Paris Peace Conference seen as Pyrrhic Victory
Chan Malone discusses the Paris peace talks with Byrnes Bevin and Molotov, arguing China was excluded as sponsor and the two thirds rule weakens small nations. The piece questions whether the 21 nation conference achieves real progress or just legitimizes Russian aims and imposes terms in Finland Bulgaria Romania Hungary and Italy.
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Bevin
Orient
Molotov
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Italy
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France
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Russia
Council of Nations
San Francisco
Eternal No Is Typical of Russians in Soviet Aid Debate
A news analyst recalls American policy in Europe during World War II and argues that aid to the USSR shaped the war outcome. The piece discusses Roosevelt Churchill Eisenhower and Soviet veto behavior in the UN style postwar era, emphasizing Russia's habitual "no" stance as a cultural trait.
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England
Dunkirk
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Balkans
Greece
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France
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Stalin
Eisenhower
Security Council
Ghengis Khan
OPA Battle Spurs Political Calculus and Odd Tales
The piece weighs OPA politics and GOP divides over price controls and possible effects on Congress votes. It recalls parliamentary procedures for adjourning or recessing, the seal affixing duty of the secretary of state, a Hull Roosevelt anecdote, barber humor about four dollar words, and stewardesses translating Grand Teton as Sweater Girl Mountains per Business Week.
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Congress
House of Representatives
White House
Senate
House
United States
Hull
Grand Teton
Idaho
Business Week
Bikini blast sinks battleship and carrier in Pacific test
Atomic blast in Bikini lagoon sinks the Arkansas and the Saratoga within minutes and cripples New York Nagato Hughes Fallon. hot water and radioactive fallout hinder post blast inspection as clouds contaminate a 30 mile front. Separate items report a boy travelling to San Francisco aboard the Monterey and U N control debates with Gromyko opposing UN agency oversight.
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Saratoga
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Fallon
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Russia
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United Nations Atomic Energy Committee
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Big Five
Wartime Spending Surges to Near One Trillion Dollars
Treasury data show 1940 to 1945 outlays total 987 billion with federal spending at 365 billion and taxes 156 billion, creating a 209 billion deficit. State local surpluses and private sector profits offset part of the gap, while prewar debt and borrowing push total federal indebtedness beyond 268 billion dollars.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Pegged Lawn Bench Easily Dismantles for Winter Storage
Simple four piece bench design by ERE lets you store the bench in winter by removing pegs. Other furniture in the line uses the same pegged construction with stock lumber, a hand saw, and a screwdriver. Patterns 294 for bench, 293 for two table sizes, 292 for chair cost 15c each or 35c for all three by mail.
Turtles Supply Both Sport And Food in Australia
In Australia beachgoers enjoy turtle riding as recreation. Surfers ride turtles standing up using a rope halter to keep the animal steady. After riding, some may prepare soup from the turtle meat, noted for its fine flavor.
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Australia
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