Ruhr Decision to Control Ruhr May Hit U.S. Pocketbooks
AP analysis notes U S plans to restore Ruhr control to a future German government, arguing European recovery hinges on Ruhr output. It warns French fear of restoring industrial power to Germany could shape policy, while U S and British aid funds Europe’s postwar rebuilding.
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Germany
Washington
London
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Bethlehem Steel
Paris
Teachers Advised To Speak Softly
MINNEAPOLIS AP Teachers with unpleasant or monotone voices risk putting students to sleep and hindering learning says Katherine Thorn a senior clinician at the University of Minnesota speech clinic She urges teachers to vary tone be genuine and warm to help facts flow and students stay attentive.
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University of Minnesota
Katherine Thorn
University
German Workers Deserting Soviet Sector of Berlin
German workers desert the Soviet sector of Berlin in large numbers to avoid loyalty pledges to the Communist rump regime. Telegraph offices report 700 quitters. 30 percent of staff at economic offices quit, health and welfare offices reorganized. British and American authorities push Western Berlin jobs and banking posts to lure defectors.
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Economic Commission
Haid
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Stadtsparkasse
UGO
Tagesspiegel
Calumet name linked to Chicago exploration and landmarks
The term calumet refers to the peacepipe presented to Pere Marquette during 1675 exploration of the Chicago region. Nearby the historical usage, the area preserves a river, a lake, and a harbor bearing the same name Calumet.
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Privacy Invaded in Delivery Room Privacy Case Verdict
A Minnesota district court jury awarded Lola Dokter 5000 in a right to privacy suit after two prior trials. The judge directed a verdict finding that Dr. Winquist Bert Betters and St Joseph's hospital invaded her privacy during the Dec 28 1946 delivery at Brainerd's St Josephs.
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Graham M. Torrance
Lola Ramona Dockter
Ironton
Minn
Ary
J. J. Hadler
Hadler
D. H. Fullerton
Betters
Torrance
Mrs. Dokter
Reuther Hopes New Strike Wave Can Be Avoided
Walter Reuther says after meeting President Truman he hopes a fresh wave of strikes can be avoided. He cites industry production boosting to meet workers needs and supports Democratic platform goals like repealing Taft Hartley and fighting inflation. A F Whitney urges possible railway labor act revisions for open shop contracts.
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A. F. Whitney
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Congress
How Town Got Named by a Simple Mixup
In Mercedes Texas locals explain the town was named by error. City leaders believed Porfirio Diaz' wife was named Mercedes and chose that name, only to learn her actual name differed. The misnamed city persisted and became the town's enduring identity.
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Mercedes, Texas
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Mercedes
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