Protecting News Sources A Call To Extend Confidence Laws
A Newburgh case prompts Sen Thomas Desmond to push a measure shielding reporters from revealing sources. Advocates cite 11 states where such laws exist and say none show reporters obstructing justice. The piece urges broad adoption to safeguard press freedom and prevent censorship.
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Newburgh
Thomas C. Desmond
New York
Desmond
Economic View: Most Americans Work for Others Employed
Harvard economist Sumner Sommner states that about three of four employed Americans work for someone else, framing the U S as a nation dominated by payroll dependence.
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United States
Summneer Summter
Harvard
Count Me Out A Witty Bedside Confession Of Illness
Paul Gallico writes from bed about a week of minor illness and the relief of dropping responsibilities. He muses on guilt, current events, and the urge to protest or act but admits paralysis by illness, ending with a light call to readers to do what they think best.
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Indonesia
United Nations
Palestine
Egypt
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Europe policy and Franco British roles in postwar settlement
The essay argues the U S must gauge European trends to shape policy with Britain and France. It rejects forcing Britain into a European system, highlights French German reconciliation as key, and urges recognizing France’s role and interests over merely funding aid. It cautions against viewing France as a perpetual antagonist and stresses Franco German partnership for unity.
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Bevin
Churchill
Congress
Great Britain
Europe
Dewey
Roosevelt - Hall - Murphy
France
Germany
Soviet Union
London
Washington
Whittaker Chambers and the Chambers Prosecution Debate
Whittaker Chambers is portrayed as a repentant traitor who confessed publicly to aid national security. The piece surveys how figures like Levine Berle Winchell Roosevelt and Luce influenced the handling of his data from 1939 to 1940. It commends Chambers for risking his freedom and argues for respect of his courage despite his past crimes.
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Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Isaac Don Levine
Levine
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Berle
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Roosevelt
Chamber
Krivitzky
The
New York Mirror
Navy
Naval
Henry Luce
Time Magazine
Nchell
Naval Intelligence
House Committee On Un-American Activities
King Features Syn. Inc
Polk Street Professor Reflects on What Makes a Man
A speaker recalls a childhood claim that a body's materials could be bought for under a dollar. He argues true worth lies not in bone or mind alone but in parentage, upbringing, experiences, and community. The piece notes success comes from nurture as much as nature.
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Lincoln
Washington
Robert E. Lee
Crossword Puzzle Horizontal and Vertical Clues Listed
A compact crossword clue set with horizontal entries including Suisa creature, Take counsel, Little island, Peer Gynts mother, It lives in, Bind, Lease, Female saint ab, Promontory, Accomplish, Correlative of either, Grate, Genuine, Any, Expire, Follower, From, Lowland hill, Malt drinks, Toward, Symbol for samarium, Solar disk, Mounts ab, Cease, Gibbon, Rate of movement, Self esteem, Mountain spur, Deprived of vitality, Closed car, Legislative bodies VERTICAL clues include Cicatrix, Sit for a ab, Symbol for tellurium, Spinning toy, Neither.
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Little Island
Borrowing Etiquette and Respect for Others' Property
The piece critiques casual borrowing and urges careful handling of others belongings. It contrasts lazy borrowers with those who lend only when items are returned promptly and in good condition. It suggests loaning rare items like source books may be needed, but emphasizes responsibility and respect in all borrowing.
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Chisler
John
Franco German Foreign Office Leadership Initiative
The passage attributes to the Franco German foreign office a claim that it should carry the initiative and leadership. It reflects postwar diplomatic framing emphasizing joint responsibility and direction in policy from both sides.
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Foreign Office
N. Y. Tribune. Inc
Two Workers Die In Gas Filled Tank
Odessa dispatch reports Graham M and Ray Weakfield both of Wink died in a gas filled Shell Oil tank after entering to aid a fallen partner. O. L. Binnicker of Wink was gravely ill following a failed rescue attempt by coworkers.
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Odessa
Jan
U.P
O. L. Binnicker
Wink
Stieres
Graham M
Ray Weakfield
Ink
Binnicker
Texas on View in Inaugural Parade
A 36 foot long float depicting Texas cities oil derricks and long horn steers will represent the state in the inaugural parade on January 20. Dale Miller chairs the float committee for the Texas State Society which sponsors the float with an estimated cost of $2,000 underwritten by Wright Morrow of Houston a Texas Democratic national committeeman. About 200 Texans are expected to travel to Washington for the inauguration.
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Washington
Texas
Dale Miller
Texas State Society
Wright Morrow
Houston
Morrow
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