Russians Urge West German State Wipeout At Paris Talks
At the Big Four conference in Paris the Soviet foreign minister proposed wiping out the new West German state and returning German affairs to four power control. The three western powers rejected the plan and vowed to restore German government to the German people. Dean Acheson called the suggestion disappointing and said his hopes were chilled.
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Paris
Dean Acheson
Senator Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Berlin
Andrei Vishinsky
Council of Foreign Ministers
Ruhr
U.S
Britain
France
Kremlin
Germany
U. S
Forrestal Death Highlights Postwar Policy Struggles
Former U S defense secretary James Forrestal died by suicide after battles with operation fatigue and heavy public vilification. The piece links his death to political fights over Truman administration plans including health insurance civil rights and budget cuts. It notes Senate actions and comments by Senate Majority Leader Lucas about wage and treaty issues while reflecting on media impact on public servants.
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Sophocles
Ajax
James Y. Forrestal
U.S. Defense
National Naval Medical Center
Washington
Truman
Congress
Brannan Farm
House
Senate
Scott Lucas
Lucas
Forrestal
Press of the Nation
Job Outlook Better for Grads With Higher Starting Pay Seen
The 1949 college class shows improved job demand and starting salaries near or above 1948 levels. Across 183 colleges, about half of late responses report offers equal to or above last year, with engineers averaging $280 monthly and business graduates $200 to $275. Some schools note renewed activity after February–March slumps, while others report varied employer presence. A Capetown tourist anecdote highlights new traveler perceptions abroad, and a Midland judge requires two youths to buy a wedding present for a damaged party after a wedding cake theft.
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Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Dartmouth College
School of Business Administration
St. Louis University
University of Nebraska
College of Business Administration
Duquesne University At Pittsburgh
Boston University
Ohio State
Yale University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Socialized education utopia risks vast cost and hidden taxes
The piece warns that government funded welfare for school children could cost $1.25 trillion over 50 years, paid by today’s children through future wages and taxes. It critiques Uncle Sam as Santa Claus and questions funding sources, urging caution before Congress enacts payroll taxes and bureaucrat salaries. It also defends the FBI’s role in enforcing laws and reporting facts without persecution.
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Truman
Einstein
Palomar Mountain
California
America
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Taft
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Genevieve the Goose Disrupts Philadelphia Gold Rush Fete
Genevieve the first, a plump goose bought to play the goose that laid the golden egg for the Women’s Medical College, fled the transport to Philadelphia. A Miami reader proposed a replacement, locating Genevieve the second at the Hialeah race track.
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Genevieve
Women’s Medical College
Philadelphia
Miami
Hialeah
No simple answer on love responsibility and self guilt
The text argues that an exaggerated guilt sense can drive a man to deprive himself of happiness and give up a loved one. It contrasts with a woman fearing criticism and a man demanding perfection, suggesting high rigid standards reflect fear rather than genuine virtue. The piece cites Kate Friedlander's view on child conscience and family life as foundational to ethical codes.
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Forrestal
Kate Friedlander
The
Journal of Mental Science
Blood's miracle rises with new therapies praised
A physician praises antibiotics penicillin sulfa streptomycin aureomycin and a broader role for blood products in lifesaving care. The piece highlights operations using sponge fibrin foam from blood to seal brain wounds and plastic film, albumin to treat shock, and Rh antibodies to protect newborns.
Treatment of tuberculous meningitis at Athens clinic
Between April and November 1947 at the University of Athens 72 tuberculous meningitis patients were treated. Nine untreated patients died while 29 of 63 treated with streptomycin survived. Early treatment within ten days yielded better recovery. The piece also comments on neurosis arising from environment and relationships, noting its impact on disability alongside rheumatic disturbances and the common cold.
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University of Athens
First Aid to the Ailing House Curved Rafters
Curved rafters how to make are covered by National Lumber Manufacturers Association publications based in Washington DC many free or priced. For tarnish prevention lacquer coats silverware. dealers supply lacquer in large cities or use clear paint-store lacquer after benzine wipe.
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The
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Washington, D.C
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