Patterson Resigns as War Secretary in Truman Era
The resignation of Robert P. Patterson from the War Department ends a 14 year rise from Assistant Secretary to Secretary. President Truman may appoint him to the Supreme Court as part of postwar defense reshaping. A second analysis compares U S and Soviet living standards, noting Americans greatly outpace Russians in bread sugar and milk purchasing power.
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Judge Patterson
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Henry L. &Simpson
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Supreme Court
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Russia
United States
Wallace calls for purge of southern Democrats in Congress
Current Opinion argues President Truman should ledge a purge of reactionary southern Democrats to prove veto sincerity on Taft Hartley. Byrd and Tydings accuse Wallace of opportunism, question the 1938 purge, and warn of a possible labor backed third party if Truman resists wallace’s demands.
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Henry Wallace
New Republic
Truman
Congress
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Wallace
South
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Supreme Court
Mr. Wallace
James Byrnes
Harry Truman
Roosevelt
Byrnes
Senator Tydings
Californian Back Wallace Campaign In California Delegates Rally
Fresno California July 21 A Wallace for president drive by California Democrats was led by Robert W Kenney ex state attorney general and failed gubernatorial candidate Delegates from across the state formed an advisory committee and opened a starting fund of 1500 dollars to support Henry Wallace.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Robert W. Kenney
Henry Wallace
Izaak Walton League Receives Scroll on League Aims
Dr Louis Radcliffe of Washington presented a handsome scroll detailing the league objectives to Lester D Arnold president of the local Izaak Walton League chapter.
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Louis Radcliffe
Washington
Lester D. Arnold
The
Izaak Walton League of America
Winchester Man Named Air Raid Posts Supervisor
Robert B. Dechert, office manager of the Winchester Woolen Co., was named supervisor of air raid warning posts in the area by Philip R. Fowle. A. C. Halvosa reported theft from his Winchester car including five tires and various car components such as a tail light a stop light and a gas tank top.
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Robert B. Dechert
Winchester Woolen Co
Philip R. Fowle
A. C. Halvosa
Winchester
Present and Past Rainfall Averages by Month
Rainfall data shows monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 with totals for 1947 to date. The Winchester Research Laboratory provides the precipitation figures including 34 year average annual rainfall of 36.30 inches and 48 hour totals ending at 7 a.m. None in July to date 4.31 inches.
Winchester history spotlight at Kiwanis luncheon
Ten years ago in 1937 W. W. Glass spoke on the early history of Winchester at a Kiwanis club luncheon. Also noted were past items: 1922 vacation trip plans of Dr. Charles R. Anderson and Herbert S. Larrick, and a 1897 meeting of the South End Hose Co. to procure uniforms.
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W. W. Glass
Winchester
Kiwanis Club
Charles R. Anderson
Herberts. Larrick
Canada
South End Hose Co
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