Far Eastern policy debate and Wedemeyer forecast
A reader column discusses the Far Eastern policy debate sparked by MacArthur testimony and later comments by Marshall and Acheson. General Wedemeyer’s 1947 China mission report is highlighted, predicting Russia as the real enemy and urging a blockade strategy, even at global risk. The piece cites Holmes Alexander and reflects on Roosevelt, Truman, and Korea era decisions.
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Kipling
MacArthur
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Acheson
Wedemeyer
Holmes Alexander
Washington Affairs
Truman
Roosevelt
Malta
China
General Wedemeyer
Russia
Moral force over military power in foreign policy
David Lawrence cites General Wedemeyer’s plan for wide scale psycho social warfare to aid friends, spread American truth, and send military missions to allies big and small. He argues moral force can outperform military power in preventing war and may shape the next phase of U S foreign policy.
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David Lawrence
Wedemeyer
United States
Russia
Sage
Free World
America
IQ style quiz from classified page prompts ten questions
The reader is asked to score a 10 question quiz on topics including auto production cuts, naval quotes, law Latin, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, closest non-American country, a 1919 strike telegram to Gompers, square miles or acres confusion, Dickens two cities, 1864 Democratic nominee, and cardinal term lengths.
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Tippecanoe
Tyler
United States
Samuel Gompers
Charles Dickens
Abraham Lincoln
Hite
Cory Love to seek mayoral post in Corry election
Journal notes from Corry twenty years ago report John Love, president of the Board of Education, announcing candidacy for the remainder of the late Mayor L. Alexander's term. Clarence Mountain injures right hand at Standard Aero Corp. presses. Corry youths voyage toward the Gulf on the Father of the Waters. W C T U members and visitors meet at the Foster home with Mrs D L Blackman elected president.
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Cory
John ‘. Love
Board of Education
L. Alexander
Clarence Mountain
Standard Aero Corp
Plang No. 2
Ernest
Willard Brockmann
Corry
Gulf of Mexico
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Limited Truman Victory in Curbs Fight Signals Vote Protection
House debate opens a week of battles over renewals of the controls law due to expire July 31. President Truman aims for a bill he calls adequate while keeping direct controls intact. Mobilization Director Wilson warns nationwide in radio and TV broadcasts that Soviet Russia seeks to weaken the free world despite a Korea truce effort.
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Truman
Priest
House
Wilson
America
Soviet Russia
Korea
Free World
Stanford Hose Company Reopens After Redecoration
The Stanford Hose Company held its first meeting in redecorated club rooms last evening. Volunteer firemen welcomed 16 new member applications as a leather suite was added to the parlors.
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Stanford Hose Company
Camp Atterbury Mess Sergeant Dies of Wound
A 36 year old mess sergeant William M Jagloski of Williamsport died in Indianapolis after a cafe shooting over food quality. The casualty, from Company K 109 Infantry, 28th Division, occurred July 29. Cafe owner Buwin Husband was charged with assault with intent to kill. Camp Atterbury 35 miles southeast of Indianapolis. Another fatality from a two car crash in Butler Hospital involved Julius G McKee and Charles Lepich.
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Camp Atterbury
Indianapolis
William M. Kagleski
Williamsport
109
Jaglosi
Buwin
Jagloski
Arthur B
Wisliceny
New York
Husband
Jagleski
Butler
Butler Memorial Hospital
Bakerstown
Julius G. McKee
Greenock
Charles Lepich
Boston
Light vote seen for primaries in Erie County
Erie county three commissioners forecast a very light turnout for the July 24 Republican primary. Dell Darling expects under 80 percent of qualified voters with farmers in fields and defense workers busy. Commissioner Tom Flatley also predicts a light turnout but warns a close race remains if opposition exists.
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Erie
Erie County
Dell Darling
Darling
Tom Flatley
Flatley Aims for Dei Yate Mayor Nomination in Gop Field
Flatley targets the Dei Yate mayoral nomination drawing a field of 10 Democrats. Commissioner Fred Lamberton seeks re election and questions the July primary timing. He notes the primary was moved from September to July last year and favors May instead.
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Flatley
Dei Yate
Fred Lamberton
Lamberte
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