Republican Convention Faces Dark Horse Or Duo Challenge
A Philadelphia gathering of party leaders and editors weighs whether a dark horse will win the Republican nomination or if two front runners will consolidate to hold the line. Taft Dewey and Vandenberg are debated, with Stassen fading and Stassen’s Oregon setback cited as weakening. The public and pollsters are unsure, hoping for a strong, united candidate in the end.
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Vandenberg
United States News World Report
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Mr. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
Republican Party
Mr. Dewey
Mr. Stassen
Oregon
Ezif
Malutcome
Weh
As E. Dewey
Truman Treated Rail Labor Feud as Political Gambit
Testimony by A. J. Glover Puerto claims President Truman orchestrated a settlement with A F Whitney while pressuring pay scales for other unions. David B Robertson backs the charge, alleging a secret bargain tied to election support and a pledge not to raise wages beyond Whitney’s level. The piece asserts Truman’s approach undermines government influence on strikes and frames his travel as political theater.
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A. J. Glover
President Truman
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
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Mr. Glover
Truman
A. F. Whitney
Steelman
Robertson
Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Roosevelt Truman Compared the Presidency and Persona
The piece contrasts Roosevelt and Truman, arguing Roosevelt’s power won public approval despite inner doubts, while Truman’s plain personality and honesty hinder a successful image. It critiques Truman’s imitation of Roosevelt and notes liberals’ shifting support as they reject Truman’s plain style.
Wallace Quote Frames 1945 White House Politics
In a January 1945 Union for Democratic Action address Henry Wallace argued the enemy seeks to split the Democratic party to force a third party. The remark drew the Train man News reaction noting the self contradictory imagery.
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Democratic Party
Henry Wallace
Union For Democratic Action
Henry
Trainman News
Pressing call for Truman to clear himself in strike politics
The piece condemns the use of presidential power in strike matters and accuses Truman of double dealing against unions led by Glover and Robertson. It urges him to refute the charges, summon Whitney and Dr. Steelman to testify, and seek honesty amid hopes for better U.S. Russia relations and peace.
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Glover
Truman
Robertson
Russia
Congressional Committee
Whitney
Trainmen’s Union
Steelman
A Tibetan Realm, Mocking Readership and American Press
Westbrook Pegler attacks journalism students and readers as confused on what they read. He argues religion and atom debate are taboo topics, mocks columnists, and laments public ignorance while praising selective elites.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Washington
The
New Republic
Herald Tribune
Daily Worker
Ivan The Cat Killer By Arthur Bugs Baer
A satirical critique notes Russia creating a hero out of Ivan the Terrible. It mocks his brutal acts from poisoning and killing to tossing cats from steeples and pillaging, arguing against public reverence and a proposed memorial statue.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Russia
Ivan the Terrible
John Ellerby
Ivan
Monstros
Philip
Moscow
Mary Hastings
Mary
Double-Barreled Myth in Buenos Aires Life and Cost
A World War II era column by King Features contrasts Latin American stereotypes with Buenos Aires realities. The piece notes soaring prices, cheap meat yet expensive essentials, and expatriates living on modest budgets while staff and services loom costly. It also sketches urban scenes, pedestrians, and street life in Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
New York
Philadelphia
Peru
South America
B. A
C. Ruark
Alcoholics Anonymous
Lima
Santiago
Park Avenue
Kansas
Madison Avenue
Rumors swirl of a Truman political conspiracy plot
Washington report by George Dixon claims Democratic leaders aim to force Truman from the 1940s era image by a damaging western tour. It describes advisers supplying “half baked” material to embarrass him, plus a bid to justify stepping aside if public reaction turns against him.
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Washington
Truman
Connally
Harry
Private Woollcott Teaches French Aboard WWI Troopship
Alexander Woollcott started in the medical corps but swapped life as a private for officer deck life after offering French lessons to officers. He traded cramped bunks and plain meals for tentative lessons, good tales, and plenty of sun on the upper deck, enjoying the misadventure.
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France
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Woollcott
Willie Howard
Milwaukee Journal
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