Acheson Confesses Error in Korea Bombing Policy
The State Department discloses that Dean Acheson told London officials the U S made an error by not consulting Britain before bombing power plants in Korea. The piece argues this shows poor policy, calls for decisive action, and criticizes diplomacy over military necessity.
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Korea
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Republican convention delegate disputes loom in Chicago hearings
The Republican National Committee will hear 72 contested delegates from the South in Chicago with a decision likely shaping the presidential nomination. Texas 38 delegates form the heart of the matter while disputes in Louisiana and Georgia test party loyalties to Taft and Eisenhower. Public scrutiny mirrors Supreme Court significance as fairness is urged.
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German-born businessman returns to fatherland amid fear
A naturalized American with ties to Germany sold his U S home and business to visit his birthplace illegally in the Russian zone. He found the town bombed and propaganda everywhere while kin feared contact. He hopes for liberation but sees only hardship and dread. He traveled in disguise to avoid Soviet scrutiny and reports an ominous outlook for Russia.
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New Child Rearing Book Promises Foolproof Guide
Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing releases a booklet titled A Healthy Personality for Your Child. It claims to solve parenting problems from crib to car and urges reliance on the guide over personal judgment, stressing love, affection, and security as key lessons.
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These Days Why Won't Truman Try To Get to the Truth
The column questions President Truman’s stance toward Congress and the McCarran committee, noting his opposition to investigations of the Far East policy, China and personnel. It contrasts his conduct with critics while citing debates on Lattimore, Wedemeyer, MacArthur, and Hoover era ideas, and ends with light Capitol Hill vignettes and a Truman appointment.
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Voices From The Era On Morals And Foreign Policy
A compilation of brief quotes from Jo Stafford Lonnie Young Dean Acheson Monty Mac Levy and Brig Gen Julius Klein reflecting attitudes on women politics sexuality and the Bonn Agreement. The remarks touch on gender roles troop deployment postwar policy and fashion while illustrating era viewpoints.
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Many Alleged Savings Are Political Tricks
Washington news analysis by Peter Edson critiques House spending bills as phony cuts aimed at trimming Truman’s 89 billion dollar budget for an election. It cites examples from GSA stockpiling, VA readjustment benefits, Federal Security Admin hospital funds, public assistance grants, highway funds, Civil Service Retirement, and defense to show postponed costs and potential future deficiencies.
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Miss Universe Crown Draws Mixed Reactions In Long Beach
The winner Miss Finland ArmIi Kuusela faces praise and jokes as she handles questions about future plans after being crowned Miss Universe in Long Beach California. Contenders and public reaction mix with comments from Miss Denmark Hanna Sorenson and others.
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Finland
Long Beach
Calif
Hanna Sorenson
Denmark
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