Stalin at 73 World’s most feared man born in obscurity
United Press analysis marks Joseph Stalin at 73 as powerful yet controversial figure. It notes his rise from poor roots to ruler of a vast, religiously worshiped state, with references to famine, purges, and political trials shaping his legacy. The piece contrasts his longevity and control with the harsh costs to millions.
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Ossf Djugashvili
Jossif
Josef Stalin
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Engels
Lenin
Russia
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Soil erosion risks warn of dwindling topsoil under farming
Washington reports a soil scientist Roy D. Hockensmith warns that present farming methods waste soil faster than it forms. He notes the Southeast lacks original topsoil, subsoil erosion threatens productivity, and reliance on artificial fertilizers raises costs. Conservation aims to balance nature and agriculture.
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World Petroleum Reserves Are Up Demands Are Down
Tulsa report from the Oil and Gas Journal notes rising petroleum reserves surpassing 18 billion barrels globally, with outside US reserves at 90 billion. Middle East holds 55 percent of world reserves, while 72 percent of oil outside the United States comes from that region. Free countries expect 5 to 7 percent annual demand growth over the next three years. World daily production in 1952 averaged 12,339,000 barrels, up 48 percent from 1951, as Iran curtailed output and Russia plus satellites produced 1,092,000 barrels daily, up 9.9 percent.
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OU and Gas Journal
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Iron Curtain
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Middle East
Venezuela
Iran
Anence
the Journal
Russia
New Yorkers Send More Mail Than They Receive This Month
The New York Post Office reports 267 million pieces of first class mail sent this month versus 250 million received. The story notes New Yorkers as a busy mailing city and contrasts outbound versus inbound mail by volume.
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