Political Courage or Expediency in the Case Bill Veto
The editorial condemns President Truman for vetoing the Case Bill arguing it serves political expediency to placate unions led by Murray Lewis Petrillo Hillman Bridges rather than protect 130 million Americans. It states the bill would curb union abuses by allowing suits for breach of contract enforcing a 60 day cooling off period and applying antitrust laws to unions. The piece urges leaders to place country above self and question why courage is absent.
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Truman
Murray
Hillman
Lewis
Mr. Petrillo
Congress
James Ceasar Petrillo
Philip Murray
John L. Lewis
Sidney Hillman
Harry Bridges
Supreme Court
Supreme Court clash over party lines shocks public faith
The article notes a sensational open dispute between two Supreme Court justices, with Justice Jackson denouncing Justice Black and asserting the court is not impartial. It highlights perceived bias in a 1945 coal strike ruling and questions the court’s temperaments and political influence.
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Supreme Court
Justice Jackson
Justice Black
Hugo L. Black
Ku Klux Klan
Supreme Court of the United States
Protestant Leaders Urge Truman to Keep Envoy to Pope
The Petersburg Progress-Index reports Protestant leaders with 30 million members urge President Truman to withdraw Myron C. Taylor as personal envoy to the Pope. They argue no entangling alliance exists since the Vatican is a church state and note concerns about church state separation. The editorial says removing the envoy would be unnecessary and stirring, given global tensions.
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Truman
Myron C. Taylor
United States
Vatican
Europe
Italy Becomes Republic After Savoy Era Ends
The piece argues Italy's shift from kingdom to republic marks a forward move for freedom, recovery, and self respect. It notes riots as birth pangs of a new era and dismisses imminent separatist fears, citing geography language common heritage and church as binding factors.
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Italy
House of
Savoy
Europe
Republic
Washington
Rhodes receives air medal with six oak leaf clusters
John R. Rhodes has been awarded the air medal and six Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious aerial flight service against the enemy. The Sacred Heart Athletic Club softball team won three games last week. The Park baseball team defeated the Williamsport Wildcats 7 to 1 in a seven inning game on the Marylander's diamond.
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John R. Rhodes
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
the Park
Williamsport “Wildcats
Handley High School Dance Honors Seniors
Miss Brenda Carter of Winchester England spoke to the Kiwanis Club contrasting customs with Virginia. The Handley Junior Class hosted a dance in Handley gym for the Senior Class amid patriotic colors. Herbert Solenverger will conclude a series of vocational talks at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow.
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Kiwanis Club
Brenda Carter
Winchester
England
Virginia
Handley High School
Handley Gym
Herbert Solenverger
Rotary Club
Handley High sees 91 seniors in smallest class in years
Ninety-one seniors graduate from Handley High in the smallest class in several years. The political scene broadens with Republicans at Cleveland nominating nearly certain for Kansas governor. France endures government strife and a severe labor strike as Reds gain control of armament workers.
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Handley High
London
Cleveland
Kansas
France
Virginia Citizens Join National Economic League Members
Fr. Byrd of Winchester among 74 Virginians elected by ballot to the National Economic League in Boston. Also a surprise wedding united Miss Maude Burner and Earl Legg on Saturday night.
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Fr. Byrd
Winchester
Virginia
National Economic League of
Boston
Mass
Maude Burner
Earl Legg
Council votes to avoid electricity in Dew city hall clock tower
A local council decides not to use electricity at the Dew city hall and will burn gas instead. Lights will be cut in the clock tower. A dog scare prompts residents to keep children and women indoors at night in Shenandoah county and spreads to Middletown. The Handley estate gains value as Virginia bonds rise, linked to a Pennsylvania judge and Winchester’s benefactor who bought them earlier.
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Dew
Clock Tower
Shenandoah County
Middletown
Handley Estate
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Return to Brooklyn: A Soldier’s Quiet Homecoming
A Miami to Brooklyn journey unfolds as Corbett returns on 21 day leave. He navigates a crowded station scene with a gunner's mate and his wife, sharing memories of ice cream and family, and helps a mother and child board the train before settling into his own seat and the longed for start of home.
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Peu
En Taa Bionen Dier
Miami
Europe
Brooklyn
Don Corbett
Nome
Corbett
Joanie
Betty
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas D D
An essay warns that American drinking habits rise with social chaos and crime. The author notes cities spend millions on liquor versus education and cites changing social norms including women drinking publicly. He calls for reflection on national life amid rising liquor consumption.
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Union
England
How's Your I. Q. Quiz Questions From Page 2
A reader quiz asks seven questions about a coal strike truce duration eel anatomy shared names among geological periods Marine Corps service Soerbaja location and a geographic opposite region.
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John L. Lewis
U. S. Marine Corps
Soerbaja
Quiz questions about history and language
This item lists ten trivia questions about history science and language. It asks where the Scopes trial occurred which cabinet Henry L. Stimson held under Hoover what tree bark quinine comes from and the meaning of the word Rex.
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United States
Henry L. Stimson
Herbert Hoover
Pronunciations of St Louis and soap in rubber
The Q A shows two accepted St Louis pronunciations: saint loo-is and saint loo-ee, with residents using both. It also states the Commerce Department finds soap makes up about 5.5 to 5.8 percent of synthetic rubber weight.
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Arota
St. Louis
C.mcc. A
M.L.D. A
Department of Commerce
Make It a Million Retire With Life Income Plan
The Army advertises a retirement plan offering half pay for life after 20 years and three quarters pay after 30 years. It claims over 750,000 have joined and directs readers to visit an Army Camp or Post or U.S. Army Recruiting Station for full details.
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