Europe must mount strong defense with German forces
The piece argues Europe faces a potential Soviet advance through Germany as U S forces pivot away in Asia. It urges rapid mobilization and inclusion of West German forces in a broader European defense, warning against reliance on satellites and calling for a decisive, manpower based plan to deter Moscow and protect Western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
West Germany
America
U. S
Far East
Moscow
Germany
Russia
United States
Ruhr
West
Soviet Union
Truman
Western Europe
East Germany
Asia policy and American duty in world affairs
W A B quotes J M Roberts Jr on American involvement in Asia from WWII to Korea. He argues liberalism and human decency require opposing Soviet domination, noting Japan’s modernization, China relations, and the Korea crisis as evolving tests of U S stance and trade strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Russia
Globe
J. M. Roberts, Jr
Associated Press
Japan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
America
Manchuria
Roberts
Hirohito
Peking
Commodore Perry
China
Eastern
Pearl Harbor
Korea
W.A.B
Pressures on school curriculum and war policy voiced
Quotes from leaders urge protecting curriculum from pressure groups while noting the need for action to counter Soviet threats. Acheson and Austin stress global conflict limits, Plastiras cites inevitable war, and Dearborn critiques outdated driver safety standards and the “flivver” mentality in modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Essex
War on air or paper quote roundup
A collection of quotes critiques political alliances and domestic life. Senator Robert Taft cautions against alliance with dictatorship and communism. Dwight D. Eisenhower is quoted about education. Mrs Lauwritz Melchior comments on domestic arguments and marriage happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Lauwritz Melchior
Mad House Columnist Pokes Fun At Vacation Return
The piece mocks returning from leave with sharp observations on Washington politics. It notes Townsend plan chatter, Ewing security talks, and a House Agriculture Committee moment. It also recounts a Senate dispute over free speech for children and a grandson mishap in the gallery with Senator Chavez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Townsend
Oscar Ewing
Ewing
House Agricultu Committee
Eugene Daniel
Nebraska
O'Sullivan
Senate
Ken Wherry
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Wherry
Veep
Senator Chavez
Chavez
Gloria
Jorge Tristani
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Jorge Jr
Public Works Committee
Worth of a Man and Other Reflections
A column muses on per capita national debt and the value of citizens, arguing taxes may rise to 60 percent, then honors servicemen and the flag. It notes the death of Mrs. Blanche Harmon Hayworth, praises her service, and ends with light anecdotes about books, Salvation Army, and college to pro football transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sam
Father Ryan
Benjamin Franklin
Casey Caldwell
Georgia
Trinity College
Duke
Casey
Yale
Michigan
U.C.L.A
Truman and Truman era quotes on Korea and conduct
The excerpt cites President Truman defending educators amid the Korean Conflict and a House Foreign Affairs rejection of Communists in the era. It also quotes Charles Eaton on decisive action against Korean Communists and actress Jane Wyman on a girl’s dignity in silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Truman
Charles Eaton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Jane Wyman
Hidden stories behind Franco aid and Korean war gaps
The piece outlines why a $100 million Marshall Plan loan to Franco Spain faces scrutiny, traces wheat imports and loans from Chase and National City Banks, and notes Spain's gold reserves and military strength. It also discusses U S immigration rules for Koreans, aging policy issues, and remarks by officials on social welfare and the vows about liquor and Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Franco Spain
Spain
Peron
Evita
Europe
Franco
Buenos Aires
Chase National Bank of
New York
London
National City Bank
Chase
U. S
Monopoly Book Reviews by Times and Herald Tribune
The essay argues that the Times and Herald Tribune dominate book reviewing through weekly supplements and critic selection. It cites John Fairbank as an example of bias, accuses editors of favoritism toward partisan scholars, and calls for objective, nonpartisan evaluation to uncover truth behind postwar foreign policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New York Herald Tribune
Oppenheimer
Einstein
Times
Herald Tribune
Institute of Pacific Relations
Alger Hiss
State Department
Owen Lattimore
John K. Fairbank
Harvard
Lattimore
Fairbank
Joe McCarthy
John Fairbank
Tydings
China
Russia
United States
Harold Ware
Washington
Congressional
Charles A. Beard
Capeewves
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High Point
N. Y
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
Charles B. Loflin
Robert L. Thompson
C. W. Patterson, JR
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SRE
Dean Acheson
Warren R. Austin
United Nations
Nicholas Plastiras
Greece
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
The
George
Queen Elizabeth
Baldy Brannan
George Dixon
John K. Norton
Teachers College
Peter Edson
Sen
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Pyrenees
Congress
Claude Pepper
Florida
Bernard Baruch
Charles E
Chip) Bohien
Paris
Times and Tribune
George Sokolsky
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