The Redcoats Are Here The Jet Age Arrives
Editorial argues jet travel will redefine aviation leadership as Britain with De Havilland leads BOAC into Comet service ahead of American firms Boeing Douglas and Lockheed. It warns US makers must develop jet transports to avoid losing the world market to Britain, with orders from Rickenbacker and Trippe underscoring the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redcoats
United States
Boeing
Douglas
Lockheed
British Overseas Airways Corporation
London
South Africa
DeHaviland Company
BOAC
New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern
Juan Trippe
Pan American
Rickenbacker
DeHaviland
America
Fewer Slot Machines Vanish Amid Tax and Ban Crackdown
The Bureau of Internal Revenue reports a sharp drop in slot machines from 66 278 payers in 1949 to 23 069 in 1952, led by a federal ban on ship ment of machines and parts. Texas and Iowa show drastic declines. local law enforcement and machine sabotage contribute to losses as operators struggle with a $250 tax and irreparable parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Internal Revenue Reports
Texas
Iowa
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Where Are The Birds In The North This Winter
An amateur East observer wonders if fewer birds in the North signal a long severe winter. He notes the need for reports from other regions to assess the new method of foretelling weather and whether winter predictions hinge on observed bird populations.
Dubinsky’s 1948 Europe foray and American backing
The article alleges David Dubinsky former garment workers union head traveled to Europe aboard the Queen Mary in 1948 with a trusted aide to pursue a political project. It claims he carried union funds and a blank check on American intelligence, with Jay Lovestone as his political chief in the so called international confederation of free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dubinsky
Garment Workers’ Union
Europe
Dubinsky
Poland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Garment Workers’ Treasury
Harry S. Truman
Union
American “Intelligence
National Union Treasury
Jay Lovestone
Lovestone
International Confederation of Free
Justice
Luigi Antonini
International Relations Department
Garment Workers
Free Trade Union Committee
The
A. F. of L
State Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Beedle Smith
High Commission
Germany
France
Stalin
Irving Brown
New York
Lovestone and Brown in Justice expose and union politics
Westbrook Pegler describes Justice as a propaganda tool for Lovestone and Dubinsky. The piece accuses Lovestone of Trotskyist communism, links Irving Brown to spreading the creed, and alleges plans with the Marshall Plan to fund labor influence, depicting a covert Soviet-friendly agenda.
Acheson blamed and blamed again for State failures and foreign policy
The Washington Evening Star critique recalls Dean Acheson as Secretary of State and charges him with blunders in Korea and China policy. It argues he protected a pro Soviet bias, shifted blame, and ignored warnings, while Truman's role is minimized.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Washington Evening Star
Senate
State Department
United Nations
Acheson
China
Soviet Union
South Korea
America
U.N
White House
Truman
Alger Hiss
Frank Coe
Kremlin
Korea
Comment on Acheson Chiang Kai-shek remarks in 1952 record
A cultural note lauds former secretary of state Acheson while criticizing his portrayal of Chiang Kai-shek. The piece attacks Acheson’s labels and allied history, accusing him of biased diplomacy and misplacing responsibility for China’s fall. It references Amerasia, John Carter Vincent, Owen Lattimore, and related institutes.
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Truman
Acheson
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Asia
John Carter Vincent
John Stewart Service
Owen Lattimore
Philip Jessup
Amerasia Magazine
Philip Jaffe
Institute of Pacific Relations
Frederick V. Field
Russia
King Features Syndicate, Inc
How I See It in Mexico Deep in Old Mexico Travel
The author recalls arriving in unfamiliar Mexican towns and chasing a hotel, noting the sparse guidance from locals. He describes encounters with locals who offer tangled explanations and boasts about hub caps theft, then urges walking and using the countryside to glimpse Old Mexico. He contrasts big cities with rural areas and praises the gentleness of ordinary Mexicans.
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Mexico
Old Mexico
Cortez
Mexico City
Acapulco
Cuernavaca
North American identity judged by conduct not origin
Henry McLemore discusses that being North American is irrelevant. what matters is individual behavior and actions. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility over nationality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Imagination Flourishes With Knowledge, Quotes From Notables
A compilation of quotations from figures such as educator Dr. Ralph E. Gibson underlining the role of knowledge in imagination, defense spending, religion, politics, and education. The excerpts include words from Earl D. Johnson Ju an Peron Joe Casanelli J F Fuller Robert Hutchins Kath leen Windsor and Dr Alberto G Paz.
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Ralph E. Gibson
Chicago University
Robert Hutchins
Girdles for men spark a market for success among 15 voters
In a humorous sketch grounded in opinion, 15 men were polled on whether men should wear girdles to compete with women. Fourteen said they would quit to fish if girdles secured advancement, while one admitted partial wear but noted impracticality and possible strain on family life.
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Burgess Gordon
Women's Medical College
Philadelphia
George Washington
Horatio Alger rules and a girdle twist
Hal Boyle riffs on Horatio Alger success formulas, noting hard work and saving a banker’s child from a runaway horse. He adds a mock third rule wear a girdle prompting the ordinary man to abandon effort and seek easier company on the Bowery.
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Horatio Alger
Porse
Truman rebuke of MacArthur signals shift in Korea path
The letter argues Truman will publicly reject General MacArthur's peace plan and criticize the incoming Eisenhower administration. It contends the current government bears responsibility for Korea's stagnation and that Eisenhower, with a new cabinet and Republican Congress, can leverage MacArthur's military genius to end the war.
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News-Star
Truman
MacArthur
Korea
Cantral MacArthur
Washington
Pentagon
Eisenhower
General MacArthur
Arthur M. Leblanc, JR
Front page report on local voters and political shift
The morning Shreveport Times highlights a growing public interest as voters prepare for upcoming local contests. Community leaders urge participation while noting emerging shifts in support across neighborhoods and demographics.
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News-Star
Shreveport Times
Christmas Tree Vandalism Prompt Plea to Act
An admirer of beauty asks authorities to pursue those who damaged cedar and evergreen trees planted around a residence. The letter expresses frustration at the inconsiderate act against home beautification.
Red Outshines Yellow for Fog Penetration
A quiz answer states that yellow light at the same intensity does not penetrate fog or mist as well as red light. This challenges common belief about fog visibility and light color effectiveness.
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Lovestone - Brown
Averell Harriman
Office of European Economic Cooperation
Paul G. Hoffman
Ford Foundation
Brown
Washington Report
Fulton Lewis
Zacatecas
Nixon
Ava Gardner
Margaret Truman
California
Peru
Gladys Parker
Henry McLemore
Earl D. Johnson
Christ
Juan Peron
Joe Casanelli
Western
Pyrenees
J. F. Fuller
Kathleen Windsor
Alberto G. Paz
Hal Boyle
Monroe, la
Pleof
Twin City
Boy and Girl Scouts
W. C. A. Salvation Army
H. M. James
Community Chest
Monroe
By Hershberger
George le
Lake Pontchartrain
Louisiana
Monroe News-Star
Dennid D. Ewing
Wison Ewing
New — Wera Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
Robert Eves
William M. Bronson
L. A. Maithes
Associated Press
Branham Company
Ane
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