We Need Not Fail by Sumner Welles review
The piece discusses We Need Not Fail by Sumner Welles, praising its clear, accessible analysis of U S foreign policy. It argues the book uses the Palestine case to show United Nations limits and urges fuller UN action to sustain world peace. It notes Welles' long public service and potential influence on American policy.
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Houghton Mifflin
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United States
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Long After Summer by Robert Nathan
A Cape Cod tale follows Johanna a 13 year old orphan finding fleeting happiness with a lobsterman and a summer visitor. When a winter storm ends that life she sinks into grief then slowly relearns life through memory and a stubborn hope in Nathan’s tender prose.
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Alfred A. Knopf
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Jennie
Johanna
Manuel
Cape Cod
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Cape
A Pastors Wife Tells the Story Of Her Life
A pastoral memoir style novel by Maria Sheerin depicts life as the wife of an Episcopal minister. The narrator notes small domestic events outsized by social expectations, family finances, and moving from Virginia towns to Richmond and beyond.
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Richmond
Betty Smith
Sheerin
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State Experiment Station Advances in Corn Breeding Research
Researchers at a leading State experiment station are intensifying corn breeding programs to boost yield and disease resistance. The work involves selective crossing, genetic analysis, and field trials across multiple locations, aiming to improve staple crop performance for farmers nationwide.
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United States
Reviewers favor 1948 titles in fiction and non fiction
Readers anticipate strong 1949 begins with Sumner Welles We Need Not Fail as key non fiction work. In fiction Robert Nathan Long After Summer leads, followed by Maria Sherrin The Parson Takes a Wife. A forthcoming Winning Basketball by Coach is also highlighted for sports fans.
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Sumner Welles
United States
Robert Nathan
Maria Sherrin
London exchanges trial brighter decor to boost staff efficiency
The post office experiments with fluorescent lighting and decorated interiors at some London telephone exchanges in the hope of raising staff productivity. If successful, other exchanges will be redecorated.
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Post Office
International House Vienna center for global business ties
A 50 year old Vienna palace once owned by Prince Schwarzenberg now serves as International House a hub for local and foreign business. It provides 24 hour interpreter service a business club conference facilities restaurant and gardens with plans for a large adjoining hotel.
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UPI
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International House
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