Kwajalein Prepares for Atomic Tests in Crossroads Mission
AP dispatch reports Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands becoming a bustling site for Operation Crossroads. Army and Navy crews arrive for weapon tests while Bikini and nearby Enivetok evacuations proceed to prevent radioactive contamination. Islanders from Bikini and Rongerik move to new homes under American arrangement.
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Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
Pacific
Bikini Atoll
Eniwetok
Bikini
Chicago Divorce Trial Ends in Cruelty Award
Mrs Shirley Mae Lovett 23 testified her husband William 28 of Grand Rapids Michigan snubbed out cigarette stubs on her. She won the divorce on grounds of cruelty.
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Chicago
INS
Shirley Mae Lovett
William
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bowles Attacks NAM Leaders as Fearful of Price Controls
New York AP Robert Wason president of the National Association of Manufacturers criticizes Chester Bowles for attacking NAM leadership and price control policy. Wason says Bowles ignores the board of directors 132 members representing 14 500 concerns and three fourths of U S goods. He vows NAM will present its case to Congress and contrasts Bowles propaganda funded by taxpayers.
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New York
Robert Wason
National Association of Manufacturers
Chester Bowles
NAM
Association
Bowles
Wason
The
Beecham Says American Audiences Lag in Applause
Sir Thomas Beecham told St. Louis Symphony directors that American concertgoers rarely encore and often wait to applaud until the final 20 bars. He criticized the delay and urged more enthusiastic responses from audiences.
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ST. Louis
Ins
Sir Thomas Beecham
Thomas
St. Louis Symphony
America
Truman opens aid for German civilians in occupied zone
President Truman authorizes the first American contributions for relief of former enemy civilians in Germany's occupied zone. Officials warn Germany faces worsening food shortages as local production fails to meet subsistence rations.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Germany
White House
Council of relief agencies licensed for operation in Germany
The White House authorized a council of relief agencies to receive and ship contributions to Germany. Several private relief organizations are empowered to receive aid for distribution by German officials. The authorization limits shipments to 2 000 tons a month, a small contribution toward the German daily ration of 1 550 calories.
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Council of Relief Agencies
Germany
White House
Notice of Final Settlement and Payment Demand
The undersigned announces that the estate in Linn County Iowa is in final settlement. Heirs and creditors are requested to make immediate payment of any amounts due to Alois M Hasek Jr attorney for proper authentication in the Linn County District Court office.
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Iowa
Linn County
Banish hate through generosity and justice across the mind
The text urges banning hate and battling distrust by generosity and kindness. It extols tolerance and the golden rule as guiding principles for brotherhood. It notes that by 1850 most U S toll roads became free highways.
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U. S
Retirement Curmudgeon Ickes Struggles With Attention
Washington AP report shows Harold L. Ickes new Statler Hotel office after resignation. Ellen Downes, his longtime secretary, explains fans pursue offers in writing radio columns memoirs and more. She calls the current arrangement temporary as Ickes remains a busy figure.
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Washington
Statler
Harold L. Ickes
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