Harriman Mission May Shape Iran Britain Oil Crisis
W A Verell Harriman arrives in Teheran amid a violent Communist led riot and rising tension with Britain over Iranian oil. The piece argues Harriman could mediate a settlement while stressing Iran must honor contracts and Hague Court decisions, framing U S responsibility and the delicate prospects for diplomacy under pressure.
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W. Averell Harriman
Teheran
United States
Harriman
Iran
Britain
Long Beach Holds Mock Military Occupation Drill
Long Beach today becomes an occupied city in a United Nations exercise to train US military government. Officers from Fort MacArthur will oversee a hypothetical aggressor city named Aggressi, with a concentration camp scenario and unorthodox municipal operations. Citizens hope the scenario stays fictional.
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Long Beach
United Nations
Fort MacArthur
Double Life Heroine Back From Communist Service
Washington beauty shop operator Mary Stalcup Markward led a secret six year life as a Communist undercover agent for the FBI. She described dangerous, vital work and now returns to home life proud of her patriotic service and the friends she made.
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Washington
FBI
Mary Stalcup Markward
Truman seeks formal end to war with Germany and Western German rearmament
President Truman asks Congress to end the state of war with Germany arguing a normal peace is blocked by Soviet influence in Eastern Germany. He says ending the war will allow Western Germany to join free nations and rearm for defense while occupation continues until German rearmament and a Western European army are formed. Allied forces remain to protect against Soviet and potential Communist aggression.
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Truman
Congress
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Japan
Community of Free Nations
Western Europe
Defense Publicity Jobs Report Highlights Defense Payroll
The latest report on government pay by Sen Harry F Byrd shows George Marshall states 30022 civilians and uniformed personnel are in advertising publicity and public relations roles this year at a cost of 10109000 dollars The Richmond News Leader questions why the nation would fight with typewriter ribbons in this context.
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia Democrat
Defense
George Marshall
Phewie
Richmond
MacArthur Not Intent on Presidency Yet Seeks Political Influence
Washington reports describe Gen Douglas MacArthur’s silence as not fade out. Visitors note he does not seek office but opposes Joint Chiefs testimony and plans to back a 1952 presidential candidate aligned with his views. He signals influence in the looming armistice period.
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Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Congress
Japan
Senate
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur Return Ambitions Stir Taft Aides
Taft backs MacArthur quietly and may seek his influence in a new administration. Rumors say MacArthur would not return to active duty but could shape policy through advisory roles. Eisenhower and Marshall named among possible successors to top posts as public appearance in Boston nears.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
MacArthur
America
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Pacific
George C. Marshall
Defense
Omar_N. Bradley
JCS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas
Boston
Massachusetts
Truman stirs speculation on Eisenhower 1952 nomination
Washington dispatch examines President Truman's comments about General Eisenhower and the 1948 letter, noting the strategic aim to influence Republican momentum. The piece analyzes how Truman may affect GOP dynamics and the potential for Eisenhower to be drafted by Democrats for 1952, with emphasis on civil over military leadership.
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Truman
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Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Stassen
Hisenhower
America
Of Maps and Charts jingle about geography and biography
A brief piece notes a playful division between those who prefer geography and those who favor biography. It references maps and charts as defining elements of the two interests, suggesting a lighthearted contrast in readers’ tastes.
Chaps and global minds in a muddled world
A reflective column cites a brooklyn basement find of $1000 mildewed dollars and jokes about parsnips, then critiques student geography knowledge. It links population and resources to breakfast, breakfast tables, and global awareness, warning of broader political consequences.
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New York Times
Vican College
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Canada
Belgium
Egypt
Manchuria
Portugal
Yugoslavia
China
New Jersey
Omaha
Just Folks by E A Guest Talk To Youth
A reflective poem urging youth to confront doubts and fears. The speaker contrasts aging doubts with youthful courage, arguing that though past generations blundered, future leaders can still correct wrongs and bring progress. It emphasizes responsibility, effort, and belief in the coming generation.
Ten Years Ago Postmaster Exams In Long Beach Listed
A long ago Long Beach retrospective notes that ten years ago competitive examinations for the office of postmaster were conducted by the United States Civil Service Commission. A Western Airlines plane crash landed at Long Beach Municipal Airport with no injuries. Ten years ago the destroyer Lamberton was to dock in the inner harbor for inspection over the weekend. Flight after flight of U S warbirds visited for the base dedication. Thirty years ago Santa Catalina Island was reported sinking slowly amid a dispute over ownership between California and Mexico. A visitor from Colorado urged paint for the Pike bandstand. An eight year old at camp shows behavior suggesting a possible future in crime or diplomacy. A grower believes spinach could reach six feet high.
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Long Beach
United States Civil Service Commission
Western Airlines
Lamberton
United States
Santa Catalina Island
California
Mexico
Colorado
Public Forum Letters on Faith Water Supply and Suffrage
Readers discuss the Mayflower’s divine guidance and science’s role, praise Long Beach hospital traffic management, propose seawater as a city water source with plannable distillation and rights, and protest a Senate dividend tax harming elderly savers. Influential signers include Mrs Henry Allen, Glenn R Kershner, Charles Hinde, and C B Purcell.
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Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Water ‘Board
Land City
Charles Hinde
Third St
International Court of Justice outlines as UN successor
The International Court of Justice, a 15 member body, succeeds the League of Nations Permanent Court of International Justice. It hears disputes involving international treaties and laws.
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International Court of Justice
U.N
League of Nations
Permanent Court of International Justice
Tis
Wealth Tests True Friendship Amid Casual Acquaintances
A poet reflects on friends who remembered or forgot him, noting wealth sparks esteem and greed. True friendship, he argues, weighs on comfort and genuine care, not money, and should endure beyond wealth’s lure.
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