Wake Island talks loom large in Truman MacArthur feud
Washington Merry-Go-Round recalls a Jan. 23 Wake Island column detailing MacArthur's bold claims on victory in Korea and troop movements. The piece notes Truman faced little published record of direct talks, while stenographic notes remain secret and quotes MacArthur on Europe, China, and Korea policy amid a brewing controversy.
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New York Times
Wake Island
White House
MacArthur
Washington
Bradley
Europe
United States
Korea
General MacArthur
Truman
Increase in retail sales expected despite slow down in December
A Commerce Department survey forecasts a 10 percent rise in Main Street retail activity this year with durable goods production remaining high in early 1951. Textiles, apparel, and household furnishings face seasonal slack, while auto and appliance output stays above year ago levels and orders outpace sales.
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Office of Business Economics
Department of Commerce
GI policy dividends mailed and VA answers on benefits
The Veterans Administration reports checks for the second special dividend totaling 685 million dollars are mailed to about 8 million policyholders with January anniversary dates. Readers ask about drill pay, housing grants, walkie talkie upgrades, death pension, and claims for a grandmother as a dependent parent under GI bill rules.
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Veterans Administration
National Service Life
WAC
Coudersport
Ade
Soldier Finances Highlight U S Army GI Bill Notice
U S finance center at St Louis reports 451000 Class Q accounts for enlisted personnel with dependents. Monthly payments to families total about 56000000 dollars. An active soldiers bank holds over 50000000 dollars in deposits with an average 314 dollars per account and 40 percent interest. Veterans Administration reminds that the July 25 deadline for GI bill courses is three months away. The summer term will be the last for most veterans to start or re enter training.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Finance Center At
St. Louis
Finance Corps
Center At
The
Veterans Administration
Veterans
Trees Attract Desired Birds and Summer Sewing Advice
A newspaper piece urges readers to buy cotton fabrics for summer clothing and sewing at home, highlighting fabrics like ginghams and denims and practical notions. It also notes how to care for fabrics, use patterns, and adapt garments for growing children, followed by tips on attracting birds with trees and berries.
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Nave
Small Town Woman Gives 25th Pint of Blood
Livermore California residents donated 237 pints to the Red Cross from January 15 to March. Mrs Zylpha Sampson contributed her 25th pint. The peak single day was January 15 with 106 pints.
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Livermore
Calif
Red Cross
Zylpha Sampson
Bismarck Fray Described in Interrogation Findings
Admiral Gallery, who interviewed Bismarck survivors, says the sinking stemmed from a comedy of errors on both sides. He cites Luftwaffe reluctance and fuel shortages as key factors while noting radar and listening devices created misperceptions. He also says a boarding attempt could have boosted British morale.
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Herman Goering
D. V. Gallery
U.S.N
Luftwaffe
Admiral Gallery
Norway
Concrete Bird Bath Pattern and Materials List
Concrete bird bath pattern 227 offers easy construction with a bag of cement sand and gravel. Illustrated directions show pedestal and puddle styles with price 25 cents from Workshop Pattern Service.
Every Day Is A Salad Day Culinary Tips
A short guide extols versatile salads for hot days with crisp green ingredients and colorful mix ins. It suggests simple dressings and varying fruit and vegetable combinations, plus serving tips and a note on using glass bowls for vitamin preservation.
Tee for Two Adds a Mother in Law Story
A man named Niblick brags about a long golf drive with his mother in law watching from a bench outside the clubhouse. His friend challenges him, suggesting he cannot hit her from that distance as they prepare for the first tee.
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Niblick
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