Editor's Notebook Capsule Comments 1951 year in review
Capsule notes from the Chicago Daily News and Detroit Free Press editor's notebook for 1951. Jan through Dec entries span Korea and Europe policy, MacArthur, Truman, Eisenhower, Acheson, and public trust. The editor attacks corruption, urges moral leadership, and warns of inflation, war risk, and political cowardice. Sentiments trace wartime diplomacy, UN, and domestic governance across year.
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Acheson
Soviet Union
Europe
Korea
Washington
Edirne
John S. Knight
Chicago Daily News
Detroit Free Press
Knight
Press-Telegram
Sunday Press-Telegram
The Golden Years Selling Old Home Proves Mistake
A retired man regrets selling his house to move into an apartment. He and his wife miss visits from children, who visit far less now. He urges others to consider family accessibility and practical retirement plans before making relocations.
Visas for Last of DP's Are Now Being Issued
Washington reports the final DP visa window runs to 1952 with 336000 Europeans to be admitted by deadlines through 1953. About 300000 may be in the United States by year end, with regional camps and expellees posing ongoing challenges to Western Europe.
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Washington
United States
America
International Refugee Organization
United Nations Agency For
John W. Gibson
U. S
Europe
Provisional Intergovernmental Committee For
Brussels
Belgium
TRO
Germany
Austria
Indiana
Ilnois
Iowa
East Germany
West Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Congressional Judiciary
Francis Walter
Pennsylvania
Congress
Doctors Say U S Ranks Healthiest Big Nation
Long Beach section of the Los Angeles County Medical Association notes Americans live longer with lower death rates. Infant and child survival improved, and population aged 65 plus has grown. Emphasizes public health, sanitation, and medical progress while calling for more physicians in rural areas and financing for medical schools. Opposes federal control over medical education.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County Medical Association
U. S
Cven
American Medical Association
How You Too Can Be Popular A Reader’s Question Column
A reader asks about becoming more popular and confident in speaking. The piece cites a Wisconsin survey on roles of businesswomen and housewives, notes anhedonia as a killer, and mentions a speaker’s course and a booklet offer. A psychology study on juggling suggests daily practice accelerates skill learning.
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University of Wisconsin
C. G. Knapp
W. R. Dixon
Yaniv
Rule for Returning Suit Is No Longer Inflexible
A bridge hand shows a strategic switch that defies old rules. East discards spades by playing a club to dummy, anticipating West’s defense. West’s return of a club ends South’s chances for nine tricks, illustrating sound reasoning over rigid guidance.
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West
Dummy
East
South
Angry President and Caudle Clash Over Internal Revenue
A heated public row accuses T Lamar Caudle of innocence and ethics failures in the Internal Revenue Service. Democratic Chairman Frank McKinney blasts the president as angered by disloyal government employees while noting the heavy costs borne by workers and the public in a plunder band.
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T. Lamar Caudle
Department of Internal Revenue
Frank McKinney
Verdi Early Life and Final Years Noted
Britannica notes Giuseppe Verdi began composing young and wrote his last work at age 85, reflecting a long life of musical output and influence in Italian opera. The encyclopedia cites milestones from childhood to late career, highlighting enduring creativity.
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Guiseppe Verdi
Britannica
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