Marines Ride North With Truck Driver’s Helpful Trailer Lift
Marines from VMF-132 at Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn were stranded with a 1931 sedan on a long trip to Norfolk. A kind truck driver offered space on his empty trailer after meeting them near Baltimore and having the car mounted on a grease rack at a service station. The trio then continued their journey, seeking a return hitch later.
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Altimore
Norfolk
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
N. Y
Baltimore
Weekly News Analysis: Russia Threatens Yugoslav Regime
The column weighs U S readiness to aid Yugoslavia if Moscow forces Tito from power. Diplomats see war as unlikely yet acknowledge Moscow’s threat heightens nerves and could pull the United States into a broader conflict as East West tensions mount.
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Russia
Truman
United States
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Kremlin
Tito
Cominform
Communist Party
Belgrade
U.S
Congress Rules Out This Year on Federal Excise Tax Reductions
Chairman Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee announced there is no prospect for this year's excise tax cuts. He cited the federal deficit threat of over five billion dollars and urged consumers not to delay purchases. He signaled possible tax revisions for next year and suggested a middle course including targeted tax increases to curb expenditures.
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Doughton
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House
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Coughton
Gambling Grandmother of Gardena Relapses in Poker Craving
Mrs. Sula Bell Stimson, 49, of Gardena California, forged checks to fund poker play after a prior probation and a later arrest. A physician testified glutamic acid treatment was used but failed to curb her gambling urge, leading to renewed custody with continued treatment orders.
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Calif
Sula
Bell Stimson
Stimson
Truman ARms Plan Pushed At Veterans Event In Miami
President Truman presented the 1.5 billion arms program as the price of peace at the Veterans of Foreign Wars jubilee in Miami. He urged immediate congressional approval, calling the cost an investment in security worth many times its price though critics warned against overarmament and doubt its effectiveness against the Soviet threat.
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Miami
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Russia
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The Mechanical Brain Race Behind Binac and Univac
The article details the march of early computers led by Binac built for Northrop and a larger Univac in development for the U.S. Census Bureau. Binac promises rapid calculations and engineering prowess, while Univac aims to handle broader tasks including chess and simple melodies, signaling an industrial shift.
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Binac
Northrop Aircraft Company
Univac
U.S. Census Bureau
Trading Is Out for Chinese Reds Says Officials
The article notes American businessmen and officials pulling out of major Chinese cities, hindering trade deals with Communist China. It contrasts Western reliance on US imports with Beijing’s expectations and reports U.S. policy frustration over failed consulate diplomacy. Polio care advances may cut hospital beds via a one week isolation guideline.
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Hitler
China
United States
Kremlin
American State Department
U.S
Shanghai
West
Russia
Joe King Trains Bull Fold From Empire to Market
In Empire Wisconsin Joe King hauled a 1600 pound bull 13 miles on foot to market after choosing to walk rather than drive. Five hours fifteen minutes later they arrived the bull had shed 190 pounds and King was paid for 1410 pounds.
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Joe King
Empire
Wis
Joe
Shah notes U S stands out amid Middle East turmoil
A U S official returning from the Middle East cites U S prestige and power amid assassination and autocratic rule. Iran's Shah imposes martial rule and jails editors on subversion charges, with six convictions and pardons following a quiet prodding by U S ambassador John Wiley.
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Middle East
United States
Iraq
U.S
Iran
John Wiley
Wiley
Streamlining Redefines Six U S Agencies Under Reform
Under a congressional action six Roosevelt era reorganization plans took effect affecting about 3300 federal workers. The labor department absorbed the employment service while the post office maritime and civil service commissions were restructured for efficiency. The bureau of public roads joined the commerce department and the national security resources board and council moved into the executive office.
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Truman
U.S
Ment
Labor Department
Post Office Department
Maritime and Civil Service Commissions
Aim
Bureau of Public Roads
Commerce Department
National Security Resources Board
National Security Council
Executive Office
Two-Piecer Sewing Circle Pattern Ad and Subway Bird Joke
A Sewing Circle Pattern ad promotes a year round two piece with a yoke front pleats and back buttons. Pattern No 1801 in sizes 13 to 16 priced with 25 cents postage. A subway conductor jokes with a man and three pigeons on a derby claiming they are birds not animals.
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