U N Record Disappoints On World Peace Efforts
The 1948 UN performance disappoints many leaders including President Truman and Secretary Acheson. The article argues the UN failed to grow into a strong security body as Soviet blockades and Communist leverage blocked decisive action. It contrasts UN with possible world government under Kremlin control and notes the League of Nations parallel.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
United Nations
Truman
San Francisco
Congress
Dean Acheson
Kremlin
America
League of Nations
World without steaks and synthetic survival warned
The essay summarizes Prof. Eugene G. Rochow of Harvard arguing humanity could support billions but must replace dwindling natural resources with synthetics. Food would come from trees, proteins crafted artificially, clothing made to be edible, and meat may disappear. The piece questions palatable sustainability.
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Eugene G. Rochow
Harvard
Professor Rochow
United States
Rochow
Truman press conference on inflation and cohesion
A reflection on President Truman not asking for new panaceas from Congress to counter inflation. The piece questions leadership strength and cites global issues. It also notes Moscow’s claim of a British warship interfering with a Russian fishing fleet and muses about international aid and poverty.
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Truman
Congress
Moscow
Dual Germany Seen Between Western and Soviet Spheres
The Paris talks on German unity stall progress as two Germanys emerge under Western protection and Soviet influence. Analysts note historic divisions within Germany and suggest a dual republic could offer temporary balance amid Berlin’s recovery and Austrian peace prospects.
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Paris
Europe
Germany
Otto von Bismark
Wilhelm I
Versailles
Baden
Reichstag
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Constant Babel II
Looking At Life On Critics Of The President
A column condemns using a typographical error as an alibi for a political mistake. The author cites Truman and Taft Hartley era misquotes, urges accountability, and recalls a newsroom code of ethics against distortion and misinterpretation. He compares alibis to everyday slips and stresses honesty.
The Parert Problem by Garry C Myers
An editorial warns youths about mail order study schemes and urges checking local night classes before committing to correspondence courses. It cautions against scams, advises consulting educators, and notes some colleges offer credit for home study.
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Department of Education
State Capitol
America role in world aid sparks debate on capitalism
Washington notes emphasize Americas unique position as it taxes itself to aid Western Europe and curb turmoil. Vatican editor Count Dalla Torre criticizes modern capitalism as materialistic while encyclicals from Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XI reject socialism.
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United States
Europe
Russia
Giuseppe Dalla Torre
Cheir
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Rome
Church
Italy
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Washington
Count Dalla Torre
NCWC
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Leo XIII
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius
One Man's Opinion on Hiss Trial and Espionage Jest
Walter Kiernan mocks espionage zeal and legal theatrics as Alger Hiss faces trial. A joke about a red light and a judge’s mishearing contrasts harsh sentences with public pressure. The piece hints at political satire amid many espionage cases.
Aged in the Faith Voices From a Shoes Crisis in a Village
peasants in a Communist village suffer shoe shortages and improvise footwear. A delegation travels to Moscow to report to Stalin who rebukes them for complaining. The tale ends with a wary reflection on Africa and the pace of Communism.
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Moscow
Stalin
Africa
Notable Quotes and Economic Outlook From Early 20th Century Figures
Gen Lucius D. Clay calls for civilian control in Germany saying military government undermines democracy. David Sarnoff predicts atomic energy would greatly enhance human power if controlled wisely. Ach eson notes Berlin mission seeks more than administration, driven by power and force. Eisenhower extols individual liberty and science aiding common happiness and prosperity. Forecasts warn three billion federal tax dollars will raise American grocery prices, mirroring 1932 budget. Myth of Tantalus illustrates insatiable desire and unattainable rewards.
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New York
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Paris
Acheson
Berlin
SAR
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Picture At Washington: Truman Faces Snafu in 81st Congress
Washington dispatch notes a stalled Truman agenda in a bottleneck Congress with Labor Civil Rights and Atlantic Pact bills blocked. It recalls early missteps, Lucas illness, and calls for bipartisan unity or party-line strain as the session drags toward July.
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Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Congress
John McCormack
House
Rayburn
Thomas
Utah
Labor Committee
White House
Dewey
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Man's Varied Roles Across a Lifetime
Poem reflection on life as a stage with a man playing many roles from youth to old age. It traces stages of lover groom father uncle mourner and worker, noting pride through life’s scenes and the unknowable final act.
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Man
Edgar A. Guest
Bible Thought on riches and integrity
A devotional line reflects that true wealth lies in the heart not in cash and warns that riches gained by craft or fraud are dishonorable. The saying notes that the rich and poor share the same Lord as their maker.
World and the Mud Puddles
A Senate inquiry exposed Hans Freistadt an Austrian arrival to Castle Garden in 1941 who at fifteen earned an atomic fellowship. He served as a sergeant after 1944 and used GI Bill benefits while revealing early Communist leanings. He credits education and military service for his progress.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Young Freistadt
Castle Garden
America
Senate Committee
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