White House phones through the ages from Hayes to Truman
The article traces the White House adoption of telephones from 1878 under Rutherford B. Hayes through later presidents. It notes early limited use, the Teddy Roosevelt era, FDR’s New Deal branch exchange, and the rise of Louise Hachmeister as a premier White House operator, with rising long distance traffic and evolving staff practices.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Republican Congress
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
House
Senate
Hayes
Garfield
Cleveland
McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
New Deal
Louise Hachmeister
Hackie
Louis Howe
Friends of Roosevelt Headquarters
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
California
Miss Hachmeister
Capitol Hill
Boris Ktelov and the Russian Question in Washington
A Times reflection on Boris Ktelov of Tass three years in Washington reveals a genial, well liked Russian with unwavering support for Moscow. The piece notes his refusal to endorse American democratic methods and questions whether friendliness masked indoctrination, ending with a Kipling quote about cross cultural misunderstanding.
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Boris Ktelov
Tass
Washington
Russia
Sam Welles
Time
Moscow
Boris
Krelov
Atomic reminders and world tension mix in Hiroshima and beyond
Marking the second anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb, residents toll bells and plan a peace memorial while global leaders debate nuclear power and arms. U S Hungary tensions rise after an American citizen is arrested and Vienna custody follows. Orson Welles faces a bullfight challenge as Aleutian defense plans tighten with Eisenhower signaling continued base readiness.
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Hiroshima
Japan
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
United States
Robert Oppenheimer
Russia
State Department
Yugoslavia
Stephen T. Thuransky
Hungary
Thuransky
U. S. Legation
Vienna
75 Million Acres Goal Set for 1948 Wheat Planting
The agriculture department marks a 75 million acre 1948 wheat goal, seven million more than last spring, aided by strong international grain demand and high domestic prices. Officials caution against unsound plowing but expect prices to drive planting decisions, with potential yields between 1.07 and 1.221 billion bushels depending on conditions. The UN warns world food shortages may persist into 1949.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
United Nations
Deadlock Over Korea Stifles U S Russia Talks
General Lerch, military governor of Korea, warned reserve officers that U S Russia discussions in Korea are doomed by Russia not recognizing Korean parties outside Communist control. He cited Russia's failed agrarian reforms, border incidents, few remaining Japanese, and smooth electric flow to the American zone.
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Archer L. Lerch
Korea
U. S
Russia
Lerch
38Th Parallel
Oddities in the Big Burg and Old New York Facts
Walter Winchell notes quirks of New York City history from Three employees picking up ciggie butts to blue windows in brownstones and a rename to New Orange. He recalls 19th century prices two bits for a shave and haircut, beliefs about blue glass, slavery abolition before the Revolution, Maiden Lane’s washing brook, and Newark-esque era shifts at Rockefeller Center.
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Radio City
Rockefeller Center
Columbia University
Doom to Veterans Loans Sparksman Seeks RFC Extension
The article argues that veterans face loan rejections under the GI Bill as the RFC’s mortgage purchasing power was cut by the 80th congress. The 79th congress authorized RFC to buy GI guaranteed mortgages, but current law expires soon and a new bill by Sen. Sparkman aims to extend RFC authority. Banks have no outlet for loan disposal, worsening veteran access to home loans.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Veterans’ Administration
Congress
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
Vanishing Americanisms and a Half Ton Safe Anecdote
In a nostalgic column H S Phillips recalls a morning paper publisher who moved a half ton safe to uncover a hidden flicker and jokes about a back injury from the effort. The piece weaves brief quips about drinking, breath, and stagger, plus a peek at old time slang and a radio line from J S W.
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William O'Keefe
Military weaknesses of Russia noted in strategic briefing
Paul Mallon argues Russia is militarily vulnerable despite vast size. He cites air and oil weaknesses and Russia's small political core. The piece urges focus on atomic defense, air superiority, and missile protection over offensive plans.
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Congress
Russia
Hitler
Moscow
Leningrad
Stolen Fruits and Neighborly Disputes in Iowa
A reminiscence recalls childhood lessons on not stealing watermelons in Iowa. The narrator now grows a watermelon vine in a neighbor’s yard and explains a friendly dispute over ownership. The piece ends with a musing about fighting a war across the North Pole.
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Iowa
Shoes Peeling Tips From A Fragmented Guide
A fragment advises treating peeling shoes by rubbing with an egg and allowing the paste to set. It suggests applying the broken pieces together, though the text is incomplete and unclear about full steps.
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