Germany Sees New Rise in Industry Aiming for Global Reach
Bonn dispatch notes West Germany signs an agreement with India's government to build a 150 million dollar steel mill in India with 20 million in German financing. Krupp plans a cement factory near Bombay and German firms push projects in Turkey Egypt Pakistan and beyond. France lags as Germany champions the Point Four program and expands influence in underdeveloped regions. Meanwhile 11 children die in recent icebox suffocation incidents prompting calls for safer refrigerator design and precautions.
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Bonn
India
France
Germany
Krupp
Europe
Bombay
Turkey
Egypt
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Vigorous inquiry urged into oil price hikes by Justice Dept
The piece argues for a full scale anti trust probe of gasoline price increases by major oil firms. It questions the Justice Department’s quiet investigation and calls for FBI involvement to curb suspected price fixing harming consumers.
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Justice Department
Uncle Sam
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Archives Pique Over State Status and Garden Tales
A collection of brief quotes touches on statehood for Alaska and Texas ranking, garden renewal, income tax views, wildlife declines, golf romance, and a joke about bloodshot eyes. Each item reflects local newspaper quips and opinions from various towns.
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Alaska
Texas
Union
Lexington
POME Fragments Reflect Idle Wit From Several Papers
A collection of quirky quips and light verse snippets from various newspapers. Items include a statistic about mailboxes, beauty tips, fishing urged by impulse, and a note on everyday drudgery versus enthusiasm. The tone is humorous and lightly observational.
Curly Byrd and Harry Truman in a political mix
George Dixon writes from Washington that Curly Byrd may leave the Maryland campus to run for governor while Harry S Truman could become university president, contrasting their fit as educators and politicians and noting absent familiar faces in Congress and on the scene.
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Tommy Manville
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Truman
Ike
Denver
Harry
Independence
University of Maryland
H.S.T
H. C
Curly) Byrd
Maryland
Byrd
Harold Stassen
Perle Mesta
Leningrad
Gwen Cafritz
Europe
National Press Club
Gwendolyn
Lisbon
Col
Robert Guggenheim
Portugal
Dior
Gwen
George Malone
Nevada
Pennsylvania Poconos
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Nixon
Jersey
Too Many Unkept Promises Concerning Korea
George Sokolski surveys postwar Korea policy, noting repeated promises of unity and independence by the United Nations and major powers that yielded a divided Korea. He questions commitments to North Korea, Rhee, and allied nations, urging transparency from the Senate Far Eastern subcommittee.
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United Nations
United States
North
South
United Nations Security Council
Warren Austin
General Assembly
Trygve Lie
38Th Parallel
Harry Truman
Truman
Syngman Rhee
Strerning
North Korea
Conque
Australia
Wake Island
MacArthur
Rhee
Attlee
Great Britain
France
Canada
Yalu River
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Eisenhower
India
Peean Rhee
Re Relations Committee
E Senate
Ple
Would Be Name Changer Spars in Savannah Rail
A Savannah Tennessee mayor argues against changing the town’s name to avoid confusion with Savannah Georgia. The piece pokes fun at clashes between Savannas in multiple states and plays on atlas detail and population comparisons.
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Savannah
Tenn
Fulmer
Savannah, Tenn
Paul Davis
Das
Leapwood
Morris Chapel
Davis
New York
Savanna
Oklahoma
Ohio
Ill
Missouri
Black Ankle
Brevity Wisdom and Questions Faith and America Notes
A column blends reflections on brevity wisdom and dini stir. It comments on Proverbial logic and Solomon Ecclesiastes notions, praise for America, European views on U.S. policy, and relief aid. Junior Order picnic notes in High Point describe a fish fry and grounds upkeep. Mary joke closes the roundup.
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Trophy Council
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Sophia
John
High Point
Travel bureau moves within North Carolina C and D
The transfer of the travel bureau from advertising to the parks division is approved by the Board of Conservation and Development. Officials call it a revolutionary step that could boost state tourism while raising concerns about commercialization and competition with private industry.
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C&d
Umstead
Travel Bureau
Division of
Parks
Board of Conservation and Development
Morehead City
Hoey
State Press Assn
Ortho Carolina
North Carolina
Tarheels
Kentucky
Tennessee
Raleigh
Robert M. Hanes
Commerce and Industry Committee
Methods Firecrackers Scare Birds and Bones Tell Secrets
In Britain farmers use firecrackers to scare birds from fields. Scientists read tree rings to locate historic porcupine activity. Tuberculosis of bone in humans often stems from infected dairy products.
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Great Britain
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