Truman Urges UN Unity Yet Repeats Armament Resolve
Weekly news analysis notes President Truman’s UN General Assembly speech. He favors universal disarmament but argues the United States must rearm to deter aggression, citing Korea as proof of UN action’s effectiveness. He emphasizes good faith negotiations with proof and open exchanges, without naming Russia.
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South Korea
U. S
Russia
Cost of living rises as CPI spikes amid wartime woes
The government reports a rising consumer price index, 173.9, about 73.8% above the 1935-39 average, reflecting persistent living-cost pressure since the Korean War. Households face higher food bills with meats and fish up, while fixed incomes, the elderly, and white‑collar workers gain little relief.
Eisenhower Rejects 1960 Presidential Run Plan at Columbia
General Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the formation of the American Assembly at Columbia University with Dean Philip Young. The convocation brings business labor professions government and the university to seek solutions to national problems. Eisenhower also repeats his refusal to run for president.
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Columbia University
Philip Young
Columbia
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Economic advisers debate controls and Germany policy
Leon H Keyserling and Stuart Symington discuss wartime controls and postwar transitions. Prague talks among Russia and seven satellites push four German demands while Western powers pursue rebuilding western Germany and a European army amid distrust of Soviet moves.
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Prague
Korea
United States
Britain
France
Germany
West
Stassen Letter to Stalin Draws Mocking Pravda Response
Former Minnesota governor Harold E. Stassen pressed for a face to face meeting with Stalin to halt the drift toward war. Pravda dismissed his proposal as crude and ridiculous, noting no formal Soviet reply would be given while Stassen awaited Stalin’s response.
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Minnesota
Joseph Stalin
Stassen
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Pravda
Government salaries burden American families in 1950
A Northwestern National Life report shows average US family pays 402 annually for government employee salaries in 1950, up from 155 in 1929. Total civilian payrolls rise from 4.65 billion in 1929 to about 16.5 billion in 1950, with about 6.05 million workers in 1950. Also notes unrest in Soviet satellites with isolated incidents in Ukraine and Czechoslovakia.
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Russia
Ukraine
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Slovakia
Kiev
Old Time Boxing Greats Meet In One Reel Sparring
The piece recalls Grantland Rice’s boxers named as the era’s best including Jim Corbett, Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis. Corbett at 63 spars Tunney in a two round mock duel while discussing technique and a portrait of modern fighters versus past legends. It also touches on baseball’s steady decline of the St. Louis Cardinals under Hannegan Saigh and Rickey, noting Musial and Schoendienst as the remaining stars.
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Hey
Joe Gans
Sam Langford
Jack Blackburn
Gene Tunney
Joe Louis
Tommy Loughran
Packy McFarland
Benny Leonard
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Jack Dempsey
Jim
Tunney
Dempsey
Gene
Jack Eaton
Frank Craven
San Francisco
Gene Funney
Old Jim
Jack
Louis
Cardinals
Bob Hannegan
Fred Saigh
Hannegan
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Sam Breadon
Saigh
Eddie Dyer
Dyer
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Korea faces rehabilitation costs after end of war
With the Korea conflict winding down, the United Nations considers rehabilitation costs near 200 million dollars as estimates suggest multi-year needs. Relief supplies have totaled over 36 million dollars, while UN members have offered 12 to 13 million in cash plus an additional 5 million expected.
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Pyongyang
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Manchuria
38Th Parallel
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Truman
General MacArthur
Wake Island
Reginald H R. Parminter
U. New Korean Affairs
Assembly Committee
Freedom Bell rings in Berlin symbol of freedom
The 20,000 pound freedom bell arrived safely in Berlin after a night run through Communist territory. It was raised at city hall and dedicated by Gen. Lucius D. Clay. Radio listeners worldwide heard the dedication and freedom bells rang in response.
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Red
Lucius D. Clay
Mili
U.S. Debt Rises Beyond Private Sector Total in 1949
The Commerce Department reports federal debt at 218.6 billion, exceeding private firms and individuals combined at 205.5 billion. State and local governments owe 18.1 billion. U.S. government debt grew by 2.1 billion in 1949.
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Mirror Of Your Mind On Sports And Perception
The article argues that femininity and sports blend as culture shifts with girls entering athletics. It notes women may pursue masculine activities as protest against gender limits and emphasizes how fluency in speech reflects familiarity rather than sincerity or spontaneity.
Keeping Healthy Prevent Tooth Decay With Fluorine
Dr James W Barton discusses community health and public votes on water fluoridation. He cites U.S. Public Health Service approval and studies from The Journal of the American Dental Association noting fluorides in water reduce decay, with small-scale tests in several cities.
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Ada Canaua
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American Dental Association
Francis A. Bull
Madison
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Public Health
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Health Notes on dental decay hearing and treatment
Refined sugar harms enamel leading to dentine decay. Hearing impairment can delay language development in children. Persistent treatment is needed for pinworm removal. Mucous colitis requires a calm outlook. Over 3,000 Alcoholics Anonymous groups exist in the United States.
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