Bevin Speech Signals Cautious Britons on Korea Crisis
Foreign Secretary Bevin warned that Britain's probe to recognize the Communist regime in Peiping had not achieved its aim. He supported Western talks in Paris on a Big Four approach while warning of Soviet and Chinese aims to limit U.N. authority and threaten British interests in the Middle East and Hong Kong amid a broader Russo-Chinese conspiracy concern.
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Korea
Bevin
House of Commons
Britain
Peiping
Paris
Russia
Mao Tse-Tung
United Nations Security Council
Red
Wu Hsiu- Chuan
Lake Success
United Nations
Moscow
Security Council
Soviet
U.N
U. S
China
Egypt
Middle East
Near
Suez Canal
Hong Kong
Asia
Congress the Hope in a Century of Change
A reflective piece on the 150th year of Congress in Washington DC noting the early days of the capital in 1800, modest government, and the evolving balance between Congress and the executive branch. It argues voters must hold representatives accountable to protect representative government.
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Washington, D. C
John Adams
President's House
Post Office Department
Executive Department
Congress
Washington
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
House
Supreme Court
Wasteful Fire Losses Plague Nation Despite Prevention Efforts
The article warns that fire waste remains high with direct losses over 685 million dollars in the year ending September 30. It blames public carelessness and indifference, urges home prevention, and notes most fires are preventable.
No Walks For Truman Ends Regular Pedestrian Step
President Truman, famed for walking 200 yards from the executive residence to the White House, has stopped his twice daily stroll after a life threatening incident. He now travels in a bullet proof car guarded by dozens as crowds watch from afar. Officials hope travel restrictions may ease, but public events impose heavy guard presence and rear-entry for the president. The limits, seen by some as dictatorial, deny ordinary citizens the chance to see him walk.
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Truman
White House
United Nations
MacArthur
Manila
William F. Knowland
United Features Syndicate, Inc
Chrysanthemum blooms with violet scent by English horticulturist
An English horticulturist has developed a chrysanthemum that smells like a violet and suggests experimenting with dandelions. The item highlights horticultural novelty and invites further scent-based plant trials.
Shortage Forecast Affects Aluminum Pots and Pans
A new aluminum shortage is forecast. The text notes war era cookware shipped to Russia and hints at private misgivings about spouses without explicit admission.
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Russia
December Returns as the Year Moves On
Poem notes the swift passage of months from November through December and beyond. The speaker recalls spring and summer, contrasts strife with peace, and ends by returning to December and the birth at Bethlehem.
The Parent Problem in Youth Spending Habits
The article argues youths lack guidance on money, warns against car ownership and related risks, and notes how some teens exploit parental generosity. It urges parental control as a guardrail, questioning a spendthrift path for future family life and citizenship.
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East 45Th Street
New York
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Santa Claus
Notable Patriots and Musicians Born in the 18th Century
Israel Putnam, born January 7 1718 in Salem Village Massachusetts, rose to major in the French and Indian War and fought at Lexington and Concord. He led Connecticut forces at Bunker Hill and later commanded New York City before dying May 29 1790 in Brooklyn Connecticut. Andre Kostelanetz born in Leningrad studied in St Peters and the St Petersburg Conservatory came to the United States in 1922 became naturalized and led orchestras including wartime tours with soldier ensembles. He married a famous soprano in 1938.
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Danvers
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Connecticut
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Cambridge
Bunker Hill
Boston
New York City
George Washington
Brooklyn
Conn
Andre Kostelanetz
Leningrad
Russia
St. Peter’s School
St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music
United States
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Radio Broadcasting
MacArthur and the Drama of War Leaders
Marquis Childs surveys General MacArthur to show how his need for drama shaped battlefield accounts and biographies. The piece contrasts MacArthur’s self-promoted narratives with staff realism, noting the tension between myth and record in World War II memory.
Amusement and property taxes stir New Castle residents
Community commentary urges all property owners and non owners to share tax burdens, noting amusement and payroll taxes as fairness mechanisms. Snow removal work by Jokey Travers praised while critics ride and gape, and streets demand constant attention to prevent floods.
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New Castle
Rotary Show
Uncle Sammie
Jokey Travers
Old Boy
One Man's Opinion On TV Education And Values
Walter laments TV’s role in education and the tension between screens and school. He argues educators want channels saved, cites early literacy aims, and notes children resisting TV while show business struggles to attract viewers. He contrasts Berle’s appeal with books and critiques filler entertainment.
Four-Power Talks Sought to Ease Global Tension
British Foreign Secretary Bevin signals readiness for a properly prepared Four-Power meeting that could end tension. U S Secretary Acheson says UN cannot be intimidated into abandoning Korea duties. Warren Austin notes the key question is peace or war in the Far East. President Truman accuses the Kremlin of trying to destroy Yugoslav independence.
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London
Bevin
Washington
State Acheson
United Nations
Korea
Lake Success
N. Y
Warren Austin
U. S
U.N
Far East
Truman
Kremlin
Conflicting Theories on Yugoslav Loan and McCarran Act
The piece argues two opposing theories face Congress as it weighs Truman's request for a 75 million loan to Yugoslavia and five appointments to the Anti-Subversive Control Board. It questions the logic of aiding Tito while upholding McCarran and calls for broader reexamination of Communism policy.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Truman
Yugoslavia
Tito
Moscow
Communist Party
Looking At Life by Erich Brandeis
A humorous column recounts a wife who uses psychology to expose her husband's admirer during a Paris themed show. The author notes wives’ perceptiveness about husbands extracurricular thoughts and suggests trust enhances marriages. The piece ends with the idea that doubt keeps romantic tension alive.
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Erich Brandeis
Olsen
Johnson
Olsen and Johnson
Denise Darcel
Paris
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Traffic toll figures flash in terse police warning
State police warn that traffic dangers translate to 32 200 deaths 1 100 000 injuries and 1 100 000 000 dollars in property damage annually based on time spent reading the page.
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United States
Bible Thought Mountains Break Forth With Singing
A devotional line inspired by Isaiah 55 12 celebrates nature rejoicing as mountains and hills break forth into song. The caption evokes a comforting image of divine harmony and renewal.
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