Jesus the Perfect Man in 1912 reflections
An essay argues Jesus surpassed all historical figures in ethics and governance. It contrasts Jesus with Plato, Confucius, Buddha, Mohammed, and medieval thinkers, asserting Christ’s teachings on property character and the Sermon on the Mount prove his divine nature and flawless life.
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Jesus
Plato
Marcus Aurelius
Confucius
Buddha
India
Mohammed
Thomas Acuinas
Francis of Assisi
Thomas A Kempis
Sir Thomas More
Lord Bacon
Napoleon
Czar
Kaiser
Mills
Marx
George
Airlines defy pressure to charter G I troops home for Christmas
The piece details how Air France chartered G I troops to return home despite IATA discouragement. Pan Am allegedly pressured other carriers with threats of fines, leading many lines to cancel charter flights. About 200 G I’s sought chartered trips, facing higher tourist rates, while some remained stranded.
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Washington
G.ls
Pan American Airways
KLM
G. Ls
International Air Transport Association
Air France
G. I
G. I.s
Germany
Pan Am
Frankfurt
Tru man’s Last and First White House Christmas
In his final White House Christmas Harry S Truman will celebrate a first. Children write Santa letters to the North Pole and Pan American Airways will fly them from Independence to Point Barrow Alaska for delivery.
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Harry Truman
White House
Independence
Santa Claus
North Pole
Pan American Airways
Point Barrow
Eisenhower to address Congress once yearly in plan
General Eisenhower will deliver the state of the union message only once each session unless an emergency requires otherwise. He proposed a weekly conference of six congressional leaders and said his door would remain open to any member with a problem. He stressed harmony with Congress to serve the people and advance world peace and a sound domestic economy.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
Ike
Joe Martin
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Les Arends
Illinois
Capitol Hill
Taft
Senate
Bridges
New Hampshire
GOP
Knowland
California
Martin
Halleck
Arends
United Nations
League
Congressional
State Department
Stokes
Joe Kamp
Edward Rumely
Kamp
Rumely
Buchanan
Alger Hiss
Lattimore
Postmark quirks and Santa Claus lore meet Washington politics
Postmarking quirks show mail from Santa Claus, Indiana, and the Santa at Hecht company. The piece then shifts to Tom Stokes and the New Deal era, criticizing investigative overreach and defending press roles while examining Alger Hiss, Roosevelt, and congressional committees in a broad critique of 1930s politics and journalism.
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Pan American
North Pole
Santa Claus
Indiana
Washington
Santa Clauses
Percy J. Bobbitt
Naval Gun Factory
Hecht Company
Bobbitt
Santa
Santa Bobbitt
Commerce
Sawyer
Commerce Department
Tom __ Stokes
State Department
The
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Department of Justice
Frankfurter
Harvard Law Apparatus
Roosevelt
Alger Hiss
Washington Press Corps
Stokes
Tom Stokes
Kentucky
Harry Hopkins
Alben Barkley
Senate
Mr. Big
White House
Barkley-Hopkins
Waldorf
Tom
Congressional Grand Jury
Capitol
Omaha
Harding
United States eyes looser McMahon act secrecy rules
The Atomic Energy Commission plans to ask Congress to relax McMahon act secrecy provisions, arguing excessive secrecy hinders atomic progress. Bennett Cerf to publish selections from Governor Stevenson's speeches. Ambassador Bowles sharply criticizes India’s Krishna Menon in Korea and warns of a public denunciation if curbs are not imposed.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Bennett Cerf
Stevenson
Chester Bowles
OPA Fame
Nehru Sgi Imdia
United
Santa Delivers With Eight Reindeer And Icicle Sleet
Santa faces a broken runner but rebonds with an icicle fix and a North Pole rescue by a U.S. Air Force bomber. Mrs. Claus consoles the elves while the sleigh, pulled by reindeer, speeds ahead to deliver gifts to children after bedtime.
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North Pole
Mrs. Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa
Santa Claus
Santa
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Mr. Forge
Red herring origins tied to fox hunting myth
A historical note explains the phrase red herring arose as fox hunters observed hounds abandoning a fox trail to follow a dragged red herring. The tale links the misdirection to early search practices and training myths.
Estimation of American Tourists in Germany in 1952
The article estimates about 200000 American tourists in Germany during 1952, reflecting postwar travel flow and economic recovery. It notes the high demand for guided tours and cultural exchanges amid rebuilding efforts.
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Germany
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Korea
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