No. 2 man in Free China Chen Cheng a family focused leader
Taipel report portrays Gen. Chen Cheng as Free China’s vice president hopeful. A veteran military man and administrator, Chen emphasizes family roles with six children and a pet terrier. He was chosen by Chiang Kai-shek for loyalty responsibility and anti-Communist leadership.
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Taipel
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Nea
Free China
Strely
Chen Cheng
Chen
St Mary’s School For Girls
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
National Assembly
Chiang
China
America
Paoting Military Academy
North China
Whampoa
Third Route Army
Aladdins Lamp and Reform in Formosa Governance
The profile highlights Aladdin’s land reform drive in Formosa after becoming governor in 1949 his actions cut salt tax abolishment and reduced rents to 37.5 percent of principal crops despite landlord opposition and his broader commitment to tenant welfare The piece notes his WWII service Burma commander Chief of Staff and role in accepting Japan surrender and adds a u rhetorical emphasis on Chinese culture family chess and Communist threats.
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Burma
Formosa
China
Vacant land and inflation shape Babson Park view
Babson Park weighs land demand amid fears of World War II and inflation. He notes vacant city lots and suburban acreage may surge in value if war threats rise, while well-located farms and citrus groves face mixed prospects. Inflation could lift farm prices and certain grocery stocks, but hurt consumers. Taft-Hartley impact remains delayed. Good mining properties stand to benefit. retain mineral and oil rights when selling vacant land.
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Theresa
Indo-China
Tult-Hartley
Congress
Eisenhower
Prohibition Foes Warn Against Advertising Ban Move
A Washington industry spokesman calls a federal ban on interstate liquor advertising a step toward national prohibition. He warns the proposal would block lawful sale, while noting polio coverage cites vaccination and diagnosis as key controls.
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House Commerce Committee
R. E B. Joyce
The
Distilled Spirits Institute
Idaho Town Braces as Kootenai River Flood Threatens Dikes
Bonners Ferry Idaho mobilizes crews to patch weak dikes as 400 families evacuate in town of 1800 and another 150 families shift to higher ground on nearby farms. River nears top of barriers and expected to rise another foot or more within 24 hours amid rising flood threat. The text also veers to mention the Golden Horn a Marmara inlet famed for fisheries.
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Swallen Kootenai
Congress considers interstate liquor ad ban for fifth time
The hearing marks the fifth congressional look since 1947 at restricting alcoholic ad distribution in newspapers magazines radio and TV with backers from temperance and church groups. Opponents include Clinton Hester for the Brewers Foundation Arthur Bondurant for Glenmore Distilleries and others arguing the bill targets a legally authorized industry and harms mixed service venues.
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Congress
Joyce
Clinton M. Hester
U.S. Brewers Foundation
Arthur P. Bondurant
Glenmore Distilleries Co
Louisville
Distilled Spirits Institute
Kentucky Distillers Assn
Patrick Cavanaugh
Philadllphia
National Licensed Beverage Assn
Trade Organization of Retail Dispenate
Segregation Policy Pushes to Restrict Voting Rights
Capetown South Africa Prime Minister Daniel F Malans government urged Parliament to amend the constitution to limit voting rights for mixed blood individuals. The measure would remove about one million colonized people from the common register to eight separate rolls if two thirds approve.
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Capetown
South Africa
Daniel F. Malan
Sub Scorcher Reported Lost Off English Channel Coast
The British submarine Scorcher was reported missing today in the English Channel near Portland Bill close to Portsmouth. Admiralty provided no details yet. Scorcher displaces about 14 tons and carried complex armament as specified in recent records.
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London
Breas Adsona Hon
English Channel
Portland Bill
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Capehart Touts Installment Sales to Spur Trade
U S Sen Capehart proposed long term installment selling to foreign nations could boost international trade as effectively as lower tariffs. He warned that focusing solely on tariffs may miss broader benefits from open, balanced international commerce. The remarks reflect a cautious stance on tariffs versus export expansion. The piece also notes health details about contagious illnesses, but the main report centers on Capehart's trade suggestion and its implications for domestic business and global markets.
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Washington
Sen. Capehart
United States
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