Red Delegate Urges U N Accord At General Assembly
International tension grows as Andrei Vishinsky, Soviet foreign minister, arrives in New York urging UN cooperation. Analysts question Russia's veto history while others watch for real shift toward peace. Britain’s pound devaluation stirs mixed US reaction as Canada joins in. American industry grapples with waning prewar stability and looming strikes at coal and steel sectors. Traders fear higher import costs and inventory losses as the pound slides from 4.03 to 3.07 dollars.
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Vishinaky
Vishinvky
United Nation
New York
United Nations
Stalin
General Assembly
U.N
Britain
Canada
Fire Prevention Week Alerts Farms and Homes to Hazards
The National Fire Protection Association warns 11 000 lives lost to fires last year with farm fires accounting for about one third. It urges farmers to remove hazards by checking wiring, wetting roofs, inspecting heating plants and chimneys, and arming buildings with lightning rods.
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National Fire Protection Association
Association
NFPA
Arnold declares bomber strength shifts balance of power
Gen Henry H. Arnold argues in Global Missions that Russia fears long range strategic air power and the atomic bomb, not armies or navies, warning the balance could change by tomorrow. He recalls Moscow scrapping agreed B 29 bases in Siberia and shuttle bombing pacts with Germany.
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U.S
Russia
Levs
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Siberia
Japan
Germany
Moscow
Air Force
Marshall Plan Funds Boost Europe Health Aid
Critics fault a phase of the Marshall plan, yet ECA officials in Paris report that the program channels modern medical science into Europe’s fight against war induced disease and malnutrition. Europe receives new laboratory and hospital equipment and medicines including penicillin and streptomycin, radium, and other products funded by the program.
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Europe
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Paris
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Vandenberg backs arms bill as peace insurance policy
Senator Arthur Vandenberg argues the 1.33 billion arms aid measure acts as bargain price peace insurance against Communist aggression. He likens it to life or fire insurance and says it upholds North Atlantic treaty commitments, aiding European allies and potentially avoiding a new arms race. His strong support is seen as pivotal for final Senate passage.
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Micho
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Senate
U.S
Europe
Romulo Elected U.N. General Assembly President
Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippine Islands was elected president of the fourth United Nations General Assembly despite Soviet opposition. Yugoslavia reportedly voted against the Soviet bloc in secret ballots but did not confirm publicly. Romulo urged a real peace assembly and international cooperation to advance peace amid lingering dangers of war.
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United Nations General Assembly
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Yugoslavia
Paris
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Diesel Locomotives Kept Without Extra Fireman
The presidential emergency board rejected a union demand for a second fireman on diesel locomotives, stating there is no need for an extra fireman on diesels now in use, despite opposition from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
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Carson Confirmed to Federal Trade Commission
John J. Carson, Truman appointee and former newsman, was confirmed by the Senate 45 to 25 as a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Republicans attacked his economic views as lacking sympathy for the American free enterprise system.
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Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Truman
Carson
Eye of Williams and pace power noted by Dickey
In sports commentary Bill Dickey praises Ted Williams for his exceptional eye and rapid wrists, noting Williams can anticipate pitches and drive the ball with unmatched speed. Williams joined the Red Sox in 1939 after naval service, and his spring form compares to his career peak, with a .254 seven year average and a 1941 .406 season high.
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Ted Williams
Williams
Dickey
William
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Ted
Red Sox
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Boston
Thermometer Repair Tip From Old Etiquette Note
If the mercury breaks apart in a thermometer, try shaking it together or cooling in cold water for a few minutes. If both fail, replacement is the usual remedy.
Sweet pickle juice for cole slaw dressing option
Nostalgic kitchen tip notes using leftover pickle jar juice in place of vinegar for cole slaw dressing. Describes potential tangy sweet profile and suggestion to adjust sugar and salt to balance. Encourages experimentation with pantry leftovers to refresh classic slaw flavor.
Dumplings on Menu With Gravy Cited in Odd Note
A quirky menu line notes dumplings may appear with gravy and warns against washing dishes or plates in that context, suggesting a playful or idiosyncratic kitchen instruction. The source presents a brief, unclear food-service caption with little context beyond the pairing.
Instructor’s tricky riddle leaves students puzzled
An instructor attempting to ease strain in intensified study asks, If a chair has four legs, is painted white, and rolls on casters, how old am I. A backward student replies 44, then adds that his brother is 22 and half crazy, revealing a humorous logic.
Q and A on farming and weather directions
Answers cover milk yield with three daily milkings by cows, corn as the top U.S. crop, a tail position difference to tell goats from sheep, the pin prick sensation timing about one hundredth of a second, and weather generally moving west to east in temperate zones.
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U.S
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