United Nations faces split as nations debate world or regional blocs
The piece reports on Bevin and others warning the UN could split into democratic and Soviet blocs. It notes calls to abandon world governance for regional alliances, cites Roosevelt and Spaak on free human rights, and cites AFL leader Green claiming a Communist fifth column in the US.
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Bevin
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Lytton
Manchuria
Russia
League
Finland
Reds
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sorbonne
Paul Henri Spaak
Hitler
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mutual
Prison reform debate centers on profits and punishment
Kilby Prison Chaplain W H Swearingen urged shifting prison profits from stores to buy books and fund recreation and education. Warden Tennyson Dennis defended flogging until segregation workarounds exist. Prison officials and lawmakers sparred over access for newspapermen as sessions continued with calls for reform.
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W. L
Doc) Martin
Greene County
A. L. Patterson
Russell
Handicapped People Make Good Workers Is Fitted To Jobs
An AP feature by Ben Price argues for employing veterans and disabled workers postwar. It presents real examples of injuries from war, including scarred draftees, one eyed electricians, and paralyzed or hearing impaired individuals who excel at office tasks, bookkeeping, and maintenance. It urges readers to contact the State Employment Service for opportunities.
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Navy
North Africa
State Employment Service
Purple fruit of prickly pear cactus described
The prickly pear cactus native to central and southern Arizona bears a purple pear shaped fruit edible for humans and consumed by coyotes, foxes and other desert wildlife.
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Arizona
Estimating Atomic Energy Elements By Rock Photography
A centuries old notion suggests rocks could reveal uranium and thorium quantities through photographic analysis. Researchers note potential future methods to gauge atomic energy element content without destructive testing.
Four Thousand Lost In Social Security Claim Delay
Two Andalusia men James F. Davis and Wesley O. Bozeman failed to contact the Social Security office when reaching 65 in 1944 and lost 4088.46 in benefits. Davis and Bozeman had a bottling plant, dissolved the corporation May 3 1944, formed a partnership, and ceased paying social security taxes until they learned of benefits due at 65. Neither filed a claim in time, costing their families and one partner’s wife a portion of the total. Davis and Bozeman warn others to contact the office at age 65 even if not currently working.
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Harry Scott
Dothan
James F. Davis
Wesley O. Bozeman
Davis
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Bozeman
Scott
Goldfish Reach Pace Of One Hundred Feet Per Minute
Goldfish can move about one hundred feet per minute when water temperature is optimal, equating to roughly one and one-seventh miles per hour.
New Wartime Brake Adapted for Civil Auto Use
A radically new hydraulic brake design adapted from a wartime airplane brake is claimed to provide greater braking surface and more positive action than prior car brakes, improving highway safety.
Chilean bill seeks 300 word cap on crime reports
A Chilean deputy proposes restricting crime and police news to 300 words with one column headlines. The bill demands signed copies of stories affecting reputations kept for a month and fines up to 50 000 pesos for excesses. Supporters say it cleans up sensational reporting without harming press freedom.
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Santiago
Chile
Manuel Montalba Vega
Conpress
Montalba Vega
el Mercurio
el Diario Vustrade
el Mercuri
Prem
New Ultra thin Asbestos Paper For High Temp Insulation
Scientists announce a new asbestos paper a hairline thin insulator designed for high temperature electrical equipment. The material withstands heat and flame in demanding electrical applications.
Congress Will Be Asked To Overhaul Cotton Quota Law
Secretary Brannan says the next Congress will be asked to overhaul the cotton quota law when it convenes. He notes there is no need for marketing quotas next year as total supplies meet the normal limit, and criticizes the 80th Congress for not changing the law.
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Washington
LLP
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Charles F. Brannan
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80Th Congress
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Department
California
Steel nationalization sparks defense fund in Britain
Opponents plan a defense fund to campaign against government plans to nationalize Britain's iron and steel industry. MP Alfred Edwards chairs the effort after his spring expulsion from the Labor Party for criticizing iron and steel nationalization amid a large supply context.
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Alfred Edwards
Labor Party
Front and Steel Nationalization
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Defense Fund
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