Germany Underground Heroics and the Struggle for Liberty
George Sokolsky highlights Allen W. Dulles OSS assessment of anti Nazi resistance in Germany, noting diverse professionals and officers who opposed Hitler, including Rommel and von Kluge. The piece argues that even in a police state liberty persists, yet postwar occupation and fear hinder German reeducation and democratic rebirth.
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Allen W. Dulles
OSS
Germany
Hitler
Dulles
Macmillan
Rommel
von Kluge
Nazi Germany
Japan
God
Himmler
Beck
Goerdeler
Moltke
Leuschner
Staartenberg
Goethe
Schiller
Mozart
Beethoven
Karl Marx
Ferdinand Lassalle
Europe
England
America
Labor groups press congress in Washington visit
A CIO News May 5 report details union delegations from Missouri Ohio Indiana and other states meeting lawmakers in Washington to protest the Hartley bill. The piece notes how many members see the bill as harmful and accuses the press of bias while outlining the unions aim to influence the 1948 elections.
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Washington
Stely
CIO News
Capitol
Luther Slinkhard
Vuaw-Cio
St. Louis
Missouri
House
Senate
Cannon
Karlsten
Ohio
Cloers
Taft
Senate Gop
Lavelle
Indiana
CIO
New York
New Jersey
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Kentucky
West Virginia
Congress
Daily Press
Twohey
Free Public Press
Soup Company
Philadelphia
David Stern
CAB investigates two fatal crashes with safety rule gaps
The Civilian Aeronautics Board report notes no evidence yet of safety violations by pilots or airlines. It cites possible grounds for fault in LaGuardia takeoffs in storm winds and a suspected structural defect in an Eastern DC-4, urging thorough inquiry and potential self‑examination.
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Civilian Aeronautics Board
CAB
United Air Lines
LaGuardia Field
LaGuardia
Eastern Airlines
Maryland
Mbly
Nhon
North Carolina Dry Counties Stand Against Legal Liquor Vote
The article notes Rowan and other western counties voting dry while urban centers like Salisbury and Spencer favor liquor stores. Mecklenburg may face a second election, Asheville in Buncombe adds political tension, and state Democrats echo dry sentiment. Overall Piedmont and western regions oppose legal liquor while eastern wets push for referendums.
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North Carolina
Durham
Piedmont
Rowan County
Salisbury
Spencer
Legal Liquor
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Rowan
Drys
Mecklenburg
Buncombe
Asheville
Democratic Organization
Roosevelt
Ciry
Rubber policy in wartime and the synthetic age
The article argues the U S must decide whether to keep a large synthetic rubber industry after WWII to guard against future Pacific disruptions. It notes natural rubber could cost 5 5 cents a pound less at present with full use and warns of government limits on natural rubber in tires. It cites price trends, production forecasts, and the need to insurance against 1941 shortages. J T
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Far East
Malaya
Netherlands
East Indies
Pacific
London
Sam
Washington
J. T
Concrete dam mixer that dwarfs a pipe organ
Muskogee Oklahoma June 3 The Grand river dam project costs 22 million dollars and will supply 180 700 000 kilowatt hours annually. The 110 foot high 2850 foot long dam uses a giant electrically operated concrete mixer with a 70 foot high structure and eight storage bins. Seven men can produce eight cubic yards every two minutes. the machine is already considered obsolete.
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Muskogee
Okla
Grand
Neosho) River
Old Fort Gibson
Arkansas River
Oscar S. McCormick
Minneapolis
Bob McCormick
Scientists Compare Glass Melting To Sugar Ice Process
Engineers liken melting glass in a ceramic container to making pure water from ice in a sugar container. On April 1 storage held 366 million pounds of frozen fruits, 45 million more than a year earlier. A single machine can produce glass fibers long enough to circle the earth 100 times in one hour. The U S yields about 60 billion pounds of skim milk yearly, with around 50 billion fed to livestock.
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U. S
American Voice In Chinese Faces Congressional Cutback
Peter Edson reports that John C Caldwell led U S information efforts in China, now cut by a 31 million dollar House reduction. The Voice of America program, including libraries, broadcasts, and a 12 000 strong Chinese mailing list, supports U S China relations and counters propaganda, costing about 600 000 dollars monthly. The loss could weaken direct American storytelling to 700 000 radio sets and millions of readers across China.
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Peter Edson
Washington
NEA
State Department
Voice of America
John C. Caldwell
China
House
William Benton
Caldwell
Fuchow
China Coast
U. S
Japan
Crawford
America
Best
San Francisco
Hawaii
Congress
American
Outcry Over Dog Tag Policy Sparks High Point Debate
Letters from Mrs. Valette J. Harris and Gar land Stack criticize Point police for humane society inaction over a dog named Jiggs with a worn tag. They call for accountability, an apology, and clearer enforcement of local pet tag rules tied to Professor Hobart and High Point College.
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Humane Society
Enterprise
Garland Stack
High Point
Hobart
High Point College
Owl R
Jruduire
Picturessnapt? Becomes a cryptic clue mosaic
A list of numbered clues appears to mix definitions across languages and partial phrases. The grid suggests a fill in with across and down words, including references to people places and common terms, but the exact solution set and layout are not provided.
Vikings of South America Migrated to West Indies in Canoes
The Caribs are described as the vikings of South America for migrating to the West Indies in canoes before white men arrived.
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South America
West Indies
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