Debating U S Army Structure in WWII and Korea
Washington columnists Alsop report a study showing U S combat units carry high nonfighting ranks while Soviet units stay lean. In a 180 man American rifle company 37 handle non combat tasks versus two in the Soviet unit, and U S heavy weapons employ 56 non fighters to nine in Russia.
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Korea
U. S
Saturday Evening Post
Joseph
Stewart Alsop
Washington
U. S. Army
Red Army
Europe
Asia
Free Speech Debate Over Lattimore at Baltimore High
An editorial argues Baltimore school commissioners should allow Owen Lattimore to address students, criticizing city council bans and urging presentation of all sides. It defends innocence, questions leftist influence, and urges refuting leftist ideas with capitalism and Americanism.
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Baltimore
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
B.C
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joe Brown
Joe
E. Carter
S J. Andrews Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Mr. Carter
Lis Cemetery
High Point
Nick
Price Legislation Called For by Guilford Representative
Guilford County representative Arthur Kirkman urged broader public input on state laws at a Peacock Bible class. He warned citizens often criticize legislation without offering preferences and highlighted needs in eleemosynary institutions, mental health hospitals, and aging school systems amid low per capita income.
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Arthur Kirkman
Guilford County
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Kirkman
General Assembly
ABC
Dix Hill
Morganton
Representative Kirkman
W.A.B
Freshman Rep Robeson Defies Dawson in RFC Appointment Row
Washington report details how freshman Rep Edward J. Robeson Jr confronted RFC inquiry pressure and Dawson over Major Robert C. Cutler's postmaster appointment. Robeson maintained Democratic loyalty and challenged presidential interference, leading to Cutler’s eventual appointment after White House direction. The piece also notes commentary on Truman era arrogance and cites the change to the Year of the Rabbit.
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Dawson
Edward J. Robeson, Jr
Bodowsist
Schuyler Otis Bland
Robeson
Vice Pressrve
Newport News
House of Representatives
Newstine
Rep. Robeson
White House
Robert C. Cutler
Pacific
77Th Infantry
Rep
Penn— Ave
Cutler
A. Robeson
RFC
Truman
Relex
Major Cutler
Frank
Mr. Boykin
Robeson Truckle
Trum
The Great Mother and a Moral Mosaic in One Page
A reflection on identity and renewal opens with a grim quote about skeletons and personal change. A Cedar Rapids AP note mocks a devilish theft while praising civic virtue. The piece urges Red Cross service, disaster relief, and wartime women’s influence, ending with light banter about kissed women.
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High Point
Mrs. X
Korea
Duke Hospital
Durham
Duke Tal
the X
Red Cross
Engl
Scutari
Turkey
Longfellow
Clara Barton
Night Spot Buzz and Celebrity Gossipy Sparks
A jumble of nightlife chatter and celebrity fodder spans Dockess buzz, ex-dreams, marriages, and the Italian film world. Notes include relationships, real estate intrigue, political oddities, and showbiz plans with mentions of Edith Essell, Dr. Matthew Mellon, Lia Di Lio, Rob't Galbaldone, and Eddie Cantor among scattered items.
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Peter Lindstrom
Per Marley
Lia di Lio
Barbara
Kefauvers
Babs Hutton Troubetzkoy
Rob't Galbaldone
Florida
Edith Essell
Matthew Mellon
Palm Beach
GOP Split Threatens 1951 Presidential Fight
The piece analyzes Republican divisions after World War II, arguing Dewey’s complex persona and Eisenhower’s perceived above party stance threaten GOP prospects. It notes Truman’s position, fear of Taft, and New York’s mixed views on Eisenhower, with internal clashes shaping the 1951 race.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt
Yalta
Catafalque
Hyde Park
Dewey
Harry Trumah
United States
Harry Truman
Henry Wallace
Justice Douglas
Supreme Court
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Hudson River
London
Owosso
Michigan
Wall street-Park Avenue
Dewey-Stassen
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Willkie
Stassen
Taft
Wendell Willkie
Europe
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D. A. Rawley
Decretary & Treasures
W. Patterson, JR
B. Loflin
Aca
Associated
ArGie
The
Finance Corp
Donald
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Fulbright Committee
Dawe
Son
Matthew B. Ridgway
Edward Kardelj
William J. Kennan
Boston
Legislature
George Dixon
National Geographic Society
China
Man
W. A. Bivins
Agne
Emer
George
Pearl
Tom
Walter Winchell
Detroit
United Auto “Op Union
Ford Co
Pravdaganda
Auver
Chicago
G-Men
Adhaceeo
Mid-West
Manttan
Canis
Alicia
Cama
X- Macyan
Les Bridges
Mary Frances Housley
Warner Saar
von Vans Liams
Walter Reuther
Esso Exec
H. W. Howze
Esther Gaylord
Npn
Jersey Manse
Sen
J. Aoa
Huis
eBay Miller
War Scariuis
Arry Vaughan
McCloy
Defense Sec
Kefauver
Usua
Finland
Jimmy Kelly
Chirper
Leslie Lee
Art Ford
Think 5
Mar
Ferde Grofe
Miami
Billie Holliday
A. Rollins
Mother Kelly
Ray Robinson
le LeFleur
Bauer
Richard Maney
Henry Miller
Hemingway
Dolly Schiff
Tee-Hee
Elba Simon Dae
NYU
H. R. Hill
Jonk
Sing
George Sokolsky
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