Bold New Program Aims to Aid World Backward Areas
The article discusses President Truman's Point Four program proposing an initial 48 million dollars to develop backward areas with private investment expected to follow. It notes coordination among Export-Import Bank and federal departments, ties to a UN plan, and the long, gradual timeline for safety and impact. It cites Congressmen in Washington as wary of distant investments and frames Point Four as a cautious, long term effort.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
Export-Import Bank
Treasury, State and Commerce Departments
U. S
United Nations
U.S
Point Four
Potomac
Rise of nationalist party in Germany sparks concern in postwar era
Fresh evidence shows a new group, the Association of independent Germans, seeks a revival of German nationhood with slogans of greatness. Notable figures from Nazi era attended or sent regrets at Bad Godesberg, raising questions about their motives and the movement's seriousness amid potential troop withdrawals and rising nationalist fervor.
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Germany
Association of
Bad Godesberg
Rhine
Adolf Hitler
Neville Chamberlin
Munich
Hitler
Hugo Eckener
Otto Ernst Remner
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Kurt Dittmar
Wilhelmstrasse
Fritz Erich von Manstein
Heinz Guderian
Murt von Manteuffel
Imperial War College
Soviet Russia
Eastwest
Werner Wolfgang Falck
Falck
Goettingen
Kaiser Wilhelm
Safe Fourth Fire Safety Advice for Independence Day Plans
Authorities urge planning ahead to prevent fires and injuries on the Fourth of July. Fireworks pose hazards in crowded areas and rural settings, and adult supervision is essential for children handling them. Public warnings highlight matches, smoking materials, and campfires as major fire risks and call for vigilant prevention to protect woods and wildlife.
Political row over new federal judgeships and party balance
The House passed a bill creating 24 federal judgeships after Republicans and Democrats clashed over partisan balance. A proposed amendment to limit one party dominance failed, while leaders argued about who appoints and confirms judges. The piece notes Roosevelt and Truman named most federal judges and quips about spending and farming storage limits.
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House
John W. McCormack
Senate
Roosevelt
Truman
Burst of Opinion and Oddities From 1949 Columns
In a 1949 Mos complete column roundup the writer recalls a Burton Ohio 150 year anniversary sealed envelope neighbor opinions buried for a century and jokes about Boston fines for auto violations escalating to vast sums a London magistrate cane ban for uxorial punishment elephants shipped from India and a Chicago man who built an eight room house for 600 before stealing the materials.
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Burton, O
Congress
India
London
England
Chicago
Mos Features Syndicate
Alger Hiss Case Nears Climax in Court
In a solemn New York courtroom Alger Hiss faces a pivotal moment as the trial proceeds amid high public interest. The piece analyzes Hiss background from Harvard to public office, notes defense costs and the contrast with government resources, and reflects on the case's broader implications as a modern Dreyfus-like confrontation.
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New York
Alger Hiss
House on-American Activities Committee
Hiss
Stryker
Edward C. McLean
Woodstock
Carl Binger
Whittaker Chambers
FBI
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
The Parent Problem: Memory Play and Child Development
A reader asks if a toddler reciting nursery rhymes and counting harms future growth. Dr. Garry C. Myers reassures that mental stimulation is beneficial, warns about potential heart and social hazards, and notes emotional impact from adult reactions to a child's cleverness.
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Dr. Myers
Grandma
Sid
From Sleep to Wake A Poem By Edgar A Guest
A compact poem celebrates daily effort and purpose. It reflects on a single useful day spent by a person who toils, teaches, prays, laughs, and loves, ending with the idea that bold use of time yields achievement. The narrator urges making the most of each hour from dawn to dark.
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Edgar A, Guest
Meleeall hash day musings and Paris cafe overheard exchange
A meandering collection of quips and snippets begins with hash day notes and a Paris sidewalk cafe overheard exchange about elopement and forgiveness. Included are jokes about optimists and pessimists in Germany, a student’s anatomy test quip, and pithy maxims on government happiness income and success.
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Paris
Germany
London peer Milverton quits Labor ranks over national control
Lord Milverton argues current national life is dominated by the government and risks danger if controlled by irresponsible or revolutionary figures. Secretary Acheson says Europe’s people are ready to advance and hopes the West will too. Representative Lodge urges Republicans to act, conserve, build and move the country forward.
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London
Lord Milverton
Labor Party
Washington
Acheson
Europe
Salt Lake City
John Davis Lodge
Carp
Man In Bathing Suit by Paul Gallico
A humorous exploration of male vanity in swimwear. The article traces a man shedding clothes to reveal swaggering, muscle showmanship, and social gaze on the beach as he mimics athletes and film stars, leading to antics and misadventures from diving board displays to errant ball plays.
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Man In Bathing Suit
Paul Gallico
Sandow
Lionel Strongfort
Tarzan
Brother X
Tony
Mr. X
Nossir
Jack Dalton
Yale
Kid Socko
Zbyschghewitcz
Bud
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Notable Eponym and Soldier Figures Highlighted in Brief
The text recounts the life of English novelist Mary George Eliot born November 22, 1819 at Arbury Farm England and notes her works and marriages. It also profiles American frontier leader General George Rogers Clark born November 19, 1752 in Virginia and his campaigns including Vincennes and Fort Kaskaskia.
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George Eliot
Marian C. Evans
Arbury Farm
Chilvers Coton
Warwickshire
England
George Henry Lewes
Adam Bede
Silas Marner
Romola
Lewes
J. W. Cross
London
George Rogers Clark
Albemarle County
Virginia
Ohio River
Kentucky
Fort Kaskaskia
Mississippi
Illinois
Vincennes
Ind
Louisville
Bible Thought on Cursed Deceit and Blood
A biblical proverb from Jeremiah 48 10 declares woe on those who dishonor the Lord's work and withhold their sword from blood. The verse emphasizes judgment on deceit and inactive violence.
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