Disarmament, Turmoil, and Shifting Alliances in Europe
Mark R. Byers argues that apparent easing of Russian hostility at Lake Success misleads about progress toward peace. He says disarmament talks stall as power politics prevail, noting UNRRA’s abandonment and European distress. He cites British American zone cooperation and Trieste as limited positives amid looming crises.
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LAN Council
Lake Success
Russia
United States
Byrnes
Europe
Italy
Germany
Iran
Azerbaijan
Red Army
Russian
Tito
Greece Bulgaria border clashes ignite Macedonia turmoil
Reports claim organized Greek partisans cross into Macedonia attacking villages while Bulgarian forces accuse Greece of provocation. Russia hints at force nearby with Straits control aims, amid regional tension near Turkey and the Dardanelles. Leon Blum named interim French premier as Paris faces inflation and shortages.
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Macedonia
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Dardanelles
Russia
Moscow
France
Hitler
Blum
Rockefeller report on veterans affairs criticized for old data
The piece argues Lieut. Col. Wintrop Rockefeller’s war department report relies on data six to twelve months old. It notes delays in release, U S Employment Service changes, and ongoing veteran readjustment issues while urging a federal coordinator to cut red tape. It cautions that broader national problems shape veteran outcomes.
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Veterans’ Affairs
Wintrop Rockefeller
War Department
Secretary of War
Patterson
United States Employment Service
Rockefeller
Public in Survey Votes Against Destroying Atom Bombs
George Gallup reports American opinion on halting production and destroying existing atom bombs. Surveys show distrust of Russia but slight shifts after Molotov endorsement of international inspection. questions explore impact on agreement and UN supervision.
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Russia
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
V. M. Molotov
United States
Institute
Yona
United Nations
Bengal Famine Fears Rise As Bengal Faces Food Jitters
Calcutta confronts food panic as 60 million residents face shortages amid flood damage and failed central grain procurement. Reuters notes filth and hunger in Calcutta, Home for Destitutes, and a government wary of soup kitchens while awaiting harvest and imports.
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India
Bengal
Mary Jean Kempner
NEA
Calcutta
Government of
Royal Air Force
Answers To Questions From The Haskin Service
A reader asks about Nobel prizes pronunciation sea air salt and icebergs. The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides answers noting the Nobel Peace Prize as the highest honor and Costa Rica first declaring war on Japan in the Western Hemisphere. Peacetime shoemakers Crispinus and Crispinian. Elgin’s pronunciation. air salinity near coasts. and the size of large icebergs are discussed with brief factual notes.
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Japan
Costa Rica
Crispinus
Crispiinus
Rome
Soissons
Jeo Patrol
What To Do For Colds Home Doctor Book Ad
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau advertises the Home Doctor Book covering cold treatment, care of the sick, diet, infant care, home medicines and personal hygiene. Send 15 cents with a coupon for a copy, mailed to Washington DC.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Ala Lye St. N. Ee
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D. C
Maynard Pederson Purchases Racine Home
Whitehall native Maynard Pederson son of Mrs Mollie Pederson has bought a home in Racine where he has worked for Hamilton Beach for many years. Pederson, a Whitehall high school graduate, is noted for his long tenure with the firm.
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Racine
Whitehall
Wis
Maynard Pederson
Mollie Pederson
Hamilton Beach Manufacturing Company
Pederson
Majority Of Voters Favor GOP Victory In 1948
Princeton report shows 90 percent of opinions favor a Republican win in 1948, with Democrats at 10 percent. Since Roosevelt’s death and wartime events, confidence in a GOP victory has surged, while Democratic optimism remains low.
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Tiol
Europe
Demoscrats
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fire destroys Illinois telephone plant in River Grove area
A two story Imels Belt Telephone building burned early Saturday in River Grove suburb, causing about 700000 dollars in damage and outages for 12000 subscribers across Elmwood Park Franklin Park and a Chicago Lacewanna exchange area. Officials expected two weeks to restore service with 200 emergency lines in service by nightfall.
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Chicago
Imels Belt Telephone Company
River Grove
West Side
Chi~ Creo
Telephone Company
Elmwood Park
Franklin Park
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Weather Bureau
Gulf
Atlantic Ocean
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Washington, D, Co
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Ee Dix Crosse Tribune
Coulee
Burgess
L Bangsberg
Ck Stace
James E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
Gerald G. Morierity
State Buster
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Ed. Keefe
Edward L. Burgess
Ass’t
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Arthur E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
la Crosse Tribune Company
4Th and
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la Crosse
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the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Tribune
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