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Turning Point In Taftward Trend
Senator Carlson of Kansas declared for Taft signaling a turning point in the struggle for Senate leadership. Carlson’s known ties to General Eisenhower suggest Ike’s knowledge and possible support for Taft, who may now be seen as the preferred GOP leader in the new Senate.
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Taft
Senate
Carlson
Kansas
Eisenhower
Ike
Bridges
New Hampshire
Martin Durkin
White House
New Reserve System to Reorganize U S Armed Forces
Congress approved the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 authorizing three reserve classifications Ready Standby and Retired to take effect Jan 1 1953. It limits Ready Reserve potential at 1 500 000 with recall rules and sets postwar recall guidance amid Korean conflict demands. The act preserves officers by consent and outlines options for draftees 1948–1951 to complete obligations.
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United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
National Guard
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Truman
Marines
Korea
Quiet New Year Reflections From a Humble Man
A man named James Marlow plans a quiet New Year at home listening to memories of past New Year Eves. He ponders aging, his wish for a peaceful life, his admiration for Franklin Roosevelt Truman and Eisenhower, and the pull between fame and simple contentment as the clock nears midnight.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
Cony
Forget One For The Road Hangover Advice
Hal Boyle quotes New York bar expert George Scaglione who dismisses the idea of a final drink before leaving. He surveys 101 remedies for hangovers, favors tomato juice with vodka in a Bloody Mary, and offers international cures while cautioning against mixing drinks or taking a last shot. Scaglione says his own antidote is no hangover because he never gets them.
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New York
George Scaglione
Carlton House
Scaglione
Ritz-Carlton
Paris
Italy
George
Land of Smorgasbord
Highways Flooded as Miami River Reaches 16 Feet
Torrential rain across the county caused flood conditions with the Miami River at sixteen feet. Other notes include Sylvester Eve services at the Lutheran Church and the December 31 1932 deadline for displaying 1932 automobile license tags. Long lines formed for 1933 tag purchases at the license tag bureau. A social dinner honored Miss Lois Carey Stecki and daughter Miss Patricia Phillips, hosted by Mrs. R C Phillips, and Miss Ruth Eleanor Ranch hosted a dance for two.
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Miami
Churchill and Britain under fire over atomic espionage
The piece argues Britain’s lax security and a soft stance toward Communism risk U.S. support for aid to Britain. It notes Alan Nunn May’s release after spying for the Soviet atomic program, the Rosenbergs’ looming execution, and British coverups of MacLean and Burgess. It warns Congress may tighten laws on atomic information sharing.
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Washington
Churchill
Britain
America
Congress
Alan Nunn May
Russia
Congressional
Klaus Fuchs
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Sing Sing
Truman
Miss Carol Heitkamp and Thomas Hogan Guests
Miss Carol Heitkamp of Chatham New York and Thomas Hogan of Chicago were listed among guests at the event.
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Carol Heitkamp Chatham
N.Y
Thomas Hogan
Chicago
Erich Brandeis Jail Sentences For Reckless
An opinion piece condemns auto accidents and fatalities in 1951 and 1952, criticizing speed mania on highways like New Jersey Turnpike. It calls for federal law against reckless driving and stiff jail terms after the first offence, arguing only time behind bars can curb deadly behavior.
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Jersey Turnpike
Worry Clinic case on a boy facing harsh punishment
Jr. George W Crane’s case F-357 describes Freddy G aged 11 who with two friends stole apples, was chased by a housewife, had his bicycle seized, and faced threats of jail. His father initially planned jail but relented, later punishing Freddy with extra rules. The writer argues punishment should be fair and proportional.
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Freddy G
Freddy
Barbs In Most Cases A Boy Genius Grows Up
A quirky fragment notes stereotypes about boys becoming adults and odd imagery about razor blades in restaurants and pie with shaving cream, implying a satirical or surreal musing rather than a concrete report or event.
Illusions of Flu A Morning Joke and Honest Tribute
A waking dream about flu ends with laughter as a wife reveals she was not sick but dreaming. In Middletown since 1945 a local store honesty tribute is given yearly to a woman who found a missing money clip and returned it, refusing reward and earning a yearly candy gift at Christmas.
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Middletown
Washington Letter Satirizes Postwar Politics and Clerical Affairs
A satirical Washington column reviews six months of 1952, noting the Atomic Energy Commission scrapped 126 million dollars in obsolescent gear and senators debating 85 billion in spending. It lampoons officials, inclining Truman’s decision not to run again, White House remodeling, and quirky quotes from Chapman and others. It includes jabs at Baldy Brannan, quotes about Taft Ike and Adlai, and a Wilmington reader’s bid to be a dollar-a-year man.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Congressional Record
Interior
Oscar Chapman
Jimmy Roosevelt
Truman
White House
Welker
Idaho
Kentucky
Kefauver
William Elliot
First Baptist Church of Washington
Department of Agriculture
Baldy Brannan
William E. Jenner
Indiana
Trueman
Senator Jenner
Taft
Ike
Arren
Adlai
Estes
Wilmington
Del
House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Washington
Tripe
The Stars Say For Tomorrow In Genevieve Kemble
A forecast notes a sudden lurch in activities set by elders or old institutions. A spurt of energy aims to advance ambitions with feminine inspiration. Birthday readers may expect a lively year driven by enthusiasm and friendship, with a graceful, ambitious child also described.
Q and A snippets on royalty and history curiosities
A series of quick questions and answers covers topics from European royal succession and the origin of gum chewing in America to the etymology of quisling and Delaware’s Diamond State nickname. It notes Gustav VI’s long wait, Vidkun Quisling, Japan’s ancient throne, and a timber industry plan involving pine trees.
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Gustav Adolf VI of
Sweden
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Ruth Eleanor Ranch
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Dr. May
University of Chicago
Atomic Laboratory
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Guy Burgess
MacLean
Foreign Office
Acheson
MacLean-Burgess
London
Canada
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Moscow
England
Osenbergs
Daily Worker
Stalin
David Lawrence
Erich Brandeis
Automobile Club of New York
New Jersey Turnpike
George W. Crane
Dave Regan
George Dixon
Dixon
Commerce Department
Genevieve Kemble
Quisling
Delaware
Forest Rangers
Japan
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