Loyalty Order Outlines Government Loyalty Program
Executive Order 9885 enshrines the loyalty program for federal workers. It details investigations by agencies with access to FBI and other records, defines loyalty Board roles, and sets procedures for appeals and information handling. Since enactment, thousands of reports have been processed, with dismissals and reinstatements recorded.
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Truman
Civil Service
Commission
FBI
Naval Intelligence
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Department
Civil Service Commission
Loyalty Board
Loyalty Review Board
Timeline of Earth’s Eras and Key Periods Across Deep Time
A history of geologic time outlines the major eras and periods from the Cambrian around 505 million years ago through the Cretaceous about 190 million years ago. It notes the Ordovician Silurian Devonian Mississippian Pennsylvanian Permian names and the emergence of birds and mammals near the end of the Cretaceous.
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Deere
Bilbo
Earth
Hair shifts and political jests from the week
A lighthearted column notes Rita Hayworth's hair lightening after her marriage to Aly Khan, a California husband shaves his wife sparking a ten day clinic stay, and U S policy shifts aim to influence Indo China. It also jokes about Ho Chi Minh and Bao Dai, a Texas Congress victory, train coverage, and a 108 year old man jailed for molestation with a quirky “good boy” condition.
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Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Aly
California
U. S
Indo- China
Bao Dai
Ho Chi Minh
New York
Uncle Jim Says Non Political Covers Multitude Skins
The column titled Uncle Jim Says discusses the broad use of the term non political to describe various topics and identities. It suggests a flexible approach to coverage and interpretation within a community context.
Progress of Atomic Energy in Peacetime
On March 28 Sumner Pike then Acting Chair man of the Atomic Energy Commission spoke at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts about a Report on Atomic Energy for Peaceful Uses. He said the AEC faces dual nature in research and production with fissionable materials usable for both military and peaceful ends, requiring international inspection for any viable control.
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Sumner T. Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
Mount Holyoke College
Massachusetts
Pike
AEC
Mount Holyoke
Town Talk on Population Rumor and Truman Visit
Town Talk reports President Truman's upcoming visit and a shock over Burlington's population figure staying near 30 000 instead of reaching 40 000 as supporters expected. The note reflects local doubt about gains since 1875 and references the Chamber of Commerce.
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Truman
Burlington
The
Chamber of Commerce
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Washington
Texas
Congress
Glen McCarthy
Uncle Jim
Olga P. Irvine
Dorothy M. Young
Republican National Committee
First National School of Politics
GOP
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