CIO Opposes McCarran Act in Push for Immigrant Policy
The CIO urged a new immigration policy to provide immediate relief for World War II refugees and to end the national origins system. It criticized the McCarran Act as too restrictive, arguing it excludes immigrants and discriminates on religion and nationality while supporting liberalization of entry rules.
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Military Retirement Benefits and Uniforms Explained
An old article explains military retirement options including a 20 year endowment plan and the standard lifelong benefit for a master sergeant. It notes no cost to the individual and cites monthly amounts, costs, and potential early retirement after 30 years. It also covers why soldiers wear uniforms, emphasizing protection, comfort, durability, and identification.
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Firemen Clean Up Their Own Water Mess
Jacksonville Illinois reports a small fire traced to an overheated fan motor. Fire crews hosed and cleaned the area, then left the scene noted for tidying floors. Separate item notes Pony Express markers in Fairbury Nebraska and a new lemon-sorting machine, plus West Point’s founding date.
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Dulles Plans State Department Reorganization
John Foster Dulles will visit the State Department this week to launch plans to reorganize the department, replace key personnel, and review world problems he will face as secretary of state. He will confer with Dean Acheson and may accompany him to the December 15 North Atlantic Treaty Conference in Paris.
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Washington
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State Department
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Dulles
David Bruce
New York
Dean Acheson
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Paris
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Dukes
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Navy Carriers Shown Superior To Land Bases In War Role
Navy promotion of carrier power argues carriers can deliver more explosive force at sea than shore bases and stresses mobility and elusive targets. It defends Exercise Main Brace as training, not proof against carrier operations, and cites Admiral Fechteler on the task force’s offensive reach and air power over vast areas.
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Naval Aviation News
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North Sea
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Royal Philatelic Collection book priced at 60 guineas
London dispatch notes a 14 pound book titled The Royal Philatelic Collection offered at 60 guineas about $178.40. The volume covers 250,000 stamps collected by George V and George VI, with a detailed catalogue and illustrated photography. The work took nearly six years to complete and is valued at at least £1,000,000.
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Truman and Eisenhower face global crisis tones in memo
Memo outlines wartime Korea prospects and UN issues, warns of a split in American French ties over Tunisia and Morocco, cites risks of a Communist strike in Iran, and notes Soviet built weapons found in Indo China as a sinister development.
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Eisenhower
Korea
Iran
Indo-China
Lincoln seating feature offers multi directional adjustment
At the touch of a button the seat moves forward backward and up and down. The back of the seat adjusts to posture for any body size from petite to large. The system promises full advantages of glass wall visibility.
Question on Common Sense Stumps Furman Student
Greenville scene shows a Furman University English student puzzled by a failed exam question asking who wrote Common Sense. The answer revealed Thomas Paine. the student’s confusion cited as Thomas Payne. Chicago report notes Oscar S Caplan acquitted Mary De Stefano of resisting arrest after officer stopped en route to buy cigars.
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Thomas Paine
Thomas Payne
Chicago
Oscar S. Caplan
Mary DeStefano
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