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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
2
A fragment discusses civilization and its savagery with confusion fear and hysteria. It notes humans are seen as rational while animals seem to outsmart them and hints at a historical view of mankind facing evolving challenges.
A reflective column contrasts biblical events with modern life noting in one piece the call to “Come see a man” and a later critique of postwar society. It mixed religious allusions with satirical jabs at politics media and technology and ends with brief humorous items about celebrity behavior and international affairs.
ED BENSON at 31 balanced prizefighting canaries and cinema in a showbiz life. NBC plans a Sunday night big give away opposite Jack Benny while Arthur Fiedler adds police auxiliary duty in Boston. Jane Wyman’s Kiss in the Dark underplays her Oscar win. Edmund O’Brien and Olga San Juan joke about baby naming. Lisa Golm juggles roles in Anna Luchasta and Storm Over Vienna duties.
In a sunlit moment Dad, Elsie, and townsfolk move through a shopfront scene. An artist credits Dad with real value, offering modeling work for a Memorial sculpture and paying over five hundred dollars for a year’s service, recognizing a life of honesty and dignity.
The North Atlantic pact binds signatories to aid each other if attacked, with optional military help. General Bradley urged swift U.S. military aid to Western Europe, arguing air power can deter or halt Soviet expansion while warning against relying on slogans of cold war.
Parliament backed the armistice with Trans-Jordan after a five hour debate. A foreign office spokesman said the deal added 150 square miles to Israel through withdrawals along the Hadera-Afula road and the Tel Aviv-Haifa rail line. Critics claimed it ceded territory to Jordan and invited Anglo-American influence.
The senate added a condition to the aid bill restricting shipments to areas controlled by the Nationalist government. A 54 million dollar portion of frozen China aid must be spent only in Nationalist zones, exposing gaps in past assistance and stirring commentary on U S Far East policy.
Puzzle clues cover across and down entries with definitions for words of various lengths and a note that the solution appears in the next issue. The text lists numerous indexed clues including river names and common crossword terminology, with a final line indicating the answer will be provided later.
A map contrasts the U.N. decision boundaries with the land Israel actually secured. The article calls Israel's reclamation a present achievement and a future hope, highlighting the gap between plan and control in the region.
Answers cover terms: a young goose is a gosling. the sport of kings is polo. bobbed hair was popularized by Coco Chanel. wife of an earl is addressed as Lady. alligator pear is avocado. bi monthly means twice a month or every two months and semi monthly means twice a month. H E M stands for His Excellency Sir or Madam. gingivitis is gum inflammation.
The list presents a set of trivia items covering a gosling a racehorse Irene Castle a countess avocado and definitions of bi monthly and semi monthly both noting common misunderstandings in language and usage.
A Tehran informant says Russian forces attacked an Iranian army post in Azerbaijan province. A regiment with tanks and armored cars reportedly engaged Iranian troops in what was described as an important battle amid mounting Soviet pressure on Iran during tense East West relations.
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