United States of Europe proposed as six nations fuse military force
An article heralds six nations signing a treaty to create a single European army of one million, backed by the United States and Great Britain, signaling a move toward postwar peace and a potential end to Russia's aggression, with the Kremlin facing pressure from within.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of Europe
Russia
Europe
League of Nations
Enitet Nations
United States
Great Britain
Kremlin
Decatur Baseball Hope and Public Support Call
A veteran American Legion member urges better public backing for Decatur baseball. He recalls a strong past fan base, a premier park, and loyal support for organized and semi pro teams, asking how to restore local interest and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Decatur
the Legion
South
Southern Association
Dixie
Second Avenue
Truman meets California delegation on tidelands oil policy
President Truman jokes with Attorney General Pat Brown and listens to a California delegation seeking a shift on tidelands oil. Brown notes the 1948 position. Truman cites the Supreme Court ruling in favor of 48 states and agrees to study a memo. He shares a Missouri judge story and comments on Kefauver and Harriman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
California
Pat Brown
Brown
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Richard Russell
Georgia
LA Real Estate Lobby Pledges 15000 For Slum Housing Fight
A Los Angeles real estate lobby letter reveals a plan to raise 185000 to defeat Taft housing initiative. The missive from George M. Eason to Ben Meyer requests 15000 as part of a campaign budget, while California courts require continued housing contracts and two councilmen flip positions.
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Bob Taft
Los Angeles
Senator Taft
Taft
Los Angeles Clearing House Association
Ben Meyer
California Supreme Court
George M. Eason
Committee Against
California
Meyer
City Hall
Clearing House Association
Tipping in daily life and Michigan political splits
In a column on tipping, the author argues tipping can become a coercive burden and suggests wage adjustments. The second piece analyzes Michigan Republicans facing an Eisenhower wave, noting Moody and Williams lead polls and GOP fears of national ticket alignment.
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Michigan
Eisenhower
Blair Mooody
Senate
Moody
Soapy” Williams
Giant para chutes and gas masks reshape war logistics
The piece notes 100 foot diameter parachutes capable of 18000 pounds, enabling clusters to drop supplies and even light tanks. It mentions germ warfare readiness, combat gas masks, and rapid air deployment plans with secret security measures.
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Jackson
Washington State
Spokane
Khefauver
Tennessee
Korea
Army
Holland Furnace Company
OPS
Holland
Rochester
N. Y
Washington
Guy Burgess
Donald MacLean
Burgess
MacLean
Moscow
Lubianka
U.ss
As Pegler Sees It on Murray and Flynn at Fordham
The column accuses James J. McElroy of praising Philip Murray for fighting communism while alleging Murray defended Harry Bridges. It highlights Timothy Flynn’s FBI number 84040 and a long read of Flynn’s early crimes from 1918 to 1923, noting probation, arrests, and later confinement as part of a political critique.
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James J. McElroy
New York Association of Catholic Trade Unionists
WFUV
Fordham University
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Harry S. Truman
Timothy F. Flynn
Worcester
Mass
McElroy
Timothy
Lynn
Wfuv-Fm
FBI
Department of Public Safety
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Flynn
Lyman School
Shirley
The
Commonwealth
Hudson
Middlesex Superior Court
House of Correction
Massachusetts Reformatory At
Concord
Heyday for grandmas in modern age noted in a feature
Hal Boyle paints a portrait of grandmothers thriving in today’s world. The piece highlights public roles from artists to politicians, cites figures like Grandma Moses and Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt, and traces a shift from traditional domestic roles to prominent public life.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Grandma Moses
Hollywood
Joan Bennett
Marlene Dietrich
Gloria Swanson
Fragmentary Note Ties to FBI Case on West Coast CIO
Fragmentary OCR reads like a reference to the CIO on the West Coast and an FBI file. The text mentions Timothy F. Flynn and an FBI number 84040, but details are incomplete.
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Jesus
Fred L. Dennis
Dayton
Ohio
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Nationa Council of Churches
Agriculture Department
Drew Pearson
Averell Harriman
Wall Street
By Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
Washington Pipeline
Pegler
Charleston
Massachusetts
Dorothy Flynn
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Birmingham
Ala
Texas
Granny
Arthur Murray
Gertrude Lawrence
Congress
Grandma Mary
Roberts Rinehart
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sual Amnons
F. Flynn
Second Ave
Dganty National Bank
FDIC
Federal Reserve System
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