Harmony sought as Big Four meet in Paris amid Berlin tensions
In Paris the Big Four discuss postwar Germany with hopes for peace and a four power role over Berlin. The Soviet Union proposes dissolving the new West German state, but the Western powers reject the plan. Acheson and Lucas warned of political friction as Congress delays key items and eyes August adjournment.
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Paris
Dean Acheson
Senator Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Berlin
Andrei Vishinsky
Council of Foreign Ministers
Ruhr
U.S
Britain
France
Kremlin
Germany
U. S
Forrestal Death A Nation Reflects On War-Strain Burden
Former U S defense secretary James V Forrestal leapt to his death from a 16th floor Washington hospital window after a period of operational fatigue. Report notes public attacks by prominent radio figures may have worsened his despair, while President Truman called him a war casualty. The piece reflects on the burden of leadership and the impact of journalism on public figures' mental health.
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Sophocles
Ajax
James V. Forrestal
U.S. Defense
National Naval Medical Center
Washington
Forrestal
Defense
Truman
Press of the Nation
Job Outlook for Grads Shows Strong Start Salaries
Starting salaries for the 1949 college graduate class stay high with many offers near or above 1948. Surveys from Northwestern National Life note mixed campus results but show a late surge in hiring. Notable quotes cite Dartmouth, St Louis, Nebraska, Duquesne, Boston, Ohio State, Yale, and Illinois Tech.
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Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Dartmouth College
School of Business Administration
St. Louis University
University of Nebraska
College of Business Administration
Duquesne University At Pittsburgh
Boston University
Ohio State
Yale University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Roosevelt’s pressure sways U N abstention on Franco vote
Eleanor Roosevelt pressured Secretary Acheson to abstain from voting to restore ambassadors to Spain rather than back Franco. The move aimed to avoid aiding Franco and the Communist propaganda effort, with Acheson promising a public rebuke of Franco and the abstention approved. Also notes on Cain divorce saga and rent-control debates, plus O Mahoney exposes big‑money government contracts and Stuart’s anger at Britain over talks with Chinese Communists.
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United Nations
Spain
Eleanor Roosevelt
State Department
Franco
Warren Austin
U.S
Roosevelt
Acheson
Hitler
Mussolini
Fainstaking
Joe O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Atomic Energy Commission
General Electric
Hanford
Wash
Schenectady
N. Y
G. E
Realistic view on Brannan plan and farm subsidies
Washington reporter argues farmers face de facto regulation under current and Hope-Aiken laws, noting price supports, subsidies, and CCC losses. The piece contends government aid is essential, critiques opposition to Brannan plan, and critiques the labor bill and tax enforcement dynamics.
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Brannan
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Goose swindles at Philadelphia Gold Rush fete
Genevieve the first, a plump goose bought for the Women’s Medical college fundraiser in Philadelphia, fled from a traveling car. A Miami reader arranged a replacement, spotting another goose at Hialeah race track and bringing Genevieve the second to town.
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Genevieve
Women’s Medical College
Philadelphia
Miami
Hialeah
First Aid to the Ailing House Curved Rafters
Roger C. Whitman answers readers on curved rafters with guidance pointing to National Lumber Manufacturers Association publications from Washington DC. The article also advises on tarnish prevention for silverware, noting lacquer coatings sold by jewelers or clear lacquers from paint stores, applied after polishing and benzine wipe.
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National Lumber Manufacturers&Association
Washington, D.C
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