Austria’s Unhappy Plight in Postwar Peace Talks
Austria remains occupied as the four powers Russia Britain France and the United States suspend treaty negotiations. Three powers favor basic settlement while Russia holds out on concessions. Austria seeks end to occupation but warns of continued burden and potential losses if agreement falters. Russia pushes for territorial and reparations claims on behalf of Yugoslavia.
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Austria
Russia
Great Britain
France
United States
Yugoslavia
End of an Era for Czech Leader Benes in Red Regime
The article notes Eduard Benes stepping down under pressure as Czechoslovakia remains under Communist control after Soviet influence. It recalls Masaryk and Masaryk’s death, Benes’s earlier resignation during Nazi occupation, and the palace shift following the new constitution and a single ticket election.
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Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Prague
Statsman
Red
Czech Republic
Russia
Jan Masaryk
Czech
Reds
Philadelphia Inquirer
Benes
Nazi Germany
Masaryk
Lure of the City How a New York boy shows urban fascination
A 12 year old New Yorker Michael Kivatsky skips summer camp to stay amid city life. He prefers playing under the skyline near the Queensborough Bridge and delivering groceries to living amid the lower East Side. He also notes he does not like girls.
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Michael Kivatsky
Queensborough
Lower East Side
Mike
Church group urges steps to improve Russo American ties
A church group proposes pragmatic avenues to bolster Russo American relations, emphasizing dialogue, shared humanitarian work, and cultural exchange to ease tensions and foster mutual understanding. The plan includes faith-based diplomacy and community outreach initiatives.
Remote astro-enthusiast links planets to daily life
A rocket hobbyist compares celestial neighbors with earthly matters while a motorist afterward claims he had only three beers. The remark hints at local friction over travel and safety, reflecting the era's curious mix of science passion and motor culture.
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Kipling
Labor division among wives described in period note
Fragmentary report claims two thirds of wives do some work at home while the remaining third stays home to wash, iron, scrub, and care for children. The wording suggests a historical social observation with gendered roles.
Peace effort pressed as Arab Jewish clashes flare
The article notes the spread of Arab Jewish fighting into French Morocco underscoring the urgency of a Palestine peace deal. It cites Bernadotte considering this threat in Cairo talks and warns that deep seated animosities across three thousand years may hinder UN mediation despite possible control of battlefield conduct.
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French
Morocco
Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
Cairo
Holy Land
India
Africa
Middle East
French Foreign Legion
Foreign
Fishing Memories and a Call to Responsible Recreation
The author reflects on childhood fishing with his father and notes how fishing with children remains a cherished activity. He laments the closing of small streams to the public due to property damage and fires, urging fathers to model good citizenship and protect access for future generations.
Bible Thought on Counting Loss for Christ
A devotional verse from Philippians 3 8 9 emphasizes counting all things as loss compared with the surpassing knowledge of Christ Jesus It declares losing earthly gains to gain faith righteousness from God through Christ and to be found in him
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Christ Jesus
Lord
Christ
God
Looking At Life by Erich Brandeis on Royalty Fandom
In this 1948 column Erich Brandeis critiques American royalty worship from Buckingham Palace interviews to movie star marriages. He argues Americans worship phony nobility while ignoring democratic equality and longs for a mature view, warning the nation to grow up someday.
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Erich Brandeis
Legislative Jam Ends Congress Gridlock in Washington
Washington faces a chaotic last-minute rush as Congress nears adjournment. Republicans blame Senator Taft for stalling key bills while Democrats show defeatism and infighting. The farm bill, housing, education aid, atomic energy and relief programs are stalled amid political maneuvering and potential last-minute amendments.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tabor
House
Truman
One Man's Opinion by Walter Kiernan
Walter Kiernan notes that “Kissing Jim” will not be a National Democratic convention delegate. Alabama Democrats reject a shoe and sock removing campaigner and question the Philadelphia trip. Sen McGrath joins the Democratic authors' league with a book urging broad voting to place the right candidate. Civil rights rise again while the Supreme Court allows hiring loudspeakers without local permits. The ear muff market rises accordingly.
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Jim
The Better Thrill and Other Verses
Poem snippet by Edgar A. Guest includes The Better Thrill and Rose Lesson among four short verse items. The collection notes moral reflections on debt, love, youth, and patience. A closing line refers to new basketball rules about signaling fouls, noted in Decatur Illinois.
New Castle Seeks Old Photos for Sesqui Celebration
The Sesqui Committee calls for old town pictures showing tin mills stores streets and vehicles to illustrate 150 years of New Castle history. Photos should be prints and can be left at the Sesqui Office or Headquarters within seven days. they will be returned safe. Meanwhile Sesqui Queen contestants rally votes as rehearsals and pageant preparations proceed with music drama and fanfare ahead of the big event.
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Bell Telephone
I. Ually
Dally Mall
Lawrence
Butler
Mercer
Beaver
BP Mail
Newrstands
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pennsylvania
New York
Nee
Pittsour
Commerce
Detroit
West Larned
Wee Castle
New Castle
Sesqui Committee
Sesqui
Indian had bad press by Paul
Article argues early impressions of Native Americans were unfair. It recounts Amadas and Barlowe describing friendly Roanoke natives in 1584, then notes later hostile acts by whites, the disappearance of the 1587 fort, and hypotheses of assimilation by Robeson County Indians. Several expeditions failed to locate survivors.
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Manteo
N. C
Philip Amadas
Arthur Barlowe
Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh
John White
Croatan
White
Cape Hatteras
England
Croatan Island
Robeson County
North Carolina
Frank Stick
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
From Hortonville to Washington The Nye and Bloom Biographies
Former Senator Gerald P Nye born in Hortonville Wisconsin rises from local country newspaper editor to governor appointee and ND senator. Sol Bloom, born in Pekin Illinois to poor emigrants, moves from Peoria to San Francisco and climbs from peddling papers to a long career in congress.
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Gerald P. Nye
Hortonville
Wis
Wittenberg
Nye
Cooperstown
N. D
North Dakota
United States
Sol Bloom
New York
Pekin
Sol
Peoria
Ill
San Francisco
Public housing and wariness of socialized economy in U S remarks
A collection of brief quotes from lawmakers and officials in Washington and Idaho Falls touches on socialized housing after 1935, irrigation priorities for arid regions, Benes resignation over Communist seizure, and navy officer demographics showing many former enlisted personnel among Regular Navy officers.
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Washington
Wolcott
Mich
Idaho Falls
Ida
Truman
Congress
New York
Oscar Klinger
Eduard Benes
Benes
Sen
Morse
Ore
U. S. Navy
Congress eyes reform of Internal Revenue appointment system
A House Appropriations subcommittee criticizes political appointments for Internal Revenue Collectors across the country. Investigators cite mismanagement in offices from Hartford to New Orleans, urging civil service principles to restore efficiency and impartial tax collection.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Internal Revenue
Appropriations Committee
House
Hartford
House Committee
Etiquette Hint for Soda Drinking Through a Straw
A tip advises leaving a small amount of soda in the glass when sipping through a straw to avoid the noise of draining the glass. It suggests a courteous finish and quieter drinking experience.
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