Presidential announcements hint at 1946 party fates
President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur signaled possible presidential runs within hours of each other, prompting speculation about Democratic support and Republican reactions. The piece notes southern Democrats resisting Truman’s civil rights push while nuclear developments expand with Seaborg reporting tiny thorium-based fuel progress at Hanford.
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Mississipi
Peace talks clash with Arab vow amid Holy Land consultation
United Nations experts convene to study partition of the Holy Land into independent Arab and Jewish states with Britain declining to participate as an advisor. Arab commander Fawzi el Kawkji vows to fight partition, challenging international efforts to mediate.
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France
China
U. S
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Holy Land
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Iiman
United States
Palestine
Warren R. Austin
U. N
New York
Fawzi el Kawkji
el Kawkji
United Nations
Panic Fear Seizes Americans Over Atomic War Threat
Dr. Frank Fremont-Smith warns that chronic anxiety dominates daily life as rumors of war and sea monsters fuel panic. He notes widespread fear could push the public to overreact emotionally to the mere possibility of catastrophe.
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Meres Weil
Duce
Fremont Smith
Religion and state clash in Champaign school ruling
The ruling upholds a protest by a self described atheist mother that compulsory education in Champaign Illinois public schools blends with religious instruction. Justice Black asserts the system aids religious groups, challenging the church state wall while noting religion shaped civilizations and raises cautions about broad language. Finland accepts Stalin’s mutual aid talks, aiming to resist a Russia controlled treaty, as Paasikivi forms a delegation to negotiate.
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Supreme Court
U.S
Mana
Finland
Josef Stalin
Russia
Jugo K. Paasikivi
Czechoslovakia
Paasikivi
Balkans
Car Fueled by Alcohol Car in Theaters and Fields
A new carburetor at the national farm chemurgic conference in Omaha demonstrates an engine running on ethyl alcohol. It has been tested successfully in tractors and may allow cars to be driven on the drinking fuel.
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Sricatisa
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N. B
Glenn Theatorg
Earth
Seaborg
Hanford
Wash
Omaha
Neb
Military aid tied to military support in China policy
Lieut. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that U S must link economic aid abroad with military backing if communism is to be halted in China and elsewhere. Wedemeyer, director of plans and operations, authored a top secret report on China and outlined the need for coordinated military and economic action.
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Albert C. Wedemeyer
Army
China
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Joffe Brothers Claim Eternal Flower Preservation Solution
Two Patterson New Jersey doctors Philip and Sidney Joffe announce a chemical solution that preserves freshly cut flowers indefinitely by stabilizing cell structure and maintaining color form and texture. Fragrance is claimed to fade. They report a ten year effort.
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Patterson, N. J
Drs
Philip and
Sidney Joffe
Harlem 49th rest doorman scene with Naked City actor
Readable scraps describe a Harlem 49th Street doorman from Naked City, mixed with gossip on Jolson, Mae West in London, radio boxers, and various show business anecdotes. The piece also touches on audience reactions, rumors about Andre Gide, and a quip filled column about press agents and vaudeville.
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Jerry Fitzgerald
Naked City
Harlem
49Th Rest
S. Kaye
Jolson
Irv Caesar
Swanee
Tim Backus
Cleveland
Fre Sportewriters
Hollywood
Canvas Backus
Leads in Gold California Historical Note
The passage traces California as a leading gold producer after early Spaniards sought riches. It mentions the first Marine Zoo and Louis Agassiz establishing it at Buzzards Bay off Massachusetts in 1673.
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California
Louis ‘Agassiz
Buzzards Bay
Massachusetts
Operator of s filling station reports fur production
Oma or Take One-sieth of the fur bearing mals chiefy silver fox mink raised in cap with 8,500,000 pelts taken during the past season More than 8,000,000 of the total were muskrats produced for Louisiana coastal and delta marshes Following Louisiana s staggering total are Minnesota with 1,000,000 Texas 1,068,000 and Ohio
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Louisiana
Minnesota
Texas
Ohio
Dominican Republic Hosts World’s Largest Gypsum Deposit
Report notes the Dominican Republic holds the world’s largest gypsum deposits and outlines potential mining prospects and regional economic impact. Officials discuss extraction plans, environmental considerations, and investment interest from foreign firms.
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Dominican Republic
Floating cutter bar mower debuts in 1885 market
A two wheel mower featuring a floating cutter bar appeared on the market in 1885, marking a notable development in mowing technology. The invention showcased a new mechanism allowing the cutter bar to move freely, improving cutting efficiency on varied terrains.
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