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Forrestal Orders Unified Defense Policy Across Services
Defense Secretary Forrestal mandated three armed services to reconcile differences on proposed defense legislation in his office and not take them to Congress. The order excludes appropriations and other matters already submitted. Congress will still review department recommendations to ensure a unified stance, but may favor one service's view if needed. The aim is to end intra-service rivalries and place the initiative with Congress.
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Florida Citrus Over Supply Prompts Grower Worries
Reports warn of a glut in central and southern Florida citrus as prices fall faster than costs despite hurricane damage. California and Texas bumper crops offset losses, with 6,000,000 boxes of Florida and Texas grapefruit left in fields last year. The piece also covers the Keeler polygraph and a Japanese police twist turning a lie detector into a bells and lights show.
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The Worry Clinic guest argues for church value
Dr George W Crane addresses Dick G a 29 year old self described independent thinker who questions church building and priestly influence He contends logic and moral instruction from churches support society and the Republic noting hospitals colleges and charitable organizations funded by religious groups while acknowledging flaws in clergy and doctrine
Democrats and Republicans face a fragile political fork
James Marlow analyzes how a Democratic Congress under President Truman could either cement or derail party control by 1950 and 1952. He weighs the risks of party splits, potential third-party threats, and whether Republicans can lead or simply be a rival to the Truman agenda. The piece traces voter loyalty to the New Deal era and questions the GOP’s path if they support or oppose Truman’s program.
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Largest Moose Lodge initiation class tops local list
Twenty years ago the Middletown Lodge Loyal Order of Moose held its largest initiation with 25 candidates. Sherman Rogers spoke to the M. H. S. student body on the theme Success in Life. W. B. Cain bought the former Foil and Company millinery store and turned it into a ladies accessory shop.
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Psychology charts offered to boost church attendance
The appeal asks readers to request a bulletin on Psychology Applied to Religious Education by sending a 3 cent stamp addressed envelope and a dime. It instructs writing to Dr. Crane through the newspaper for more materials and charts, noting costs for typing and printing.
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Farmer as Premier Citizen Promised World With Fence
A satirical piece skewering political promises from the 1949 campaign. It lists overblown, fantastical allocations and gadgets, suggesting a utopian millennial program with perks like cheap pork, a climate toggle, and vast debt relief. The polemic ends urging critics to recall these hollow promises for future demands.
God Spanks Children to Mold Gentle Adults Says Anthropologist
Hal Boyle reports Dr Weston La Barre of Duke University on Pueblo and Hopi child rearing methods. He cites god impersonations and ritual whippings as tools to curb aggression, contrasting with Comanche practices. Culture shapes personality more than race, shaping future humanity.
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Looking at Life by Erich Brandeis A Friendly Chat
A writer describes how he crafts his Looking at Life column while a friend watches. He reflects on creativity, daily life, marriage, and the ordinary rhythm of living as he struggles to finish today's piece. The piece explores friendship, the writer’s process, and the pull of a wife’s absence.
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The Stars Say A Sudden Upswing In Affairs
Genevieve Kemble forecasts a sudden upswing in affairs bringing thrilling change and radical scope. Public recognition is probable and romantic energies rise. birthdays may bring new fields, contacts, and dramatic achievements with zest and concentrated effort. A born child may pursue romantic, adventurous, creative paths. More than 25,000 flowering plant varieties are found in the British Isles.
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Believer Critics Prosperity Yet Warn of Calamity
Dave Regan recounts a reader letter arguing Truman era prosperity under Democrats, warns against moral decline, and critiques a nature book that promotes animal hunting as a stealth ideological message. The piece notes interest in safeguarding children’s books from hidden agendas while affirming press freedom.
The President as Foreign Policy Guide in Wartime
George E. Sokolsky argues the President bears sole responsibility for foreign affairs and critiques the State Department and potential successors. He contends Truman must appoint a capable secretary who commands presidential respect and can unite State and Defense in policy, noting future cabinet shifts and wartime contrasts with Soviet Russia.
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Questions and Answers in a Historical Newspaper Column
A Q and A section surveys the Salie Law of the Salians, France's succession ban for women, the first crematory by Francis LeMoyne in Washington PA in 1876, and the watermelon's Africa origin. It also defines Osnaburg as a coarse cotton cloth named for Osnaburg Germany.
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