Truman Supports A Curbs On Atomic Power
President Truman pledged support for effective plans to outlaw the atomic bomb and curb weapons as the United Nations laid the cornerstone of its New York headquarters. He called the rites an act of faith in UN success and urged international control to prohibit atomic arms while promoting peaceful uses. An Amtorg indictment in Washington highlighted U S Russia tensions with arrests in New York and protests from Soviet officials as Britain weighs recognizing the Communist regime in China.
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United Nations
New York City
U. S
Bernard Baruch
Russia
Washington
France
Damen
United States
Amtorg
ULS
McGrath
FBI
New York
Congress
Edward BR. Rigney
London
Great Britain
China
Hong Kong
U.S
Britain
Darien
Seoul
Culver Greysteen
Iis Jeep
Hawaii
CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Norway Progress in Atomic Energy Study
A council report notes Norway advances in atomic research with uranium mining in Setesdal valley and underground work by a 30 man crew. The first atomic pile is planned near Gilo and three universities receive equipment for nuclear studies.
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Norway
Council For Scientific Research
Setesdal
Gilo
Gold Rush Sparks Pea Size Nuggets Near Fishwheel Alaska
Reports of pea sized nuggets near Fishwheel, Alaska spark a new Yukon style gold rush. Grizzled prospectors and eager tenderfeet race to stake claims as planes and dog teams head toward the remote mining arena while winter looms.
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Yukon
Alaska
Fishwheel
World’s Largest Farm Exhibit at Toronto Royal Winter Fair
The Canadian Royal Winter Fair in Toronto runs November 15 to 28 excluding Sundays. It features farm machinery displays, farm home showcases, and large prize awards. For the first time in 20 years seed and grain divisions open to any grower, with about 10 000 prize ribbons and thousands of dollars in awards.
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Toronto
Coliseum
Canada
Vaughan Retreats Into Role As White House Shock Absorber
Maj. Gen. Barry Vaughan, a White House aide and confidant to President Truman, describes himself as a shock absorber and a part of the scenery at the White House during a Washington dinner. He jokes about investigations and criticizes trivial charges while remaining popular, with honorary vice presidency of the District of Columbia Democratic club. Spaak warns Belgium of a poll on Leopold’s return, while Eyskens supports solving the royal question.
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Barry Vaughan
White House
Harry Truman
Washington
Vaughan
Per
John Maragon
Beny
District of Columbia Democratic Club
Paui- Henri Spaak
Leopold
Belgium
Spaak
Brussels
Gaston Eyskens
Switzerland
Isolation: A Big Peril in Chicago faces isolationist group
Senator Scott Lucas sharply criticizes an isolationist group of senators, calling them more dangerous to democracy than communists. He does not name the senators, but says they oppose key security measures and are labeled opponents.
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Chicago
Scott Lucas
Stalin
Lucas
U S. Senate
From Janitor to Millionaire in Self-made Tale
An immigrant arrives, fails job as a janitor due to illiteracy, but soon builds a real estate career and amasses wealth. A banker is astonished the man became a millionaire despite reading and writing handicaps. The piece ends noting self service stores and a Christmas gift ad for Camels cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco.
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United States
Prince Albert
Prince Ane
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