Truman MacArthur meeting proposed to discuss Japan and Orient
The piece urges a Truman MacArthur face to face to assess postwar Japan and broader East Asia. It argues election fears blocked homecoming, praises MacArthur’s war leadership, and warns the Orient’s urgency with Communist advances. It highlights displaced Russians and Prague ties as evidence for democratic ideals.
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Gen. MacArthur
Japan
Orient
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United States
Washington
Europe
China
Exiled Soviet Citizens Hold Clues About Return Plans
Hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens living in European displaced persons camps possess information on Russia return prospects. The article notes their voluntary exile and potential insights into postwar migration and political conditions.
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Russia
Good Roads Meeting Calls for Iowa Highway Committees Unity
Iowa chambers of commerce groups in Marshalltown form a statewide good roads committee to back a program for better roads. The effort follows a bond funded surfacing plan set to be paid by 1950, with a new proposal ready if the legislature approves the interim study on primary and secondary roads due by November 15.
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Iowa Chambers of Commerce
Marshalltown
Iowa
Truman cabinet meeting minimizes firings and roadmaps future program
President Truman led a brisk cabinet session focused on shaping a future program to present to Congress, with no hint of firing any cabinet members. Discussions included Averell Harriman as secretary of state and coordination with Union Pacific interests.
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Ashington
Congress
Marshall
Paris
State Department
Donald Dawson
White House
Averell Harriman
Clark Clifford
Union Pacific
Bob Lovett
Pearson
Lovett
Brown Brothers, Harriman and Company
Ambassador Harriman
Wade's Wit and Oddities Across News Bits
A collection of whimsical quips and observations by Harry V. Wade touching on Navy surplus, breakfast ice cream, election winners, Framingham town meetings, BBC quiz prizes, lawn care advice, rug care, a helicopter replacing light bulbs, a jail weight gain, a Hollywood cutie’s jail stay, a Chicago publicist on bites, and a nod to Dana’s formula.
Armistice Day Reflections In Opinion Column
In this opinion piece the writer asks readers whether they observe Armistice Day with special notice and observance. The question invites personal reflection on remembrance practices and the meaning of the day.
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Edward Lingo
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Armistice Day reflections and public poll debate
Readers share Armistice Day thoughts from diverse professions. A Washington poll perspective argues polling aids public insight, counters bias claims, and notes its infancy while promising value for health and economic data.
The Sad Fate of the Un-American Committee
Marquis Childs analyzes the un American Activities Committee's history and impact in Congress. The piece traces leadership shifts from Dies to Thomas, the influence of newspaper men, and the political fights over permanent status. It notes party dynamics and predicts continued controversy and possible renewal under Wood if kept.
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Un-American Committee
Thomas
Dies
Robert E. Stripling
Stripling
The Quality of Beauty
A fragment from a New York Daily News column features a brief, reflective anecdote about perception of beauty. A niece comments that a woman “looks as though something wonderful was just going to happen.”
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New York Daily News
Weather notes from Kansas City Star report
Weather brief from the Kansas City Star notes conditions and forecast details for the region. It highlights trends, possible changes, and daily temperature expectations with emphasis on practical implications for readers.
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Bill Vaughan
Kansas City Star
Voice of the People on polls and truth in elections
George E. SokolsKy argues that polls and ratings fail to prove truth and warns against majority rule as a sole guide. He reflects on Truman DeweyGallup and media skepticism, urging individuals to stay true to their beliefs despite shifting opinions. History shows mass wisdom is unreliable and truth endures.
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George Gallup
Dewey
Ohio
Harry Truman
Waterloo
Napoleon
Japan
Russia
Jesus Christ
Galileo
England
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Burke
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Walter Winchell
Truman
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Roper
Luce
Time
Life
Look
Fortune
McCormick
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United Press
Int’l News
Winter Cough and Exposure in Chronic Lung Disease Debate
A physician argues against overemphasis on cold exposure for chronic bronchitis and related conditions. He notes variability in individual tolerance, cites historical views, and warns that fear of exposure keeps patients indoors during winter, worsening sunlight deficiency and dry air effects on the lungs.
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