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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Harry Truman was willing enough to purge some Congressmen if he could. He had failed in his all-out attempt to repeal the Taft-Hartley act because too many Democrats had voted against it. His legislative leaders were dejectedly advising compromise. Labor leaders came in to commiserate and to counsel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Rude Noise | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

...formerly Anna Gould. Furniture movers, electricians and telephone men were hard at work to get everything ready. No less hard at work were the Foreign Ministers' advance guard-U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Philip Jessup, Britain's Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, France's Alexandre Parodi-in an attempt to "harmonize" their nations' views on what ought to be the West's strategy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATIONS: Journey to a Pink Palace | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

...There is . . . between employers and workers a reciprocal bond . . . which only blind and unreasonable despotism would attempt to break. Employers and employees are not irreconcilable antagonists . . . They eat at the same table because . . . they eat and live out of the net national profit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLICIES & PRINCIPLES: Sermon to Capitalists | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

...Godin will oppose Ted Griesinger on the mound and attempt to keep Harvard in the running for second or third place in the EIBL. Ed Foynes and Chuck Roche may appear in left and right field respectively if Amen tosses a left-hander at the Crimson. Otherwise, John Caulfield and Herbie Neal will play. ARMY HARVARD Stuff, cf Dunn, ss Metzger, lf Foynes or Mackmull, 3b Caulfield,cf Winfield, rf Rocheor Neal, rf Irons, c Coulson, 1b Galiffa, 1b Moffie, cf Lobe, 2b Huntington, 2b Dolan, ss Mannino, 3b Griesfinger, p Crosby, c Godin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Team Meets Yale Tomorrow; Nine Faces Cadets | 5/20/1949 | See Source »

MacLeech was arrested at his Beacon Hill address yesterday by Boston police. He was charged with perjury in conjunction with testimony given at a divorce action in Seattle while still allegedly marreir to three women. MacLeech states that he will oppose any attempt to extradite...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Grad Student Arrested, May Have 3 Wives | 5/19/1949 | See Source »

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