Pinned Down in Korea and the China Red Threat
The piece argues that China’s invasion of North Korea serves strategic aims tied to Manchuria’s industrial power and Yalu hydroelectric needs. It warns a full war would devastate rail and industrial targets, strains US manpower and economy, and suggests Japan and Germany as potential allies to counter the Reds, with France Italy Britain lacking resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North Korea
China
Manchuria
Yalu
Russia
America
Kaiser
Hitler
France
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
Britain
Spain
Belgium
Italy
Alaska
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Virgin Islands
Guam
American Samoa
Wake and Midway Islands
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Marshalls
Carolinas
Marianas
Uncle Sam
Australia
South Africa
League of Nations
Indo- China
Pakistan
Burma
Ceylon
Libya
West Virginia students honor Grandpappy with statue plan
The Mountaineer notes WVU students plan to unveil a $15,000 statue for Grandpappy, a paternal figure admired for forging a rugged heritage. The piece lauds his leadership and the clan’s strength, while acknowledging harsh state struggles and panhandle conditions.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
Grandpappy
Hardy Youngins
Hatfield and McCoy
Genril Washington
West August
Genril
Pappy
State
Panhandles
Truman press conference masks uneasy reality of war era
Joseph and Stewart Alsop describe President Truman’s post election briefing as striking for its normality despite a tense, war era atmosphere. They note his cheerful demeanor, nerves barely showing, and insistence on sticking to a domestic program while Korea and China’s actions loom as a growing threat. The essay argues the unreality comes from the contrast between a powerful leader and a world on edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Korea
Gen. MacArthur
Dean Acheson
Acheson
State Department
Soviet Union
Bug Dust Offers Feisty Dogs After Boy's Loss
A 13 year old grieves his late dog and Bug Dust receives letters offering dogs to fill the vacancy. The piece also notes highway dangers and praises Grover Hedrick's off street parking push. It ends with a white fruit cake recipe from Mrs Baylor Taraczkozy including ingredients and baking steps.
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Bug Dust
Grover Hedrick
Bug
Baylor Taraczkozy
Glen Rogers
Forrestal Feuded With Reds Over Europe Funds
The American Mercury reports James V. Forrestal spent over 150000 of his own and friends money in Europe to fight communism. Funds financed bribes to a prominent Communist leader to end a French strike and support Italian elections. Six visits by Monsignor Sheehy to see him at Bethesda failed.
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Associated Press
New York
American Mercury Magazine
James V. Forrestal
Europe
Forrestal
Italy
The
Mercury
William Bradford Hie
United States
New York Sun
America
Sun
World-Telegram
France
Washington
Defense Department
Paris
Maurice J. Shee‘hy
Catholic University
Bethesda Naval Hospital
West Europe moves to reduce tariffs and trade barriers
Western Europe countries push to erase postwar tariffs and quotas to foster economic unity. The United States backs deeper European cooperation through the Marshall Plan and OEEC. Members include BeNeLux, Britain, France, Italy, and others, with ongoing talks on coal steel pooling and Uniscan ties among Britain and Scandinavian nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Western Europe
AAA
United States
Europe
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
London
George C. Marshall
Paris
OEEC
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Britain
France
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Ireland
Iceland
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Turkey
German Republic
Trieste
Austria
Switzerland
European Payments Union
Paul Hoffman
EPU
Oeeeec
OFEC
U. S
Robert Schumann
Uniscan
Milestone on endings and tough scenes in Milestone career
Veteran director Lewis Milestone discusses handling difficult scenes in his films such as The Front Page and All Quiet on the Western Front. He avoids preplanning fears and lets on set surprises guide endings, ultimately choosing a quiet ending after testing six options and a costly version with 600 extras. Lew Ayres stars in All Quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou
Lew Ayres
Lewis Milestone
Milestone
Ayres
Montezuma
Marine Corps Camp Pendleton
Here
Area Mining Inspections at Boe Branch No 2 Mine
Inspector L M Morelli reported progress in correcting substandard conditions at Glen Daniel based Boe Branch Coal Co No 2 mine. A timbering plan and safety posts were adopted, blasting shots to be fired singly, rock dusting increased, and prefire checks and air connections planned. Ventilation improvements, fire protection, and device upgrades were noted along with ongoing safety inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boe Branch Coal Company
Glen Daniel
Raleigh County
L. M. Morelli
Morelli
Canada Expands Navy Air Lift and Infantry for Korea
Canada pledges UN support in Korea adding three destroyers to Korean waters and expanding naval strength. An air force transport squadron joins the Pacific lift. a 4000 to 5000 man infantry brigade is recruited for Korea or future needs. Prime Minister St Laurent argues for mobilization while avoiding weakening home defenses.
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H. D. Crawford
Ottawa
Canada
United Nations
Royal Canadian Navy
Far East
Royal Canadian Air Force
Korea
Louis S. St Laurent
Air Force
Dieppe
Europe
Army
Navy
Claxton
U.S. Expands Armed Forces Into Global Reach And Empire Tone
Washington officials outline a plan for a four million strong U.S. military everywhere from Europe and Asia to Africa and the Americas. The blueprint envisions 100 air groups 30 combat divisions a worldwide carrier fleet and thousands of support ships with costs to taxpayers in the billions. The comparison to ancient Rome highlights global policing through local governance and vast infrastructure tied by new rapid communications from the Pentagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Rome
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Seven Seas
Sam
Pentagon
Harvard and Its Four Centuries and Freedom
A dense survey by W G Rogers and Charles A Wagner traces Harvard’s long arc from a Puritan college to a modern university with a global footprint. It notes presidents, famous alumni, and the evolving empire idea under U S policy, contrasting with older European colonial models and outlining trustee relationships and international bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Rogers
Harvard
Charles A. Wagner Dutton
Yale
New England College
Fogg Museum
Radcliffe
Mather
Salem
Wagner
A. Lawrence Lowell
Laski
Munsterberg
Sacco
Vanzetti
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Macaulay
Joseph and Stewart Alsop
Thomas JF. Stafford
Jay
Main Street
Reds
West Europe
BY Gene Handsaker
BOE
Dominion
St. Laurent
Free World
Joint Industrial Mobilization Committee
U.S
John F. Sembower
Central Press
Literary Guidepost
Arctic
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Antigua
Trinidad
British Guiana
Cuba
Jamaica
Guatemala
Pacific
Aleutians
Midway Island
Samoa
Volcano Islands
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Formosa
Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
Iran
England
Azores
Greenland
Che
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Thomas F. Stafford
AP News
Katz Agency
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
Erences Bird
Eehew
Cedsets
West Virginia
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