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U.S.A
New Franklin half dollar planned with J R S initials
A new Franklin half dollar will enter circulation designed by John R Sinnock creator of the Roosevelt dime. The piece bears J R S on his monogram amid debate over rumored initials. The article also covers Russian British Berlin claims and Taft Hartley Act reactions.
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Franklin
John R. Sinnock
Sinnock
J. S
Josef Stalin
Josef Rasputin Stalin
U. S
Augustus St. Gaudens
Liberty
Fort Knox
Test For Fathers Promises Better Parenthood Through Simple Rating
Dr George W Crane shares a 100 item Father s Test based on surveys of 1500 children ages 4 to 18 It aims to measure fatherly virtues and faults to help men become more involved with their kids Readers can obtain a copy with a 3 cent stamp and self addressed envelope The piece also notes Jupiter may be ice covered about 16000 miles thick
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Dr. Crane
Stassen Quiet on Illinois Chief as GOP Seeks Unity
In a split precon convention, Harold Stassen signals no direct criticism while Illinois Governor Green is named temporary chairman and Speaker Martin as permanent chairman suggesting conservative control of the Republican national committee. The Democratic Party eyes foreign policy issues while Stassen debates Taft Hartley impacts and labor votes in Ohio.
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Harold Stassener
Dewey
Green
Illnois
Stassen
Minnesota
Millinois
Enthusiam
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Taft
Harold Stassen
Van@nher
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Martin
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Platform Committee
Democratic Party
Ohio
Leaders Reflect On Global Security And Democracy
Quotes from Taft Wright Bevin Clay Oppenheimer and Wallace discuss UN enforceability postwar democracy in danger and the need for a stronger stance against communism and tyranny in the new world order. Thegroup voices concern over liberal ideals and the future of international policy.
Bugs Baer On Running As An Independent President
An amused mock pledge scene shows Arthur Baer quipping about accepting the presidential nomination. He jokes of running independent, vetoing bills, building porches, and avoiding a vice president while noting boosters in Philadelphia preparing his first speech.
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April Bowsers
MacArthur
Stassen
Truman
Upper Plate
Connecticut
Shadow Lawn
Woodrow Wilson
Casa Blanca
Philadelphia
Diamond trade shifts with war boost and U S demand
Dry ice and diamond markets expand as Uncle Sam stocks diamonds again. Before the war 75 percent of stones went to the United States. now about 85 percent with demand up 35 percent. Melee diamonds and bridal rings rise, while industrial use grows to 25 percent.
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New York
Uncle Sam
United States
Joseph Baumygold
Uncle Am
Baumgold
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Low Countries
Europe
Erich Brandeis Looking At Life Question on Spousal Slapping
A reader asks if slapping a partner during a quarrel is acceptable. She describes mutual slapping, remorse, and fear that the husband will escalate violence. She seeks guidance on handling domestic conflict and nonviolent dispute resolution.
Beatings and Rights Talk Spark Global Debate
A reader column discusses high insight and change with possible secret agreements, then shifts to a United Nations debate on domestic violence. An Alabama law claim is debunked, a French stance cited, and the writer condemns beating women, urging restraint and kindness. The piece ends with a personal admonition against violence and a note on birthday optimism.
Barbs on Birds Create a Shifting Public Mood
An Illinois man reports birds pecking the paint off his car highlighting a growing sense of unease. The piece suggests social tensions feel widespread and disruptive, with metaphorical trenches of unhappiness shaping public mood.
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Illinois
Problem Solved Stamp Clip Letter From Trenton
Mrs Lillian Yarbrough in Memphis received a letter from a friend in Trenton New Jersey. The stamp was held onto the envelope by a paper clip and had no glue on it.
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Memphis
Lost Girl News Sparks Family Fear and Heat Warnings
A reader recounts a neighbor's threat over publishing a photo of a missing girl and the father's attempts to explain police caution. The column pivots to summer health cautions about heat, skin issues, and safe outdoor habits.
Europe Remains Western in Historic Civilizational Struggle
George E. Sokolsky argues Europe is defined by a clash between western Christian civilization and eastern Orthodox influence. He traces the Elbe river as a dividing line through Bohemia, Saxon Switzerland, and Hamburg, noting Rome and the Pope in Italy as a religious hinge. He warns that Eastern moves against Western core faiths have historically failed, including Ottoman and Arab invasions, and cites the 1948 Italian election as a decisive test of faith versus atheistic materialism.
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Elbe
Europe
Toynbee
Bohemia
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Moldau
Weisswasser
Eger
Switzerland
Frederick the Great
Dresden
Wittenberg
Magdeburg
Hamburg
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Cuxhaven
Alster
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Danish Isles
Sweden
Norway
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Italy
Balkans
The
Vienna
Tours
Charles Martel
Abd Ar- Rahman
Rock of
Gibraltar
Loire
Poland
Scotland
Rhine
Nile
Euphrates
Thames
Oxford
Mahomet
Questions And Answers on the Sargasso Sea and Valuable Trees
The Q and A note that Christopher Columbus discovered the Sargasso Sea after his ships tangled in weed and he stayed for weeks. It also states South America has the most valuable tree species, Siberia the greatest tree count, and the United States the most timber available.
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Christopher Columbus
Sargasso Sea
South America
Siberia
U. S
College Corner board blamed for school funds loss in Preble County
Twenty years ago the College Corner Board of Education in Preble County was held responsible for over 4000 dollars in school funds lost due to the College Corner Bank not being an approved depository. The report by the Bureau of Inspection of Ohio Public Offices is quoted in the piece. See Ohio First Week was launched by Dr. W Thompson, president emeritus of Ohio State University. The American Legion sought 800 members as they reopened their membership drive, noting about 900 ex servicemen in Middletown with 700 Legion members.
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United States
Berlin
Jelisarov
Babcock
U. S
Ananias
Hitler
Italy
College Corner
Preble County
College Corner Bank
Bureau of Inspection of Ohio Public Offices
Ohio
W. ©. Thompson
Ohio State University
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