Start of a nationwide Dewey Warren campaign urged
Governor Dewey and Governor Warren are urged to launch a bold nationwide campaign to present the Republican platform and counter Democratic attacks. The piece argues for offensive strategy, notes McGrath's criticisms, cites Dewey's Oregon primary win, and warns of a Russian threat over Berlin requiring united Allied action and possible war.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Gov. Warren
McGrath
Republican Congress
Oregon
Stassen
Republican Party
America
Mr. McGrath
President Truman
A Crusade Against Dopey Convention Traditions
A 1948 King Features Syndicate critique condemns presidential nominating showmanship. The writer attacks juvenile display, delayed business, and hotel-backed delays, urging cooler venues and firmer rules to preserve serious deliberation. The piece targets Joe Martin, the Philadelphia heat, and spectacle over substance.
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United States
Joe Martin
House of Representatives
Joe
Chicago
George Bender
Taft
Homer Ferguson
Vandenberg
Philadelphia
Adirondacks
Yellowstone National Park
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mike Likes The Streets and the Limits of Adventure
A 12-year-old New York boy, Mike Kivansky, declines a two week country vacation prize preferring street play. The piece reflects on fear of new experiences, growth, and the drive for progress in individuals, communities, and nations. It notes German questions in Berlin and a statement on Russia’s aggression until peace talks conclude.
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New York
Mike Kivansky
59Th Street
Mike
Milwaukee Journal
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Senate
Supreme Court
Casa Blanca
United States
White House
Spelvin Promoted Morale Director Triggers Home Tension
George Spelvin earns promotion to Morale Director at Ajax International Enterprises. At home his wife Mollie quips about modern titles and the couple quibbles over the meaning of leadership and employee relations. George plans to implement new policies starting tomorrow.
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Westbrook
Pegler
Mollie
George Spelvin
Bossard
Ajax International Enterprises, Ltd
Mollie Spelvin
Ajax International
George
Georgie
Miss Bidgett
Mrs. Spelvin
Storm Warning
Spelvin
The President Job as a Political Solstice
Arthur Baer humorously surveys the U S presidency noting the high pay perks and endless travel. He mocks diplomacy and favors personal freedom, criticizing the role as a fireman’s job with a flag and declaring he would not take the job.
A Lovely Tiny World of Publicity and Luciano Cubs
A Napolitan column denounces Edmunds former army liaison for Lee and Luciano publicity stunts. The piece accuses him of running coverups smearing critics and coordinating press tours. It notes Edmunds may pivot to laundering Luciano and hints at Crackerjack connections with Sinatra Capone and Capone in Havana Rome and New York.
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New York
Edmunds
Lucky Luciano
Mr. Edmunds
Maj
James Edmunds
John C. H. Lee
United States Army
Ira Wyche
Army
Lee
Luciano
Tom Dewey
United States
C. Ruark
Dannemora
Lucky
Havana
Frank Sinatra
Ralph Capone
Frischetti Boys
Chicago
Italy
Rome
Norm Montellier
United Press
Charlie Lucky
U. S
Side by Side Snippets From a Wandering Reader Column
A Pioche Nevada reader notes a single bridesmaid catching the bouquet leading to marriage. a 59-year-old woman birth debate is cited with 1923 1932 US birth counts. brief items praise a pancake stuffed lobster restaurant and a racehorse promoter.
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Pioche
Nev
Nevada
Reno
Lincoln
Winnemucca
United States
Milwaukee Checker-Up
Joe Cawthorn
New York City
Hell’s Kitchen
Gene Cavallero
Colony
Little Engine That Could Inspires Babylon Rail Schedule Change
Oscar Wilde is referenced as the playful motif for a New York area rail tale. A Babylon to New York Local from Babylon, Long Island, arrived early prompting officials to adjust the timetable to 8 07. The piece likens a fictional engine that could to a real prototype train reshaping service between Babylon and New York.
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Oscar Wilde
Long Island
Wilde
Babylon
L. I
New York
Pennsylvania Station
Hither and
Yon
Christian Science Monitor
Modest Woollcott Uneasy With Self-Criticism
Alexander Woollcott never admitted fault and made enemies as a dramatic critic. In a benefit show he acted opposite a famous leading lady and faced a hostile audience of theatrical folk who booed for five minutes. He remained unruffled and quipped to the actress that he could not understand her unpopularity.
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Woollcott
Alexander Woollcott
Milwaukee Journal
Transplanting to a Coastal Home Hints at Change
A ship of thought from H. E. T. suggests families move from familiar houses to a wide chicken coop near a vast blue water expanse. The note frames migration as a strategic relocation amid changing conditions.
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Christian Science Monitor
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