Marshall Plan faces heavy drain on American resources
Washington reports the European aid plan will not be a breeze. The Paris projection shows a four year shortage of 12 million short tons of ingots and semifinished steel for 16 western European nations. Europe also needs coke iron ore scrap and manganese, with no assurance imports can cover the gap even as U S exports 1.5 million tons of steel annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
U.S
Paris
Committee of European Economic Co-operation
U. 5
U. S
Japan
Krug
Europa
Secretary of Commerce
Averell Harriman
Wallace Influence Seen on Decline in Presidential Hope
Washington reports that in the Democratic Party only Henry A Wallace is viewed as a potential challenger to President Truman for the next year. Wallace travels widely urging political action while denying a firm wish for nomination, a stance that may influence his role as a dissenter toward U.S. policy on Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic Party
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
United States
Russia
Byrnes
Wale Lace
Mr. Wallace
X. Herald Triawne Inc
California Faces Reapportionment Delay Beyond 1950
California risks extreme under representation in Congress and the electoral college until after the next census. With a population surge since 1940 the state would gain seven seats and seven electoral votes but cannot reapportion until the 1950 census. Powerful states losing seats may try to block changes, creating a potential stalemate despite shifting demographics. Californians must stay vigilant to secure their proper voice in national government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Census Bureau
House of Representatives
U. S
Los Angeles
Congress
New York
Pennsylvania
Nation must not neglect the Navy on Navy Day
In the third Navy Day observance Americans honor the navy’s role from its early days to World War II. The piece warns mobilization has fallen to one sixth its wartime strength and 250,000 active sailors must be replaced as recruiting quotas fall short, urging renewed recruitment. It also mentions a Fashion Foundation of America speculation about pocketless suits and humorous notes on fashion trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameriana
United States Navy
Navy
United States
Just Folks Arithmetic Trouble Teaches Kids to Add
In a verse by E A Guest a parent recalls teaching children arithmetic. The piece contrasts past expectations with a child’s struggle to learn addition and multiplication, ending on a playful misspelling that reflects the challenge of math.
Navy Day crowds fill local waters ten years ago
A local observance drew thousands to view U. S. Fleet vessels in nearby waters as part of Navy Day. Funds were raised by selling tags to support Junior College band uniforms. Mentions of anniversaries and historical notes appear in the clipped items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Cowboy Killing Sparks West Side Fear in Chicago
A fatal shooting and knife attack involving a cowboy and two others stirs panic as Sheriff Walsh’s posse hunts the culprit across Chicago’s West Side elevators and hotels. New York and London papers are told to note this incident in the Chicago Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sheriff Walsh
West Side
New York
London
Chicago Daily News
Poor Pa Says Pictures Lie About Politicians
A rugged note claims trusted news images of famous men mislead. It mocks a Congress member who pretends youth with a slick photo while aging, and mentions a daughter Betty leaving Hazel after gossip of changed appearance and diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Dean Johnson Says 2000 Trucks May Win Yugoslavia Friends
Foreign affairs columnist notes the dean of Canterbury argues the United States could win Yugoslavia as an ally with 2000 trucks amid Eastern Europe’s mood toward the West. He criticizes U.S. aims, suggests Moscow’s influence, and previews Johnsons U.S. lecture tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewlett Johnson
Canterbury
England
Europe
United States
Yugoslavia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Zhdanov
Russia
America
U.S.S. R
U.S
Sam
Bruce
Dinner stories and a clever riddle at the Ambassador Hotel
An Englishman learns a riddle from a hotel clerk about a birth with no brother or sister. He repeats the tale at his club and claims the answer was the clerk’s clue TL. The snippet includes a jab about Italians and a home plan discussion with Mrs Newrich and an architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador Hotel
Top
Invitation Portraits by Metcalta Reflect Quiet Longing
A personal reflection on invitations and hospitality. The speaker laments vague welcomes that offer no concrete plan or date and expresses a desire to know roughly when to prepare to attend. The tone is intimate and observational about social effort.
Broadway Actor's Marital Woes Turn Comedy of Infidelity
A戏 theater star Hugh Taylor and wife Ruth face a comic yet costly divorce quest after Ruth uncovers lipstick marks and cigarette butts in Taylor's car. The backstage intrigue escalates as Taylor continues his stage life and the wardrobe mistress becomes entangled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
White Plains
Hugh
Taylor
Public Forum Letters On Halloween Gardens And Pensions In City
Readers comment on Halloween fun and costumes urging treats in sacks and penny wax bags. A letter urges victory gardens to combat hunger and calls for a municipal pension plan with no strikes, praising police and fire personnel and asking for fair retirement benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press-Telegrem
E. A. Price
Lagoon Ave
Wilmington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bundy
Maren
Maree
Aasociated Press
Apaiches
Ata
Peter Edson
Mark
Sullivan
Fashion Foundation of America
Mear
E. A. Guest
Grandpa
Pacifle Coast Club
Sterling
Long Beach
Charley
Bentley Theater
Henry Morgenthau
Colliers
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Detroit Free Press
Betty
Hazel
Foreign Affairs
Dewitt, MacKenzie
Associated Prean
Daily Worker
Dean Johnson
Soviet Union
United Nations
Metcalta
By Billy Rose
Hugh Taylor
Westchester
Site Ny
The
Lambs’ Club
Joven
Hugh Jon
Starpaper
Victory Gardens
Tobey
St. Louis Ave
Ty George Cork
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!