Berlin tensions rise as FDJ march and Allied lines brace
As Whitsuntide in Berlin nears, hundreds of thousands of FDJ youths gather for a planned march while Allied forces reinforce sectors. Authorities vow to act in self defense if violence erupts, and observers note the stark contrast to Hitler Youth. The piece also contrasts the Berlin airlift and the Huk rebellion in the Philippines with Cold War pressures.
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Europe
Berlin
FDJ
Freie Deutsche Jugend
Gerhart Eisler
Eisler
Germany
Commie
United States
Toscanini Still Roars On A National Tour At 83
The famed conductor Arturo Toscanini, at 83, remains a symbol of artistic devotion and principle. He refused to play the Fascist anthem in Mussolini's Italy and continues to lead an intense touring schedule, embodying courage for human betterment.
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Potomac
Arlington National Cemetery
Arturo Toscanini
Toscanini
Italy
Sam
1630
King Street
Around Town Notes and Light Local Vignettes
A mix of quirky town items includes an evolving Sixth and Vine street parking layout and a casual greeting to a Camp McCoy GI revealing a vivid war memory. Also featured are bird house gags, memorial day straw timing, a child's trailer curiosity about a Chrisen tree, and La Crosse County Historical Society displays from the Gratitude Train era with gifts and local lore including how Bud, Vernon County got its name.
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Sixth
Vine Streets
Sixth Street
Vine Street
Sparta
Panama
Coulee
Harry Willey
Art Teachout
la Crosse
Jim Lund
Lacrosse County Historical Society
William Doerflinger
J. W. Skinner
Nathan Myrick
Shepard Naylor
Lancaster
Mork
Bud
Norway
Viroqua
Highway
Mark
Vernon County
Military Scene: Western Europe Drained by East Asia Conflicts
A 1950 overview argues Western Europe relies on few British units and hollowed French forces due to Indochina and Malaya deployments. It cites dwindling French officer corps, training gaps, and a potential need for American and British reinforcements to defend against a Russian threat.
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Dence
Huks
Quirino
Corregidor
Manila
Philippine Regular Army
Constabulary
Southeast Asia
George Fielding Eliot
Far East
Europe
Malaya
Red China
Hong Kong
Foreign Legion
Ho Chih Minh
Indo-China
Indonesia
Kremlin
British Isles
Western
Germany
Royal Air Force
Indochina
France
Tonkin
United States
Britain
Asia
General Features Corp
Truman Wisconsin visit sparks debate over Filene House corner tore out
Washington readers discuss the dramatic act during President Truman’s Madison stop as the Filene House cornerstone was removed and relaid for the new Credit Union national headquarters. Truman recalled knowing Filene as a former senator and vice president.
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Truman
Madison
Wis
Edward Filene
Credit Union Movement
The
Credit Union Association
Filene
John Eidam
Credit Union
Desk Drawer Revelations in a Newsroom Tale
A veteran editor Sam uses a large desk drawer to defuse threats from a gambler and to obtain crucial information, illustrating newsroom power and sly humor. The piece recalls Frank Gannett’s temper and wit, recounting encounters with reporters, editors, and a liquor quirk.
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Frank Gannett
Ernest Gosling
New York Post
Gannett
Ernest
Gosling
Frank
General Features Corp
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