Moscow Peace Plan Rumors Stir Cold War Talk in Paris
The International News Service reports gossip that Russia privately proposed a truce terms. Analysts note potential concessions on disarmament, UN seating for Red China, and ending arms aid, while warning against a perceived Open Door surrender in China and long term risk of breaches.
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Russia
Paris
International
INS
Europe
Soviet Union
United States
U. S
China
Western
Germany
Yalta
Potsdam
New Plane Designs Prompt Radical Air Force Engines
The Air Force plans to seek radical new warplane designs challenging current models. Reported engine advances suggest power plants twice as powerful as World War II motors, with some engines at 5,500 horsepower and under construction engines approaching 10,000 horsepower, enabling flight for unprecedented designs.
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Air Force
Russia
Navy Expands Anti-Submarine Air Capabilities
The Navy received a 100 million supplemental appropriation to buy more than 100 aircraft, including 76 jet fighters and 19 anti submarine type planes. The plan aims to bolster anti submarine warfare with new planes in addition to 817 already funded.
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Navy
Defense Department
Declining States Face Rising Debt Postwar Strains
An analysis notes state aggregate debt rising from 2.5 billion to over 4 billion in four years after the war. Inflation and shrinking dollar buying power push up costs, while heavy federal taxes curb state revenue, risking fading state and local powers as grants from Washington grow.
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Union
Britain to Stand Firm On Schuman Plan Amid Vote
In a volatile wartime style overview the piece reports Britain's Labor government led by Prime Minister Attlee facing a confidence vote over the Schuman plan. It notes Conservative Liberal critics and Labor executive committee splits while Schuman Monnet proposals are refined for parliamentary review.
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Great Britain
Schuman
House of Commons
Paris
Attlee
Labor Party
Labor
Robert Schuman
Jean Monnet
Strasbourg
Belgium
Luxembourg
Whitehall
Britain
Channel
North Sea
The Parent Problem by Garry C Myers
A reflective piece on family life and shared moments from childhood to adolescence. It highlights bonding activities, the value of spending time together, and advice for parents to stay adaptive and engaged to maintain companionship with their teens.
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Garry C. Myers
Ph. D
Just Folks Deadly Speed Today
A poem excerpt reflects on a fatal church bell speed accident and a mother’s devotion. Edgar A. Guest contrasts reckless driving with a life lived to please loved ones and ends with a meditation on time and regret.
Jokes and tales from Bennett Cerf and a railroad bell reuse
Ed Wynn recalls a World War Two tin can gag that raised laughs and tin. A joke about a husband and paraly sis is recounted as a humorous exchange. More than 100 locomotive bells once tied to the Southern Railway System are repurposed for church use along the railroad.
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Ed Wynn
Wynn
U.S
Southern Railway System
McCarthy affair to end with security reform pledge
State Department planners craft a statement to end the McCarthy episode by claiming no charges have been proven, detailing efforts to refute them, and urging focus on peace. The piece notes the grand jury finding no department blame in Amerasia and previews a Loyalty Board report on John S. Service. It highlights Deputy Undersecretary John J. Peurifoy’s role and calls for tightened security measures long urged by the Justice Department.
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Department of State
Acheson
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Government Department
Amerasia
State Department
John S. Service
Foreign Service
Service
Department
Department of Justice
John J. Peurifoy
Peurifoy
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Senate Appropriations Committee
McCarthy
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Individua
China
Patrick J. Hurley
Chungking
Joseph Stilwell
Chiang Kai-shek
George C. Marshall
Senate
Hurley
William J. Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
State de- Department
New York Grand Jury
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Quotes on democracy and anti totalitarianism from postwar leaders
A set of attributed statements features John Foster Dulles decrying Soviet Communism as a fragile structure, Arthur Schlesinger Jr noting democracy protects minorities, President Truman urging election of real Democrats, and Dean Acheson stressing prevention of war with allied nations.
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Tokyo
John Foster Dulles
Boston
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr
Washington
Truman
House of Representatives
Senate
Cambridge
Mass
Acheson
Brain teaser quiz from Is Your Brain Itchy booklet
Puzzle list with five items and playful answers. It includes crossing a river, trains on parallel routes, a climbing frog, grammar humor, and a birds-shot riddle with a twist.
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Daniel Racioppo
James
John
New York
Philadelphia
New York City
Notable births and deaths from early science to classic cinema
Edward Jenner the English physician born in Gloucestershire in 1749 cultivated smallpox vaccination after testing in 1796 and died in 1823. Hoot Gibson, born in Tekamah Nebraska in 1892, rose from vaudeville to film and staged a prolific Western acting career beginning in 1915.
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Edward Jenner
Berekley
Gloucestershire
London
James Cook
Hoot Gibson
Tekamah
Neb
Calgary
Public displays of affection in Paris noted by Gallico
Paris columnist Paul Gallico extols public kissing as harmless charm, urging Americans to shed embarrassment and imitate the spontaneous affection seen on streets, quays, and boulevards. He notes the practice varies, remains tasteful, and should be embraced, not hidden.
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Paris
Quai
Seine
Looking At Life by Erich Brandeis
An essay arguing vice is as old as humanity and not a sign of decline. Brandeis notes more crime headlines reflect attention and improves morale when good deeds are recognized. He cites Hollywood as largely good, urges frankness about faults, and quotes Calvin Coolidge on sin.
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Hollywood
Calvin Coolidge
King Features Syndicate
Ine
Health Talks By Dr W A Womer
Dr W A Womer urges careful handling of dishes to maintain cleanliness in public eating places. He notes that new smooth dishes are easy to keep clean, while old or broken ones are hard to sanitize and can misrepresent hygiene standards.
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