Poles keep German land and the Oder Neisse line
The article argues the East German Polish border fix is a Potsdam violation and urges the United States to reject a separate peace. It notes Moscow’s shift, warns Germans against Moscow’s propaganda, and urges Allies to push Bonn toward greater freedom from Soviet control.
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East Germany
Poland
Oder-Neisse River
Potsdam
United States
State Department
Warsaw
Russia
Oder-Neisse
Moscow
Germany
East Zone
Bonn Republic
Battle of Formosa foretells a possible Communist invasion
Washington strategists assess a likely invasion of Formosa by Chinese Reds. They warn that Chiang Kai-Shek’s Nationalists face defeat if the invasion proceeds, while acknowledging risks of a harsh, costly struggle akin to a Battle of Britain. The U S Defense Department fears a Russian-trained Red Air Force could prevail before long.
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America
Formosa
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
Britain
Hitler
Washington
Asia
Red Air
United States Defense Department
Mid-August Adjournment Shaping Senate Campaigns
Senate leaders Scott Lucas and Robert Taft, both up for re election, jockey for home campaigning as Congress nears a likely mid August adjournment. Taft has run a county by county campaign in Ohio opposing Joe Ferguson. Lucas faces tougher odds due to leadership duties. Everett Dirksen continues Illinois stumping as talks on remaining bills proceed.
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Senate
Scott Lucas
Illinois
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Joe Ferguson
Lucas
Washington
Everett Dirksen
Peace Barometer Warns War Temperature Measured by Industry
Defense officials argue daily statistics reveal war likelihood more reliably than speeches. They cite U.S. auto production near nine million yearly as evidence most productive power isn’t diverted to war. White House access to top intelligence is highlighted amid CIA and State Department reporting paths.
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Defense Department
White House
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Defense
New Yorkers Complain of Dime Phone Booth Charges
The piece notes it costs a dime to use a public phone booth in New York City and criticizes many conversations heard while waiting outside. It also references a brewing U.S.-Russia conflict over Japan and U S aid plans for Israel and Arab states, with MacArthur as a mention.
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Bell Telephone
By Mail
Lawrence
Butler
Mercer
Beaver
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
New York
West 44Th St
Philadelphia
Weightman
Pittsburgh, Commerce
Detroit
West Larned St
Chicago, Michigan Square
National
Fred Kimball
International News Service
New Castle
United States
Russia
Japan
MacArthur
New York City
Truman urges Europe to speed up recovery for world peace
In a Columbia speech President Truman warns European nations to accelerate financial economic and defense reforms as the United States keeps aiding postwar recovery. He highlights balance of world economy protection of US interests and halting communism while noting sovereignty concessions and sluggish progress.
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United States
Truman
Columbia
America
France
Britain
Europe
Congress
Hoover
Try And Stop Me Cartoonish Take On Baseball Fandom
A humorous snippet cites a 1950 Bennett Cerf piece noting women’s humor and televised baseball’s reach. A fan distressed by baseball fever seeks psychiatric help, and the analyst suggests imagining a beautiful girl to sleep. The anecdote reflects mid century humor about sports and gender.
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Mel Parnell
Stan Musial
Casey Stengel
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Just Folks CAPITAL AND LABOR Emppoyer Counsel explain
Poem urging harmony between workers and owners. Emphasizes patience, fairness, and cooperation. Encourages both sides to work together rather than condemn each other, noting numbers alone do not guarantee strength without goodwill.
Secrecy and H bomb debate haunt Truman era policy
The commentary criticizes administration secrecy around peace prospects and the hydrogen bomb program. It highlights Lilienthal and Bacher urging open discussion and reduced government monopoly on atomic knowledge to spur civilian industry and informed public debate. It notes the January 31 order to proceed with the hydrogen bomb and the ongoing silence since.
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David E. Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Collier’s
Commission
Lilienthal
Robert F. Bacher
California Institute of Technology
Bacher
Truman
Hamlet
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
The Parent Problem by Garry C Myers Ph D
Child speech guidance notes advise reading aloud to treat stuttering and warn against over stimulation. A two year old girl who spoke fluently until recently now stutters. parents are counseled to reduce response pressure, limit questions, avoid overexposure to media, and provide stable routine and play with peers.
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45Th Street
New York
N. Y
William H. Seward Life and Alaska Purchase Highlight
This biographical sketch notes William H. Seward born May 16 1801 in Florida New York who rose from law to politics and joined the Republican party. He served as U S secretary of state under Lincoln and survived a carriage accident and an assassination plot. His lasting achievement was the Alaska purchase. He died in Auburn New York on October 14 1872.
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Lilienthal
Capitol Hill
Whittler
Commission
William H. Seward
Florida
N. Y
Senate
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Alaska
Russia
Auburn
Bible Thought For Thou Art Not A God That Delights In Wickedness
A brief devotional caption cites Psalm 25 7 noting God takes no pleasure in wickedness and evil cannot dwell with the divine.
One Man's Opinion about Miss Denise Darcel
In this column a playful take on Denise Darcel awaiting her birth certificate for marriage. The piece notes her France prominence, crowds of eligible men, and remarks on France's male surplus before her departure. It lightly references oil men, gushers, and a WCTU convention in England with humor.
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Denise Darcel
France
Miss Darcel
Flag Day and the evolving US flag history explained
Me To You Wednesday notes Flag Day June 14 and traces the flag’s evolution from the 13 stripes and 13 stars through revisions in 1794 1818 and 1912. It highlights Betsy Ross Francis Scott Key Lewis and Clark and hints at future changes with Alaska and Hawaii’s admission making 50 states.
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Congress of the United States
United States
Francis Scott Key
Lewis and Clark
Pacific
Betsy Ross
George Washington
Taft
Alaska
Hawaii
Global leaders warn on economy and atomic threats
In Columbia President Truman pledges lasting need for a healthy world economy to secure world peace. In Washington General Vandenberg warns a Russian atomic capacity may soon exist. In Milwaukee Senator McCarthy criticizes Acheson over a $90 million Polish loan. In Washington Senator Cain vows to resume long rent control debate on the Senate floor.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Sen
Cain
Great Game Of Politics By FRANK
Washington essay argues two postwar plans Hoover and Baruch offer clear national benefits. Hoover seeks to streamline the federal government saving billions annually. Baruch urges mobilization readiness without immediate war. Both plans face lobbying and political resistance but are presented as vital for stability and future readiness.
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Republic
Hoover
Baruch
Mr. Baruch
Mr. Hoover
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Looking At Life By Erich Brandeis
A columnist contrasts trivial complaints with real suffering. He cites a cancer survivor who healed through helping others, volunteering at a state hospital and entertaining mental patients. The piece suggests that forgetting oneself and aiding others aids recovery.
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Erich Brandeis
State Police Saw: Disasters and Auto Death Toll Reflections
The piece contrasts dramatic disaster deaths with the steady daily toll from automobile accidents. It argues that large tragedies attract headlines while routine crashes claim many lives without full public notice, urging continued traffic safety precautions.
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Jacob F. Reftz
Lucy Treadwell Ray
Richard E. Rents
James T. Ray
George W. Conway
Oeese
Sobs Scenes
Eeeness
Sobeppele
News of the World
J. C. Oestreicher
INS Foreign
U.S
Schuman
Konrad Adenauer
Robert Sehuman
Ruhr
By Bennett Cerf
Edgar A. Guest
Marquis Childs
Papa
Garry C. Myers
Ph. D
Folks of
Bible Thought
Texas
WCTU
England
Kentucky
Vermont
Milwaukee
McCarthy
Wis
Acheson
U. S
Frank
Sun
American Cancer Society
King Features Syndicate, Inc
H. T. Webster
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