Korea War Ambiguity Fails to Define a Policy After a Year
Six months into the Korea conflict the war has gone beyond the 38th parallel with UN forces advancing then retreating amid unclear aims. Morale is steady and costs rise, but Washington debates policy as reports of peace talks surface and actions remain unsettled.
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Korea
38Th Parallel
United Nations
South Korea
Korean Peninsula
North Korea
Japan
Russia
Yalu River
Manchuria
Washington
Congress
Slow Drivers In Middle Of Street Trigger Traffic Clashes
Traffic authorities cite two linked factors causing accidents: careless passing and hugging the center line by slow drivers. A slow vehicle in the middle forces others to pass in the opposite lane, risking a wreck if oncoming traffic exists. Pass cautiously and delay is better than collision.
Traffic Misdirections and Road Lane Guidance
The text urges drivers to keep right to allow passing, notes the value of painted lanes for guidance, and ends with a biblical quote about language spreading from Bab el. No clear event or person is described beyond general traffic guidance.
Soviet Cure Claim Sparks Skepticism Across Asia
Report notes Soviet scientists announce a new drug claimed to cure leprosy, while India seeks details and receives none. Observers dub the claim likely a fake and question Kremlin humanitarian motives amid sharp distrust.
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Moscow
India
Kremlin
Land ownership urged for everyone in Babson Dispatch
Babson argues land remains affordable despite high home prices. He cites fixed land supply, essential role of land for food and shelter, and the instinct to own property, advising diversification and caution against overconcentration.
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Babson Park
Mass
Eisner quits party exposes Capitol Times influence
Dane County Assemblyman Herman Eisner resigns from the Democratic party, citing the Capital Times and proprietor William Evjue as the driving force behind the party line. The piece argues that Wisconsin Democratic ideology mirrors the Capital Times philosophy, led by Miles McMillin, shaping state politics for years.
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Madison
Wis
Herman Eisner
Dane County
Democratic Party
Eisner
New Democratic Party
Wyngaard
Wisconsin
Madison Capital Times
William Theodore Evjne
Capital Times
Miles McMillin
Evine
Assemblyman
Evnie
Young Turks
la Follette
Kohler
Record
Drew Pearson Letter to GIs in Korea Explains War
In a first anniversary column from Washington Drew Pearson writes a letter to American troops in Korea answering why the nation fights. He outlines four reasons from fighting on foreign soil to strengthening world peace machinery and the hope that Korea could avert wider war. He notes past U S delays in mobilization and argues Korea tests and strengthens global peace efforts.
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Drew Pearson
Korea
France
England
Germany
Pearl Harbor
Lusitania
West May Be Forced to Reroute Oil Lines
Oilmen plan to shift world oil routes if Iran’s upheaval cuts its 700,000 barrels a day. They asked the U S justice department to clear any anti trust concerns. Potential effects include gas rationing in England shortages in India Pakistan and possible temporary US shortages if Western powers aid Britain’s navy and air force.
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New York
Iran
U. S. Justice Department
England
India
Pakistan
South Africa
Australia
Abadan
Ing
Middle East
U. S
Europe
La Crosse YMCA board gains two new directors
Ten years ago Clarence L Ringquist and Donald W Gray join the YMCA board of directors while Mark F Esch Otto W Muenster L F Robinson and John C Zoerb are re elected. The La Crosse Taxpayers Co operative studies salary raises for public school teachers with about thirteen thousand dollars involved.
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Clarence L. Ringquist
Donald W. Gray
YMCA
Mark F. Esch
Otto W. Muenster
L. F. Robinson
John C. Zoerb
la Crosse
Revolving doors in Congress spark cost dispute
Washington notes report a spoof circular urging donations for a Truman bust. Congresswoman Ruth Thompson cites a $7 750 000 revolving door in the old House building, while Capitol Architect David Lynn says the bill was $7 000 and 900 pounds. Two bronze doors in Senate office building required marble flooring upgrades.
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Gerald B. Herrider
Manton
Mich
News-Tribune
Capitol
David Lynn
Senate
Global soviet policy debate tempers Truman era stance
A sober world opinion urges clarity on Cold War policy. The piece argues containment of communism without war remains uncertain and perilous, noting mistakes have occurred and will recur as the midcourse of strategy unfolds.
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Truman
Gen. Marshal
Acheson
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