One Diplomat Knew Better: Scratch One Tyro Diploma
In Washington after a heatwave I ride with a friendly official and recall a failed dream of a diplomatic career sparked by a chance meeting. The piece traces my shift from aspiring ambassador to a life chasing deadlines, via embassies, the National Press Club, and a wartime press beat.
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John Ware
Berlin
National Press Club
David Lawrence
Connecticut Avenue
Associated Press
David Lawence
Roberts
Paris
State Department
Eighteenth Street
Chancery
Machiavelli
Metternich
End of Trail for Weary 80th Congress in Welter of Legislation
Weary Congress adjourned after pushing through farm policy peacetime draft and housing measures as Truman issued record vetoes. The session enacted foreign aid expansions, created the atomic energy commission, and broadened defense while embracing theTaft Hartley act. Bradley forecasts 10,000 draftees monthly under the new act as enlistments surge in the reserve route.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Economic Cooperation Administration
U. S
Truman Back in White House After 9505 Political Miles
President Truman returned to Washington after a whirlwind tour totaling 9,505 political miles. He attacked Congress as defective and urged voters to force change this November with a tough line made in Harrisburg. He traveled by armada of planes trains cars boats and even a ski lift on his journey. The White House stay followed his public crusade to influence the coming election while highlighting the Israel Palestine truce and UN mediation efforts. Navy to sink Old battleships New York and Nevada will be used as targets in Pacific fleet tests near Honolulu.
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Plaschke
Piaschke
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Sun Valley
U. S
Congress
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Puget Sound
Andrew Johnson
Washington
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Folke Bernadotte
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Mediterranean
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Lake Success
New York
Nevada
Honolulu
French colonial drive to curb cannibalism in Equatorial Africa
Evidence of recurring cannibalism leads the French colonial administration to impose hard labor penalties on offenders. Officials aim to break witch doctors who supply meat and promote annual human sacrifice rituals among native communities.
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Equatorial Africa
Coulonial
Home Fixes From First Aid to Flooring and Glass
Reader questions cover removing finger marks on a headboard with mud soap and turpentine, choosing tile colors for dirt resistance, patching basement plaster, and polishing glass table tops. Answers guide cleaning, installation, patching, and dealer services.
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