographic extract showing assurances of protection and discusses whether lawful guidance was sought amid claims of immunity and possible law evasion. The columnist insists the White House explain its stance to the public.
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Congress
Department of Justice
Whitney
Truman
Steelman
President Truman
White House
Curbstone
Morgenthau attacks Truman and lawmakers in Washington
Private citizen Henry Morgenthau Jr criticizes President Truman and House members who backed strike control legislation. He urges a purge of Truman supporters while noting his lack of public office. The piece also recalls Fred Bradley’s lengthy ten minute speech and hints at 1948 presidential speculation involving Wallace and Bricker.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Truman
House of Representatives
Morgenthau
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Coolidge
Haruing
Hoover
Mr. Morgenthau
Hyde Park
Fred Bradley
Michigan
Commerce Wallace
Henry
Wallace
John W. Bricker
King Features Syndicate
Barroom Sailor Delivers Dental Lecture In Blizzard
In a Chicago blizzard a grizzled Navy veteran bursts into a bar, removes his dental plates, and menacingly orders patrons to stop chattering. The scene, quoted from Tatler and Bystander via the Christian Science Monitor, blends comic grit with a salty warning.
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Chicago
Tatler
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