Telephone traces White House history in Hayes era
The piece recalls the White House changes from 1878 when Hayes received the first instrument to later eras. It highlights the delayed adoption of phones, the rise of Louise Hachmeister Hackie as a premier operator, and the surge in long distance calls during World War II under Roosevelt and the New Deal. It notes Truman's active use and the novelty of early television.
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Washington
Re House
Truman
Republican Congress
White House
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
Como
Senate
Hayes
Garetd
Cleveland
McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Louise Hachmeister
Hackie
Louis Howe
Friends of Roosevelt Headquarters
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
California
Miss Hachmeister
Capitol Hill
Russian Enigma Illustrated Boris Krelov’s Washington Stay
A fragment recalling Boris Krelov, Tass staff, three years in Washington, his steadfast view of Russia, and the puzzling mix of friendliness and ideological distance. The piece notes a hostile remark about Americans’ supposed stupidity toward Communism and cites Kipling on cross cultural misunderstanding.
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Boris Krelov
Tass
Washington
Sam Welles
Time
Moscow
Boris
Krelov
Marked Birthday of Atom Shapes Hiroshima Memory
The piece recalls the second anniversary of the Hiroshima blast with bells tolling and citizens observing a moment of prayer while planning a peace memorial. It notes experts' warnings about future atomic bombs and contrasts it with Oppenheimer's hope for usable power by 1952. It also reports U.S. protests over Hungarian actions and Eisenhower's comments on Aleutian defenses.
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Hiroshima
Japan
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
United States
Robert Oppenheimer
Russia
U S Raises Wheat Goal to 75 Million Acres for 1948
Washington reports the agriculture department would lift the 1948 wheat acreage goal to 75 million acres, the fourth largest planting in U S history. Officials note high prices and world food demand will heavily influence actual plantings and output could reach about 1.07 to 1.22 billion bushels depending on yields. The UN cautions food shortages may continue for two more years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
United Nations
Fought Duel in Chairs by Benjamin Constant
Benjamin Constant, the French Republican figure, once fought a duel with the Marquis de Forbing while both seated in chairs due to Constant's gout. The clash ended with no injuries besides a damaged chair.
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Benjamin Constant
Constant
Marquis de Forbing
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