Our Daily Bread Sliced Thin by The Editor
Our Daily Bread traces early American communism through 1732 to 1865, listing notable experiments such as Ephrata New Harmony Brook Farm Amana Octagon City and Aurora. It argues no commune survived once the founder died, contrasting with private businesses and noting shifts to capitalism.
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United States
Friends
Cheverolts Mate Company
America
Kansas State Historical Society
Illinois State Historic Library
New York Public Library
University of Minnesota Press
Oregon
Indiana
U. S
Ephrata
Robert Owen
New Harmony
Ind
Brook Farm
New Boston
Mass
Hl. T
John Humphreys Noyes
Poa
Onvida
N. Y
Amana
Towa
Octagon City
Kan
Aurora
Ore
William Kiel
Warning Tags on Fuel Oil Containers
Arkansas Health Department distributes warning tags for fuel oil containers to reduce fire fatalities. Health director Miss Fenton Utley noted the state's death rate from oil explosions exceeds the national average. Aimed at future legislation mandating labeled safe containers.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Health Department
Fenton Utley
Arkansas
Alarm clock mistaken for time bomb disrupts Philadelphia court
In Philadelphia Judge Francis Shunk Brown's court an aide traced a muffled ringing to a clerk's desk drawer. A crudely wrapped package was found and described as resembling a time bomb, though a court officer explained it was a toy alarm clock brought in for repair and accidentally activated at noon.
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Philadelphia
Francis Shunk Brown
Murray accuses steel of trying to start strike
New York Feb 187- Philip Murray president of the CIO and United Steelworkers accuses the steel industry of provoking a strike or threat to obtain unjustified price increases as Wage Stabilization Board hearings continue to settle a wage dispute. The 680000 steel workers seek 318 1-2 cents an hour raise, a guaranteed annual minimum, and a union shop. Murray argues wage gains can occur without higher prices, noting industry offers remain tied to profit.
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New York
Philip Murray
CIO
CIO United Steelworkers
Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
United States
WSB
Washington
Union
Industy
Newsmen Trial in Final Stage in Louisiana Case
Lake Charles Louisiana newsmen face closing arguments in defamation trials tied to an anti gambling crusade. Five Lake Charles American Press staffers including Publisher Thomas Shearman Co Publisher Hugh Shearman Managing Editor Kenneth Dixon City Editor James Norton and Reporter Carter George face possible fines up to 3000 and a year in jail per count. Proceedings followed grand jury action and a prior judge ordered actions against a gambler group.
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Lake Charles
Lit
J. Bernard Cocke
Cocke
Louisiana
James Norton
Carter George
Griffin Hawkins
Melvin Wetherill
Henry Reid
Mark Pickrell
Pickrell
Hawkins
Dixon
King George VI Laid to Rest in Windsor Chapel
Britain bid farewell to King George VI with a state funeral at St George's Chapel Windsor. Queen Elizabeth led the royal procession, with global dignitaries and mourners lining London streets, as the king was laid to rest beside predecessors in a crypt of royalty.
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Windsor
Eng
Britain
George VI
Elizabeth II
London
George I]i
Mary
Marlborough
Elizabeth
Margaret
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Church of England
Duke of Kent
St. George's Chapel
Windsor Palace
Duke of Windsor
George IV
Winston Churchill
Acheson
Truman
Soviet Union
Dwight 2. Eisenhower
Hitler
Eee
Germany
B and P W Club Hears Hope Electrical Plans Report
Ernest O Neal outlined the Hope Municipal plant history and current needs after a 3000 mile tour to inspect electrical industries. Mrs Otis Breed noted a state board meeting with Mrs J W Patterson and Mrs Paul Kupsch. A nominating committee was chosen. Twenty seven members attended.
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Ernest O'Neal
Hope Municipal
B&pw Club
O'Neal
Level
Otis Breed
J. W. Patterson
Paul Kupsch
Beryl Henry
Frank Russell
Norma Lewis
Mes
Houston Kitchens
W. B. Ruggles
Segregation Issue Hovers Over Eisenhower Kefauver Campaigns
The AP reports debate on racial segregation in the armed services during pre convention rounds. NAACP official Clarence Mitchell cites Kefauver and Eisenhower for past positions on segregation, noting Kefauver's vote on a race based service policy and Eisenhower’s remark about Negro soldiers.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Clarence Mitchell
Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Kefauver
Eisenhower
NCAAP
Tennessean
Runaway Teenage Girls Released to Their Parents
Three 11 year old girls detained by state police since Wednesday were released to their Fort Worth, Texas, parents after authorities confirmed their identities. The group arrived in Mape and stayed at Davis Court lodging free of charge before being driven to their private home by Father A. G. Dunleavy of Our Lady of Good Hope Church.
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Mape
Davis Court
Milton Mosier
Los Angeles
Fort Worth
Texas
Sgt
Mosier
California
Saye
A. G. Dunleavy
Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church
Sweep power for cleanup boss faces congressional snags
Washington Feb 18 President Tan seeks investigative powers for Newbold Morris, the cleanup prosecutor, granting witnesses immunity and unlimited subpoena power. Lawmakers call the plan unprecedented and a sharp departure from practice, risking hurdles as Congress weighs enforcing testimony and immunity beyond self incrimination limits. Continued on Page Two
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Washington
Tan
Committee of Congress
Rosston Officer Promoted in Germany to First Lieutenant
Erlangen Germany Lt Russell K McLain son of Mrs Jennie McLain Rosston AK has been promoted to first lieutenant He serves with Battery C 48th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion 1st Infantry Division McLain arrived in EUCOM Sept 1849 with his wife Margaret and two children visiting European capitals during duty tour He previously served in World War II earning Croix de Guerre Fourragere and Chinese Medal
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Erlangen
Germany
Ruussell K. McLain
Jennie McLain
Rosston
McLain
48Th Antialycraft Artillery
1St
United States
Margaret
James R
Virginia
Eucom
Adjutant’ General School of
Fort Lee
Facts Promised on Brewery Tax Settlement
Washington March 16 Sen Williams promised to push next week for details on a tax case involving the Indianapolis Brewing Company. He cited a $690000 back excess profits tax claim settled for 45000 after receivership, and questioned a waiver used to represent the company. Williams questioned if Nicholas Nunan acted as attorney and noted other waivers alleged to exist while denying that Nunan had personal involvement with the company.
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Washington
Moh
Wiliams
R-Del
Senate
Joseph BD
Nuwan Je
Indianapolis Brewing Canary
Delaware Republican
Brewing Company
Nuhan
Internal Revenue
Anld
New York
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Inter-nal Revenue Bureau
Numan
John Groves
Wolver
Nunan
Treasury
Indianapolis
Indiana
Treasury Department
Nonan
Williams
Robert Wilson
Harard
Wilson
Willams
Henaoked
Korean truce talks pace reshaped by Tokyo return officials
Fragmentary OCR reports a tense update from U.N. and Korean representatives with negotiators including Hull and Ridgway discussing a peace plan. A Tokyo visit by senior officials precedes potential changes as talks pause for a Navy context and possible voluntary repatriation.
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Munann
Korea
Adm
C. Turnsu
Tokyo
Offlgora
Frida
Aupoyvision
Don
Darro
U.N
Asia
Hull
Army
Tote
U. Alexia Johnson
Attacar Bost
Ridgway
Thi
Georga W
Peigdners
Thei Kage
Reservists With 20 Months Duty to Be Released
Wahsbligion Feb 18 The Army announced enlisted members of the Organized Reserve now on active duty who volunteer will be released after 20 to 24 months of duty. The release starts next month for all one Meted reservists except National Guard antiaircrarts units. Plan covers all guards and antiaircraft units from federal service beginning April and to be completed by May 1098 Regular antiaircraft units will replace National Guard units upon release.
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Wahsbligion
Army
Organized Reserve
Sn National Guard
Gervicgas
Unita
National Guard
Mexican voters hit new high in presidential election turnout
Mexico City officials report 9,035,000 men registered to vote for the July 6 presidential election, the largest number in the nation’s history. Estimated eligible voters total about 12.8 million, with women largely excluded from suffrage. In 1940 only about 2.5 million votes were cast.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Alec- Hong
Learning to fly the B47 under peaceful Florida skies
In Tampa in February 1950s era coverage, Maj. Ted Silva and Col. McCoy describe the new B47 jet bomber, its four crew roles, high altitude flights, and the demanding training regime. The article notes the jet’s power, high costs, and the crew’s postflight recuperation routines.
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Florida
McCoy
Ted Silva
Europe
Unclear OCR Summary From Damaged Newspaper Text
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions agriculture and control by authorities, with garbled terms and missing context. It appears to reference broad topics like prices, tonnage, and reporting but lacks coherent details, names, dates, or places to identify a specific event or item.
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Princads Gopal
Westminister
Richard DO. Sretchtan
Baton Rouge
Sorcha
Bess
Randy Danna
Creighton
King George
B&pw
Hope Electrical
Wilmer Williams
Saratoga
Misa Sybio Ghinioy
Syble Shirley
Hobart Shirley
Hal Boyle
Tampa
Air Porcely
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Blutt
Col
Eanier
Mearlyf
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