Rickenbacker Blasts Airline Subsidies Before Senate Panel
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker, president of Eastern Air Lines, told a Senate Commerce subcommittee that government subsidies have caused rather than cured red ink in airlines. He urged a full map appraisal, route cuts, mergers, fares control by carriers, and ending federal support to restore sound business practices.
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Senate Commerce
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Rickenbacker
Eastern
Churchill Visits MIT on thinking machines and future control
The article notes Winston Churchill's MIT visit where experts discuss ENIAC Eniac EDVAC and other early thinking machines. It questions whether machines will replace human judgment in major decisions like invasions while highlighting the pace and potential of computer thinking. It suggests future historians may debate the value of electric brains.
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United States
Winston Churchill
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ENIAC
EIIAC
EDVAC
Churchill
A. D
Winnie
Britain
Hitler
Europe
Normandy
Churchills
MacArthurs
Child born this year faced with 65 to 70 years of life
A cynical note suggests life expectancy ranges from 65 to 70 years this year. The text then contemplates China politics and a critic questions whether beliefs are practiced.
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China
Eisler selection tests postwar Germany amid Berlin crisis
The appointment of Gerhardt Eisler to the eastern German people's council sharpens questions about Germany after two lost wars. Eisler, protected in Britain from extradition, looms in a Soviet plan to extend the Weimar constitution across the Reich while Britain and the United States debate rehabilitation of Germany and Europe. Berlin rail strikes against Soviet currency highlight tension as Allied airlift sustains the city. Eisler hopes to reach Leipzig for a university post, while Communist propagandists exploit Britain's refusal to extradite him. The Paris Big Four talks stall, facing a 22-man Soviet dominated German delegation.
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Reich
Eisler
Berlin
Pravda
Izvestia
Britain
James Chuter Ede
United States
Europe
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
The Parent Problem Pitfall for new marriages warned
A cautious warning to newlyweds about gossip and broken confidences harming marriage. Emaline and Henry, newly married, share grievances with friends leading to whispered criticisms. As confidences spread through family and acquaintances, trust deteriorates and temptations arise, risking marital strain.
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Kathy Fiscus
Emaline
Henry Snow
Henry
Geraldine
Moother
Looking At Life Looking At Life
A humorous personal column describes a cheerful morning despite rain. The narrator jokes about luck, a torn pant leg from a chair nail after singing at breakfast, and reflections on the quirky name Epsie Kinard. A courtroom moment about a man with two black eyes adds a playful ending.
Bible Thought on Worry From Matthew Six Twenty Five
A religious reflection cites Matthew 6 25 urging readers not to worry about life food or drink or clothing The note emphasizes life surpassing material concerns and invites spiritual trust.
Public Office Wasteful Of Men
Washington notes how public service wastes talent amid Forrestal tragedy discussions. A reviewer lists former officials pressed out mid-career including Wilson Wyatt, Robert P Patterson, Will Clayton, Robert M La Follette Jr, Adolph Berle Jr, Milo Perkins, detailing post-government roles and criticisms of noncontinuous service.
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Washington
James V. Forrestal
America
Congress
Walter Lippmann
Forrestal
Lippmann
Truman
Excen
Robert P. Patterson
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Will Clayton
Commerce
International Trade Organization
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Senate
Wisconsin
Berle
Adolph A. Berle, Jr
Brazil
Milo Perkins
Board of Economic Warfare
One Man's Opinion on Dewey in Paris and German Talks
Dawn Kiernan notes Russian interest in Tom Dewey's Paris visit and a four party conference shaping to squeeze one party out of Germany. The Russians back a Yalta Potsdam style bargaining, and Kiernan compares Ford arbitration to UAW tactics after 25 days.
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Tom Dewey
Paris
Here
Germany
Yalta
Potsdam
UAW
Ford
New Castle GNCA Dinner Highlights New Meat Packing Plant Plans
The Greater New Castle Association annual dinner drew about five hundred attendees to a chicken feast with a fruit cup by Water Company manager. Irvin Nixon Abe Cohen and Chick Cohen led remarks. Mayor John F Haven praised the project. The GNCA announced a $250000 meat packing plant on Mahoning Avenue to employ over 100 people, with James Gheen delivering a 55 minute talk. Wranglers quartet led group singing as Bransteiter accompanied on piano.
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Greater New Castle Association
Water Company
Jerry Pander
New Castle Packing Company
Mahoning Avenue Way
Pennsylvania
Irvin Nixon
Abe Cohen
Chick Cohen
New Castle
John F. Haven
Slaven
GNCA
Mayor Haven
James Gheen
Wranglers
William “Hip” Twaddle
Chuck Shaw
Frank Hamilton
Don Potter
Bransteiter
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A domestic vignette envisions a peaceful home with a white enamel sink glassware and chinaware. The speaker imagines shared work and family warmth, tucking children in at night and a devoted husband, with a home free of bitterness.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Trade, Defense, and Fashion Voices Across the World
Torontos secretary of commerce reiterates free trade with Europe and the United States. Fleet Admiral Halsey notes air power remains important but not a replacement for other services. Dr. Bunche discusses barriers faced by Black Americans and progress possible. London fashion expert Anne Edwards comments on American female style and makeup use.
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Toronto
Charles Sawyer
Europe
United States
Washington
William F. Halsey
Air Force
Nashville
Tenn
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Palestine
America
London
Anne Edwards
Forrestal Death In Retrospect
An analysis of James Forrestal s suicide illness and public response argues self inflicted death results from internal will to die, not mob blame. The piece situates Forrestal among broader patterns of self destruction and wartime national behavior, urging careful, non sensational interpretation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
America
Karl A. Menninger
James Forrestal
Defense
Forrestal
Dr. Menninger
Southern Confederacy
Confederacy
Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Booth Tarkington Early Struggles to Lasting Fame
In a brief look at Booth Tarkington born Indianapolis July 29 1869 he faced 31 rejected drawings before turning to writing. He studied at Philips Exeter Purdue and Princeton and achieved early success with The Gentleman from Indiana and later works including Monsieur Beaucaire Sherry The Conquest of Canaan and Seventeen. Several novels were adapted for stage and screen. He died May 19 1946.
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Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Ind
Philips Exeter Academy
Purdue University
Princeton
Indiana
Monsieur Beaucaire
Sherry
Canaan
Monsieur Baucaire
Alice Adams
Whooping cough dangers for infants and precautions
The piece warns that whooping cough is a serious disease, especially for young babies, capable of causing nose or ear bleeding and possible skull-related complications. It urges guardians to consult a doctor about protecting infants and advises keeping babies away from the illness. It ends with a garden-related adage about savings on tomato plants.
Fourth Wave of Strikes and Wage Debate Stirred by Truman
The piece argues President Truman fears a recession amid rising strikes in Ford Motor, steel, and other industries. It contends there is consumer money and demand but stresses confidence and tax policy as key factors, warning against more payroll taxes and defense outlays.
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Truman
Ford Company
Ford
Ford Motor Company
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International News Service
ON Air Lines
News of the World
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Southampton
Garry C. Myers
Ph. D
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Ripley
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Bible Thought
Matthew
Marquis Childs
Hollywood
Wilson Wyatt
Louisville
National Housing Agency
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Dawn Kiernan
Detroit
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