Washington Social Hours: Cold Turkey and Gossip
A Washington luncheon draws a cosmopolitan crowd discussing world politics and quirky anecdotes. Guests include a state department official, a Philippine consul general, a famed scientist, and a lawyer, all sharing stories as they ponder global affairs and a playful “World Development” pitch.
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Washington
Dante
State Department
The
Philippine Republic
World Development, Inc
Inter-Planetary Corporation
Bernadotte Murder Shapes Palestine Crisis At UN
The assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte in Jerusalem by unknown gunmen elevates the Palestine question before the United Nations. Bernadotte dies en route to Hadassah hospital while Col. Serrot is also killed, igniting fears of renewed Arab Jewish violence and challenging Oslo mediated peace efforts.
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United Nations
Katamon
Jerusalem
Count Folke Bernadotte
Col
Andre Pierre Serrot
Serrot
Bernadotte
U.N. Palestine
Hadassah Hospital
Swedish Red Cross
Sweden
Holy Land
Palestine
Stern Gang
Oslo
Norway
U. N
Trygve Lie
United Nations Backed Plan for Palestine Settlement
The U N general assembly and Secretary of State Marshall back Count Folke Bernadotte's final plan to end Arab Jewish war in Palestine. It calls for Negev to Arabs Galilee to Jews Jerusalem internationalized and a boundaries commission with a 360000 Arab refugee settlement option.
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United Nations General Assembly
Palais de Chaillot
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Bernadotte
U N
U. N
Negev Desert
Galilee
Jerusalem
U.N
Palestine Conciliation Commission
United States
Marshall
Western powers press Moscow red lines on Berlin crisis
The six week Moscow talks with Molotov and Stalin end as ambassadors depart. Britain France and the United States demand a yes or no on lifting the Berlin blockade. George Marshall warns the USSR at the UN to not mistake patience for weakness, while Bevin in Parliament vows continued policy.
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Stalin
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Kremlin
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U. S
George Marshall
U. N General Assembly
Soviet Union
Paris
U. N
France
Great Britain
Ernest Bevin
United Nations
U S
Bevin
United States
Homeowners record high as ownership reaches new peak
The federal reserve board reports 49 percent of nonfarm families own homes at the start of the year, about 18.5 million households, highlighting a paradox of affordable living amid widespread search for decent housing. Farm families were not included in the survey.
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Federal Reserve Board
No Excuse For Farm Fire Loss In Rural Areas
Fire experts urge forming volunteer departments in small towns serving rural districts to cut losses. The National Board of Fire Underwriters backs organized fire protection districts now authorized in 39 states as key to reducing farm fire damage.
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America
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Palais de Chaillot hosts UN assembly in Paris
The United Nations general assembly sits for a lengthy fall session in Paris at the Palais de Chaillot. Ambassadors Walter Bedell Smith Frank Roberts Yves Chataigneau have recently departed Moscow. Prof Auguste Piccard plans deep sea dive to mark his 16 years since first stratospheric flight. Ralph Bunche has replaced Count Bernadotte as UN mediator in Palestine. Princess Elizabeth weds last November and now awaits a November baby.
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Paris
Molotov
Moscow
Palais de Chaillot
Walter Bedell Smith
Frank Roberts
Yves Chataigneau
Auguste Piccard
Ralph Bunche
Bernadette
Price Supports for Farmers Remain Aided Across Elections
The piece notes broad political support for farm price supports from both Gov. Dewey and President Truman ahead of the election. It traces the wartime and postwar history of the price support system, its aim to prevent farmer bankruptcy and supply shortages, and explains 1950 parity revisions to adjust support levels to modern farming and general economic conditions.
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Congress
Truman
U. S
Dewey Honored With Good Egg Status At Pawling Farm
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey received an egg bedecked plaque and honorary membership in the national Good Egg club at his Pawling New York farm. Hobart Creighton, Indiana governor candidate and Poultry and Egg National Board president, presented the honors.
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Henry Wallace
South
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Pawling
N. Y
National
Hobart Creighton
Indiana
The
Poultry and Egg National Board
Answer Man Brannan Questions Agriculture Secretary
Secretary Charles Brannan receives thousands of questions daily many unrelated to farming. The queries run from how to bury cats to seeking Little Eva’s last name in Uncle Tom’s Cabin and recommendations for a lonely hearts club.
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Charles Brannan
Little Eva
Europeans’ American correspondents gather in European capitals
The piece catalogs the American foreign correspondents in Paris Berlin London and Rome and notes their chatter on Swiss military preps, General Clay’s workload in Germany, air force fatigue, LeMay’s hands on approach, Bevins’s anti Semitism, Attlee’s party outlook, Montgomery’s de facto command, and various other insider observations from Rome to Vienna.
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Savoy Grill
London
Rue de Berri
Paris
American Press Club
Berlin
Park Hotel
Frankfurt
Hotel de la Paix
Geneva
Grand Bretagne
Athens
Stampa Estera
Rome
Clay
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Germany
Washington
Norman Muller
Italy
Lionel Shapiro
CBS
Hollywood
Homer Bigart
Wes Gallagher
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Pattern 17314 transfer six motifs for embroidery
A note describing Pattern 17314 transfer with six embroidery motifs sized 644 by 744 inches, intended for a daughter’s first embroidery project.
Water in Mines Deepens Pennsylvania Coal Region Woes
Mine water problems persist in the Pennsylvania hard coal region and are worsening. The average anthracite mine now pumps about 13 tons of water for every ton of coal removed, compared with an 81 to 1 ratio 25 years ago.
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Pennsylvania
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