U S Orders Expulsion of Czech Officials Amid Tense Ties
The United States orders 22 Czech officials expelled, cutting the count from 33 to 22 as relations with Czechoslovakia sour. The state department demands close consulates in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and a proportional U S personnel cut, while the U N representation remains unaffected.
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Nationalists Say Communists Failed Landing Near Shanghai
Nationalists report a practice landing by the Communists on Chushan island 100 miles southwest of Shanghai was repulsed. They warn of possible invasion of Formosa and allege a Red inside threat. A fifth column on Formosa is said broken up though many agents remain at large. A mainland raid near Chushan is also noted. Moonshine production in the United States reportedly exceeds legal distilleries with 97,709 gallons daily capacity seized in 1949.
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Formosa
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Haikow
Hainan
Truman Stirs Nation as Foggy Politics Roil Nation
Observers claim the current political scene is foggy while President Truman tours the country delivering up to 16 speeches daily amid Dixiecrat pressure on deficit spending and creeping socialism. He touts Fair Deal benefits, TVA power, and rising output, as German peace talks stall and Allied forces maintain occupation. Victor Johnson shadowed Truman, tracking key stops.
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Russia May Fight a Hot War in 1952 Says Diplo mats
European diplomats increasingly believe Russia would choose a shooting war over a cold struggle for world supremacy. A poll notes the Russian Communist party may be ready to fight soon, with claims of 20,000 first line aircraft and a growing atomic program. Inflation and inflationary policy loom as Bernard Baruch urges restraint to protect defenses and standards of living. The McCarthy and loyalty-file inquiries press onward, with 81 cases under review. Americans lose billions to gambling, horse racing, and pari mutuel ventures, fueling tax revenue concerns.
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Statesman
American Academy of Political and Social Science
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Habakkuk Questioned God In Lesson On Faith
In a June 4 1950 religious lesson Habakkuk challenges God about evil and empire asking Why. The answer arrives as twofold: a call to wait and live by faith and a note that God will settle accounts, leading Habakkuk from doubt to steadfast trust. The piece notes Babylon as instrument of punishment and Judah’s eventual endurance through faith.
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