Atlantic Pact rises from the brass knuckle school of war
Editor notes this is the second of four background pieces on the Atlantic pact. It traces lessons from World War I and II, the Truman doctrine, the Marshall plan, and the Brussels pact leading to the North Atlantic alliance. It explains the pact’s purpose to defend member states and deter Soviet expansion, with U S ratification pending.
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James Marlow Washington
Mar
Brassknuckle School of World Affairs
Europe
Hitler
Britain
United Nations
U. N
U.N
Russia
Greece
Turkey
Czechoslovakia
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Truman
Congress
United States
Free Nations
U. S. Senate
Canada
U. S
The
Norway
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Nurse sends signed blank tax check to the IRS
Marie J. George of Los Angeles mailed a signed blank tax check with her tax form claiming no extra taxes due. IRS collector Harry Westover said $292 paid last year would be refunded $201.86 and the check was returned blank.
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Los Angeles
Marie J. George
Harry C. Westover
Internal Revenue
Miss George
Executor's Notice for Emma Blair Estate Guilford County NC
Qualified as executor John Fries Blair notifies all claims against Emma Blair decedent of Guilford County North Carolina to present them by March 22 1950 at 210 South Cherry Street Winston Salem or be barred. Debts to the estate should be paid promptly. Dated March 22 1949.
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Emma Blair
Guilford County
North Carolina
South Cherry Street
Winston-Salem
N. C
John Fries Blair
New England Industrialists See Creeping Readjustment in 1949
New England manufacturers at a regional gathering describe current business softening as a creeping readjustment rather than a full recession. They expect smaller profits, more aggressive selling, and higher plant modernization investment, with 1949 viewed as a better year for activity and employment despite tough times ahead. Some foresee price stabilization below prewar peaks while others hesitate to predict. An optimistic note cites underlying strength per Joseph Erickson of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A seismic method for locating underground petroleum deposits is highlighted as an efficient drilling advance.
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Hartford
Conn
New England
New England Council
Joseph A. Erickson
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Sunspots Described as Conical Tornadoes Reaching Great Heights
Scientists note sunspots may form conical tornadoes that can extend up to 20,000 miles high though their exact cause remains unknown. The description highlights the dramatic vertical scale observed in solar activity.
Automatic dusk to dawn street light switch unit
A compact electric cell powered device is described that fits atop a lamp to automatically turn street lights on at dusk and off at dawn. The unit is designed for easy plug in and use with properly adapted lamps.
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