Russian veto fights to guide UN session in New York
Washington columnist Peter Edson outlines clashes likely at the United Nations General Assembly in New York as Russia contends for influence. Key debates include credentials, presidency, and Security Council seats with possible Russian vetoes.
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Romulo
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Egypt
Norway
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Seey
Lie
United Nations
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Aging, vanity, and modern foibles in witty quips
A collection of satirical lines on society and progress. It mocks historic proverbs, mechanical fixes, and the era's attitudes toward sex fame and wealth. It notes Belgium's Leopold and a modern view of alimony and viruses with concise, sharp observations.
Human engineering seeks broader worker potential and education
The piece argues postwar science should expand worker capacity beyond repetitive tasks and shift mechanization to free mindpower. It warns cotton and farm labor could shrink without retraining, urging educators and leaders to pursue widespread basic and vocational education to utilize brainpower fully.
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Texas
Ily
Inside Labor Reds Smuggle Huge Supply of Cigarettes
A clandestine report alleges Soviet Army officers run a vast cigarette smuggling network into Iron Curtain capitals including Budapest Prague and Bucharest. It claims shipments via Basel and Rajka move American packs through Zurich warehouses to black market gangs with profits stored in American banks and ties to anti Communist exiles.
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Halbestrausse
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Hungary
Poland
Romania
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MVD
Ussr
Korea
Abeles
ECA
Ables_ brothers
Rome
International Transport Workers Federation
Gydnia
Durazzo
Albania
Kolobrzeg
Jagiello
Questions and Answers from Post War Era Almanac
A quiz style column lists varied asks and answers from 1950 era topics. Notable items include Serra Mass attendance, antenna types, European vinyl resin plants, Boy Scouts merger, Sedan chairs use, Stockholm beauty, Jerusalem UN decision, Victoria regia leaves, banana leaves, Uncle Sam's Almanac offer, and Soviet smuggling networks aiding Korean War efforts.
Washington Roundup Sparks Stockpile Report Failures
At a Cabinet meeting Stuart Symington says the stockpiling program is a near total failure due to military and Munitions Board failures to specify needed strategic materials. He warns that without clear needs the nation cannot stockpile effectively, amid concerns over inadequate weapons sent to Korea.
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Truman
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Munitions Board
Symington
Johnson
Broadway helps and political moves in wartime notes
The column surveys Washington shifting strategies, proposing a Republican Secretary of State after November elections and possible replacements for others. It also recaps Broadway business optimism, postwar travel scrutiny, and a reminiscence about Charlie Chaplin's early Essanay days and a contract dispute.
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GOP
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Capehart
Alex Campbell
Lilly Pharmaceutical People
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Homer
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Johnson
Acheson
Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Victor Eubank
Essanay
Chicago
Gloria Swanson
Charlie Chaplin
Madison Street
John McCutcheon
Mack Sennett
Mr. Spoor
Chaplin
Sennett
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Fe хоч, Feublatic rights claim noted
The notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches published by the newspaper.
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