Read The Best Books Ten Years After Publication
The author notes many books claim to be the best but questions their enduring value. They estimate 164 books named best in a year and argue readers should wait a decade before tackling new releases to avoid wasting time on fleeting trends while publishers continue to publish.
Senate ratification could shape world charter actions
The piece argues that swift enthusiastic U.S. Senate ratification of the charter is crucial. Prolonged delays or objections risk undermining international support, delaying implementation and potentially harming world peace. The emphasis is on starting the machine and allowing imperfections to be improved over time.
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Astien
United States Senate
Ciarter
Other Nations
Ikiter
Pubfots
Senate
Oil Field Losses Threaten Japanese War Effort
The text argues that fuel oil from Borneo and Southeastern Asia has been captured or degraded, depriving Japan of critical supplies for its battleships and operations. It predicts dwindling Japanese stocks and implies imminent defeat as modern machinery would overwhelm them.
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Borneo
United States
Asia
Jsps
Osiiérs Montes Teelectien
MacArthur
Manual Roxas
le Lovember
Pet
Suetxas
Roxas
U. S. Army
Damena
Quezon
Philippines
Roosevelt
Chaff
Maj
D. C. Jernigen
U. S
Buttons - Coldfield
England
U.S.A
War Department
U. A
Mej
Jernigen
Ace
BHAEF
Kine Beil Syndicate, Inc
Editorial Briefs On Navy Battles and Labor Board Actions
The piece praises U S Navy sailors for their training and equipment. It also critiques the War Labor Board for penalizing Akron rubber strikers and Goodyear workers, suggesting unions will pay a price for misconduct while employers have in the past.
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War Labor Board
Akron
WLB
Farm lobby clash over OPA powers stirs Washington
Washington dispatch reports a sharp clash on the War Mobilization Advisory Board over extending the Agriculture secretary’s powers to set farm prices. Arguments centered on potential OPA overrides, with Vinson and Dyke challenging farm group leaders like Adbert Goss and Eric Johnston. The board ultimately retained a one year extension without crippling amendments.
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Sgrcolitute
Sarai Fond
Norm
Typerciee
C. Gardner
Fabér
Vinson Framordintel
Ed O'Neill
Farm Bureau Fedération
Arid’ Alftert Goss
Ational Grange
Béard
Jude Viridon
Capitol Hill
Eric Johneum
Ing
Vinson
Anly
Sree Et
We and Amies
Nathaniel Dyke
Congress
Adbert Goss
The
Grange
OPA Nd
Eric Johnston
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
OPA
Nat Dyke
Phil Murray
Frenkinson
Secretary of Agriculture
Judge Vinson
Executive Branch
Jimmy ‘Byrnes
The Glorious Fourth Then and Now
A poem recalling childhood Fourth of July celebrations and the evolving meaning of freedom. The speaker contrasts youthful noise and fireworks with mature devotion to service, noting brave youth die to keep freedom’s banners aloft.
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Edgar A. Guest
Notice to request extra copies of The News Telegraph
Readers desiring additional copies should notify the office in advance to ensure supply.
Truman plan on presidential succession debated in congress
The article analyzes President Truman's proposed change to succession, arguing the 1886 law may be adequate. It notes support from Feud and Ernest Lindley, discusses the roles of the speaker and president pro tempore, and highlights concerns about party control and cross party alignment. It also mentions timing issues and possible alternatives if Truman dies before a new secretary of state is confirmed.
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Ernest Lindley
House
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Lindley
Sam Rayburn
Senator McKellar
Frumen
David Lilienthal
Congress
Truman
White House
James Byrnes
Stéttinius
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Mne
Newark Rose Enthusiast Writes from New York
In Newark New York reporters greet Ralph Perkins and Charlie Baldwin as horticulture figures. The piece recounts rose breeding talk by Gene Boerner, admiration for Burbank, and Baldwin’s agile travel to reunite with Mary Margaret McBride and Stella Kuttiss for Ernie Pyle coverage.
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Charlie Baldwin
The
Rose Paradise
7Th Street
Newark
My. Baldwin
New York State
Mary
Margaret McBride
Stella Kuttiss
Mary Mitteret
Ernie Pyle
New York
Baldwin
Stella
McBride
Mary Margaret
McNaught, Syndicate, Inc
Lookin Around Wr O s Lookin Around Wr O s
The writer withdraws the first ripe tomato award and grants it to Mre J O Black for picking three on June 18. Ed Westin delivers July 4 potatoes. Mrs Alva Carbuhn finds multiple color clovers in her yard. Clifford Berry and Charles Krause, both with Europe service, return from debarkation port. Hugh Preston and Clay Belcher, marines, recognize men in the Iwo Jima booklet giveaway. An Omaha reader questions the word preventative.
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J. O. Black
Ed Westin
Alva Carbuhn
Clifford Berry
Bud ‘Berry
Charles Krause
Adam‘ Krause
Anita
Europe
Debarkation
Atlantic
Hugh Preston
Clay Belcher
Iwo Jima
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Local Flap Mentions Preventive Policy Debate
Fragmented lines reference a debate over preventive policy and governance aligned with Omaha ideals. It notes G. W. Hartman and family vacationing with relatives at Fergus Falls in Ottertail County and mentions lakes and local weather hints.
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G. W. Hartman
Phyllis Weight
Fergus
Ottertail County
Casscoun
Warteno
Damaged Textile Care Note Steps for Cleaning Pile
A fragmented instruction outlines upholstery cleaning with brushing, pest check, cushion removal, and crevice cleaning. It mentions damp cloth over crushed pile and using an iron heated to steam distance, avoiding direct contact with the cloth to lift stains.
Date production climbs in American harvest history
Production of American grown dates rose from 1,000,000 pounds in 1926 to 20,000,000 in 1643. Weather has long hindered date cultivation requiring hot dry conditions for ripening, with a single shower able to ruin the crop.
Luminescence in Science and Industry
Luminescence plays a crucial role across fields from vitamin analysis to television and petroleum prospecting. It aids chemists physiologists criminologists miners and engineers in diverse applications and research.
The News-Telegraph Pulse of City Life
A compact roundup captures local happenings across politics, business, sports and culture with timely notes on meetings, openings, court actions and notable civic events shaping daily life in the city.
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