Same Crowd At Paris Peace Talks Faces Passionsless Diplomacy
In Luxembourg Palace galleries hundreds of newsmen from around the world watch Jimmy Byrnes speak as Molotov is interpreted in French and English. Evatt of Australia challenges the great powers while Attlee negotiates Germany’s fate, and the thousands under white crosses recall battles from Guadalcanal to Normandy.
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Paris
Palace of
Luxembourg
Baluchistan
Iceland
Saskatchewan
Samoa
Jimmy Byrnes
Vienna
Europe
Jimmy
United States
Senate Chamber
The
de Medicis
Ogden Mills
Jimmie Byrnes
Evatt
Australia
Morale awards scandal and wartime extravagance
The narrative accuses army and navy E awards of fueling a multi‑million dollar scandal through celebrations and perks that wasted resources. It cites tax‑deductible entertainments, officer travel, and lavish events, with tales of Hollywood gambling, Gestapo-era figures, and other wartime excesses.
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Army
Navy
Army Navy
Guardian Angels
Signal Corps
A New Attitude Toward Russia Develops In Washington
Pay Mallon outlines a shift toward realism on Russia, arguing the nation is neither friend nor foe and that true peace may require armed vigilance. He urges maintaining strong defenses, warns against premature disarmament, and cautions politicians not to mislead the public about World War II era promises.
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Russia
Washington
Russa
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
Atkinson
Moscow
Paris
UNO
Truman
Gettysburg
Britain
Munich
Pearl Harbor
Adventure in Field Work for Coast Survey Crews
The article details the United States coast and geodetic survey field life including dangers from snakes storms and rough terrain. It notes summer programs for engineering students and the evolution of the bureau from coastal control to interior surveys yielding a nationwide chart series.
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Washington
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Department of Commerce
Thomas Jefferson
Bureau
United States Coast Survey
Interior
United States
Burmese Rice Output Is Expected to Be Short
A RAF aerial survey shows Burma, Java and French Indo China together face a shortfall of about 600000 tons in internal rice needs this year. About 16000000 acres of irrigated rice land in Burma Java and Indo China remain uncultivated. Officials expect Burma to use wartime surplus for domestic needs and possibly continue some exports.
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Singapore
Straits Settlements
Burma
Java
Indo-China
Sarawak Becomes British Crown Colony After Transfer
London reports Sarawak the rich Borneo kingdom of the white rajahs has become a British Crown colony. An order in council enacted legislation, ceding Sarawak, with 500000 residents and 300000 acres of rubber, to Britain by agreement with Sir Charles Vyner Brooke and his heirs. Proceeds of a 4 million dollar trust fund go to his three daughters and local officials.
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London
Sarawak
Borneo
Supreme Council
Britain
Charles Vyner Brooke
Chums Bay Artificial Arm for Crippled Youth
Flint Michigan story about 14 year old Willis Conkright Jr who lost part of his right arm in a mowing machine accident. His playmates in the neighborhood raised funds to buy him an artificial arm after he fell into the mower blades while shooing a pheasant.
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Flint, Mich
Willis Conkright Jr
U.S. Plans Major Natural Rubber Purchases
Washington announced the United States will buy 145000 long tons of natural rubber from Britain France and Holland for 23 1/2 cents per pound in the second half of the year. The deal may raise domestic rubber prices or require subsidies to sustain the program.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Holland
State Department
London
U. S. Rubber Development Corporation
South America
Siam
Philippines
Africa
Optometrists pledge eyes to bank for eye banks
At a Pittsburgh convention Beta Sigma Kappa members pledged to donate their eyes to eye banks to aid diseased persons and accident victims. Dr. H. E. Pine of Chicago urged the pledge saying it would prolong the impact of their careers in improving vision, citing new refrigerating methods as enabling large scale participation.
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Pittsburgh
Beta Sigma Kappa
American Optometric Association
H. E. Pine
Chicago
Pine
Man Ancestors May Have Reached Giant Size
Chicago reports Dr. Franz Weidenreich of the American Museum of Natural History cites fossils suggesting early human ancestors could reach up to twice a male gorilla in Java and China. A giant jawbone and a massive tooth were found, with continued fossil hunting hoped after the Pacific war.
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Chicago
Franz Weidenreich
American Museum of Natural History
Weidenreich
Java
China
Pacific
100000 Deaths Blamed On Systematic Starvation
Berlin reports in Taegliche Rundschau blame overwork starvation and epidemics for more than 100000 deaths among prisoners found in mass graves near Zeithain Saxony in the Russian occupation zone. The camp hospital had 50000 ill prisoners left without care before the graves were discovered.
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Berlin
Red Army
Taegliche Rundschau
Zeithain
Saxony
Farmer Sees Grandmother in Plane Over Farm
A small silver monoplane wheeled over haystacks at Glenshaw as farmer sees Mrs. Anna Hartman 80 in the open cockpit. She was taking her first plane ride and waved to the surprised barnyard onlookers.
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Pittsburgh
Glenshaw
Anna Hartman
Modern barns yield clean milk with concrete floors
Concrete dairy barn floors and mangers reduce labor and help produce high quality milk. The U S public health service milk code requires a long lasting sanitary floor. Build manger curb litter alley stall platforms and smooth mangers with damp curing for five days.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Valleywood Valiant Hero 235690 Guernsey bull profile
The Valleywood Valiant Hero 235690 is the grand champion Guernsey bull from an advanced 98,297 record summary. The breed traces to Guernsey island with origins in 1818 and medium size fawn and white markings. Average production reaches 10,151 pounds milk and 498 pounds butterfat with 53 animals over 1,000 pounds butterfat and 14 lifetime records above 100,000 pounds of milk.
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Guernsey
English Channel
America
Feeding Molasses to Salt Grass for Cows
Salt grass which cattle ordinarily will not eat may be covered with a solution of one third water and two thirds molasses. Power spray may be used economically with a 20 foot width. Cattle fatten on the molasses and water combined with the grass, produce bigger and tastier steaks. Other similar uses may be devised for use of power sprays to meet individual requirements.
Weed Killer Shortens Farm Crop Maturity
Experiments in Hawaii and Puerto Rico with 2 4 D indicate the weed killer may cut pineapple maturity by two years. Early results suggest 2 4 D could shorten maturation times for many crops in America. Tomatoes, melons, corn, yams, potatoes and other crops are among those tested.
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Hawaii
Puerto Rico
America
Changing Character Of Outmoded Rocker
A cramped living space article notes limited room for a rocker that clashes with antiques or modern furniture. It suggests slight alterations to make the chair fit with either furniture style.
Crafting cushions from on hand materials from Booklet No 5
The article describes adapting cushion materials by changing character after removing rockers and notes that Home-Making Booklet No 5 offers illustrated directions for many other projects. It invites readers to obtain the booklet postpaid for 15 cents by writing to the publisher.
Waterspouts Vary Greatly In Duration Action Size
A Collier's summary notes waterspouts seen from ships vary widely in duration behavior and size. One off New South Wales in 1898 reached 10 feet across and 5000 feet high while another off California in 1914 measured 700 feet in diameter and about 100 feet tall.
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Collier’s
New South Wales
California
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Clement Attlee
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Attlee
Byrnes
Germany
Palestine
Winchell
Jack Lait
Hollywood
Los Angles Examiner
Michael MacDougall
Baker Conrad
Newsbreak
Gestapo
Rudolf Diels
Diels
Adolf
Fuehrer
Rudolf
Hitler
Hermann Goering
Goering
Nuernberg
Harry N. Sperber
Harry
Hermann
Smoky Mountains
Howard Richardson
William Barney
Community Theatre
Asheville
N. CC
Barbara Allen
Viscount Lascelles
George VI
England
Western Newspaper Union
Chums Bay
U. S
Optometrists
Farmer
Plane
Grandma
Know
W. J. Dryden
Valleywood
Mach. Corp
Ruth Wyet
Bedford Hills
Scott
Differance
U.S
Black & Ee Py
Yodora
McKeason & Mobbing, Inc
Bridgeport, Conn
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