Truman Wins Democratic Nomination and Calls Special Session
Truman secures the Democratic nomination at the Philadelphia convention amid civil rights platform fights. Barkley named running mate as party urges unity and a July 26 special session for Congress, highlighting lingering Southern opposition and internal rifts.
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Pershing Dies at 87 After Long Hospital Care
General of the Armies John J. Pershing, World War I commander, dies aged 87 at Walter Reed Hospital following a heart condition and a blood clot. survived by son Warren and sister Miss May Pershing amid notes of his towering rank and role with Marshall, Eisenhower, and Patton. Also notes optimistic 1948 crop prospects including corn record and general bumper yields not implying immediate meat price change.
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American cities keep expanding across 293 communities
American cities grow as 293 communities expand their boundaries in 197 for a new all time record. The International City Managers association notes the trend of urban growth across the United States.
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Urban expansion raises city annexations by fifteen percent
The rise in size from 1948 to July shows 259 cities annexed new territory as cities seek outlying land to equalize tax rates and provide uniform public services, per the association.
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Postwar Employment Rises With 1.5 Million Gain in April
Civilian employment grew by 1.5 million in April compared with April 1947, per National Industrial Conference Board figures. Unemployment dropped by over 200,000 during the year, signaling a continuing upward trend in job availability.
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