Telephone Traces White House History in President Hayes Era
The piece traces the White House phone evolution from Hayes first installing a line in 1878 through Cleveland and McKinley eras to Roosevelt and the New Deal shift. It highlights Louise Hachmeister Hackie as a famed operator, the rise of long distance calls, and Truman’s modern use of telephones and television.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Republican Congress
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
House
Centrol
Senate
Hayes
Garfield
Mr. Hayes
Cleveland
McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Louise Hachmeister
Hackie
Louis Howe
Friends of Roosevelt Headquarters
Cornelius Vanderbilt
President Hayes
It's a Favorite in Every Wardrobe Pattern No 1000
It's a favorite wardrobe pattern offering sizes 14 through 46 and 16, 344 yards of 38 inch fabric. The ad promotes the Pall and Winter issue of FASHION with easy to sew styles and fusion features. Free pattern printed inside the book, 25 cents plus order to Size.
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Fusion
Russian Enigma Illustrated Boris Krelov Returns Home
The piece recalls Boris Krelov of Tass who spent three years in Washington. Despite many American contacts and friendly manners he remained loyal to Marxist Leninist Stalinist ideology and refused to explain communism to his hosts. The anecdote hints at lingering mutual suspicion between Russia and the United States and references Kipling on understanding foreigners.
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Boris Krelov
Tass
Washington
Tires
Enrye
Moscow
Barry
Krelov
Boris
Ser Saree
Kipling
Russia
Earth
Atomic anniversary and world view clash in news review
On the Hiroshima second anniversary bells toll as citizens recall 1945 devastation and plan a peace memorial while global leaders debate atomic futures. U S Hungary tensions rise over a protest note and the Thuransky arrest, and Orson Welles faces a bullfighting dare amid aid fund talks. Eisenhower notes Aleutians defense consolidation for potential rapid expansion.
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Hiroshima
Japan
Hells
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Russia
Aleutian Islands
Dwight Eisenhower
Aleutians
Eisenhower
75 Million Acres: U S Wheat Goal for 1948
Washington reports the Agriculture Department raised the 1948 U S wheat acreage goal to 75 million acres, the fourth largest on record. Officials note high market prices and worldwide food demand could drive plantings higher, while cautioning against farming unsuitable land.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Ireland's Greyhounds Boost Export Trade Record
Ireland's racing greyhounds emerge as a major export, with shipments rising from 38000 in 1933 to 4060000 in 1946. During 1933 to 1946 a total of 48175 dogs were exported, valued at 11988000, illustrating the fastest growing business in the history of Ireland.
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Ireland
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Motion Picture Relief Fund
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