Marines seen by Truman describe new landing methods
The article notes President Truman and Defense Department tours of Marine forces in Virginia during Leatherneck maneuvers. It contrasts traditional bayonet and rifle landings with 1950s helicopter and carrier deployment, highlighting new shipboard flight decks and landing methods while affirming war remains essentially the same.
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Mr. Truman
Defense Department
United States
Virginia
Listening Parents Cite Listening as Key to Troubled Youth
A Chicago reporter quotes juvenile court officials from a detention matron to a judge who say many youths get in trouble when parents do not listen. Schools and homes show hostility that pushes children toward risk. They advocate relaxed sympathetic listening to build trust, confidence, and better behavior.
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Chicago
Franco and Kremlin discuss Spain’s Blue Division prisoners
Washington sources say Franco’s regime and the Kremlin are negotiating for the release of about 500 Spanish Blue Division soldiers held in Red camps. The prisoners, who served under German command in Russia, have been in captivity for more than five years, with Moscow insisting Madrid keep the deal quiet.
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Francisco Franco
Soviet
Russia
Washington
Kremlin
Spain
Moscow
Egypt
Cairo
Blue Division
Franco
Spanish Republican Radio
Madrid
President Truman Criticized Over Communist Activities
The article argues Truman misframes the red scare by claiming American communists are few and accuses him of ignoring communist actions in the United States while condemning Soviet aggressions abroad. It urges a balanced critique of domestic and international communist threats.
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Truman
Congress
United States
Europe
Asia
Graduates Face Harsh Reality Of Expensive Atomic Energy
Writers reflect that graduates told this is your world now confront a costly future. The fear grows that atomic energy will be too expensive for peaceful use, limiting power to war costs measured in human lives and misery rather than dollars.
France's Bidault risks vote amid Schuman plan progress
J C Oestreicher notes France's government crisis tests the state’s postwar solidity as Premier Bidault seeks a confidence vote over civil service pay amid ongoing Schuman plan talks. The piece argues long-standing French bureaucratic stability survives wartime upheaval and that Britain’s absence reshapes European cooperation dynamics.
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France
Foreign Ministry
Great Britain
Whitehall
London
Germany
Britain
Paris
Robert Schuman
Attlee
Treat Children as Persons We Parents Should Grow With
This piece argues parents and grandparents gain the most joy by treating children as real persons. It urges fairness, consistency, and understanding across ages from toddlers to teens, warns against treating kids as pets or toys, and notes the author’s request for a personal prayer and a stamped envelope for a copy.
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East 45Th Street
New York
N. Y
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
A nostalgic poem reflects on the changing value of a nickel in New York City. The speaker recalls happier times when a dime mattered but notes that today children demand quarters and that a nickel buys little, even for a phone call.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
New York City
New York
Health Talks By Dr W A Womer Shine Sir
The article extols skincare for girls and boys noting sun wind and dirt roughen skin. Emphasizes good food and adequate sleep as core for skin health. Soap and water help but only internal nutrition truly nourishes skin.
Hoffman Warns Against Inevitable War Psychosis
Washington columnist notes Paul Hoffman of ECA rebukes the idea of an inevitable war as dangerous rhetoric that strengthens Kremlin advantage. He cites domestic economic boom fueled by war scare, and urges planning for possible conflict while criticizing overblown threats and rumor-driven buying.
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ECA
Paul Hoffman
White Sulphur
Kremlin
Hoffman
Los Angeles
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Iowa
Des Moines
John Deere Company
Omaha
Midwest
Defense
Louis John
One Man's Opinion on Taxes and Air Power
Walter Kiernan critiques Congress for funding limits and tax loopholes while President Truman argues against budget cuts. The column contrasts the air force buildup with fiscal restraints, noting officials insistence on necessity of heightened air power despite costs. The tone remains skeptical of long term spending cycles.
Korea tensions loom as northern seeks southern rule
The writer contrasts U S views on Korea with northern aims to control the south, noting invasion methods and U S concern as President Truman weighs the implications. Also mentioned are local river fatalities and theft of life-saving equipment by picnickers from Slippery Rock, which reduces public safety resources.
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Korea
Lawrence County
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
Judge Jim Wallace recalls two natives of County Cork in adjoining cells in the death house. Paddy faces the electric chair after no reprieve, as Mike in the next cell tries to comfort him with a jocular line.
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Jim Wallace
New York Supreme Court
County Cork
Paddy
Mike
World leaders call for unity to deter aggression
Senator Connally urges free nations to join forces against aggressors. Franz Richter blames treason for Germany's loss. Defense Secretary Johnson vows U S actions in the far east for global security. Joe McCarthy resigns as Red Sox manager saying he is sick and tired and ready to quit.
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Franz Richter
Tokyo
Louis Johnson
United States
Far East
America
Buffalo
N.Y
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Hearts and Rabbits Face Labor Bluster in 1948 Politics
Washington report surveys labor-backed efforts to defeat Taft and boost Truman era rivals. It notes Pepper, Governor Duff, Jimmie Roosevelt, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Boddy, and Lausche as part of a broader pattern of labor pressure and political reactions across Florida Pennsylvania California Ohio.
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Congress
Cio-Afl
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Florida
Duff
Pennsylvania
Senate
California
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Jimmie
Douglas
Eisenhower
Manchester Boddy
Truman
Mr. Boddy
Ohio
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Labor
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White House
National Americas Labor Party
Lausche
Looking At Life By Erich Brandeis
A reflective column recounts lunches with a longtime friend, revisiting past stories and current life. The narrator recalls shared escapades, evolving conversations, and a focus on home building and family as time changes beliefs and priorities.
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Erich Brandeis
Genesis 1 15 Lights In Heaven Create Light On Earth
A biblical verse from Genesis 1 15 states that God set lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth and it was so. The passage emphasizes divine creation and purpose for celestial bodies as sources of illumination.
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