Fear in the Truman era cabinet over Byrnes diplomacy
Western Union report recounts a cabinet scene where Secretary Byrnes faced blunt critique for neutral stances against Soviet encroachment. President Truman and Churchill positions are linked to a push for Anglo American alliance and aid to Britain, signaling a shift away from appeasement toward firm realities and preparedness.
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Pinay on Little Cakes and Sunshine Cup Cakes
A vintage kitchen note describes miniature cakes and cookies for daily meals and snacks. It highlights applesauce cup cakes, Sunshine Cup Cakes with lemon frosting, and molasses Hermits, including ingredients and simple baking steps for loaf pans and muffin tins.
Lanny Ross returns to radio with CBS program
Virginia Vale reports Lanny Ross, fresh from 27 months overseas with four battle stars and the Legion of Merit, resumes radio on CBS from 7:00 to 7:15 p.m. daily with Evelyn Knight and the Chittison trio. He may pursue films again, including Stage Door Canteen, after wartime service and law school by singing on the air.
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Cookie Tips For Glazes And Dough Handling
Lynn offers practical cookie tips including brushing egg white glaze, sugar dusting on drop cookies, and using paper plates for flour sifting. He recommends room temperature shortening, chilling dough, and shaping by slicing. For leaf designs and decorations he suggests candied citron and gum drops and cherries for red buds.
Yum Yum Cookies and Variants from Western Recipe
A Western Newspaper Union recipe section lists Apple Butter Cookies and Yum Yum Squares with ingredients including walnuts flour baking soda mace cloves coffee or milk and molasses. Instructions cover creaming, mixing, and baking at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes for cookies and 375 degrees for 25 minutes for Yum Yum Squares.
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Western Newspaper Union
Needlecraft Patterns Offer Fresh Crochet Motifs
Pattern 795 features a Keene motif averaged at 44 by 12 directions. Due to high demand and current conditions, extra time is needed to fill orders or a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to:
Go4 Spot Myo By Up What Next
A traffic officer orders a puzzled driver to use her noodle as the scene unfolds with rambling dialogue about gadgets and money, ending with a comic exchange and a question on next steps.
Siamese Cat and Twin Question Stir Friendly Banter
A reader asks about an animal and clarifies it is a Siamese cat. The response notes curiosity about a twin, sparking lighthearted exchange.
Did You Long for Death Aboard a Distant Fate
A dyspeptic young man asks a practical young woman if she ever longed for death during a fourth visit that week. Her sleepy, dry reply questions whose death he means. The dialogue hints at darker undercurrents in their exchange.
New Diamond Cuts Promise Brighter Fire and Brilliance
Three New York firms patent new cuts the King Cut with 86 facets the Multi Facet Cut with 98 facets and the Magna Facet Cut with 102 facets claiming greater fire and brilliance than the traditional 58 facet brilliant cut used for centuries by European and American craftsmen.
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