Uneasy Truce in Palestine and Shifting Talks Policy
The article reports an uneasy Palestine truce with no talks with Russia. President Truman outlines policies and notes draft machinery set to begin work. Analysts in the Western Newspaper Union provide commentary on international tension and defense readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Russia
Truman
Western Newspaper Union
Congress
Points West
Sun Valley
Ida
Peace, Palestine, and world power clash in Truman speech
The four week U N truce in Palestine fails to halt hostilities as Bernadotte probes violations. Truman speeches in Berkeley condemn Soviet tactics and outline U S aims in Greece Korea and world peace, urging action over propaganda. Draft legislation moves to create citizen soldiers while UN HQ debate shifts to Geneva or Manhattan site.
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Dove of Peace
Palestine
Holy Land
Folke Bernadotte
U.N
Security Council
Israel
World Peace Organization of Nations
U.N. Security Council
Truman
Russia
Greece
Korea
U.S
Ocean
War relief gifts and Maille thanks mark postwar ties
San Francisco era story recounts Mr and Mrs Girard Van Bar Kaloo Hale of Santa Barbara visiting Maille, France to receive thanks from 366 residents they aided since 1946. The piece also notes Marshall Plan funding, congressional disputes, and U.S. income figures from 1947, with analyses of middle income and class by occupation.
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Girard van Barkaloo Hale
Santa Barbara
Calif
Maille
GOP
Economic Cooperation Administration
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Trieste
China
Great Britain
Netherlands
France
Germany
Austria
Denmark
Italy
Norway
Greece
Congress
House
Senate
U.S
Vandenberg
Dewey
Stassen
Warren
Illiteracy in America fuels drive for education bill
The piece notes 10 million US adults cannot read or write and laments Congress delaying a 300 million education bill while defense spending dominates. It cites white native-born illiterates, regional gaps, and draft losses, then critiques Michigan's Jesse Wolcott over housing testimony and VFW representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Georgia
Don Wheeler
Education and Labor Committee
G.O.P
United States
Russia
South
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Louisiana
House
Senate
America
Michigan
Jesse Wolcott
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Merle Hopper
VFW
George Lyle
Arthur Greig
Michigan Department
Wolcott
Greig and Lyle
Greig
Lyle
Detroit
Hale Boggs
National Vfw
Boggs
National
Army Navy Unification Argument Highlights Procurement Waste
The piece argues for joint Army and Navy purchasing to save taxpayer money, criticizing Forrestal for failing to unify procurement. It cites 1942 tube orders totaling 30 million dollars followed by a 60 million dollar order for similar tubes, causing warehouse overflow due to nonstandard stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Defense Forrestal
GOP Wanted Mac's Return Oh Yes They Surely Did
Philadelphia reported General Douglas MacArthur declined a senate invitation to testify on the Far East preferring to wait for national conventions. The piece notes Republican and Democratic reactions, Bradley’s peace call, and Streit’s federation plan as the convention begins with extensive radio coverage and preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gop
Mac
Philadelphia
Douglas MacArthur
Senate Appropriation Committee
Washington
Heaven and Earth
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
MacArthur
Japan
Senator Bridges
United States
Harold McGrath
Bob Menaugh
Senate
House
Bill Henry
Radio Correspondents Association
Inflation and Taxes Push Vacation Costs Higher
A 1948 study from Northwestern National Life Insurance shows vacation prices up 20 to 100 percent since 1940. A 12 day cruise New York to Nassau Havana and Miami rose from 120 dollars to 218 50, an 82 percent increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
New York City
Nassau
Havana
Miami
Delicate scales weigh air puff and drug energy
Researchers at the Merck Institute in Rahway New Jersey have built ultra sensitive scales that record the weight of a single air puff. The device also measures the energy expenditure of animals under the influence of medicinal drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahway
N.J
Merck Institute For Therapeutic Research
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Bill Schoentgen
WNU
Berkeley
Soviet Union
Office of Selective Service Records
Air Force
Marines
United Nations
U. S
Geneva
Switzerland
Paris Assembly
Manhattan
Europe
Britain
Federal Reserve Board
Veterans Housing Bill
Backhage
Reece
Republican National Committee
Papa
Father
Junior
Union of Nations To
Omar Bradley
Bradley
General Bradley
Clarence Streit
Federal Union, Incorporated
Streit
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Kingdom
Belgium
Luxemburg
Iceland
Sweden
Eire
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Western
Federation
Utahn Saddle Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Brapelie
Mont
U.D
Letourneau
Broadwater County
Via Wires Co. W. Trent
Three Forks, Montana
Butte
Montana
No. 10
Bolever
W. Park St
Crafton
Sage Distributing CO
P.O
Casper
Wyoming
Cricket Boot CO
el Paso
Texas
P. O
Rapelje
SRF
Hardingway
Oakland
Missoula
Garden City
Nordwick Realty
4Th St. W
MT. Hood Tavern
Best Buy
Oregon
A. K. Lindsay
Broadway
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Aberdeen
Norberry’s
California Ave
Tacoma
A. R. Werner
Union Ave
Billings Pipe & Supply CO
Minnesota Ave
Billings, Montana
Hamilton
Hamilton, Mont
Dresel Realty
Black Hills
The
Stockman’s Commission Company
Rapid City
Sturgis Livestock Exchange
Sturgis
Dak
Belle Fourche
Rapid City Livestock Sales Company
Black Hills Livestock Sales Association
Frank C. Plattner
Rapid City, South Dakota
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