Truman Memoir Reveals Cabinet Tensions and Policy Views
In excerpts from his memoirs the former president discusses friction with James Byrnes and Harold Ickes, firing Wallace, and concerns over atomic weapon use. He recalls Eisenhower and Marshall, and notes a proposed line of presidential succession changing after his era.
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Answers and Confusion in a Fog of Trivia
A jumble of quiz questions and garbled phrases tests general knowledge about Labor Day origins, the Donets Basin location, UN cost estimates, Aramaic language status, and Sinn Fein activity, with unclear references and stray names interwoven.
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Donets Basin
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Comey
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Belgium
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Jesus
Asia Minor
Sinn Fein
South Africa
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Ireland
Rose Louise Hovie
City Shaken by 200 Day Transit Strike
Scranton faces a prolonged transit strike after bus workers walk out over wages and benefits. The AFL Transit Workers Union demands a raise from 1.65 to higher pay, while the company resists. Courtesy cars fill gaps but lack reliability, as winter and Christmas demand grows amid stalled talks.
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Neal
AFL Transit Workers Union
Navy Claims Speed Record For 500 Kilometers
The Navy claims a new world speed record of 695.162 mph for a 500 kilometer closed course. Lt. Gordon Gray of La Jolla California set the mark in a Douglas Skyhawk jet at Edwards Air Force Base last Saturday, beating the previous record of 649.46 mph held by Maj. John L Armstrong in an FS6H Sabre Jet since September.
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la Jolla
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Edwards Air Force Base
Johnl. Armstrong
Air Force
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