Uncle Sam Adopts Realistic Policy in Dealing With Europe
Washington reports a firm U S stance in the Balkans and Greece as the United States rejects the Marshall Plan, insisting on aid only to free governments. Moscow’s influence over Hungary and Yugoslavia is noted, with Greece seen as a Russian-influenced civil conflict and American diplomats citing evident Soviet aims.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
United States
Russia
Balkans
Soviet Union
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Greece
America
Moscow
Marshal
Rio de Taneiro
Santa Claus
La Follette Seen in New World Role amid Europe crisis
Washington reports say former Senator Robert M. La Follette is unlikely to receive new federal office offers. He serves on a nine member resources committee aiding the Marshall Plan, chosen at the suggestion of Sen. Vandenberg. The article notes his growing awareness of Soviet aims and the US role in European recovery amid shifting global finance and diplomacy.
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Washington
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
La’Fallette
Senate
la Follette
Truman
United States
Europe
W. Averell Harriman
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Vardentorpe
Owen D. Young
Interior
Julius A. Crug
Edwin G. Marsé
Council of Economic Advisers
Russia
America
India Declares End of Empire as Britain Cedes India
George VI loses the title Emper or of India marking the transfer of power as India becomes independent. Britain acknowledges the change while India faces division between Hindus and Muslims, with Pakistan and Hindustan pursuing self rule. Union would be practical to sustain strength against Russia and uphold independence.
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George VI
Scotland
United Kingdom
India
George
Hindustan
Pakistan
British Commonwealth
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
London Daily Mail
Mail
Britain
Globe
British East India Company
Venice
Genoa
East
Europe
Asia
England
France
Holland
Portugal
English Company
Victoria
Khyber Pass
Russia
Mayor Urges State Action To Prevent Public Utility Strikes
Mayor Burton W. Chace told the Lions Club that the recent protracted bus strike in Long Beach harmed 250000 residents and urged protective state legislation to ban public utility strikes. Assemblyman William Grant backed the call, noting utilities should follow established grievance procedures and avoid work stoppages.
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Burton W. Chace
Lions Club
Long Beach
Chance
William 5S. Grant
California
Calvin Coolidge
Just Folks by E. A. Guest on Greatness and simplicity
A reflective verse questions whether greatness isolates one from simple joys and family life. The speaker prefers home duty over wealth and fame, doubting a psychologist’s claim that humor cures troubles, citing a Reno Gazette remark about arthritis.
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Reno Gazette
Ten Years Ago Hull Warned on Shanghai Evacuations
A Washington dispatch recalls Secretary Hull saying the U S would evacuate citizens from wartorn Shanghai but stay out of the Sino Japanese conflict to protect those who choose to remain. The government would not intervene to shield nationals in danger.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
Wartorn
Shanghai
Earl Daugherty
Long Beach
Hawaii
Miss Doran
Auggy Padlir
Daupherty
Aunt Het Keeps Warm Niece Feelings Amid Quiet Gently
Aunt Het expresses a nostalgic fondness for family warmth as Pa passes by, sharing a quiet, affectionate moment. The text centers on familiar affection and a comforting, homey tone without dramatic action.
Rio conference on hemispheric defense and Chapultepec act
The Inter-American Conference in Rio de Janeiro gathers to implement the Chapultepec act of 1945, forging Pan American solidarity for collective defense. It aims to complement the United Nations amid wartime and postwar power shifts among the U S S R Britain and America.
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Holsker
United Nations
Two Americas
Mexico City
Chapultepec
Tom Connally
Foreign Relations Committee
United States Senate
America
Britain
Russia
Americas
U.S. A
U. N
Rio
Dinner Story About an Elephant Wall Portrait
A host boasts of freshly wallpapered walls as his visitor learns their son has drawn a large pink elephant across the walls with a crayon. The guest asks if the boy saw an elephant, and the host says yes, noting the child has only seen one elephant once.
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London
War waste emphasized by surplus food disposal review
The Military Review states the United States disposed of 5.803,995,000 worth of surplus war foods, while db received 1,589,588,000, about one for every five of the original cost. The figures imply a moral: war is no bargain, it is waste and forces nations to write off losses like bloodshed as inevitable.
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United States
Portraits of Racehorses and the Magic of the Start
A poem about racehorses, their running, the odds, and the rider’s whispered art. It reflects on the thrill of the gate, the crowd at a major date, and the pride of the owner as the horse races to win. A horseshoe of flowers crowns the champion.
Pitching Horseshoes and a Night of Gossip in New York
A 1947 Bitty Poway column humorously details a trio of women in a New York room who mock friends and a visiting actress. Their dinner table banter covers fashion, diets, and rumors, ending with a staged scene as an actress arrives and the author slips away to write.
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New York
Eleanor
Virginia Reynolds
Wes Bernice
Macbeth
Jane
Wes
Ginny
Betty
Pyres
Henrietta
Bitty Poway
Veterans at Cleveland rally and long life in Civil War
Public letters discuss aging Civil War veterans Robert M Rowne of Ripley Ohio and Charles Chappel of Long Beach both nearing or surpassing a century. Editors urge peace education and UN cooperation while criticising city bus strikes and calling for stronger municipal power to safeguard public welfare.
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Monsieur Charles Chappel
Long Beach
Robert M. Rowne
Ripley
Cleveland
Ohio
Union
Confederate States
United Nations Organization
Wwe
International
Elvil Wats
Ludon
Don) Hollier
Mathergs
Uke
Long Reach
Calle Isaac F, Orr
Envisage word overuse critics in Indianapolis News
A quote from the Indianapolis News bemoans overuse of the word envisage and similar terms like concepts. It argues writers inflate language with flashy stock phrases and fail to use direct wording.
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Indianapolis News
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