Genocide ban by UN marks key step in human rights drive
A UN General Assembly vote outlawed genocide, with 55 to 0 approval, advancing international law on individual freedoms. The move follows debates sparked by Raphael Lemkin, linking to postwar ideals and the Atlantic Charter, and signals ongoing work toward broader protections and freedom from want worldwide.
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Raphael Lemkin
League of Nations
Lemkin
Yate
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
Russia
U. N
U.N
United Nations
Taxing to fund state and local needs in West Virginia
Editor argues against diverting the state treasury surplus to municipalities. Calls for higher taxes to fund schools roads and agencies while preserving overall state funding. Warns that mining-based economy weakens with tax cuts and shifting funds, urging legislative action to expand municipal taxing power.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Board of Public Works
State Education Association
State Road Commission
Peter
Paul
A Step Forward Genocide Coined by Polish Law Professor
A Polish law professor notes that the term genocide derives from the Greek word for race and the Latin word for kill, shaping its definition and international usage. The remark frames genocide as a precise legal concept beyond mere mass atrocity.
Bug Dust readers urge aiding Beckley family in need
A Beckley woman writes a Christmas tale about a family without a breadwinner, facing poverty and potential electricity shutoff. Welfare aid is forthcoming after processing. The piece also notes community responses, planned literary features, and the death of Fannie Wheatley, a longtime Red Cross contributor.
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Beckley
James
West Virginia
Fannie Wheatley
Glen White
Whealley
Red Cross
Point Pleasant
Office Parties Break The Pattern In Christmas Spirit
Gyld Boyle recalls how New York skyscraper workers confer fellowship at year end office parties. In small offices bosses join with staff to share laughs and pay for treats, while in larger ones officers mingle with officers and enlisted stay behind. Amour and humor surface then fade as the day ends, leaving a lighter mood and a sense of shared sky scraper reach.
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New York
Cousin Browning
Old New York
Strow
Amour
Galahad
Peace on earth amid a world of war and unrest
Nation Today reflects on the Christmas message of peace as gunfire echoes in Palestine Indonesia and China. The piece contrasts biblical birth with ongoing conflicts noting that nations still seek a friendly door amid history’s march of arms.
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Washington
Holy Land
Palestine
Indonesia
China
Segregation in Washington Prompts National Debate
A long Washington report traces racial discrimination in government and civic life. It cites white and Negro leaders detailing segregation in jobs, schools, and hospitals. The study, begun in 1946, links bias to lower lifespans, higher TB mortality, and unequal education funding, urging action.
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Washington
National Committee On
Yruman
Special Committee On Civil Rights
U. S
State
Justice
Howard University
District of Columbia
District Medical Society
American Medical Association
State Department overhaul eyed to curb clerical paralysis
Joseph Alsop notes a Hoover Commission subcommittee calls for a wide reorganization to restore clear responsibility. Four top officials currently control policy, overburdened, with a bloated committee system delaying action and risking dangerous secrecy in foreign affairs.
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Joseph Alsop
Europe
Berlin
Paris
Rome
Belgrade
Leiden
Washington
State’ Department
John Adams
Hoover Commission
State Department
George C. Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
Charles E. Bohlen
George Kennan
State Department reforms urged for unified US foreign policy
Stewart Alsop analyzes the Bundy Rogers report calling for reorganization to empower top policy decisions, add Deputy Under Secretaries and regional Assistant Secretaries, and create multilateral and public facing roles. He notes authority gaps, regional fragmentation, and the need for stronger unity through new bodies like a National Security Council.
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State Department
United States
Bundy
Rogers
Department
Lucius ‘Clay
Douglas MacArthur
Germany
Japan
Hoover
Harvey Bundy
James Grafton
Congress
Bohten
Paul Hoffman Ap
Ameria
China
Howard Bruce
Great Britain
Europe
Near East
Africa
Far East
Western Hemisphere
Jayne Meadows Aims For Peak In Enchantment Film
Hollywood gossip profiles Jayne Meadows in a vivid career sketch. Her China upbringing, flee from civil war, and ascent from Rehearsal Club to Broadway and screen are chronicled, highlighting her unique persona and future role with David Niven and Teresa Wright.
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LY Powee
David Niven
Teresa Wright
Wuchang
China
Jayne
Providence
R. 1
America
Waterbury
Conn
New York
Henry Hull
Guthrie McClintle
Broadway Editors Note Marks Barron Returns to Broadway Column
Broadway editor Mark Barron resumes the AP Broadway column after wartime and military service. The piece notes his theater insight from the orchestra seat and his role in Gent lemen of the Press. John Driscoll explains how Cavalcade of America sources history from experts like Douglas Freeman and Carl Sandburg while allowing occasional dramatic license.
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Mark Barron
Associated Press
Gentlemen of the Press
Sy Mark Barron
New York
John Driscoll
Cavalcade of America
Times
iDispatch
George Washington
Carl Sandburg
Stephen Vincent Benet
Maxwell, Anderson
Robert E. Sherwood
Alexander Woollcott
Smuggling Gas Emerges as ThrivingBerlin Black Market
In postwar Berlin the Soviet blockade spurs a booming gas smuggling trade. A German run operation peddles propane-like fuel in portable tanks via Polish and eastern German sources. Tanks move through back routes in trucks stamped with Polish plates, with prices higher on the black market. lamps, radiators, and heaters are sold for home use with official papers aiding movement.
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Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
Holland
Polland
Silesia
Nce
Sartre titles in translation on Broadway and in print
A literary guide notes Jean-Paul Sartre's The Chips Are Down and The Wall and Other Stories, translated editions from Lear and New Directions, with Broadway representations The Respectful Prostitute and Red Gloves. It critiques the narrative style, suggests partial success of the storytelling experiment, and highlights themes of race, segregation, and social critique across the stories.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
Louise Varese
Lear
Bloyd Alexander
New Directions
Broadway
France
Sartre
England
Eve
Pierre
Mangua RE CY
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Beckley Merchant
Faith Baldwin
Register
Bill Klein
Bridge
Ouy
Boyle
Gyld Boyle
Nation Today
Janes Harlow
Mary
Joseph
Manger Square
Jerusalem
Christ
Bethlehem
the Lord
Egypt
Herod
United Nations Security Council
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Hollywood
Gene Handolaker
Jayne Meadows
Robert Montgomery
Carl Sandsburg
Michigan
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