Behind the News on Washington procurement and influence
The report examines wartime and postwar procurement in Washington and the influence of contractors, lobbyists, and officials. It notes lavish hospitality at contractor plants and clubs, the role of intermediaries like James V Hunt, and political pressure over defense economy reforms under Louis A Johnson and President Truman.
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Washington
Armed and Allied Services
Harry Hawkins Vaughan
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jimmie” Cromwell
Near East
Uncle Sam
Old Georgetown
Henry J. Kaiser
C. E. Wilsons
Louis B. Reynolds
Andrew Higgins
Glenn Martin
Walter Chrysler
Donald Douglas
Pentagon
James V. Hunt
Sam
Congress
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
West Virginian
Senator Thomas
Oklahoma
Thomas
Johnson
Truman
Senate Appropriations Committee
Custer
Cervera
Vapor power of love moves mountains, life as a fleeting mist
A reflective verse on impermanence. The speaker likens life to vapor that appears briefly and vanishes, then cites James 4 14 to emphasize the brevity of human existence. It contemplates harnessing emotion to drive action despite ultimate transience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Navy stock on rise hints at better understanding
A speaker notes that Mr. Johnson sticks to his decision like an umpire. The Navy’s stock may be expected to rise a few points, seen as a step toward better understanding.
A Budget Cut Proposal at State Industrial Farm for Women
The article lauds Elizabeth Kates, superintendent at Goochland County's State Industrial Farm for Women, for proposing a 28 percent reduction in its two year General Fund appropriation. She argues the farm can operate with 207435 less due to anticipated laundry revenues, a move seen as significant for a public agency leader.
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Elizabeth Kates
Goochland County
Miss Kates
Virginia
South Pacific
Kates
Capitol
Navy to Host Cross Indoctrination With Top Brass
Defense Secretary Johnson will join Joint Chiefs and service leaders on a carrier for hands on exposure to carrier operations. General Collins and Admiral Denfeld will ride a B 36 and in a Sherman tank while Vandenberg tours ships, aiming to improve inter service cohesion and understanding.
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Navy
Defense
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Naval Operations
Louis Denfeld
Admiral Denfeld
General Collins
General Vandenberg
Truman denounces double standard over Buffalo riot
Current Opinion attacks President Truman for praising Peekskill while remaining silent on the Buffalo Bell plant riot. The piece accuses him of siding with labor mobs, ignoring beatings of workers trying to reach their jobs, and criticizes Governor Dewey and White House inaction amid union violence.
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Truman
Roosevelt
Peekskill
Bell
Buffalo
N. Y
Paul Robeson
CIO United Automobile Workers
Dewey
Robeson
Washington
White House
Jury Refusal Over Capital Punishment Cited in Suit
A woman summoned for jury service refused to participate citing disbelief in capital punishment. The judge attempted to persuade her noting the case involves a wife suing her husband over a $1000 fur coat payment lost in a poker game. Ti sérve, she replied, I could be wrong about capital punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Bennett
Gen Waitt Exchange Sparks Lighthearted Rating Banter
In a playful exchange from the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Gen Waitt asks another general how he rates, receiving the joking reply that he is absolutely great. The dialogue showcases a humorous moment between two military leaders.
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St. Louis
Gen. Waitt
Handley high enrollment climbs by 48 this year
News notes from 1948 report Handley High School enrollment up by 48 from the previous year. Roy A. Larrick travels to Ashboro North Carolina for a Congregational Christian Mission Board meeting. Miss Agnes Grubbs of Winchester marries Set Burnett S. Clatterbaugh of Staunton.
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Roy A. Larrick
Ashboro
N. C
The
Congregational Christian Church
Agnes Grubbs
Winchester
Set
Burnett S. Clatterbaugh
Staunton
Morotai Landing and Aachen Circling Reported in 1944
In 1944 Gen. McArthur lands with invasion forces on Morotai island while the First Army circles Aachen the first major German city. Miss Eleanor deGrange hosts a formal dance at her Washington Street home on the 8th. Dr. L. M. Bell, a noted surgeon, travels to the west coast to join a war hospital for the duration with his family.
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McArthur
Morotai Island
Aachen
Eleanor deGrange
Washington St
L. M. Bell
West Coast
McCarthy Takes Post as Winchester Hospital Manager
B J McCarthy begins duties as business manager at Winchester hospital. Plans are laid for the 140th session of the Virginia conference of the United Brethren Church in Martinsburg. Hitler's armies sweep through Poland.
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B. J. McCarthy
Winchester Hospital
Virginia
Officials praise Defense Day reenactment by Marines
Officials of the Robert Y. Conrad American Legion post express pleasure over Defense Day celebrations. Thousands witnessed the reenactment of the Battle of Antietam by U S Marines, highlighting the historical program.
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Robert Y. Conrad American Legion Post
Battle of Antietam
U. S
Dictionary offer and Emily Post facts from old paper
A 40 cent dictionary promotion for Webster’s Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas plus encyclopedia supplements appears. The same page includes biographical notes: Emily Post was born October 3, 1873 in Baltimore and published her first etiquette book in 1922 after her husband’s finances failed in 1901.
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Webster
Tower
At-las
Winchester Star Information Bureau
N. E
Washington
D. C
Emily Post
A. Mrs. Price Post
Baltimore
Bruce Price
Quebec
Chateau Frontenac
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Edwin M. Post
Local WCTU Elects New Leader at Fair
Fifty years ago Mrs. Arthur Leafe succeeds Miss Lona A Kern as president. Bicycle races at the fair grounds will be officiated by J Frank Eddy Douglas Sheetz and Joseph W Leafe as judges Joseph Wright Jr Albert Worthington R Atwell timers and Roland Bryary starter.
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Arthur Leafe
Lona A. Kern
WCTU
Fair Gounds
Messrs
J. Frank Eddy
Douglas Sheetz
Joseph W. Leafe
Joseph Wright Jr
Albert Worthington
R. Atwell
Roland Bryarly
Influence of faith over economic power in Eastern Europe uprising
The piece argues that Christian faith, not capitalism or communism, sparked Eastern European peasants to revolt, urging reevaluation of propaganda. It notes the deeper motive was religious persecution, suggesting devotion to God can surpass material concerns. A trivia line then mentions Upset, the horse that defeated Man o War in 1919.
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Czechoslovakia
Europe
Otoga Springs
How's Your I Q Mem ory Genius and More
A reader quiz lists 10 questions on IQ scoring with daily results and a page 2 answer key. It asks true false items about Sumner Welles, an earthquake in a near equator South American country, sleep position, the nickname Der Bingle, Secret Service department, European Council meeting location, bananas palatability, von Blucher name and shoe style, grammar degrees of structure, and 1948 Progressive Party VP nominee. It adds a psychiatry note on Napoleon delusions and a historical comment on Napoleon’s fame.
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Sumner’ Welles
Equator
der Bingle
U. S. Secret Service
Executive Department
France
Council of Europe
Marseilles
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Gebhard L. von Bl
Progressive Party
Kit Chooses Love Over Marvell In Orchard Conflict
In an Ontario orchard scene Kit rejects Marvell's plan and declares love for Andrew Furse. Marvell objects, warning of sacrifice and loss as Kit asserts her independence and commitment to a life with Andrew. The trio confronts tangled loyalties as dusk falls.
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Kit
Nedda
Andrew
Sumac
Furse
Marvell
Katherine
Nurse
4, Mead & Company, Inc
Poldi
Boston
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South America
MMNE
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