Italy backs democracy sweeping victory reshapes cold war lines
The article hails Italy’s anti communist victory as a stabilizing moment postwar boosting Western democracies. It argues democracy’s core idea — free individuals improving life — proves superior to state ownership and that US support and recovery aid reinforce Europe’s democratic union while defending against fear and force.
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Western Europe
Water plan focus remains on retaining existing Colorado River rights
California water officials insist the state should safeguard existing Colorado River rights rather than pursue new supplies or distant schemes such as a Columbia River aqueduct or seawater distillation. Dean Franklin Thomas of Caltech backs the stance, saying Southern California already has adequate supplemental supply from the river. Two obstacles emerged as Congress hearings near. A veteran aimed to spotlight housing shortages by eviction stunts, but the plan failed due to hotel refusal and lack of financial backing.
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House Armed Services Committee
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Russia
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Union Warns on Strike Tactics Amid Labor Posture
Washington reports note that individual miners retain right to quit, but union leaders cannot compel mass abstention. The decision by Judge Goldsborough cites 400 000 workers acting collectively and warns that Taft Hartley requirements for notice and mediation limit strike action. The miners union disputes and tests constitutionality claiming government interference.
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Permanent draft debate reshapes U S military policy
Washington debates a new peacetime draft replacing universal military training with a permanent peacetime draft. Congress weighs a 550000-man mobilization while long-term costs and effectiveness draw fierce scrutiny amid evolving war nerves and Russia concerns.
Sixty Five Dream of Retirement Fades
A reflective poem traces a man yearning for retirement at sixty five. He imagines leisure and play but discovers real contentment eludes him as work and duty linger, and social rules press him to keep duties despite age. The piece examines aging, expectation, and the gap between ideal and reality.
Ten Years Ago Public Schools Week Urges Civic Education
Mayor Thomas M. Eaton calls Long Beach residents to attend meetings visit schools and learn about education work in a Public Schools Week proclamation. William P. Graet serves as general chairman.
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Long Beach
William P. Graet
Widow Luscious and the Silent Gaze Case
A fragment notes a man recalling a scene with widow Luscious, claiming he feigned boredom while Ma watched, implying social tension and misperceived intelligence amid a tense local moment.
Italian vote seen as setback for communism in Europe
Observers note Italy's Christian Democrats lead may bar Communists from government, signaling a Western bloc victory in Europe. Analysts caution that final results could still change and Bolshevik forces may threaten if democracy falters, with Saragat warning the fight continues.
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Dewitt Machkenzin
Prema Foreiga
Astaire Ansirst
Bettween
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Alcide de Gasperi
Christan Democrats
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de Gasper
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Dinner Stories and a Widow’s Insurance Question
A dialog unfolds as a father checks on Patty at night and a wealthy suitor inquiries about prospects for his daughter. An insurance agent visits a widow, presenting the full policy amount her husband held and prompting a reflection on taking out a policy for herself.
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No Love for Spring Portraits by Metcotte
A terse verse reflects a labor heavy view of spring. The speaker resents seasonal cheer as duties pile up cleaning, mowing, moving furniture, and maintaining the home for his wife. The poem contrasts public joy with private obligation.
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Metcotte
Broadway Show People Stirring Up Jealous Rules
A columnist notes the tough task of reporting on show people as jealousy and ego complicate facts. A showgirl recounts a director rivaling a husband over attention and a TV set incident, while other figures deny aggressions and defend artistic aims amid a New Haven opening.
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Dick Stanley
Stanley
2 Matists’ Guild
New Haven
Ute
Public Forum: defending freedom against totalitarian ideologies
Readers argue that freedom requires action beyond idealism and warn against Soviet communism and other dictatorships. Raymond D. Bowman, 729 Loma Ave, reflects on World War II choices, the Axis defeat, and the ongoing need to fight for a democratic world.
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Raymond D. Bowman
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Short End Of The Deal In Sacramento Business Mix
A brief Sacramento commentary notes that when business blends with pleasure, business often takes the short end of the stick in the deal.
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Sacramento
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