Armed Forces Day Shows U S Power and Unity
Observers mark the first national Armed Forces Day with parades and displays of strength across the globe led by the United States. President Truman cites universal military training and urges readiness as Boston hosts a jubilee featuring a massive baked bean supper and cultural events.
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United States
Americas
Germany
Truman
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Boston
New England
Parker House
Unemployment Rise Tied to Machinery Spending and Efficiency
The Federal Reserve Board reports rising unemployment linked to two main factors. Businesses have invested heavily in efficient machinery while tightening headcount and boosting worker productivity. There is also a growing trend of married women and teenagers entering the workforce. Agriculture foresees farmers’ cash income staying below 1949 levels as prices lag and costs barely fall. Marketings cash receipts in 1949 reached 27.5 billion dollars, with 1950 forecast near 25 billion.
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Federal Reserve Board
Agriculture Department
Department
Nationalists retreat narrows to Quemoy Island
Observers say the long awaited Nationalist last stand may be beginning as they pull back from all blockading bases along the China coast except for Formosa, the Pescadores, and Quemoy Island off Amoy remains.
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China
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
Quemoy Island
Amoy
Western nations pool forces to form unified Atlantic defense
The 12 Atlantic pact members approve a centralized armed force with joint units. The United States will bear the largest share of costs, exceeding a billion dollars this year, with an Anglo American council guiding rapid implementation. An American chairman is expected on the deputy foreign ministers council.
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West
United States
Democrats Split Over Civil Rights At Chicago Jubilee
At the Jefferson jubilee in Chicago in 1948 the Democratic gathering fractured over civil rights. North Carolina committeeman Jonathan Daniels opposed a compulsory fair employment practice act and warned the Dixiecrats could weaponize civil rights to block progress while fighting past reforms.
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Chicago
Jonathan Daniels
North Carolina
White House
Roosevelt
Truman
South
United Electrical Workers Denounced as Communist Tainted
Maurice Tobin and Phillip Murray accused the United Electrical Workers union of being Communist dominated during a General Electric workers rally. The UE had been expelled from the CIO last year over alleged left wing tendencies.
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United Electrical Workers Union
Maurice J. Tobin
Short
Phillip Murray
CIO
General Electric Workers
Are Both Parties Split in This Year’s Election
Observers note signs of strain in both major parties ahead of the November vote. Morse and Duff victories signal Republican appetite for more than opposition to Truman Fair Deal. The Democratic split remains over civil rights, spending, and leadership, with speeches likely to shape the campaign.
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Oregon
Wayne Morse
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Duff
Morse
Truman
Brannan
Congress
GOP
Guy Gabrielson
Winnipeg Flood Recovers as Evacuations End
Winnipeg slowly returns to normal after record river swell. About 100000 of 350000 residents evacuated as Red River neared its peak. With floodwaters receding two feet, engineers warned full return to normal could stretch to late June while many Manitoba towns remained deserted.
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Winnipeg
Court House
Red River
Manitoba
Mrs Roosevelt Wins Williamsburg Medal For Public Service
Eleanor Roosevelt receives the seventh Williamsburg Settlement gold medal for aiding the underprivileged and exemplifying American life. Clare Boothe Luce hails her as the best-loved woman, praising her patience and comfort to the distressed. Luce also notes Roosevelt’s stance against Soviet communism as pivotal in the cold war.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Williamsburg Settlement
Clare Boothe Luce
America
Burdick Proposes House Investigation With Rules Panel
Rep. Asher L. Burdick of North Dakota urged the House Rules Committee to approve a resolution to investigate Congress. The committee postponed action indefinitely.
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Washington
Asher L. Burdick
North Dakota
House Rules Committee
Congress
South Amboy Rebuilds After May Barge Explosion
The South Amboy community begins rebuilding after four explosive laden barges exploded on May 19, killing or missing 26 and injuring nearly 400. Debris spattered a 10 to 12 block area 30 miles south of New York City.
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South Amboy
New York City
Haunting Tale From a Queens House A Hospital Visit
A New York doctor recalls visiting a deserted Flushing house on a snowy night to treat a gravely ill woman. The next day the home appears vacant with no residents or furniture, yet a prescription the doctor wrote remains on a window sill, puzzling officials.
Hollywood Notes 1949 Stars Rich in Work and Plans
Tiliam Holden shoots five pictures across four studios in 1949. Gloria Swanson mulls a Sunset Boulevard follow up with Istanbul financing. Rhonda Fleming shines in Holiday magazine. Walt Disney preps Treasure Island pirates. Lew Ayres returns as singing cowboy in The Capture. Melville Cooper and Elsa Lanchester reunite after vaudeville roots for The Petty Girl.
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Tiliam Holden
Sunset Boulevard
Gloria Swanson
William Dieterle
Istanbul
Lew Ayres
RKO
Dogie
Ayres
Melville Cooper
Elsa Lanchester
London
Elsa
Charles Laughton
Petty Girl
Bart Chooses City Life Over Rural Home
Bart Hodges contemplates returning to Centerville but is drawn by city life and a romance with Sabina while reconnecting with Sadie Blake. He decides not to go back yet, believing something greater keeps him in the city and promising a future with two.
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Hodges
Bert
Bart
Sabina
Sadie Blake
Sadie
Centerville
Sabina Goodnow
Bob
Polly
William’s Hill
Ed Salmon
Bob Evans
Broadway
Why News Is Written In A Flexible Lead Style
This piece explains why newspapers shape items into a standard lead based format. It notes benefits for readers and editors including clarity, space adaptation, and a wider reach, with editors shaping text to fit issues and appeal to many readers.
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
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Puzzle Clues Point to Last Week's Answers
A compact list hints at previous puzzle solutions with entries for spinning toys thrash soothed tropical tree and plaything. The snippet suggests a cross reference for last week’s answer key with concise clueing and definitions.
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Spinning Toys
Thrash
Soothe
Tropical Tree
Plaything
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