Europe Needs American GIs to Guard Continent
Weekly analysis argues that a permanent American garrison in Western Europe is vital to NATO defense. It cites Berlin’s resilience after the 1948 blockade, noting stockpiles now likely supply six months and rising. Supreme Court refusals to hear Lawson and Trumbo press questions on Communist ties also loom over suspected sympathizers.
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Europe
France
Pact Alliance
America
Berlin
West Hag
Russia
U.S. Supreme Court
Congressional
High Court
Congress
John Howard Lawson
Dalton Trumbo
Lawson
Trumbo
Black
Douglas
Clark
England Calls To American Tourists In War Era Travel Push
Western Newspaper Union editor in chief Farnham F. Dudgeon reports England is a prime postwar travel option for Americans. He praises affordable inns, good transport, and genuine hospitality boosted by the pound devaluation, and notes England’s rich history and scenery. The piece also covers radar based air defense readiness and civilian warning centers as part of wartime preparedness.
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England
Farnham F. Dudgeon
Western Newspaper Union
Dudgeon
Atlantic
Scotland
British Travel Association
British Isles
Pearl Harbor
Air Force
Claim and Counter Claim on Anti Red Bill in Congress
Reporters quote Republican Benatar Ferguson of Michigan predicting support for a communist activities control bill while Democratic leaders oppose action. Ferguson says administration blocks passage. Lucas of Iowa counters that Ferguson talks politics and the lender obstacle prevents bringing the measure to a vote.
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United States
Congress
Benatar Ferguson
Mich
Administra
Scott Lucas
Alinda
Ferguson
E. H. Moore
Oklahoma
Senator Kerr
William M. Boyle
Kerr
Truman
Radioactive eggs and a new growth drug raise global questions
University of Florida researchers fed radioactive calcium to four hens to study how it distributes in eggs. Shells showed labeled calcium within minutes, while 24 hours later the white contained far more than the yolk. In India, Nehru touted a pact with Pakistan promising minority protections and free migration amid caste abolition efforts. A new growth-stimulating drug, hailed at a Philadelphia chemistry convention, reportedly boosts livestock growth and may extend the human food supply while sparking hopes for undernourished children’s development.
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Clyde Driggers
University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
TRE Poultry
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Nehru
India
Pakistan
American Chemical Society
Philadelphia
Scientista
Television sets surge past two million in year past growth
The Conference Board finds television production totaled nearly 2.9 million sets last year, while a 1546 comparison shows 500 dollars in value. The video industry expects 4.6 million sets in use this year, signaling sensational growth in the new entertainment medium. Separately, U S Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer says business is good but unemployment is too high, cautions against fixing a panic point, and notes no plan to combat unemployment is being drawn.
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Conference Board
U. S Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Great Left Handers in Baseball Since 1900
The piece weighs the game's top left handed pitchers since 1900. It cites names such as Hubbell, Pennock, Waddell, Lefty Gomez, Plank and Marquard, and argues they compare to the era’s four great right handers. It notes Connie Mack’s quiet bias toward southpaws and recalls notable records and World Series prowess.
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Bennomer
Shakespeare
Kipling
Keats
New Jersey
Young
Johnson
Alexander
Mathewson
Grantland Rice
Ramsay
Southpawe
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Rube Waddell
Herb Pennock
Athletics
Red Sox
Yankees
Eddie Plank
Philadelphia Athletica
Docs White
Chicago White Sox
Art Nebl
Nap Racker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Howie Pollet
St. Louis Cardinals
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Rube Marquard
Babe Ruth
Lefty Gomer
Lefty Gomez
Robert Moses
Lefty
Mr. Mack
Connie
Chief Bender
Grove
Connie Macks
Congress Progress Report in Second Session of Gist Era
A summary of the second session's pace under President Truman notes slow start and more confrontational stance on major Fair Deal items. Kerr gas bill prompts price concerns as Kerr allies push for passage, with party splits and White House signals shaping potential vetoes and broader social policy actions.
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Truman
Chicago
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Senator Kerr
Oklahoma
Elf
Senate
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