General MacArthur Named UN Commander in Korea
The United Nations approves General MacArthur as commander in chief of UN forces in Korea. He is highly regarded by military observers worldwide and still seen as a distinct figure from Patton. News of Sergeant York recovering from illness cheers Americans who recall his World War I exploits.
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United Nations
Korea
George Patton
York
Tennessee Mountaineer
New York
Stalin
United States
Committee On un-American Activities
Roosevelt
Washington Post
Look
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Harvard
Alger Hiss
Nathan Witt
Lee Pressman
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Hiss
Schlesinger
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Russia
Eleanor Roosevelt Opposes Curbs on Free Speech
Eleanor Roosevelt weighs limits on free expression and argues against curbing speech. She notes potential downsides but frames curbs as dangerous, while acknowledging any possible positive effect if critics silence her.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Gestapo
Eleanor
Capital Confusion Hits Washington as Plans Diverge
The piece cites President Truman Senator Taft and Mr. Baruch proposing different mobilization inflation and control plans. Taft says Truman goes too far Baruch says not far enough. The House banking committee votes down a plan to curb prices and wages amidst ongoing chaos.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Taft
Mr. Baruch
Taft
Start Toward Higher Taxes Seen in Korea Era Policy
The Birmingham Post urges rapid passage of President Truman’s interim 5 billion dollar annual tax measure as a first step toward the larger reform needed for defense and postwar preparedness. It warns that Congress must not delay, and calls for drastic spending cuts to offset new burdens on individuals and corporations.
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Korea
The
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the Post
Truman
Congress
Taft
Schlesinger
Lincoln Steffens
William C. Bullitt
Philadelphia
John Reed
Kremlin
Steffens
Bullitt
F. D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington Post
Hiss
Daily Worker
Farmer-Labor Party
Ex‑ambassador recalls Soviet film backfiring on American life
Gen. Bedell Smith told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee how a Soviet propaganda film failed to court American sympathy. The Moscow audience focused on housing and appliances, misreading the tenement and the reporter’s modern kitchen as signs of American abundance.
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Washington
Russia
Bedell Smith
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gen. Smith
Soviet Union
Moscow
Pearson
New York
Smith
Lush Campaign Funds Mark New Hampshire GOP Battle
Big money pours into the New Hampshire Republican primary between Charles Tobey and Wesley Powell. Powell, a former Bridges aide with scant other support, raises questions about funding sources.
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New Hampshire
Charles Tobey
Senate
Wesley Powell
Powell
Styles Bridges
Tobey
Bridges
Truman
Ed Pauley
Senator Tobey
Pauley
Navy
Democratic Party
David Sarnoff
RCA
Textron Company
Iowa
Gillette
Alva Adams
Colorado
Hague
New Jersey
White House
Oet
Adams
Stop Long Enough to Find the True Meaning of Life
ARLIE B DAVIDSON urges readers to slow down in modern American life and refocus on lasting values. She argues happiness comes from helping others and aligning daily schedules with meaningful goals rather than self center.
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America
Symington Plan to Run War Controls Through Existing Agencies
NO NEW OPA Conscientious Stuart Symington proposes placing wartime controls under current agencies. Labor handles manpower, Commerce manages prices and raw materials, and Interior oversees coal oil and electricity. Critics note agency biases and inefficiencies but support avoiding new bureaus. plan will be tested during Korea crisis.
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Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Symington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Interior Department
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Hiroshima survivor recalls the A bomb’s shocking glare
Rev. Hubert F. Schiffer, a Jesuit missionary, describes the moment the Hiroshima blast lit the room as if swimming in light. He survived the blast, endured weeks of pain from glass splinters, and witnessed Japanese soldiers halt at bayonets. He notes Hiroshima’s ambivalence and pride in being the war’s end mark.
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New York
INS
Hubert F. Schiffer
Hiroshima
Fr. Schiffer
Okinawa
Schiffer
Fordham University
Green Park
Hirosima
Father Schiffer
Earth
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
P. S.schiffer
Tokyo
MacArthur and the War Frontpacing Ultimate Victory
Mackenzie's column argues that General MacArthur's claim of ultimate victory rests on a definition of success as a favorable termination of efforts. It reviews the hard odds faced by U S and South Korean forces, the delaying action strategy, and the disciplined withdrawals that avoided disaster, concluding that progress amid heavy losses equates to victory.
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MacArthur
U. N
Hal Boyle
Korea
G. Ls
South Korea
General MacArthur
United States
G. I
High Command
Joe
Suburban Bus Lines Gain Authority As Strike Eases
Mobile Alabama authorities extended suburban bus lines ability to pick up and drop off passengers anywhere in the city easing a 44 day strike. Additional relief is expected next week with newly authorized jitney service set to begin.
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Mobile
Ala
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