Time for Meat Strike Ends No Easy Path Forward
The piece notes AFL meat cutters and butchers vote to return to work while CIO packinghouse workers vote to stay out. It warns of possible tensions in mixed unions communities and the Truman administration may need to intervene under wartime labor laws. The AFL appears poised to benefit from government support and wage gains.
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United Nations council testimony shows fragile peace hopes rising
The council passed its first tough test by overruling Russia and agreeing to discuss Iran, Greece, and Indonesia. The piece argues the UN must be a strong body and that airing disputes is essential for real peace, contrasting postwar tensions with earlier chaos after World War I.
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Siberia
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Farm workers press for social security extension in Midwest
The National Planning Association urged extending social security to include farmers and farm workers, arguing that farm owners face retirement challenges and that payroll security would stabilize farm labor. Iowa figures Allan B. Kline Oscar Heline Donald R. Murphy and Mrs. Raymond Sayre supported the report, while farmers worry about added tax burdens and self reliance.
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National Planning Association
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Association
Allan B. Kline
Oscar Heline
Donald R. Murphy
Raymond Sayre
Global Conflicts Intensify As Nations Clash Worldwide
A survey of ongoing hostilities describes Russia declaring war on Romania and Communist advances in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Yugoslav and Italian forces clash in the Balkans while armed uprisings spread from Portugal to Afghanistan and Ireland.
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Keeping Another's Secret Is A Big Test Of Real Character
A fatherly column argues that true character shows in guarding others secrets not shared for vanity. It cites senators vs reporters, Roosevelt wartime secrecy, and calls out selfrighteous gossips. It notes how leaders, unions, and politicians leak or withhold, linking integrity to honor and decency.
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Quote by J. Brotherton on riches and wants
A brief aphorism stating that wealth lies not in possessions but in restraint. The author J. Brotherton emphasizes contentment over accumulation as a measure of riches.
Gratitude Trouble with Europe and De Gaulle
A wry column notes Europe’s funding struggles and war politics as De Gaulle contemplates resignation after a night of deliberation. The piece mocks democracy, diplomacy, and French rhetoric while likening France to a lighthouse in rough seas.
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Europe
Atomic test plans spark debate on sea power and control
Marquis Childs argues the Navy's 35 warships and 65 support craft testing should clarify sea power and budget needs. He supports civilian control of atomic energy, notes Forrestal’s push for mixed civilian military oversight, and highlights UN moves toward an international atomic commission with urgency for access to tests in the Pacific.
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General Assembly
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Okinawa de mobilization urged as 12 ships offered
Gen W D Styer proposed using twelve ships to speed up Okinawa demobilization by March 1 with the aim of reducing troop strength by July 1. Brig Gen Lawrence A Lawson refused, saying personnel could not be reduced faster than scheduled. The dispute leaked, triggering searches and confiscations on Okinawa. General Lawson faces transfer amid rumors Eisenhower disapproved.
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Pacific
Okinawa
Japan
G.i.’S
Tokyo
W. D. Styer
Afwespac
Armed Forces West Pacific
Manila
Obascom
Lawrence A. Lawson
Gen. Lawson
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Gen. Styer
Lawson
Styer
U.S.A
Eisenhower
Farce of public opinion and a Spanish wartime account
George Fe. Sokolsky critiques polls and public opinion shaping politics, accusing leaders of shirking responsibility. He reviews Carlton Hayes’s Wartime Mission in Spain, the first authentic book on Spain in years, noting Hayes’s account of events during Roosevelt’s tenure.
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Carlton Hayes
Roosevelt
Moscow pressures slow China peace talks and unification
Washington observes Moscow backs a tough stance in Manchuria and northern China delaying Chinese unification. Soviet demands erode Yenan Chiang Kai-shek talks while foreign access and landing clearances are staged by Moscow. Public opinion in New York and media chatter shape perceptions of Truman and Morgan amid ongoing negotiations.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
George C. Marshall
Chungking
Yenan
Chou En-lai
Truman
China
Moscow
Kremlin
Nutrition wisdom from Dr Brady debunks food combining fads
A reader asks about danger of combining acidic fruit juices with starches. Dr Brady insists digestion proceeds from mouth to stomach regardless of acidity and that individual appetite determines the right food mix. He dismisses mucus formation claims and mocks self styled nutrition authorities.
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Tom
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Texan on Westchester Bus Sparks Morning Cheer
A Texas man moving to Westchester greets riders with a bright “mawnin” each morning. Commuters initially startled by the greeting grew used to it, but the mood on the bus shifted toward a festive, roundup like energy as new arrivals are welcomed.
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