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Navy reversal may shift from air power to submarine focus
Analysis notes Vice Admiral Low named to survey anti submarine warfare, signaling a possible Navy shift from air supremacy toward undersea offense and defense. Points include Bush's submarine emphasis, a new sub launched weapon in maneuvers, congressional R&D concerns, and Admiral Sherman’s push to restore prestige amid budget limits. Russia reportedly fields 300 to 400 submarines.
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Francis S. Low
Blue Water Service
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Forrestal
Newport
Key West
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vannevar Bush
Hawaii
Forrest P. Sherman
Russia
Remembering a Day of Infamy Eight Years Before
A reflective retrospective recalls December eight years ago when the nation faced war entering World War I. The piece links wartime impact to economic boom and bust, inflation, and social ills, noting political leaders’ focus on appearances over policy and warning that war may drive the US downward. It frames war as humankind’s great delusion.
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America
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United States Faces Narrow Mediterranean Defense
Washington reports the US has largely abandoned Mediterranean and Alaska defenses. Nine months of global shipping around Africa would be required in war, with mothballed carriers and trained aviators in short supply. Analysts warn Russia’s submarine fleet dominates the Mediterranean and strategic bombing may decide any conflict.
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Alaska
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Jackson Blasts Ghost Writing in Patent Case Dissent
Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson assails ghost writing as fraud while dissenting in a patent case. He condemns a ghost writer linked to an attorney seeking a patent on another's article, calling ghost-writing a debasement of intellectual currency. Coincidentally Clark Clifford announced stepping from public service into private practice on the same day.
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Color and perception myths from Dr Crane Worry Clinic
Article excerpts Dr George W Crane discusses color vision limits and psychology. It explains retinal zones for red green and blue yellow, how color blindness affects traffic lights, and how complementary colors like blue yellow and red green influence perception and mood with practical experiments.
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Barbs on aging, theft value and word growth
A columnist quips that heavy cosmetics age tricks waste effort as money loses value. Radio humorists offer tips to antiques enthusiasts while a writer notes daily new words. The piece mentions a baby’s first words and a plea for funds to cover printing costs for a psychological chart.
South Pacific fans feel dream power behind Broadway hit
The piece argues the show’s immense appeal lies in heart and imagination. It highlights the song Some Enchanted Evening and Juanita Hall, who rose from Harlem tenements to Broadway, as an example of dreams becoming reality. The author urges readers to keep dreaming as the first step to success.
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Juanita Hall
Bloody Mary
Harlem
Rockefeller tree lights up town yet divides New York
Hal Boyle reports New York's Rockefeller Christmas tree became a heated topic as residents debated the white painted display. Crowds gathered while rumors spread of a ten ton Norway spruce with miles of wiring and thousands of lights. Some praised the Squire's holiday spectacle while others argued it wasn't a real Christmas tree and should be redone.
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Squire Rockefeller
RCA
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Sherm Billingsley
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Manhattan
Armistice Day Reflections On Humor And Tears
In a riverside drive on Armistice Day, Harry Boyd muses on mental institutions, radio humor, and a stranger's gaze that makes him question his sanity. A broadcast tribute to fallen soldiers moves him to tears, while he worries about being misunderstood or labeled unstable. He ends fearing readers may think him headed for a padded cell.
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Dreams Don’t Come True Without Work
A reflective line notes dream success demands wakefulness and effort, asserting that dreams only become real through work rather than idle sleep. It cautions that fulfillment requires active pursuit rather than passive hoping.
Byrd Back at Base After Pole Flight Distinction
Twenty years ago Commander Richard E. Byrd, safely returned to Little America from a South Pole flight, became the sole person to have flown both poles. Ohio faced 24 hours of freezing conditions easing to warmer temps, with seven cold wave deaths and many exposed, injured by fumes or traffic. Middletown recorded two below zero. Armco announces noctovis ion related activity in Co-Operator.
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Richard E. Byrd
Little America
South Pole
Poles
Ohio
Middletown
Cold War Tone and Spanish Florida Reflections Explored
A columnist muses on Russia's strategy in Asia and Europe, predicts limited hot war, and contrasts American and Soviet actions. The piece touches on Spanish influence in Florida, Thanksgiving shifts, and a provocative glance at Mukden and Vishinsky, ending with a provocative question about Marx Lenin versus devil.
Dog waif gives birth seven pups seeks homes this Christmas
A former street dog in Middletown has seven newborn pups five males two females born November 18. Mrs. Paul Reynolds fostered the mother while away, with sister-in-law Dellmar Reynolds handling adoption inquiries from Avalon. The miniature collie mother and her pups are seeking humane homes, as adoption interest grows and local dogs face calls for stronger county dog warden patrol to curb strays and nuisances.
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Paul Reynolds
Brilliant idea may spark dramatic fortunes for Thursday
Genevieve Kemble forecasts a new thought or stray plan that could turn the tide of defeat if captured and developed with rational effort. Dynamic ideas may lead to radical, breathtaking results and a gifted birthday child shows origination and inventive genius.
Questions And Answers About Minnows And Corn Origins
A Q and A explains minnows remain small with adults typically three to four inches and rarely seven inches. It notes corn does not occur wild and its origin is unclear with evidence suggesting the progenitor plant is extinct.
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