Diplomats, appeasement, and the dictatorship threat through history
Opinion warns that appeasement emboldens dictators as in prewar Europe and today with Stalin. The piece argues fire must meet fire, condemns British Soviet appeasement, and urges decisive action to prevent further aggression. It stresses dictators respect power and warns against naive diplomacy.
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Hitler
Britain
France
Hilter
Stalin
Dean Acheson
Tower of London
Soviet Union
Litvinov
Chamberlain
Roosevelt Era Morality and Media Power Examined
Reprinted 1952 essay analyzes Roosevelt era culture and press influence. It contrasts public decency with political scandals, notes figures like Hopkins Ickes Vaughan and Manville, and questions church leaders stance toward the New Deal and Fair Deal forces shaping public morals.
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Roosevelt
Charlie Michelson
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Coolidge
Hopkins
Ickes
Truman
Gerald L. K. Smith
Harry Vaughan
Washington
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Bundestag delays final readings on European peace pact and defense treaty
The West German Bundestag rejected Adenauer's proposal to set November 26 to 28 for final readings of the peace contract with Western powers and the European Defense Community Treaty. Coalition members cited technical concerns, Supreme Court reviews, and leadership tensions as reasons. The delay, though likely temporary, could affect future U S aid to Western Europe and mirror French opposition patterns.
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Western
Europe
Adenauer
Bundestag
West Germany
France
Italy
Benelux
Foreign Affairs Committee
Federal Supreme Court
Bonn
U. S
Western Europe
King Winter Signals Seasonal Shift With Snow and Cold
As the calendar nears Christmas, winter moves in with record snowfall in the mid-South and blizzards in the north. Unseasonably low temperatures grip a wide region, signaling the start of the long, dreary days.
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King Winter
Defense Budget Peek Shows Big Spending Plans for 1954
Washington report notes Defense Department seeks about 50 billion dollars for fiscal 1954 despite GOP and Democratic critics. Pentagon holds over 11 billion in unused cash from 1953 and contemplates stockingpile measures and plant construction for war production using left over funds and potential 1 billion additional requests. Critics warn against funding for long war projections and foreign aid until domestic needs are met.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
John Taber
New York
Army
Navy
Air Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Defense
Henry H. Fowler
Truman
Congress
Fowler
Department
England
France
Moscow
HST
Korea
Dean Acheson
Republican Congress
Defense gaps in mobilization blamed on boondoggling claims
Fulton Lewis criticizes the Defense Department for leaving gaps in mobilization despite large wartime spending. He urges Congress to investigate stockpiling, misdirected funds, and wartime readiness as Korea-era questions resurface. He argues for accountability of Truman-era military leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Defense Department
Congress
Korea
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Being 46 in Cuernavaca A personal aging meditation
A 46 year old narrator reflects on aging from Cuernavaca comparing youth to middle age. He notes changes in health sight sleep and kindness expectations, the shift from flashy cars to comfort and the evolving view of living spaces and taste, with vivid labeled memories of youth.
Henry McLemore and the aging Hot Rod Henry
A narrator reflects on Henry McLemore at age 46 comparing his current view of life to his younger years. He muses on the differences in outlook gained from twenty years of reading and living as he marks his birthday.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
Calender
Cain
Hot Rod Henry
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Quotes From Readers and Officials on War and Reform
A collection of brief quotations covers General Eisenhower on France and North Africa, Louis Bromfield on reforming the Agriculture Department, a Korean War soldier praising dogs as warmth, Pauline Gordon on women's fashion, and Senator Tobey criticizing veto power in Russia.
Quiz Q and A on science and history facts
A compilation of concise questions and answers covering topics from motion faster than light and language origins to clams, civil service laws, Paris Seine, cotton, persimmon wood, cereal etymology, U S Soldiers Home, Swiss Guards, state governors since 1900, watches, and global thunderstorm frequency.
Growing taller raises questions about fame and fate
In a reflective piece from My Notebook New York explores how height changes perception and power as people grow taller. It wanders through social judgments about big individuals and the awkward reality of maturity and responsibility.
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New York
Tall men face practical limits in a compact world
Hal Boyle notes that height creates everyday annoyances from crowded seats to beds and chairs. In wartime the tall man becomes a bigger target and is often discouraged by standards from the Navy and Army. Yet some women still favor a tall shoulder for leaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
U. S. Navy
Army
Air Force
Monroe News-Star Publisher Details and Policy Note
The Monroe News-Star asserts independence and integrity, listing publishers Robert Ewing Jr and Wilson Ewing, with staff including William H. Bronson as president and L. A. Matthes as general manager. It notes Associated Press affiliation, and advertising representation in major cities. The paper emphasizes its stance against party politics.
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Robert Ewing, Jr
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William H. Bronson
L. A. Matthes
The
Monroe
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