U.S. Battles to Avert Chinese War as Shanghai Crisis Deepens
The United States signals no broad escalation while its fleet withdraws from Shanghai amid Red threats and warnings to evacuate Western officials. Labor unrest swirls around automakers Packard Ford Briggs as price cuts and labor leverage shape contract talks.
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United States
Packard
Ford Motor Companies
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Berlin Crisis Talks and Berlin Blockade Lift Offer
The United States and Britain eyed Moscow’s public Berlin blockade offer with caution while demanding no hidden strings. Russia’s plan listed three steps including a four power meeting, lifting restrictions after setting a meeting, and direct talks between Stalin and Truman. Meantime Brannan reframed the farm program as a producer price support measure, denying consumer subsidy aims.
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United States
Britain
Russia
Berlin
Germany
U. S. State Department
Moscow
Tass
Council of Foreign Ministers
France
Council
Stalin
Truman
Soviet Union
Charles F. Brannan
Credit controls loosened on consumer purchases
The Federal Reserve Board eased installment buying rules citing safety. Down payments on refrigerators radios and similar items drop to 10 percent from 15 percent while payment terms rise from 21 to 24 months for autos and appliances. Reactions split between critics who fear inflation and merchants who welcome easier sales.
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Truman
Federal Reserve Board
Sullivan resigns Navy secretary over carrier project
John L. Sullivan resigns after a multi million dollar reprisal from Defense Secretary Louis Johnson as he pushed the United States aircraft carrier despite lacking congressional authorization. The move highlights the struggle to unify the armed services amid ongoing disputes over high handed Navy tactics and unapproved programs. Johnson regrets the action and cites personal grounds but Sanders action signals broader fault lines in defense policy.
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John L. Sullivan
Navy
Defense
Louis Johnson
Sullivan
U. S
United States
Johnson
Dairy farmers plan 1.5 million campaign to boost dairy sales
American dairy men vow a 1.5 million promotional drive to lift consumption and battle oleomargarine as milk and butter prices fall. A federal dairy specialist notes a 33 percent price drop in seven months amid rising costs and unemployment reducing demand.
Spring Comes to England Whimsical Verve Grips Land
The piece notes a playful England season with cows tipped to kiss, a cat starting a house fire, a thief taking two dozen love birds, a swan delaying traffic on a Thames bridge, and Denham council granting cows a kissing license. A Mikado pheasant laid six eggs outside its home habitat.
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Denham
Foromosa
Frozen frog entry seeks jump on ice laden glacier
Dr D L Albasio of Angels Camp California enters the annual frog jumping contest with Lazarus a frog said to be frozen stiff for about 1200 years found deep in the Dana glacier in Yosemite National Park. The physician believes the frozen frog can still jump.
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D. L. Albasio
Angels Camp
Calif
Lazarus
Dana Glacier
Yosemite National Park
Women Peace Org Proposed to Take Over UN Role
A columnist notes Senator Margaret Chase proposes a female led peace organization to govern the UN style body. The piece imagines women running world peace, jokes about glamour, media exposure, and the idea of women steering global diplomacy over male delegates. The author references President Truman and a humorous NYC tree planting aside.
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Sen
Margaret Chase
Maine
United Nations
Early radio odds launched Fibber and Molly to fame
Inaje Jordan and Marian rose from small-time show business after a $10 bet led them to a WIBO radio appearance. Five months later they left radio for vaudeville, later becoming Fibber McGee and Molly. The note also mentions Br Henry Darlington's TV appearance and Bert Lancaster rejoining the circus with Nick Cravat.
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Marian Jordan
Jim
Chicago
Marian
Fibber
Molly Money
Jordans
WIBO
Fibber McGee and Molly
Rookie Warden Captures Poachers In Birchill County
Chief Mather sends Glen Lloyd on recon to a base camp as Moe Stanford is suspected. Glen ambushes a truck, subdues two poachers, and handcuffs them with Loomis arriving to assist. Chief Mather commends Supervisor Herrick for his pick of men.
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Fifth Ave
New York
York
Glen Lloyd
Fred Mather
Birchill County
Glen
North Woods
The
Loomis
Warden Loomis
Joe
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle lists across and down clues with definitions and solution hints for a newspaper grid. It includes standard cryptic style entries such as Store wine receptacles heedless forbid keel billed cuckoo chest and many more across and down items with numerical placeholders.
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Guido
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Shirley Temple
Miss Marker
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White House
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Church of the Heavenly Rest
Burton
Bert Lancaster
Louisville
Cole Brother
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Mimic
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Chin
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