Reminiscences on Truman and the 1945 Chicago visit
Personal recollections trace Harry S Truman from his awkward 1945 Chicago press conference to his rise after FDR’s death. The piece recalls Truman’s wartime leadership, faith of his Missouri friends, debt repayment in 1930, Pendergast era ambivalence, and Clark Clifford notes of his White House diligence. Margaret Truman Daniel also notes his reluctance to vice presidency.
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Harry Truman
Chicago
Roosevelt
Fdr
Truman
Kansas City
Independence
Legion
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
United States Senate
White House
Missouri
Clark Clifford
Margaret Truman Daniel
Tom Evans
Organized crime shifts into art theft and fraud
Editorial notes art theft as epidemic with criminals showing taste and culture. Cites NYPD art unit, International Art Registry, and high profile heists from Paris Opera Museum to Buckingham Palace. Warns about ransoms and a rising confidence game exploiting honest buyers.
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New York
Inland Marine Underwriters Assn
Marie Cirile
NYPD
Alan Baer
International Art Registry
Paris Opera Museum
Woolworth Mansion
Maine
Queen's Gallery
Buckingham Palace
London
Italy
Russia
Israelis Hold Strategic Strongpoint at Kantara On Suez Edge
A reporter tours the Kantara strongpoint near the Suez Canal where Israeli forces, observing their 25th anniversary, reinforce a robust defensive position with barbed wire, sandbags, and heavy weapons. Egyptian threats echo as UN observers watch while Israel maintains control of the ruined city.
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Bar-Ley
Suez
Canal
Tel Aviv
Mediterranean
Egypt
Berlin
Korea
Vietnam
Kantara
U.S
Eran
Playboy Magazine
Amos
Nile
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Suez Canal Co
Sinai
Cairo
Bar- Lev
Quemoy
Red China
Mister Yuk To Replace Skull And Crossbones In Poison Warnings
The Pittsburgh Poison Center unveils Mister Yuk a peel on label showing a upset child intended to replace skull and crossbones. Dr Moriarty says it improves warning effectiveness and plans to promote nationwide adoption through industry and service groups.
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Pittsburgh
Mister Yuk
Richard W. Moriarty
Poison Center
Today in History December 27 1972 Highlights
On this date in history events include 1949 Netherlands to Indonesia sovereignty act, 1571 Kepler born, 1822 Pasteur born, 1900 Carrie Nation raid, 1944 Bastogne relief, 1945 Korea trustees, 1966 Red Guards rally, Pluto weapon development, Laos border tensions, no January draft, notable birthdays Marlene Dietrich and Walton Greene Jr, thought by George Eliot.
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Associated Press
Juliana
Netherlands
Indonesia
Johannes Kepler
Wurttemberg
Louis Pasteur
Dole
Carrie Nation
Wichita
Kaw
Belgium
U. S
Bastogne
U.S
Britain
Soviet Union
Korea
Peking
China
Liu Shaochi
Pentagon
Thailand
Laos
Marlene Dietrich
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Anna Russell
George Eliot
Museum thanks press for 1972 exhibit coverage
Ronald D. Deane director of the Museum of the Southwest and Las Manos publicity committee thank the press for publicizing exhibits and events in 1972. They note higher visitation than the previous year and extend thanks and holiday wishes.
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Museum of the Southwest
Las Manos
Museum Service Organization
Publicity Committee
Ronald D. Deane
Medieval garbages: chicken parts cooked as delicacy
In medieval times the term garbage described a stew made from chicken heads feet and innards prepared by skilled cooks. The phrase reflects historical culinary practices and linguistic usage of the period.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Signatures and addresses may be withheld upon request. Limit is 500 words, letters must be of general interest, and poor taste submissions will not be considered.
Affluence’s paradox: abundance brings new problems
Bruce Biossat argues affluence has not solved core issues and may breed new troubles. He notes unemployment below Great Depression levels but cites urban decay, rising costs, crowded spaces, and frustration among the affluent. The piece suggests money alone cannot erase social and economic blemishes.
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Washington
Nea
Asia
Africa
Latin America
America
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Weinberger as HEW Chief Promises Budget Scrutiny
Excerpts describe Caspar Weinberger’s potential impact as Health Education and Welfare head. Report says he would reintroduce zero budgeting, demand justification for last year’s 12 billion dollars, and scrutinize every item including Social Security. The piece notes Nixon’s aim to shift federal role to cash distribution and local control, with mixed views from both camps.
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Washington
NEA
FTC
Federal Trade Commission
Caspar Weinberger
Nixon
Hew
Defense
Weinberger
White House
Mr. Nixon
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Mideast
U.N
Joe Bradley
Pat Purvis
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Texas
Bruce Biossat
Ray Cromley
By Roger Bollen
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