Fighting speech at West Point sparks Senate debate
The Secretary of the Army delivered a controversial speech at the United States Military Academy during June Week, attacking McCarthy in veiled terms. The piece questions the administration’s stance on constitutional rights and Communist influence while defending military officers’ protections and questioning who harms the Army most.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
McCarthy
Stevens
U.S. Army
Steven
Red Army
Guatemala
United States Army
United Nations
Zwicker
Wisconsin
Half a million German youths rally in ruined Berlin
In East Berlin a Communist sponsored three day rally of 500000 youths shows banners, loudspeakers and uniform blue FJD shirts. The author warns the event mirrors Hitler era tactics and foreshadows a broader cold war tug of war for young minds.
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East Berlin
Central High School
Berlin
Rome
Germany
Marx-Engels Platz
Hitler
Quiz kit questions and answers on science and history
A selection of trivia with concise Q and A pairs covers the sighting of the new moon, the first woman employed by the U S government Jennie Douglas, the Cordilleran mountain chain, Sphagnum moss for seeds, Theodore Roosevelt Jr D Day, a prayer room in Congress, the wood superstition, Lorain County Ohio sandstone quarry, the 1939 baseball centennial stamp, and 1953 vacation rates.
Disclosures Undercut Army Charges in McCarthy Probe
Washington reports two incidents that weakened Army charges against Senator McCarthy and his counsel Roy Cohn. Records show an Jan. 21 White House meeting with top officials to thwart Loyalty Board subpoenas and Stevens phone monitoring, which critics say backfired and elevated McCarthy’s leverage. Strong names include McCarthy, Cohn, Stevens, Adams, Lodge, Rogers, Sherman Adams, Morgan, Symington, Clifford. The disclosures are framed as accidental or deliberate, but they bolster McCarthy’s case while undermining Army claims.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
Roy Cohn
G. David Schine
Army
Robert T. Stevens
McCarthy
Cohn
Army Loyalty Board
McCarthy Committee
Communist Party
John Adams
Herbert Brownell, Jr
White House
Justice Department
Stevens
Stevens, Adams & Co
McCarthy-Cohn
McCarthy - Cohn
Schine
William P. Rogers, Jr
Sherman Adams
Gerald D. Morgan
U. S
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Loyalty Board
Stuart Symington
Clark Clifford
Truman
Pandora's Box
Symington
Adams
Tea Torment in Australia Sparks Unrelenting Morning Rites
An American traveler in Melbourne at the Menzies Hotel refuses six o clock tea, sparking a tense clash with a persistent Aussie waiter. He fears being forced to drink tea and muses on barricading his door, while joking about American flag protection and travel documents.
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Menzies Hotel
Mary
United Stas Army
Navy
Air Corps
Marines
Australia
Nile Delta
Darwin
Adelaide
Venice
Menzies
Great Brain's Habit and the Compass Ends in Bust
A signed 1930s piece by T. O. Thackrey details the New York Compass and its editor and publisher conflicts. It chronicles lavish travel, inflated costs, and heavy union interference that doomed the paper and its pro labor venture amid graft suspicions and financial collapse.
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T. O. Thackrey
New York Compass
The
Compass
Henry Wallace
Anita McCormick Blaine
Chicago
Bubblehead
Blaine
Thackrey
Star
Althogether
Worker
the Star
Marshall Field
Herald Tribune
Joe Barnes
Bartley Crum
Drew Pearson
Crum
Corliss LaMont
Old Tom
J. P. Morgan
United States
Will Rogers and Morgan Tales From Metropolitan Riches
John Cameron Swayze recalls Will Rogers at a Hollywood party and Morgan’s museum generosity. The piece links Rogers humor to cultural clashes, notes Morgan’s art world influence, and shares anecdotes of museums, charity, and a humorous jab at artistic vanity.
Quote: Avoiding Asia Would Jeopardize Europe and World Balance
Senate leaders worry withdrawal from Asia could topple the balance of power and invite European losses. Defense officials debate aiding anti-Communist forces in Indo China without deploying combat troops. A defense secretary vows to fight for a just cause if defeated.
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Asia
Europe
Senate
Knowland
Indo-China
Monroe News-Star History Card Note and Policy
A historical note from the Monroe News-Star outlines founding dates, publishers, staff roles, and AP affiliation. It lists key figures such as John D Ewing Wilson Ewing Robert Ewing Jr William H Bronson and Richard Hale, plus Branham Co advertising, and states the paper's independence and impartial stance.
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John D Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe Post Office
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
Robert Ewing. "Jr
William H Bronson
Richard Hale
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