No Good Purpose in Covering Up for Others
A London Sunday Times military correspondent questions Eisenhower’s war conduct in a review of Crusade in Europe. He argues that Allied strategy favored Montgomery and that a Berlin spearhead could have beaten the Russians, while criticizing whitewashing by top generals and calling for full disclosure of telegrams and letters to reveal the truth.
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London Sunday Times
Gen. Eisenhower
Europe
Winston Churchill
Gen. Montgomery
Foreign Service
Eisenhower
America
Montgomery
Berlin
Prague
Vienna
Battle of the Bulge
Judge Gaffney Attacks Gazette in Linn Victory Dinner
The Marengo district judge criticized the Gazette calling its coverage asininity in a Linn county Democratic victory dinner. The Gazette notes its absence to judge's remarks and questions what the judge meant by asininity, speculating the judge opposed the paper's political stance.
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Gaffney
Marengo
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Linn County
Iowa City
the Gazette
Iowa
Berlin Communists Plan Takeover and 400000 Police for Germany
Berlin grapevine reports Kurt Fischer head of the Russian zone police held a secret meeting with top Communist aides to outline Kremlin plans. The tasks include keeping the party in power in eastern Germany and preparing for Allied withdrawal to allow Communist police to seize control nationwide. Fischer said Russians want the German police expanded to 400000 men amid ongoing military reorganization and inter-Allied debates over air and navy leadership.
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Kurt Fischer
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Kremlin
Communist Party
Germany
James Forrestal
National Defense
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Forrestal
Key West
Newport
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Nct
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Herbert Hoover
Wade's Wit a mosaic of headlines and hints
A satirical roundup notes U N procedure supporting action, Russia and atomic research, Canada lawsuits, a royal baby reference, a Berlin elephant anecdote, Kitty Hawk planes in the Smithsonian, a navy leak probe, a West home buyer nickel value, union musicians, a $500 auto tip, and new Chinese analyses shaping views on American politics.
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Canterbury
Russia
Canada
Thanksgiving plans vary across families in town
Residents share their holiday menus and travel plans for Thanksgiving. Several expect smaller gatherings due to distance and work, while others anticipate larger meals with children, grandchildren, and visiting relatives including a Chicago son and a 92-year-old grandmother.
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A. E. Melsa
Third Street
Des Moines
Charles Kubias
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Chicago
President Sokolsky on Taft Hartley and postwar labor law
George E. Sokolski argues the 81st Congress will repeal the Taft Hartley Act and craft labor legislation as an amended version of it. He predicts stronger closed shops, union dues checks without consent, and ongoing legal challenges, while noting justice department enforcement will hinge on willingness to act. He also notes unions’ growing political influence and possible removal of the act’s anti political provisions.
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I Pce
YORK
Congress
Pan
Truman
Department of Justice
Wallace
Republican
Democratic National Committee
Well-Timed Strike Threatens European Relief and Labor Powers
The piece warns that the eastern longshoremen's strike timed near winter could topple Marshall plan relief in Europe, provoke riots and hunger, and force Congress to act to curb labor power. It contrasts labor leaders seeking protection from racketeers with fears of subversion and Communist influence.
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Europe
Public's stake in tidelands oil treasure deserves protection
Marquis Childs argues for safeguarding tidal oil wealth from political manipulation. He cites alleged payroll kickbacks and charges against Representatives Thomas and O'Konski as petty beside a broader probe into a potential scandal involving a tide land oil lobby seeking to spend millions to defeat President Truman. The piece notes Truman's stance to keep oil in tidal waters under federal control, backed by defense leaders.
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Tidelands
Ashington
Rep. Thomas
New Jersey
Rep
O’konski
Wisconsin
Truman
Tideland
National Defense Chiefs
Oil Interests and Dixiecrat Push Tied to Oil Drilling Ventures
The piece argues oil interests may back the Dixiecrat revolt to swing southern electoral votes against Truman. It cites Kerr-McGee in the Gulf and Magnolia Oil near Iberia Parish, notes public tidelands belong to citizens, and calls for Capitol Hill and Justice Department action to safeguard public property and national security.
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Democratic National Committee
Texas
South
Dixiecrat Party
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr-McGee Company
Gulf of Mexico
Kerr
Ross Rizley
Middle East
Supreme Court
California
Louisiana
Capitol Hill
Department of Justice
Mop That Floor A War Time Nurse Perspective
A nurse writer argues that hospital work extends beyond measuring temperatures and meds. She notes long hours and low pay pushing many from nursing while describing floor mopping, ward upkeep, and crowded beds as part of daily duties. She criticizes brass specialists and urges recognition of nursing realities.
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General Hospital
Rea Oe
Wiseacre
Prune Excuse Leads to Classroom Candy Rule
In a classroom, a student named Bobby is accused of eating candy. The teacher, spotting a lump in his cheek, confronts him. He claims he is soaking a prune to eat at recess, revealing a playful dodge from the candy ban.
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Bobby
The 2.6-Cent Postal Card Debate and a Call for Free Paper
The article discusses the 2.6 cent cost of the New York Herald Tribune postal card from production to delivery. It argues for a two-cent card to boost letter writing and postal solvency and adds a suggestion that free writing paper accompany a three-cent stamp to show consistency in government subsidies.
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New York Herald Tribune
Donaldson
United States
Post Office Department
Bug Boasts About Pollsters And Experts In Dispatches
Bugs Baer notes pollsters and experts still make excuses by saying they stopped too soon. He jokes about the public’s gullibility and laments their limited accuracy. He quips that humor keeps politicians afloat and mentions sleepers amid his 1949 polling joke.
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