A Surprising Endgame in Korea A Draw After Heavy Losses
A balance sheet on Korea argues the United States may end the war without victory, with about 80 000 U S casualties and 20 billion in materiel while China suffers far higher losses. The UN bears prestige damage, and Korea remains divided as armistice talks begin. The piece labels the conflict odd and disgraceful yet underscores the stalemate.
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Ridgway
Kaesong
Korea
Peiping
United Nations
Indochina
Tibet
League of Nations
Ethiopia
North Korea
Red China
United States
Watershed policy promotes restoral of grassland in west
Preserving Watershed California passes a control burning law to restore 10 million acres of brush to pasture for 400000 more cattle. Arizona faces erosion from overgrazing in Salt River Project as water loss rises. Replanting grass aims to reduce evaporation, combat siltage, and protect Roosevelt Dam, with long term plans like Central Arizona Project.
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California
Arizona
Salt River Project
Roosevelt Dam
Rio Grande
Colorado River
Valley of the Sun
Central Arizona
Want Downey
Sheridan Downey
U.S
Sen
William Knowland
Knowland
Senate
Capitol Hill
Speeders top Arizona traffic violations in annual bulletin
The state highway department reports excessive speed as the leading traffic violation in Arizona last year with fatalities rising this year to 188 from 164. The piece urges harsher penalties to curb speed related deaths, noting many vacation travelers speed to save time and risk lives.
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State Highway Department
Arizona
Turning To God and the Rise of Church Membership
The Christian Herald notes a record 55.9 percent of Americans supported a church in 1950, up from 34.7 percent at the turn of the century. The shift is seen as a hopeful return to ethics in daily life rather than despair, with religion guiding future politics and business.
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United States
The
Christian Herald
Church
Allies May Find Spain Is Costly
This column argues Franco’s Spain would be costly to allies in a clash with the East, demanding major concessions from France and Britain. It criticizes U S moves to mesh Spain into NATO as strategic overreach, warns militarism erodes political aims, and laments civilian control in U S foreign policy under Truman.
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Spain
Franco
Pyrenees
France
Great Britain
Acheson
United States
Mr. Acheson
Joint Chiefs
Truman
Pentagon
Forrest Sherman
Soviet Union
Europe
Asia
What Others Say St Louis Globe Democrat
The Globe Democrat argues suspensions and hearings of two senior State Department officials on security charges show concerns about incompetence and Communist influence. It stresses no guilt is implied, applauds the loyalty board, and cautions about policy shifts aiding a Communist coup in China. It urges patience before judging the men’s records.
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State Department
Department
Oliver E. Clubb
Office of China Affairs
John P. Davies Jr
China Service
China
Joe
Dan Benchoff
Pima County
Apache
Cochise
Yuma
Yavapai
Maricopa
Benchoff
Editorials On McCarthyism Spurs State Dept Housecleaning
Editorials reprinted from leading newspapers argue McCarthy’s stance lacks proof yet hints at a basis for concern. The text urges reform within the state department to address perceived issues and restore credibility.
Fire safety tips before you travel
Simple predeparture checks to prevent fires include inspecting rooms for cigarette butts and trash, turning off appliances and gas jets, unplugging flexible cords for month-long absences, clearing combustible rubbish, removing water-filled vessels from sunny windows, and asking a neighbor to check weekly for potential trouble.
Try And Stop Me Reader Confessions From Hollywood
Producer Harry Kurnitz a.k.a Marco Page notes an MGM ex executive is frightened by international tensions and loses his tie and shoelaces at the commissary. Kurnitz himself trips on Wilshire Boulevard, chased by two motorcycle cops, while a dramatic companion urges a shootout with 32. The piece also tells a joke about a leg injury from a fall downstairs and a Columbia professor’s sharp jab at a colleague who favors self adornment over work.
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Harry Kurnitz
Marco Page
MGM
Kurnitz
Wilshire Boulevard
Donald Clark
Columbia
Hatch Act probe lingers as Murphy seeks ruling
Bill Turnbow reports on the Hatch Act case involving Jim Murphy, a former postal worker turned state veterans affairs chief, who urged the Civil Service Commission to hear the matter despite no longer being under its jurisdiction. The piece notes concealed accusers and potential Legion involvement, plus historical use of the act against state workers.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Jim Murphy
Veterans’ Affairs
Murphy
Civil Service Commission
American Legion
Washington
U.S.S.R
U.S.R
Hatch
Superior Court
Thomas C. Croaff Jr
Lake-Greenway
Croatf
Communist Party
Pacific Coast
Legion
Phoenix Post Office
Denver
Postal Service
Civil Service
Arizona
Croaff
Congressional Report Squelched By Hayden
Washington July 26 Congress faces a blocked quarterly lobbyist report as Senator Carl Hayden delays publication citing cost while big lobbies oppose disclosure. Tidellands oil legislation and St Lawrence seaway votes reveal widespread lobbying, predicting further pressure and likely defeats.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Record
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Joint Committee On Printing
Hayden
National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Real Estate Boards
American Medical Association
Javits Defines GOP and Democratic Drift in US Politics
Rep Jacob K Javits argues the Republican aim favors a competitive private economy with government support but not domination while the Democratic path trends toward growing government control over economic and political jobs. He contrasts liberal and conservative strands and notes a Fabian socialist drift under Roosevelt and Truman.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
American voters face choice beyond party labels in Sokolsky piece
By George E. Sokolsky argues that in 1952 campaign lines blur as Republicans and Democrats converge on views about free enterprise and the role of government. He contends states like Texas and Oklahoma would align with Republicans if led by Byrnes and others, warning of Fabian socialism and a shift toward total government control unless markets and initiative are preserved.
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St. Lawrence Seasway
Labrador
Great Lakes
Chicago
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
House Public Works Committee
Fallon
Maryland
Pickett
Texas
Quinn
New York
Angell
Oregon
McGregor
Ohio
Auchincloss
New Jersey
Beall
Vursell
Illinois
George
Kansas
Bray
Indiana
Baker
Tennessee
Wood
Idaho
Scudder
California
St. Lawrence Seaway
South
Byrnes
Byrd
Russell
Oklahoma
Harry Truman
Paul Douglas
United States
Eye writings and memory diary of travel observer Bob Davis
The piece reflects on how individual perception shapes memory and writing. It recalls world traveler Robert H. Davis, known for vivid observations such as a church being carried away during a Hawaiian eruption, illustrating how daily eye writings become lasting conversations and works.
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Robert H
Bob) Davis
Hawaii
The Grab Bag The Answer Quick Quiz Review
The items ask five quick questions about Gertrude Lawrence and Beatrice Lily, subsidies for aeronautical research, Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife, the purpose of bankruptcy law, and Tex Rickard. The answers identify English comediennes, France, Napoleon’s widowed wife, the debtor, and a renowned sports promoter.
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Gertrude Lawrence
Beatrice Lilly
Napoleon Bonaparte
Tex Rickard
Comediennes
France
Napoleon
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Howard Pyle
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Tidelands Oil
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Price
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Berryman
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Jacob K. Javits
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