National Anthem Song Refrain Sparks Berline Song Fest
General McNarney’s Berlin visits include song sessions with the Russians who adopt a new tune to mock the Stars and Stripes. The Red Army’s morale lift contrasts with Western unease over estate redistribution in the Russian zone and propa ganda gaps in Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
Joseph P. McNarney
Germany
Berlin
Red Army
McNarney
Sam Jones
Toledo
Robert Murphy
State Department
Murphy
Three Big Tobacco Firms Found in Violation of Anti-Trust Law
A newspaper remarking on a historic ruling notes that the three largest tobacco companies in the country were held to be a trust violating anti-trust laws. The piece blends light social observations and quotes from public figures about era changes and ordinary life.
Notable Yonkers Figures Receive Witty Laurels
A playful survey names Harriet Sue as unique for avoiding calls to Mr Bilge while abroad. James B Clabby earns praise for integrity and discretion. Herman G Looks is teased for grand committee fatigue and blunt humor, with a mock Candor degree and beer toast.
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Voicks
Harriet Sue
Bilge
Herman G
Hard to Get Harmony in a World of Short Supply
The speaker asks for harmony and peace as a shopkeeper laments low ceilings and scarce goods. He cites demand exceeding supply and warns that trust, honesty, tolerance, and patience are hard to find. The piece rails at vanishing Americanisms and dated wants, from servants to meat for pets.
Brewery worker sues after union admission denial over keg lift
A brewery worker brought suit after being denied union admission for failing to lift a 192 pound keg from street to a six foot platform. In a court test six union brewery members were summoned and only one could perform the stunt. The piece hints the rule maker may favor a lighter beer.
Eye Witness Report On Atomic Bomb Blast Aboard USS Appalachian
An observer aboard the USS Appalachian at Bikini describes the fourth atomic test detonation. The blast and cloud were not as dramatic as expected, with ships Gillam Carlisle Lampson Skate Pensacola Independence Nevada and others sustaining various degrees of damage. The author notes limited cloud height compared to Nagasaki, emphasizes measurement needs, and reports Admiral Blandy’s satisfaction with the operation.
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Gillam
Carlisle
Lampson
Skate
Pensacola
Independence
Sakawa
Nagara
Nevada
Wilson
Briscoe
Saratoga
Niagara
Bladen
Banta
Butte
Cortland
Bracken
Faun
New York
Bikini Island
Salt Lake City
Mt. McKinley
Admiral Blandy
Navy
Army
Joint Task Force No. 1
Nagasaki
Los Alamos
N. M
Earth
Bikini Lagoon
Precision Marked Operations Crossroads
A KWAD-era report recounts Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll with Dave's Dream lifting at dawn and an Army Air Forces plan executed to the second. The message details the precision of hundreds of aircraft and ships, coordinated by a broad communications network as General Ramey declared the day and the weather forecast confirmed readiness.
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Kwajalein Atoll
Army Air Forces
Bikini Lagoon
Ramey
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