Loyalty review board list draws mixed praise and criticism
Attorney General Tom Clark and Loyalty Review Board chair Seth Richardson urge restraint in loyalty tests for federal workers. The 80 group list is not proof of disloyalty, and enforcement challenges include foreign agent laws and front organizations. Senate questions from J. Parnell Thomas reflect ongoing debate over loyalty and compliance.
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Etter
Loyalty Review Board
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Seth Richardson
Reboard
Justice Department
Nion
FBI
Thomas
Thomas Committee
American Communist Party
Moscow
Communist Party
Hope for DP's: Taft and Smith urge admitting European homeless
The plight of Europe’s displaced persons draws attention in America as Senators Taft of Ohio and Smith of New Jersey urge the government to take immediate steps to admit its share of the homeless. Farm groups in the Midwest have surveys to what.
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Smith
Europe
Taft
America
Mr. Smith
Germany
Middle West
Congress
Senate
Ohio
New Jersey
AFL Craft Unions Reach 2 Year Pact on Prefab Steel Homes
Major American and Canadian unions sign a two year agreement with a prefab steel housing company paving the way for 30 000 five room homes yearly at 7000 each. The deal preserves union jobs while allowing technical progress and consumer gains. The speaker hopes Petrillo would find a similar balance.
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AFL
United States
Canada
Petrillo
All Out Fight Communist Ideals By Japanese Union
The Japanese moviemakers union pledges to oppose communism capitalism militarism bureaucratism and reactionary forces. They also promise a determined struggle against middle of the road elements viewed as dangerous.
The Unexpected and First Event in W A Bivins Column
In a casual recollection W A Bivins recalls a teacher C E Yakeley presenting a cigar after a birth at a hospital and notes the newborn boy. He reflects on aging kin, a grand family line and the joy of a growing family across generations.
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William Penn High School
C. E
Yakeley
Raleigh
D. A. Stanton
Trinity
Bay Street
Modern Man and the War Toll in a World of Dread
The piece weighs the human cost of World War II with death tolls in the millions and potential starvation, notes on civilization's fragility, and the call for preparedness. It cites the book Modern Man is Obsolete and reflects on wartime memory, with a brief aside about a bridge club and a Grand Canyon trip.
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Hohenfinden
Great West
Grand Canyon
English walnut growing stretches across California and Oregon
The United States dedicates most of its 260 square miles to English walnut cultivation in California and Oregon. U S production totals about 70 000 tons annually making America the leading producer. Americans spend over 120 dollars per family on education annually. Wrap fresh meat in waxed paper and refrigerate in the coldest part. Cooked meat stores in a covered container and frozen meat stays frozen until thawing.
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United States
California
Oregon
Country
Gracie Mansion Evening With Mayor O Dwyer Reveals Laughter and Authority
George Dixon recalls a dinner at Gracie Mansion with Mayor William O Dwyer and officials. The mayor quips about politics and humor defeating communism, hints at a possible Senate run, and jokes about police ranks. The night includes a playful badge moment for William Donoghue and a quip from city editor Paul Schoenstein.
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White House
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Bill
Arthur Wallender
Wiliam Donoghue
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Donoghue
Paul Schoenstein
Singing City
Bing Crosby
City Desk
Willie
Police Department
O'Dwyer
Millie
Critique of postwar trade policy and Marshall plan debate
George Sokolsky argues in 1947 that world trade worsened by protectionism and quota systems, condemns bilateralism and export license schemes, and warns the Marshall plan risks indebting the United States. He cites Wilcox on rising discrimination and a fragile, layered system that may deteriorate further.
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London
Roosevelt
Europe
Asia
Clair Wilcox
Office of International Trade Policy
State Department
International Monetary Fund
International Trade Organization
United States
Runyon and Damon: wit grit and Broadway lore
A compact profile of Damon Runyon and Winchell Damon noting their sharp, quotable humor. It highlights Runyon's Broadway insights, anti imitation stance, and tales from gaming at Saratoga while naming key lines and attitudes that defined their public personas.
Trade policy costs and subsidies cited in remarks
The speaker argues bilateral trade leaves margins only within buyer seller transactions with subsidies from America. The process costs the American taxpayer about 11 billion dollars, possibly more, through higher taxes and prices. Cutting echoes of the Marshall Plan shows it only funds customers who cannot pay for our goods.
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Europe
Mr. Wilcox
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
Great Britain
Mussolini
Hitler
Soviet Russia
America
Germ Fighter HORIZONTAL Te 1 6 Pictured medical scientist
A fragmented puzzle style list includes clues for a crossword with many short entries. The items range from a scientist and a Norse god to terms for time religions and ships, indicating a diverse set of definitions across science myth and daily life.
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Seine
Runyonisms and Wry Wit Highlight a Reporter’s Fame
A collection of Damon Runyon quips and anecdotes about fame, journalism, betting, cinema and critics. The quotes spotlight Runyon’s wit on newspapers in New York, industry personalities, and his playful takedowns of critics like Frank Nugent.
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Broadway
Runyon
Damon
Bowman Improves After Heart Attack at Local Hospital
E. M. Bowman of 213 Tomlinson Street is recovering at Boulev ar d unit after a severe heart condition. The report notes general enzyme production in living tissue and mentions the U S Weather Bureau history and tea rainfall facts.
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Tomlinson Street
Boulevard
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