World Varieties Chronicle 1947 48 diary notes in Florida
The fragmentary diary entries recount 1947 48 events, broadcasts and movements across Florida and the U S, noting political figures, international topics and cultural touchstones. It covers January through May with references to Roosevelt, Attlee, Hamlet, Vermont maple sugar debates and the Roosevelt Story film preview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Ohio
William Hassett
Lee
Marshall
Harvard
Chisholm
Tiow
Querer
Dreaver
Mass Fusion
New York State
Mount Mansfield
Washington
Roosevelt
Voice of ‘America
Ite
Deas
ABC
United Nations
Flushing
General Assembly
Stas
Panama Bases Denied Stir U S Panama Dispute
The Panamanian national assembly rejected a treaty granting the U S rights to lease 14 military and airfield sites around the canal provoking a diplomatic crisis. Withdrawal of about 2,000 U S troops from bases near the canal was expected, signaling a shift toward canal zone defense and raising international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danama
National Assembly
U. S
Panama Canal
Panama
Jiminez
U.S
Panamanian
Canal
Canal Zone
ULS
U. S-Panama
Albert Engel
Rep
Mich
House
Defense
United Nations
Shortage of Scientists Hampers Postwar Military Research
Officials say a critical scarcity of scientists in key military research branches hampers the postwar program. They reject the view that scientists avoid government work due to anti military bias, citing economic factors and a desire for freedom in study as main causes. The greatest shortage is among certain key personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
What Car Do You Like The Evolution Of Automobiles
The article traces 85 years of American car history, noting 2 200 makes with only 21 still producing in the U S today. It highlights early innovations from Pierce 1906 lamp control, Brush 1907 coil springs, Hupmobiles 1909 unit power plant and transmission. It also mentions King 1910 center gear shift and says many early discoveries live on in modern refinements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Olation
Pierce
Brush
Hupmobile
King
Washington Talks and Global Outlook Echoes
A collage of postwar topics mentions Senator Vai denberg and Harvard scholars amid debate on the Marshall Plan and state department lobbies. The piece surveys political chatter, cultural tidbits, and entertainment notes from theater to film, with passings and social registers sprinkled through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Upper Pa
Oak Park
Tfl
Richmond News Leader
WRNL
Smithfield Ham
Virginia
Congress
Flanders
Vermont
Lucas
Ilinois
Florida
Washington
Vaidenberg
Harvard
Russia
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Smith Brothers
Palestine
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First Presbyterian
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Attlee
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Ment
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Porkey
Jacob Werner
Baltimore
Pas Rink
Grain Opera
Clinton Sanderson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Edwin W. Pauley
Army
Kenneth Royal
Anderson
Agriculture
Senate ‘Appropriations Committee
Warnving
Mtse Ee
Andrei Gromyke
Park Avenue
Champ
Joe
Walcott
New York Social Register
Miami
Adrienne Ames
Adrienne
Elsa Maxwell
Midtown
Ruth Gordon
Warner Brothers
Errol Flynn
Louis Bromfeld
Eagle-Lion Films
Kenny
Britub
Armbem
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Holland
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James Mason
New York
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