German Education Reform Aims at Democracy in Western Germany
Dr. J G Flowers president of Southwest Texas State Teachers College urged educational reform in Germany during a Kiwanis Club talk. He cited a four year primary system and low secondary access, urging extension to sixth grade and broader gymnasium admission, noting university graduates dominate Bonn government. He warned of emigres, old Nazis, and potential civil conflict if U S forces withdraw. He praised bringing 150 German teachers to the U S for training as a peace investment.
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Buffer sought as Europe faces Russian threats
In Charlottesville Virginia remarks quote former Amender to Britain Joseph P Kennedy questioning Europe’s buffer against a massed Russian onslaught. In London Prime Minister Attlee expresses hope the United Nations forces will maintain themselves in Korea.
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Joseph P. Kennedy
Europe
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Attlee
United Nations
Korea
Full Mobilization Thornberry Plea Urges National Readiness
The Editor's Notebook recalls Congressman Homer Thornberry's call for full mobilization of all resources to meet the Korean War threat. He warns of communism and inflation, urges strict controls and non essential spending cuts, and notes prior statements supporting mobilization and industry as essential to national preparedness. The piece also discusses Texas Senate leadership changes and the upcoming session logistics.
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Austin
United States
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House of Representatives
Korea
Texas
Runyon's Broadway Stories and a Denver Writer’s Early Years
The reminiscence recalls Damon Runyon’s rise in New York as a baseball writer, his seamy Broadway tales, and a 1911 arrival from Denver. It notes his sobriety, flashy habits, and a mutual friend Gerald Brandon, then details a fast wedding near New York that quickly failed.
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Pilot Fish
Gerald Brandon
Mamaroneck
New York
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Runyons
Eighth Avenue
A Grounds
World War II workforce and curious Q&A miscellany
A fragmented Q and A style survey covers women in wartime industry noting equal or superior ability to men in various tasks and general conclusions about capability. It also lists scattered trivia on TV stations in Europe 1949, caffeine effects, Old Parr, lunar lore, Burr and Aaron, the origin of speech, beef tripe, mosques, aging in the US, and a World War I correspondent’s memory.
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Korea
A. HP. A
Booklet offer on basic American rights
The notice urges readers to obtain copies of the Constitution the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation for 15 cents from the Austin American Information Bureau 1200 Maine Street NW Washington DC.
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United States
Austin American Information Bureau
Mee Street
Washington
D. C
Marshall leaning on military staff chiefs in defense policy
Washington column notes General George Marshall relies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff rather than meeting civilian leaders of the Army Navy and Air Force. The piece compares this to German precedent and warns of dangers, while highlighting other postwar political commentary and quotes.
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George Marshall
Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marshall
Louey Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Joe Collins
Forrest Sherman
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air
Germany
Broadway Lights and Boxed Judgments in a Busy Week
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys shifting verdicts in Judy Copion case, wartime reflections on Korea and Britain, and Hollywood buzz. Highlights include stage costs for Black Chiffon, Guys and Dolls advance, Mary Martin albums, Bosley Crowther toe news, and a backstage note on David McKay’s career path and theater quirks.
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Dunkerque
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Bataan
Homer Bigart
China
Flora Robson
London
Tory Farrell
Broadway
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Theater Guild
Clifford Odets
Guild
Ihs
Hollywood
N. Y. Times
Bosley Crowther
Local AP News Dispatches Cited for Publication Use
A notice states that The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to publish local sewerated AP dispatches in this newspaper. It asserts AP ownership of the use for publication and distribution of its news content.
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