MacArthur Receives Flood of Bomb Advice From Public
Letters to General MacArthur during the Korean War show public support and requests for use of the atomic bomb. Contributors from Pottstown and Los Angeles urge drastic action, while many letters praise him and cite Scripture. MacArthur keeps all mail, not fully opening envelopes to guard against censorship.
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MacArthur
Tokyo
INS
Gen. MacArthur
Pottstown
Moscow
Hell
Poliy
Teddy Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Newfoundland
Russia
New York
Dai Ichi
Pentagon
Far East
Macedonia
State Flag Puzzle and Regional Clues
A crossword style list mixes horizontal and vertical clues about a state flag, regional geography, and historical hints. Answers reference state symbols, towns, rivers, and abbreviations tied to a British Cow Meadow region with various hinted letters and abbreviations.
Crossword Puzzle Word List Clue Set
Answers to clues include terms like answer to previous puzzle proclaimed strung meat dish its capital is spear vegetables sounds domestic slaves measure of land dregs behold metal otherwise poem self esteem chaldean city to prefix.
Canasta Misfortune and Poor Pair Luck
In this Jacoby on Canasta column, Hard Luck Joe laments worse luck in canasta than bridge as his partner blames him for a loss. The frozen discard pile traps both sides while Joe holds deuce and ace cards and his partner has already melded strong hands including joker king combinations.
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Joe
Ace
Canasta Chaos Delays Partner Then Joe Breaks Even
In a game described as a tense bridge between luck and strategy, Joe disregards a partner's plea for a canasta. He clings to two deuces while the partner draws near, allowing a dramatic comeback as the discard pile yields natural canastas and the table finally collapses into victory for the player who secured the pile.
Steel Workers at Picnic Knock Out Taft's Teeth
In Canton the United Steel Workers district picnic at Meyers Lake park included a concession stand with a five foot caricature of Senator Robert A Taft. For a small fee workers could try to knock out the carved teeth with baseballs. Park management took over for the day and accepted no responsibility for results.
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Canton
Ohio
INS
United Steel Workers
Robert A. Taft
Cio-Steel Workers Union
Meyers Lake Park
Political quotes and wartime remarks from 1940s figures
A collage of remarks includes Capt Eddie Rickenbacker on prayers and Eastern Airlines, Ellis Arnall on Democratic loyalty in the South, Robert C Goodwin on job shortages, Guy Gabrielson on Republican turnout, Sen William Benton on Korea, and a personal note about a veteran’s oil work and family.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Pakistan
Sen
William H. Benton
Conn
Veteran signals reluctance to return to service
In WeWoka Oklahoma a lanky Hughes county veteran sent a message to draft board chair Dudley Culp stating he has no intention of returning to Uncle Sam's payroll. The note begins with I wanted to tell you that I'm missing.
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Wewoka
Okla
Hughs County
Uncle Sam
Dudley Culp
New Methods To Cut Training Time
Gen. Mark W. Clark announced at the National Counter Intelligence Corps Association convention that the U S army will begin new unconventional training methods to shorten the time to prepare a new division for combat from about fifteen months to nine months.
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New York
Mark W. Clark
U. S. Army Field Forces
National Counter Intelligence Corps Association
Clark
National
Training aims to mold draftees into ruthless NK forces
Clark says guard divisions can finish necessary training in five to six months to prepare draftees for combat. He insists draftees will know their role and be taught to kill those attempting to kill them, as he juggles supplying replacements for General Douglas MacArthur and UN forces in Korea.
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Clark
Douglas Mac Arthur
United Nations
Korea
Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating
An advertisement promotes FIAS TEETH as a non gummy denture adhesive. It claims 69 percent experience less slipping wobbling or dropping while eating talking or laughing and asserts a pleasant secure feel without tastes or pasty residue. It urges purchase at any drug store.
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