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Sunday News Journal
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U.S.A
Zhdanov Death Sparks Soviet Leadership Question
The death of 52 year old Andrei Zhdanov, a top Russian Communist Party official and Politburo member, raises questions over whether he died of a heart attack or other causes. Official notices delay details while speculation persists about potential assassination and Stalin’s ongoing grip on power.
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Russia
Andrei Zhdanov
Communist Party
Stalin
Zhdanov
Sergi Kirov
Kirov
Sergei
Smith
Labor dispute over machine speed at Birmingham plant
Sixteen thousand workers at the Austin Motor Car Longbridge plant struck over daily output on a new gear cutter. The firm proposed 300 operations per shift as a compromise, but workers rejected it and began a stay-in strike, highlighting the clash between efficiency and fairness when new methods arrive.
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Birmingham
England
Longbridge
Austin Motor Car Company
Retirement of Vice Admiral Oldendorf recalls Battle of Surigao Strait
In his retirement Vice Admiral Jesse Oldendorf recalls the crossing of the T at Surigao Strait in the Philippines where his force defeated the Japanese fleet. The October 1944 action helped seal postwar U S naval dominance in the Pacific and fulfilled Admiral Halsey’s wish to engage the enemy directly.
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Jesse Barrett Oldendorf
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Surigao Strait
Philippines
MacArthur
New Guinea
Leyte
South China Sea
San Bernardino Strait
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Tim P. in Worry Clinic Highlights Juvenile Emotions and Marital Risk
Dr. George W. Crane analyzes Tim P. a 39 year old salesman with three marriages. The case portrays a charming yet emotionally immature man who repeatedly betrays his wives and squanders family money. Crane notes persistent behavior despite apologies and warns of further marriages if patterns continue.
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Tim P
Dr. Crane
Public opinion backs HUAC investigations say Gallup
The Gallup poll shows eight of ten voters want continued investigations by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Republicans and Democrats largely agree the inquiries are not political, while Truman’s critics label them a red herring.
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Truman
Congressional Committee
House Committee On UN
Henry Wallace
George Gallup
Russia
America
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Grand Jury
FBI
Department of Justice
J. Edgar Hoover
American Legion
San Francisco
Hitler
Household war ends in kitchen mischief and orders
Trellis Mae and Wilbur Peeble debate time saved by gadgets after Wilbur shares a newspaper story of a Navy commander's wife reducing chores. She reads that an electric dishwasher and ironer shorten housework, prompts a playful navy style reorganization, and ends with a salute as she takes the lead.
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New York
Trellis Mae Peeble
Wilbur Peeble
Congress
Wilbur
Navy
Trellis Mac
Trellis Mage
Trellis Mae
One Word Led To Another In A Slippery Elm Tale
Arthur Baer notes a fecture on slippery elm medicine and Ming pottery interrupted by a lecture on atomic danger. He mocks the scientist and recalls Hiroshima while urging calm yet wary navigation of the atomic age and global threats.
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Hiroshima
I Am Weary of Foreign Headlines and Our Own Now
The writer vents fatigue with constant global news and politics. He compares local life to overseas turmoil and urges focus on domestic issues and daily concerns like gardening and rising food costs. He expresses frustration with international conflicts and calls for prioritizing America and immediate tasks.
Poison Sprayed Potatoes Stolen At Connecticut Farm
A Connecticut experiment farm reports that potato burglaries occurred after potatoes were spray treated with poison. Local authorities investigate as residents worry about potential grocery store implications and food safety.
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Connecticut Experiment Farm
Connecticut
Arabia
Russia
Unable to determine a news item from provided text
The fragment mentions a Yugoslav general attempting to flee and speculation about moles but lacks a cohesive news event or identifiable details to summarize into a headline and summary.
Franchise award to operate bus line to Mayfield granted
The Public Utilities Commission approved Ortman Stewart Company to run a bus line to Mayfield. The Middletown Humane Society reported August activity focused on care of minor children with expenditures of 525 dollars and 67 cents.
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Mayfield
Ortman- Stewart Company
The
Public Utilities Commission
Middletown Humane Society
Mole Troubles Overrun Garden Despite Measures
A writer laments persistent garden moles ruining his yard. He recounts using traps cyanamide and poisoned grain with daily new mole runs indicating the pests’ persistence and intelligence. He references political labels and global figures in a broad, satirical voice.
Reunion at Wildwood Camp Highlights Armco Park Visit
The annual reunion gathered at Wildwood Camp in Armco Park with attendees Jonathan Beard Benjamin Mull E Butler Stephen Skillman James Skillman Christian Herb H Long Clint Orr Frank Martin and Platt Vorhis spending the day together in a shared family gathering.
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Wildwood Camp
Armco Park
Jonathan Beard
Benjamin Mull
E. Butler
Stephen
James Skillman
Christian Herb
H. Long
Clint Orr
Frank Martin
Platt Vorhis
Schuman Returns in France and Red Influence Fades
J S Myers notes political shifts as Robert Schuman is restored to the French premiership amid Communist setbacks with Soviet help diminishing. He cites Finland Yugoslavia and Tito as pressures on Moscow and questions why figures like Hiss and Chambers align with Communism. The column laments soap operas and discusses strikes and labor leaders in the U S context amidst inflation and tax quirks.
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Robert Schuman
France
Italy
Russia
Finland
Yugoslavia
Tito
Moscow
Chambers
Hiss
Moscow Conference Rumors Wide as Envoys Remain Secret
The Moscow press withholds concrete details as envoys guard secrecy, leaving only speculative reports about the conference. Officials insinuate the leaks are distractions to provoke trouble.
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Moscow
Patience with Russia tested as Germany crisis grows
Dave Regan reflects on U S Britain and France urged restraint toward Russia in Germany and Berlin. He argues patience may fail if neighbors seal off homes, warning that appeasing Moscow risks future conflict while urging unity and readiness for any possible war.
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Saudi Arabia
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Berlin
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