Franklin D Roosevelt Tops Editors' Century Impact List
Editors polled by the United Press named Franklin D Roosevelt as shaping the first half of the 20th century. The piece highlights rallies, funeral processions, and broad public support that surrounded his leadership during war and peace.
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United Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Des
Franklin D. Roosevelt Stends Fox
Oss
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Raulti
Soldier Field
Philadelphia
Georgia
Washinster
FDR
Teac
Roosevelt
Highlands Rotary reviews projects of year
The Highlands Rotary Club met at the Methodist Church with 21 members and no visitors. Ralph McFarland presided as the club discussed yearly projects and made plans for the coming year. Also listed are church notices and personal news from locals visiting relatives during holidays.
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Rotary. Club
Highlands
Rotary Club
Methodist
Ralph McFarland
Rikxs
Holmes
Frances
Mans‘field
Louisiana
Yj. B. Powell
Jeanah
Linds
Chester
J. W. Plummer
Overton
L. E. Plummer
Baytown
Sl WW. Plummer, Jr
Airs
BE. J. Teei - Mie
Birs
C. IL. Herris
Shildren
Eanene
Don
Singleton
Mirs. Vernon “Townsen Gnd
Port Lavaca
Roosevelt Legacy and Watergate? Not So Fast
A garbled colonial-era style column discusses Franking Roosevelt’s career, evaluating his leadership, policies, and public perception. It covers his New Deal era, Court-packing attempts, foreign policy focus on Germany and Japan, and his four terms, ending with a mention of his death and a brief note on Indonesian diplomacy under Truman. The piece blends praise and critique while tracing FDR’s impact on U S history.
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New York
al Smith
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
U. S
Fdr
Nomin
Fion
Bhim
Chicago
Jimmy
Hattie
Hiem
Republican Party
Capitol Plaza
Ron
Congress
United Party
The
People
United States
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Salam
Mrr
Henry A. Wallace
Yalta
House of Representatives
Tell
Yalla
New Apparatus May Help Deaf Hear Through Fingers
MIT mathematician Dr Norbert Wiener reports an experimental device that uses finger based reception of sound waves to aid deaf and mute individuals. Tests on hearing and deaf subjects showed striking results with portability aims, though current setup relies on strong electrical currents. Wiener envisions future portable aids for the deaf blind and aims to advance nonverbal communication methods.
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New York
CLI
Norbert Weiner
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wiener
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Rn Adeleter
Dr. Wiener
Colonial Powers Plan Paris Meeting On UN Encroachment
Western colonial powers will meet in Paris to plan a united front against United Nations influence in colonies and dependencies. Britain France Belgium lead the effort with South Africa, the Netherlands likely to attend and Portugal possibly invited. The gathering aims for a joint approach, not an anti UN trusteeship bloc.
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London
Paris
United Nations
Great Britain
France
Belgium
South Africa
Netherlands
Portugal
Western Auto Enters Furniture Business
Western Auto Supply Store at 524 West Texas enters home furniture trade with the Westline line. G. P. Hannon notes the catalog only ordering system, factory-to-purchaser shipping, and a 16 page color catalog on display. Seventeen manufacturers supply the Westline products.
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Western Auto Supply
West
Texas
G. P. Hannon
Western Auto Supply Company
Westline
Western Auto Store
Nine Pot Shots Prompt Police Protection in Tamaulipas
Plutarco River asks police protection in Tampico Mexico saying for the ninth day in a row someone has tried to shoot him from a mountain behind his farm. He notes the threats and seeks safety as authorities review the case. The report mentions Waco's suspension bridge over the Brazos River built in 1870 as a historical note.
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Tampico
Mexico
Plutarco
Waco
Brazos River
Brazos
State Department Seeks Truman Foreign Aid Endorsement
State Department officials urged President Truman to feature the foreign aid program in the upcoming state of the union. They stressed concerns that deficit spending in an election year could trigger sharp cuts to recovery and military aid programs by Congress.
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Washington
State Department
Truman
Congress
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