Empire’s retreat from India and Egypt driven by trade and bomb
AP analyst notes two main Britain driven motives for leaving India and Egypt: access to markets and reduced need for large imperial forces due to atomic weapons. He argues imperialism fades in a new world of blood ties and mutual interests, with Egypt’s protectorate history fueling calls for withdrawal. Britain offers dominion status to India, hoping for Commonwealth ties amid uncertainty.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
India
Egypt
John A. Parris
Associated Press
London
Britain
England
British Commonwealth of Nations
Subscription rates and policy notes from Grafton paper
Subscriptions listed include $2.70 for three months, $10.80 yearly, snail mail rates $7.20 yearly, $3.60 for six months, and $1.80 for three months. Paper entered as second class matter in Grafton Vermont under March 3 1879. Communications policy invites signed letters for public discussion.
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Grafton
The Perversion Of Liberalism And Its Consequences
An op-ed condemns modern liberalism for expanding government power and spending. It cites a proposed 4100,000,000 tax exempt power dam on the Columbia River and a 43,000,000 U S Department of Agriculture building in Portland. It warns of rising hospital ward rates and a spiral toward debt and control, urging voters to distinguish genuine liberalism from semi liberalism.
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Portland
Oregon
Columbia River
United States Department of Agriculture
Ioeal
Federal
Semine Libera
Home School Action Brings Parents Into Schools
A New Jersey junior high experiments with monthly parent attendance at 10 a m to view films on home problems. Pupils and parents meet with community representatives in the assembly hall, with preissued materials and post film discussions. The plan follows a Denver study and aims to curb juvenile delinquency through home school community cooperation.
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New Jersey
Assembly Hall
Denver
Colo
Government failure blamed for global famine, US wheat hoarding
An excerpt notes Fortune magazine accusing the United States government of deliberate scarcity by manipulating price ceilings and subsidies to favor meat over bread. It argues policy failure worsened world hunger while predicting future conflict planning by Germany and reflecting on famine and hoarding attitudes.
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Fortune
United States
U.S
Bible Thought for Today Warns Against False Gods
A Bible Thought for Today from Press Radio Bible Service warns that some people create a pantheon of petty gods. It urges banishing false deities and obedience to the eternal one, referencing Isaiah 45 21 and noting Cincinnati based service.
Death by own action in Wheeling Island man found dead
Coroner Lee Dobbs ruled Kostas Gus Hasspos a suicide at Wheeling, age 50, body found hanging near his home on Wheeling Island. The coroner noted he had been in ill health for some time.
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Wheeling
Lee Dobbs
Kostas Gus Hasspos
Wheeling Island
Hasspos
Veteran Willard Shook Killed in Route 2 Crash
May 20 Natrium scene report: Willard H. Shook 22 a World War II veteran from Paden City dies after an automobile and truck collide on state route 2 near Natrium. His brother and sister riding in the car are injured.
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New Martinsville
Natrium
Willard H. Shook
Paden City
Byrnes To Report At 9 P M Tonight On Chains
Secretary of State Byrnes will deliver a radio report at 9 p m Eastern Standard Time tonight from Washington. The message, about the Paris Foreign Ministers conference, will be aired over the ABC and NBC networks after his return by air on Saturday.
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Washington
Byrnes
Paris
ABC
NBC
Tennis star known for cannonball serve dominated US Singles
Famed for his cannonball serve, the athlete pictured above established himself as an all time tennis great. As an amateur, he swept in, winning the United States Singles Championship six consecutive times from 1920 to 1925. Bill Brandt, noted radio sports caster, asks you to name its star.
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United States
Mihailovich trial and Hoover famine report loom in Capitol
Special to Centrals Press reports Mihailovich faces a Balkan trial with expectations of a sentence less than life due to Allied influence and testimony from rescued Americans, while Hoover prepares a famine report that fuels bipartisan debate. Analysts foresee sharp criticism from liberal presses and congressional scrutiny amid wartime politics.
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Washington
Tito
Draja Mihailovich
Mihailovich
Belgrade
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Russia
Yugoslavia
United States
Balkans
Inter Allied
Capitol
Herbert Hoover
Truman
Mr. Truman
Hoover
Europe
Agricultural Department
Clinton P. Anderson
Youre Telling Me On A Bill And Lipstick Customs
A garbled passage discusses a southern state legislature bill on lipstick use and humorous musings on fashion vanity. It contrasts old days with modern times and mentions media, engines, sports, and international topics in a fragmented newsroom tone.
Inez Mendes and Bragdon Team Up in New York Drama
Brenda Applebee receives a late night call about Margot's murder as Tonio Valente and Deane Kennard confront their roles. The trio discuss police risk and cover stories while Inspector Barry looms. Neal’s volatile plan, Deane's threats, and Valente's careful stance collide in a tense setup for a dramatic reveal.
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Bimpoint
Margot
Claire
Tonio Valente
Deane Kennard
Deane
Valente
New York
Scar
Radio Dials Tonight List of TV License Withdrawals
May 20 report notes 68 broadcast license withdrawals leaving 94 on file with the FCC due to color controversy and high install costs. Listings cover NBC CBS ABC and MBS schedules with programs and late-night features.
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C. E. Butterfield
Eastern Standard
Federal Communications Commission
CBS
NBC
Petticoat
Jean Arthur
Vorhees
Oscar Levant
Alec ‘Templeton
Bob Hawk
Joan Davis
Joan Blondell
Claudette Colbert
Ted Husing
Connie Boswell
ABC
Fat Man
Paul Whiteman
MBS
Bulldog Drummond
Billy Fox
Ossie Haris
New Commander Morgantown Chosen At Legion Convention
May 20 in Morgantown Berner M Wade of Fairmont was chosen second district commander of the West Virginia American Legion at a convention here yesterday.
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Morgantown
Berner M. Wade
Fairmont
West Virginia American Legion
Tarkington the Novelist to Playwright and Back
The article outlines Booth Tarkingtons career from early works to fame with Seventeen Willie Baxter Jr Little Orvie and Penrod. It notes his success as a novelist, later shift to theater with Monsieur Cain and Magnolia, and a 1931 return to playwriting with Colonel Satan before returning to novels. It mentions his eyesight loss in 1930 and that he dictated stories afterward.
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Alice Adams
Penrod
Les
Cape San
London
Kington
Lea Swith
Monsieur Caire
Aston Burr
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