Purge In Prague and Purges Across Communist Regimes
The New York Times reports Prague hanged eleven accused conspirators as part of Stalin era purges spreading through Hungary Bulgaria Albania and beyond. It notes a rising anti Semitic twist in the Prague purge and warns of broader barbarism under Communist rule amid Jewish persecution.
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Czechoslovakia
Stalin
Communist Party
Soviet Russia
Vishinsky
United Nations
Rajks
Hungary
Kostovs
Bulgaria
Xoxes
Albania
Romania
Poland
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Hitler
Gottwald
Ana Pauker
Case for Repatriation of Greek War Children
The Christian Science Monitor notes 12,661 Greek children taken by guerrilla forces during Greece’s civil war remain outside their homeland. The UN General Assembly committee condemned the Soviet position, urging the return of the children to Greece despite their years abroad.
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Christian Science Monitor
United Nations
Moscow
Greece
Red Cross
General Assembly
Special
Soviet Union
Vishinsky
Atlantic News-Telegraph Rates and Publication Details
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication evenings except Sunday with editor F D Simpson and a 1912 postal classification. Subscription rates vary by method and region, including carrier and mail options within Iowa, Cass county, and U S territories, with yearly rates ranging up to ten dollars outside Iowa.
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News-Telegraph Pub, Corp
F. D. Simpson
Atlantic
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Cass
U. S
Canada
Eisenhower to Focus on Defense and Foreign Affairs
Drew Pearson outlines Eisenhower’s plan to devote primary effort to defense and foreign affairs after January 20 while Assistant President Sherman Adams handles domestic policy. The piece notes Adams’s close role, Congress liaison via General Wilton Persons, and a shift of information and propaganda tasks to a new Security Council led by Clay and including Dulles and Wilson.
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Eisenhower
Washington
United States
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
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Ike
Wilton Persons
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Agriculture
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Senate
Congress
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Lovett
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Voice of America
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Security Council
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Stassen
Lucius Clay
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Information Service
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Europe
McCarthy
McCarran
U.S
Germany
December's friendly days bring kinder hearts and cheer
Short verse notes how December to Christmas brings unity and goodwill, with people shedding petty moods and extending pity comfort and cheer as the happiest season nears. Edgar A Guest reflects on a miraculous time when grouches disappear and kindness grows.
Iowans Support Aid to India During Visit
U S Senator Hickenlooper after a four day New Delhi trip endorsed continued aid to India saying evidence shows India helps itself and the program yields great benefits. He cautioned periodic reassessment and warned against a future focus on what India can extract. The visit accompanied Sen Guy Gillette as part of a Senate subcommittee mission with plans to depart for Bangkok and Karachi.
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India
U. S
Sen. Hickenlooper
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Hickenlooper
Iowa
Guy Gillette
Senate
Iawa
Bangkok
Gillette
Karachi
Iowa Drops to Fourth in International Live Stock Exposition
Iowa finished fourth in championships and first places at the International Live Stock Exposition, which closed Saturday. Illinois topped the event with 225 championships and first places. Iowa earned 75 firsts after placing second in 1951. Start sooner-drive slower live longer.
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Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Mero and Hero Worship in the Record of Great Men
Henry J. Taylor argues that greatness in history is not guaranteed by status or birth. He cites Carlyle on worship of heroes, contrasts with Adams and the law, and questions how far public figures like Napoleon, Disraeli, Roosevelt, Truman, and others deserve adulation versus documented fact. The piece weighs charm against substance and praises quiet, productive labor over celebrity.
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Mero
Henry J. Taylor
Henry Taylor
Thomas Carlyle
Sir Walter Scott
Carlyle
John Adams
Napoleon
Peter the Great
Disraeli
Bismarck
Peter Tchaikovsky
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Robert Sherwood
Westbrook Pegler
Harry Truman
Truman
Ike
Hollywood
Charles P. Steinmetz
General Electric
Jimmy Walker
Between Golden Calf and Law a Moral Balance
A reflective meditation contrasts idol worship with legal and moral restraint, weighing fleeting fame against enduring principles. The text questions which human adoration endures longest amid venerable conduct and the universal claim of equality before God.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Inauguration Likely Biggest in U S History
Republican chairman Joseph C McGarraghy predicts Eisenhower’s 1953 inauguration will be the nation’s largest and costliest yet, with expenses near one million dollars funded by sponsors, while taxpayers cover only the Capitol platform.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Joseph C. McGarraghy
Truman
McGarraghy
Capitol
Trucker Reefed by Tide After Losing Wallet at Sea
W. E. Conner, a 47 year old Roanoke Virginia produce trucker who cannot swim, dropped his billfold containing 1508 dollars into the Atlantic off St Simons Island Georgia. He spent the night on the beach with his wife and 10 year old son hoping it would wash ashore, but the tide carried away the money leaving him with 14 cents. A swimmer came within 20 feet of the billfold before cramps forced him to retreat.
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ST. Simons Island
Virginia
W. E. Conner
Roanoke
Conner
Truman Urges Quick Approval of Peace Pact and German Contract
President Truman urged Western European nations to accelerate ratification of the unified defense pact and the West German peace contract. He welcomed Bundestag approval and pressed all concerned powers to finalize the agreements promptly to avoid adverse political consequences for Germany and the free world.
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President Truman
Bundestag
Truman
Germany
Free World
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