Philadelphia Convention Buzz Mirrors Republican Hope and Rumor
Dispatch from Philadelphia notes a buoyant Republican mood as Taft Dewey and Stassen vie for the nomination. Prominent figures boast of paths to victory while insiders warn of smoke filled rooms and shifting support. Eva Taft the elephant and lively headquarters mark a party in revival amid debates over foreign policy and Pennsylvania factions.
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Dewey
Herbert Brownell
Sen. Taft
Clarence Brown
Taft
Harold Stassen
Sen. Vandenberg
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Vandenberg
Sen
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Mr. Stassen
Philadelphia
James Henderson Duff
Arthur Vandenberg
America
Gov. Duff
Grundy-Owlett
Pennsylvania
Grundy
Mr. Owlett
Duff
Ed Martin
Andre
Senate
Washington
Miss Eva Taft
Eva
Miss Eva
Baby Eva
Breadth of Knowledge versus Narrow Majors in U S Education
A 1948 King Features critique argues a narrow major limits public leadership, warning that graduates with high marks in specific fields may lack broad cultural literacy. It stresses the need for English study, American history, and the Constitution to form informed, independent citizens capable of critical thought.
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United States
Phi Beta Kappa
Henry Wallace
Duces
John Locke
Karl Marx
Politeness as an Air Cushion
A concise quote about politeness describing it as an air cushion that eases social tasks, attributed to A Johnson in Your Life magazine. The line highlights politeness as a subtle but helpful social tool.
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A. Johnson
Your Life Magazine
Stassen in Arizona Caucus and Delegation Minds
The Detroit News notes Stassen claims near 9th ballot hopes but doubts persist. Arizona delegates face choosing a chairman and national committeeman while the state’s GOP shows no native frontrunner. The piece mocks party unity and hints at regional influences amid sunlit optimism.
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Mr. Stassen
Stassen
Arizona
Orme Lewis
Phoenix
Long Island
Republican Party of
Rincons
Catalinas
Gila Valley
Sixteen Years In Review By Westbrook Pegler
A 1948 King Features column accusing Franklin D. Roosevelt of moral decay and corruption. It claims Roosevelt grafted wealth for his family, pressured loans to his son Elliott, backed Hughes airplane contracts, and pursued lavish spending, while criticizing Hoover and Downplaying prohibition. It portrays Hopkins as manipulative and mocks Roosevelt’s Christian stance.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
United States
Roosevelt
Elliott
Charles Harwood
Brooklyn
Harwood
Democratic Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Hughes
Hollywood
Senatorial Committee
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
White House
Warm Springs
al Smith
Forbes Morgan
Liquor Trust
Department of the Interior
Harry Hopkins
Rasputin
Hopkins
Taft
Wilson
Our Southern Neighbors By Ruark in Rio de Janeiro
Robert Ruark writes a breezy tour through Latin America noting political chaos and vanity, with stops in Buenos Aires Lima and Rio de Janeiro. He wryly observes Peronism, Evita, Chilean and Peruvian scenes, and the cost of Rio living before pivoting to Philadelphia politics and a social convention amid money and lobbyists.
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Robert
Ruark
Rio DE Janeiro
Latin America
Paris
New York
Papa
Grandpa
Peron
Argentina
Evita
Mike Miranda
Money Mike
Philadelphia Hide-Out Portrait of Political Spoof
A writer in Philadelphia on June 21 hides in a downtown fleabag to avoid presidential contenders Taft Dewey Vandenberg Stassen and others, joking about their certainty and scrambling to appear inconspicuous. A knock brings a group led by Miss Reid and Mrs Pratt, as an absurd scene unfolds in a cluttered hotel room.
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Mr. McKeister
Bob
Tom
Art
Harold
Joe
Miss Reid
Wallace
Washington
Philadelphia
Perle Mesta
Newport
Bailey's
White House
Kelly
Rafferty
Taft
Dewey
Vandenberg
Stassen
Ed Martin
United States
Republican Party
Sterling
John
Vouryge
G. Dixon
Tabitha Talcott Pratt
Grover Whitney McKeister
Michelangelo Rembrandt Kelly
Clarence W. (Slats
Fate of a Dictator
Arthur Brisbane, famed newspaper columnist, faced a public speaking test by Chicago professors. He prepared a speech but failed to impress as his dictation style showed even down to punctuation, a moment noted by the public.
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Arthur Brisbane
Chicago
Brisbane
Christia Science Monitor
Franklin half doll dazzles shoppers in New York
The newly issued Franklin half doll is praised for its beauty and value. Advertisers claim the coin can purchase a quarter's worth of goods in any store, signaling strong consumer appeal in New York.
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Franklin
New York
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King Features Inc
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Peru
Haya de la Torre
Time Magazine
Santiago
Chile
South America
Lima
B. A
Rio
Hawaii
Copacabana
B.A
Brazil
Mama
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