Facts and Opinion By David Lawrence on Russia US unity
The piece argues that despite policy tensions Moscow and Washington remain basically aligned after World War II. It cites internal Russian pressures, possible hidden motives behind Yalta decisions, and hints at improved access for reporters as signs of gradual rapprochement under Truman with Davies and Hopkins assisting.
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Russia
United States
Germany
Moscow
San Francisco
Dumbarton Oaks
Yalta
Balkans
Blaming God for War Misses the Point, Dad Says
Dear Louise column recalls a reader question on why God allows war. Dad argues humans choose good or evil with free will, blaming God is blasphemy. He says Hitler is responsible for the war, not divine will, and urges action by decent people to stop tyranny.
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Louise
Hitler
Sak
Dad
In a Second Hand Bookstore I Find Enduring Books
George Matthew Adams writes about the joy of browsing second hand bookstores. He recalls discovering the Virginian Santa Claus editorial in a Sun publication, notes how good books stay young, credits early editions of The Way of All Flesh and Old Wives Tale, and praises small volumes with biographies of US mothers. He urges a habit of visiting such stores.
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Virginia
New York Sun
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Samuel Butler
Arnold Bennett
Somerset Maugham
United States
Out of the Past Whist Advice from Bulwer
A compact aphorism echoes Bulwer on luck and skill in life and whist. It urges playing each card to the best of one’s ability despite unpredictable draws, stressing resilience and tact. The sentence frames life as a card game where effort outweighs fate.
Amateurs Rally for Europe Aid in a Warned Third War Tone
A fragmentary wartime vaccination of rhetoric recalls Amateurs vowing to fund a future aid effort, joking that the next conflict will be their responsibility and dismissing blame on La Fayette. The piece closes with a coded hint of a third world war and spontaneous combustion as a satirical note.
Peace machinery won’t work if lip service is all it gets
Marquis W. Childs discusses Sen. Robert M. La Follette’s San Francisco world organization critique. He warns that if the envisioned democratic international lacks real enforcement and is only lip service, it risks imperialism and power politics. The piece cites Argentina’s repressions and warns against haste at San Francisco.
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San Francisco
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War Food Aide Anderson to Root Out Low Quota Makers
Drew Pearson reports War Food administrator designate Anderson will purge officials who kept production down. Past policy favored fat clearance and limited meat canning, while a later shift okayed cattle feed from mash and raised egg poultry production targets. The piece notes poultry subsidies, a proposed stamp scheme, and OPA plans to license poultry handlers amid a black market. It also mentions the March of Time reel with Anderson and scorn for Kennedy's armistice scoop, plus senate stationery and long distance allowances.
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New Mexico
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Dewey Termohien
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Termohien
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Ed Kennedy
Capital
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Kennedy
Washington
Richard Harding Davis
Chips Are Down in Near East in 1918
In 1918 the end of major European operations was followed by outbreaks in Trieste Algeria and Lebanon Syria. Britain acts with US approval against France, testing world cooperation. The Lebanon Syria conflicts reveal underlying forces including imperialism nationalism race and oil dynamics shaping Arab unity and global power.
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Trieste
Algeria
Lebanon-Syria
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United States
France
Arab League
Ye Sea World
Russia
Colic beliefs clash over infant crying and parental care
In letters to a medical columnist, Dr William Brady and readers debate infantile colic, with one writer arguing colic is any irritant a baby experiences and that crying is normal, while others defend medical guidance and question parental neglect. Readers share anecdotes on ovary removal and gender genetics, plus queries on drug mixing and beer use in treatment.
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Grandma Gadabout
Ben Told
Lairey Gemp
Almanac
Comic Supplement
Quack
Dope
Yankeeland
Why Treat Little Business as Separate Class?
Merryle S. Rukeyser argues against treating small business as a separate class. He warns that policy favoring small firms risks harming big, efficient enterprises and stresses the shared gains from commerce, noting that many small firms foster national growth and widespread prosperity. He cites Ford and the role of both small and large firms in the economy, urging tax and regulatory approaches that support efficiency for all.
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Ford Motor Company
Small Business Advisory Committee
Commerce Department
Washington
Big Business
Inness
United States
Exploring Your Mind Q and A by Wiggam
Dr. Albert E Wiggam presents quick answers on misunderstandings marriage and leadership. The column cites psychologist David Mitchell on clarity and superiority feelings and discusses college women marriage trends and Mussolini on leadership.
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