Do Soviet Leaders Want War A Editorial Question
The piece cites General Walter Bedell Smith’s essay in the Saturday Evening Post arguing that Russian leaders may seek future war while doubting their readiness. It outlines four points on Russian aims and U.S. response, then critiques the premise by noting that history shows many war planners miscalculate and even winners can fail.
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Saturday Evening Post
Walter Bedell Smith
United States
Soviet Union
Smith
Congress debates Marshall Plan cost and European recovery
Howard Braucher argues that trimming ERP funds risks Europe’s fragile postwar recovery. He notes the Four Year Plan aim of Europe self sufficiency and warns against premature economizing, urging Congress to consider long term consequences before cutting aid.
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Europe
Western
Congress
Scatter Philosophy and Burlington Defense Decentralization
Predictions for 1950 note the National Security Council weighing national decentralization of defense industries. The council examines over concentration as a factor in military developments. Burlington and the nearby Ordinance Plant could feel the impact of any security-driven shifts. The Cold War may touch this region.
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Burlington
National Security Council
Security Council
Lookout Mountain Incline Rail Gets Modern Face Lift
Chattanooga readers celebrate a redesigned Lookout Mountain Incline Railway now with two orange two-tone cars, glass tops, and electric power. The historic line, a 54 year old landmark, attracts visitors who recall past journeys and the Battle Above the Clouds monuments nearby. Claude Whiteside, once a conductor, still lives in Miami, and H. L. Harbin Jr. now serves as incline superintendent.
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David J. Day
Central Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee River
Great Lakes
Joe Hooker
Lookout
Moun
Tain
Chattanooga Chickamauga Military Park
Claude Whiteside
Miami
Fla
H. L. Harbin, Jr
You have to offer more than jobs in Burlington
The speaker argues Burlington must attract and retain younger residents by offering more than employment. He urges older residents to understand younger desires, reassess the town’s appeal, and recruit a high quality replacement population to sustain the community.
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Burlington
YAKTIVITY: Why Burlington Loses Its Young Talent
In a 1946 reflection, the author notes concern over a youthful exodus from Burlington. He questions whether locals can keep young residents by offering culture and opportunity, asking if the town must compete with distant centers or risk losing talent to elsewhere. He urges older readers to persuade youth to stay.
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Burlington
Baldpate
Wyoming
Albia
Illinois
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Yaktivity
Robert Payton
Bied Drug Store
Kodaks
Central
Central and Walnut
Blackhawk Beer
Holmes
Flynn& Boyle
N. W. Corner
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B. L. Robinson & CO
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Sylvania
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