Western allies set up Anglo American German council for Europe recovery
Mark R. Byers reports that an Anglo American German economic council covering the British and American zones will aim to restore production and trade. Russia and France may join. Moscow likely opposes. The move ties to the Truman Doctrine, seeks a self sustaining Germany, and faces crises in France and Italy as Communists lose influence. News coverage disputes persist in Korea talks with Moscow.
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Europe
Russia
France
Ger
Germany
Moscow
Greece
Turkey
United States
Britain
Marshall
Korea
Seoul
Iron Curtain
Kremlin
Wishful Thinking About Zhukov Prison Sentence Sparks Stir
A misattributed report in England claimed Marshal George Zhukov faced a 15 year prison sentence for plotting against the Soviet government. The piece, later clarified as a names confusion, speculated on possible motives and Stalin's trust, noting Zhukov's wartime record and influence.
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George Zhukov
England
Marshall Zhukov
Berlin
Stalin
Cart Before Horse in Tax Debate in Washington
In Washington DMINISTRATION leaders insist tax cuts reduce inflation but argue expenditures drive inflation. The piece contends government spending, not tax cuts, fuels inflation, while reducing debt could deflate. It recalls 1930s pump priming as a government spending example.
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Washington
Britons likened to rabbits as national mood cited
A critic argues that if Britons are described as rabbits the nation should at least grow carrots, implying a critique of public sentiment and leadership.
Elbow Grease Helps Affairs Run Smoother
A compact saying highlights that steady effort and hard work enable smoother daily dealings and better outcomes for individuals managing tasks and responsibilities.
Philadelphia moves to curb auto resale racket with new penalties
Pennsylvania Attorney General T McKeen Chidsey to introduce a two year law imposing up to 5000 dollar fines or one year in jail on under the table dealers who resell new cars above manufacturer prices. Co sponsored by Sen H Jerome Jaspan and Weldon B Heyburn. The measure aims to protect buyers and end the racket quickly with strict enforcement.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
T. McKeen Chidsey
H. Jerome Jaspan
Weldon B. Heyburn
Delaware County
General Assembly
State Senate
Why Germany Did Not Invade Spain and Portugal
NEA reports new translations from German naval archives reveal Operation Gisela would have let Germany block the Gibraltar strait and sever western Mediterranean shipping. Hitler rejected the Iberian invasion due to guerrilla risk and Spain’s likely noncooperation despite arguments from Doenitz and Kesselring.
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Italy
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Narare
Gibraltar
Balkans
Argentina
Kesselring
Doenitz
Opportunity Calls 1947 Grads for Jobs as 1949 Outlook Gloomy
Cambridge June reports 1947 graduates face abundant offers with starting pay up to 6 000 a year for MIT PhD holders while 1949 GI graduates loom as the big harvest. Employers seek veterans and technical degrees, though overall competition tightens as 1949 approaches.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Truman Popularity Rise Halted in Latest Gallup Poll
George Gallup reports a pause in President Truman’s rising popularity as 75 percent of voters approve his handling, down from 60 percent in March. The poll notes comparisons to Roosevelt before the war, cites two key bills facing Truman, and suggests Republicans face a tough 1948 race despite Truman’s current standing.
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Gallup
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Institute
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Bees Swarm After Utah Truck Overturns Near Santaquin
A truck overturns near Santaquin Utah releasing four legions of bees on a busy Friday. Driver Joseph Yack from Neola Utah escapes injury and helps guide the hives back, despite the swarms briefly striking two cars before returning to home.
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Santaquin
Utah
Joseph Yack
Neola
Uncle Mart and the Army of Uncle Marts
A reminiscence of a boyhood figure called Uncle Mart born of memory and Civil War shadows. The piece blends humor and sorrow as it traces veterans from the Civil War through World War II, noting pensions, hardship, and a longing for peace and family bonds.
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Union
Legion
Uncle Marts
Uncle Matt and the Finger Lakes Keepsake
A weekly feature from a veteran writer in Up York state recalling simple, homely scenes in the Finger Lakes. He speaks directly to ordinary people about ordinary things with a nod to local show folks and newspaper workers, inviting readers to cast their own memories into the familiar stories.
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York State
Finger Lakes
Matt
Local Story of Uncle Mart and a Presidential Blunder
In a rough campfire scene a veteran named Uncle Mart boasts about Martin Van Buren as the first real American president. A fellow patriot, recalling George Washington, rebukes him with a sharp insult. The exchange unfolds amid a group of drinkers and kin.
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Mart
Martin van Buren
van Buren
United States
George Washington
Wisconsin lawmakers eye July 1 sine die adjournment
Wisconsin Republican leaders expect to finish the 1947 regular legislative session by July 1 with major policy bills in veterans highway school aid lobbying and labor under review. The plan includes a referendum on a veterans cash bonus and a move to extend highway funding while debating tax shifts and building funds.
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Madison
Wis
Gordon Bubolz
Warren P. Knowles
Senate
Veterans’ Rehabilitation Fund
Wisconsin County Boards Association
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
State Department of Public Instruction
State Assembly
House
Senate Committee On Legislative Procedure
Inten
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Rennebohm
Republican Steering Committee
Mrs. Martha Warner Dies at 98 in Menasha
Mrs Martha Finch Warner longtime Neenah born in a log cabin 1848 died at her Menasha home She would have turned 99 next Thursday Survived by three daughters a son and two sisters
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Menasha
Wis
Martha Finch Warner
Neenah
Warner
Doty
Soviet Trade Union Delegation Arrives in Italy
A Soviet trade union delegation led by Labor Union Secretary M. P. Tarasov is scheduled to arrive in Moscow Saturday. The visit marks a reciprocal exchange after Italy invited the group to visit following last year’s Italian trade unionists’ trip to Moscow.
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Moscow
M. P. Tarasov
Italy
General Confederation of Labor
Von Stroop Turned Over for Trial as War Criminal
Col. Gen. Jurgen Von Stroop, whose SS troops burned and razed part of the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, was turned over to Polish authorities Saturday for trial on war crime charges.
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Germany
Jurgen von Stroop
Warsaw
War Assets sale to auction 3000 tons metals in Milwaukee
The War Assets Administration announced a spot bid sale of 3000 tons of ferrous and non ferrous metals to be held in Milwaukee starting June 4 at WAA Warehouse 12.
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Chicago
War Assets Administration
Milwaukee
WAA
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