United States DOJ investigates Canadian newsprint industry
The Department of Justice subpoenas Canadian newsprint firms to appear in New York, seeking Canadian records. The Montreal Gazette condemns the move as an affront to good neighbors and warns it could curb U.S. press freedom by cutting essential newsprint supply.
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United States
Department of Justice
United States District Court
New York
Canada
United States Department of Justice
Montreal Gazette
Senate
House of the
Justice Department
Stassen Urges Universal Military Training In Address
Former Minnesota governor and 1952 Republican hopeful Stassen told a Municipal Auditorium audience that universal military training is needed to deter aggression by the United States and deter a global conflict. He cited lessons from Moscow visits and warned of rapid initial attacks if war occurs. Also noted is Los Angeles County Forest Supervisor's erosion prevention effort using helicopters to seed mustard on burned slopes in the Sierra Madres, achieving in one hour what weeks of manual work once did.
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Harold HE. Stassen
Moscow
United States
Minnesota
Russia
Society of Nations
Hitler
Swarr
Los Angeles County Forest Supervisor
Sierra Madres
Nation's Baby Boom May Solve Domestic Problems
A 1947 article argues that postwar population gains, including 14 million more Americans since 1939, will drive demand and production. It predicts higher birth rates will sustain long term growth, boosting jobs, housing, and consumer goods as industries scale up to serve new households.
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Urate
America
Europe
Politics Hinted in Aid for Europe
Washington analyzes the Marshall Plan with expected congressional maneuvering. The piece notes potential tariff conflicts and cross currents between labor and business opposed to European competition, outlining possible aid ranges from 4.5 to 10 billion dollars and the need for safeguards in disbursement.
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Europe
David Lawrence
Washington
Britain
America
Just Folks Dreaming Riches Over Night
In this poem by E. A. Guest the speaker reflects on wealth and fame. He asserts that sleep dissolves crowns and medals, leaving true riches in dreams and the company of the humble.
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E. A. Guest
War on vandalism planned on Halloween eve
Ten years ago today police announced a campaign against vandalism on the eve of Halloween. Buffums increased its staff to 575. A girl lost in the mountains was saved by a light in a Long Beach cabin.
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Buffums
Long Beach
Fourth St
Redondo Ave
Babe Ruth
Lou “Gehrig
Press- Telegram
Shell Oil, Co
Poor Bella Faces Loss As Fourth Husband Dies
The notice records Cousin Bella mourning after the fourth husband dies in an unusual manner, marking a grim family chapter. The brief highlights Bella’s unclear reaction and the odd sequence surrounding the death.
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Bella
Dinner Stories and a Driving Dilemma from a Sheffield Comedy
A cartoonish exchange shows a married couple trading barbs about defects while two farmers debate education and spelling. A joke on driving bans follows as a magistrate bans a man from driving for two years, noting the impact on others' livelihoods.
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Sheffield
England
The Atlantic Fishermen Union Price Power Exposed
A Massachusetts court record reveals how the Atlantic Fishermen's Union controls fish supply from Gloucester to Nantucket. It outlines quotas, price splits, and a toll on buyers to keep prices high, arguing the union limits competition and raises consumer costs.
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Massachusetts Court Room
Atlantic Fishermen’s Union
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Boston
New Berlard
Nantucket
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Virginia
Ted
Umion
Kicking Gags and a Police Detective With a Sweet Tooth
New York detective Mike Romano narrates a tongue in cheek caper about shoplifting on Fifth Avenue. He describes staging planted packages to trap a shopper who matched a cart that ultimately held an old pair of handcuffs and a Tombs picture plate, ending the “crime wave.”
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New York
Mike Romano
Mike
Broadway
Mile
Fifth -Ave
Watson
Milly Ros
Suppression of Greek Communist Press Justified
The Free Press Premier Sop houtlis says suppression of Communist newspapers in Athens is justified to protect the nation in crisis by preventing incitement to rebellion. The censored journals urged Greeks to arm against the government and join mountain guerrillas. Freedom of the press is not license for treason.
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Sophoulis
Athens
Greece
St. Louis Fost Dispatch
Dreamer Portraits by Metcalfe I Dream of Making Dreams Real
A reflective poem explores a dreamer stuck between wishes and action. The speaker longs to transform aspirations into reality, debating the need to work and fight versus continuing to dream. Weeks pass as the desire for change remains unfulfilled.
Routine and riches confound the old man who never spends
A New York Times Magazine piece recalls a Genoa born fruit peddler who, after 75 years of disciplined work, amassed wealth yet spent nothing and found happiness only in routine. His fate prompts reflection on whether money buys joy or merely reinforces habit.
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NEW York Times Maga
Genoa
Patent Day on Coca Cola Bottles Stirs Question
The note on Coca Cola bottles reads patent day December 25 1923 prompting questions about a patent issued on a holiday. An explanation states patents are issued on Tuesdays regardless of holidays with filings on Thursdays and four weeks to the next Tuesday.
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Government Patent Office
Paul
Abundance Policy Urged Across Farms and Factories
A Capper’s Farmer piece argues national hunger must end with abundant farm output and fair prices in industry. It calls for continued high taxes to fund farm production, reasonable wages, controlled strikes, and industry profits to modernize plants while ensuring employment for willing workers.
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America
Eys
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