Lovett: A Washington insider with Texan roots and sharp wit
Robert Lovett, named Secretary of Defense, blends Forrestal’s intellect, Johnson’s drive, and Marshall’s leadership. A polished, frank veteran of World War I Navy service, he shuns publicity, directs a long workday at the Pentagon, and helped expand the Air Force and push early Marshall Plan support. He values practicality over show, living modestly with Mrs Lovett at the Shoreham.
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James Forresta
Louis Johnson
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New Resin Aims to Ease Salt Free Diet Boredom
An article explains dropsy caused by heart and kidney disease and the dangers of strict salt restriction. It introduces fon exchange resin as a mouth taken aid to allow near normal meals while reducing salt absorption, noting need for physician supervision to avoid acidosis and other risks. It also addresses a medical Q A about bronchiectasis with no cure, advising medical consultation.
Piranha Attack Details Spark Birthday Claim Controversy
The report describes piranha attacks in South American streams as deadly, with Mary Sullivan claiming she is 106 while relatives insist she is 103. Mrs. Sullivan marks a birthday by watching wrestling on TV amid disputed age claims.
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Amazons
Ags
Mary Sullivan
106
Holland and Norway Merge in Nuclear Research
Dutch scientists, aided by a cyclotron at Eindhoven, pursue atomic research mainly for industry and medicine rather than weapons. Cooperation with Norway centers on isotope production and heavy water, with key figures Prof. Cornelius Bakker and Hendrik Kramer collaborating with Kjeller near Oslo.
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Philips Roxane
Iran Curtain
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Norway
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Oslo
Cornelius J. Bakker
Amsterdam University
Leyden
Hendrik Kramers
Argentina
Prof. Bakker
Ronald Richter
Couple Raising 12 Children On 48 A Week In Pittsfield
John E. Byrne reports Mrs. Lloyd M. Brooks and her 12 daughter family live in a converted schoolhouse in Pittsfield Maine. Father earns 48 dollars weekly in a woolen mill while neighbors supply food clothes and help with meals. Eldest girls Eunice Alma Elaine 13 12 11 assist in cooking and housework. Joyce Ella, the latest baby, joins siblings ages 1 2 3 5 7 8 and 10.
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Lloyd M. Brooks
Joyce Ella
Brooks
Eunice
Alma
Elaine
Missing Harmony man found safe at Indiana State Fair
Seventy nine year old William Brown of Harmony had been missing five days before calling Indianapolis police to say he was visiting the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. Police quoted him saying he came to the city to see the fair. The rest of the article notes the Alamo’s conversion from a Franciscan mission to a fort and a stray line about rodents.
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Moscow
U. S
Brazil
Ind
William Brown
Harmony
Indianapolis
Brown
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