Kremlin Shakeup Sparks Cold War Watch
American observers question inside Kremlin moves after Molotov Vishinsky changes while Iran fortification plans intensify. The piece recounts U.S. cables from Tehran and a 1921 House censure of Rep. Thomas L. Blanton over obscene language, noting high-level support for censure and Blanton’s collapse as he left the chamber.
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United States
Kremlin
Poland
Iran
U. S
John Wiley
Teheran
Truman Presses Cooperation as Veterans Pension Looms
President Truman claimed harmonious work with Congress despite setbacks on rent controls defense chief Walgren and civil rights proposals. A veteran’s pension plan linked to automatic $90 monthly payments at 65 faces tax costs and broad support among veterans, with opposition mainly over price and fairness.
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National Defense
United States Conference of Mayors
Washington
Congress
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John Rankin
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House
Veteran’s Affairs Committee
Budget Bureau
Pact and Rent Control Debates Stir US and Russia Echoes
The piece surveys reactions to the North Atlantic Pact, portraying Russian media as denouncing it while Western powers aim to curb Soviet invincibility. It notes Dulles and Acheson’s quarrel over the alliance, and discusses how rent-control abolition policies could become political weapons, with landlords organized and renters lacking similar groups. The process moves toward a conference committee to reconcile Senate and House versions.
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Kremlin
United Nations
United States
Britain
France
Senate
Washington
House
Swallows Return On St Josephs Day At Capistrano
The legend of the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano on St Joseph's Day is fulfilled again. Birds arrive in small groups of 50 to 75 at a time and retreat to nearby canyons to feed until July.
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San Juan Capistrano
St. Joseph’s Day
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Senate okays James Boyd to head Bureau of Mines
The Senate confirmed Dr. James Boyd as director of the Bureau of Mines by a 50 to 11 vote, despite opposition from United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis. Lewis had ordered a 14 day miners shutdown in protest, calling it a memorial for last year’s killed and injured workers.
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United States Senate
James Boyd
Federal Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Boyd
Senate
Lewis
Congress
Boss Censors Swim Photos Of President Truman
A humorous insider tale claims President Truman leaked a story about confiscated pictures of him swimming in Florida. The real motive cited is Mrs. Truman’s disapproval of him swimming in trunks, with Harry S. Truman acknowledging the domestic reason.
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Harry S. Truman
Florida
Mr. Truman
Bess Truman
MEMORY Ours Is Short
Analyzing postwar policy in Germany, the piece notes approval of ex-Nazis guiding Ruhr Germany’s rebuild and the push to use veteran Hitler diplomats to reestablish Germany as a European power. Hans Thomsen asserts the old Wilhelmstrasse remains essential to Berlin’s governance.
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Ruhr
Hans Thomsen
Washington
Thomsen
Wilhelmstrasse
Hamburg
Burglar Reports Burglary He Commits Himself In Illinois
Carl Fletcher, 23, of Champaign Illinois, burglarized a filling station then phoned sheriff and police to come arrest him. He waited and unlocked the door, saying he got mad at finding nothing worth stealing.
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Carl Fletcher
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Molotov Vishinsky switch clouds Russia policy
Editorial watchers hoped a shift in Soviet diplomacy would ease tensions but Andrei Vishinsky’s UN performance undermines those dreams. The columnist recalls Russia’s purge trials where Vishinsky framed capitalism and socialism as irreconcilable enemies.
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Andrei
Communist Party advocacy framed as treason and invasion
The text describes communism as not just a creed but a plan of action using force to impose opinions. It portrays communists as invading soldiers of chaos waging war on democracy and argues constitutional liberties should not be extended to them.
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Lenin
Toward a Soviet America by William Z Foster
The text cites Foster’s book stating the American Soviet government would imitate Russian Soviets, form a world Soviet Union, and be a dictatorship of the proletariat. It claims all capitalist parties would be liquidated with the Communist Party as the sole party of the working masses.
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Kullo
Henry Wallace
Communist Party
Deluded Americans Invite Shostakovich Visit and Kremlin Rhetoric
The piece notes American invitations to Dmitri Shostakovich and a Moscow film backing U S Russian ties while blasting Communist rhetoric. It cites Lenin on fanaticism and critiques postwar diplomacy as a cover for Soviet expansion across Europe. It also references a 1935 issue of The Communist detailing Soviet aims.
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Uncle Samville
U.S
Russia
Moscow
Shostakovich
America
Europe
Kremlin
Soviet Non-Aggression Pacts Axed by Invasions
Across two decades the U S S R signed non aggression pacts with Poland Latvia Estonia Lithuania and Romania yet all were breached when Soviet troops invaded while the pacts remained in effect.
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Poland
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Romania
Communist party member bound to Kremlin orders like Red Army
A local Communist party member is described as under Kremlin control, treated as a soldier of the Red Army and subject to central commands. The remark characterizes party loyalty as equal to military obedience within the Soviet system.
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Communist Party
Kremlin
Red Army
Keeping Small Kitchen Appliances Handy and Clean
Advice on storing electric mixers toasters and juicers in accessible places. Rinse tea towels after every dish wash to prevent buildup and large items on wash day.
Perforated Cork Cap Becomes Sprinkling Tool for Clothes
A perforated cap designed to fit any soft drink bottle offers a simple device to sprinkle clothes with a fine mist. This handy implement leverages a cork and cap to create a universal sprayer for household use.
Starch Tips Restore Rayon Lace and Butter Measure
A thin starch mixture can revive rayon blouses and lace. Dry starching lace with corn starch on a clean Turkish towel removes wrinkles and freshens the fabric. A method shows that one pound of brick butter cut into four parts yields half cups and two tablespoons per inch.
Laundry tip for drying chenille bedspreads properly
Wash chenille spreads and hang them to dry with the right side turned outward. Allow the tufts to rub against each other as they dry to fluff evenly.
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Andlewick
Bride’s attire rhymes and color questions quiz
Riddle style query listing four wedding garments, three primary colors, capital of Portugal, author of The Star Spangled Banner, meaning of sten torian, and acres in a square mile.
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Portugal
Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Something Blue
The list cites four traditional wedding items and values them as old new borrowed blue. It also names colors red yellow and blue and references Lisbon and Francis Scott Key, then notes extremely loud and a measure of 640 acres.
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Lisbon
Francis Scott Key
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