Difference Is In Fire Power Across U S Military Then and Now
The piece contrasts Pearl Harbor era forces with present strength, noting manpower rose from 2.06 to 2.8 million while divisions fell from 36 to 16. It highlights nuclear weapons, air and sea power shifts, Polaris subs, B52 range, and radar advances shaping today’s force.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Army of
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Europe
Navy
Army Air Force
Soviet Union
United States
Japan
Automatic devices for kids and clever gadgets
Inventors hail a new ice water gadget hooked to the water line and a cas tle soap coloring crayon that cleans as it colors. An automatic shoe ejector removes galoshes without bending. Parents dream of shoelace tiers and other time saving inventions in the modern age. The passage closes with a biblical citation from Acts 20 21 urging repentance and faith.
Baytown Sun Publisher and staff notes
Classified details show Baytown Sun operations with editor and publisher roles, address at Pearce and Ashbel, Texas, and staff names including Fred Bortman Jim Boone Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson Hale and others. Advertising department heads John Wadley Paul Putman Lerrie Laughlin with office management and subscription rates listed.
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Fred Bortman
Jim Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson James
Hale
Agana
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Vec
Katanga Mines Tie to Congo Crisis and British Links
Drew Pearson argues Katanga’s mineral wealth drives Congo politics. He cites Union Miniere, Tanganyika Concessions, and Rockefeller ties, with British directors shaping policy and a State Department clash influencing UN moves. The piece links uranium and cobalt to global power interests and postwar diplomacy.
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Lord Home
Kennedy
State Department
U.S
Congo
Katanga
Union Miniere du Haut
Upper
Rhodesia
Rockefeller
Benguela
Tanganyika
Rockefellers
Rusk
United States
Africa
Upper Katanga
South Afpea
Somer
Petra
Edward VIII
Ulrich
Earl of Selbourne
Pearson
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf and Dorothy Parker
A fragment from a column recalls Dorothy Parker in Hollywood where reporters pressed about her motives to stay. A Los Angeles middleweight boxer was robbed of $10 and, when asked why he surrendered his wallet, he quipped about not fighting back.
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Bennett Cerf
Dorothy Parker
Hollywood
Miss Parker
Los Angeles
Famed explorer and Nobel prize note headline mystery
A fragmented item asks who was the French botanist explorer born 1779 who spent six years in South America and later joined the Paris Academy. It also hints at a contemporary figure sharing the same surname and notes a Nobel Peace Prize anniversary from nine years ago.
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Wilson
Sumiay
Tepate
Prince of Wales
South America
Orleans
France
Brazil
Paris Academy of Bcientes
Welter Sy Nan Jones Studied Natural History In Paris
Central Press figure Sy Nan Jones, a welter in zoology, worked in the Jardin des Plantes Paris with the Academy of Sciences. The text notes his focus on anatomy and natural history, mentioning scattered names and birthday greetings.
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Sy Nan Jones Central Press
Welter
Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
Academy of Sciences
Arizona Senator Denounces Segregation and Calls for Civil Rights
A Arizona senator voices opposition to segregation and federal coercion, praising moderate Southern leaders and urging equal rights. He condemns violence and insists on individual dignity, voting rights, and freedom from federal school control, urging personal judgment over regional labels. He challenges Northern experts’ involvement in Southern matters and closes by asking how the reader stands.
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Arizona
Massachusetts
American cotton crop forecast at 14 304 000 bales
Washington AP The Agriculture Department estimated this year's government controlled cotton crop at 14 304 000 bales, with Texas contributing 4 750 000 bales. The forecast is 234 000 bales below last month, and totals include a reserve of about 7 200 000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Census Bureau
Stiles
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Did You Know about Swing to the United States Privatization
The note discusses private ownership and shifts in swing to the United States, mentioning private sectors and potential implications for public policy. It highlights a trend toward privatization and its effects on services and governance.
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United States
Rennie explains acting path and Hollywood fears
HAL BOYLE profiles Michael Rennie, 26 when he began as an extra, now a top star in film stage and TV. He argues instinct matters, aging aids emotion, and personal security comes from setting own standards and trusting hunches over others. He criticizes Hollywood fear and lack of honesty, urging self-reliant values.
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New York
Michael Rennie
Rennie
Royal Air Force
Nis
Jeves
Hollywood
Neck of the Woods
Renniie
Eisenhower Named Advisory Head for Encyclopedia Americana
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower accepts chairmanship of the Encyclopedia Americana editorial advisory board. A Dwight D. Eisenhower International Peace Scholarship Fund is created offering ten $3,000 annual scholarships to graduate students worldwide. The posts are unpaid and Ike will advise on policy, fund administration, and student selection.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Encyclopedia Americana
Vincent E. Suttliff
Scientific bidding colors a national bridge slam
In a national pair championship South faced one notrump. With partner opening 1NT and a strong hand, the choice of bid led to six spades, possibly seven. Lew Mathe and Edward Taylor reached six spades after a vigorous, risky sequence and precise endplay to force discard decisions.
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North
Lew Mathe
Los Angeles
Edward O. Taylor
West
Mathe
Dunmy
Declarer
East
North Ea Ee
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle clues listed include various across entries such as move sideways, deep pile fabric, and Scandinavian references. Multiple entries appear with misreads and OCR errors like Belgian marble, cigarette slang, and extinct birds. The garbled text reflects a scanned puzzle page with partial enumerations and stray characters interspersed.
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Stuart
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