Wedemeyer Report and Far East Policy Debate in 1947
George E. Sokolsky argues Gen. A C Wedemeyer’s 1947 Far East report, suppressed then revealed in the White Paper, warned against China’s conquest and warned of totalitarian threats. The piece attacks U S defense and state department policy, defending the Pentagon and criticizing Dean Acheson era approaches and defense budget prudence.
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A. C. Wedemeyer
Far East
Ching
Korea
China
State Department
Wedemeyer
Sin
Secretary of Defense
Johnson
Formosa
Department of Defense
Secretary of the Treasury
Karena
Eronomier Hurbern
Ring Featurea Bypdtonte, Inc
The Will to Resist in the American War Spirit
A bold defense of total national will as the key to victory argues that soldiers win battles but the whole people win wars. It cites Stalin and Marxism as existential threats, urging moral education and religious faith in schools and homes to sustain liberty. The piece asserts Americans will resist Soviet influence at home and abroad.
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Soviet Russia
Stalin
U. S
U.S
Fleas of Fear and the Call to Natural Strength
A reflective piece urges readers to shed self imposed fears and fake personas. It argues true power lies in being natural and authentic, not flaunting success or flattering others. It emphasizes embracing one’s unique personality to attract genuine respect and progress.
Natural Ian and the power of original thought
Elsie Robinson extols the value of being a natural thinker who acts on his own ideas. She contrasts self made individuals with those who rely on others, asserting the former become moving miracles who influence the world.
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Dipt
Ian
Ce King, Fear, Synd., Inc
Pegler Claims Vermont Cast as Political Stage in Hiss Case
Westbrook Pegler notes attempts to move the Hiss trial from New York to Vermont, cites Vermont and Maine voting for Landon in 1936, and claims a Communist influence in Vermont circles. He asserts the venue denial, cites Chestnut-era figures, and links Whittaker Chambers testimony to pressman and Hiss.
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Westbrook Pegler
Alger Hlas
Tial
New York
Vermont
Higs
Harry Truman
Kipper
Randolph
Communist Party
John Aht
Randolph Center
Roosevelt
Nathan Witt
Lee Pressman
Alger Hiss
Peacham
Abt
Witt
Pressman
Committee On Un-American Activities
University of Chicago
Fressman
Hiss
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Whittaker Chambers
Wiel
Reds Invade New England and Vermont Ties Cited in Spy Claims
The article discusses alleged Communist infiltration in New England and Vermont, citing Chambers’ claim that Hiss had spies in the state department. It quotes residents as saying Communists gained influence by charm and jobs, notes Vermont’s official publications, and mentions Dorothy Canfield Fisher's portrayal of Vermont. The piece warns of potential jury bias if Communists sat on trials.
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Washington
Chambers
Hiss
State Department
Connecticut
Ridgefield
New
England
Vermont
Vermont Development Commission
Muummer
Arthur Wallace Peach
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Europe
Peach
Wisher
House
Committees On
King
Watchful warning on breast cancer and treatment
The article emphasizes that breast cancer is the most common cancer and urges immediate action for any lump. It states removal of the breast and armpit lymph glands offers the best chance of cure, especially if detected early, and notes the likelihood increases with age.
Breast cancer dangers and self examination urge women
Dr H N Bundesen notes cancer can occur during pregnancy or lactation and stresses prompt medical study for any breast swelling after age 30. Early diagnosis and removal can eliminate dangers. every woman should act as her own detective.
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King Fea
Dizzy Dean to appear in Tulsa in 1930s uniform
A reprint of July 31 items recalls Dizzy Dean planning a long delayed Tulsa appearance in a Tulsa uniform against the San Antonio Missions. Also noted are Miss Ann Debrow’s Texas Miss Pulchritude win and Cuba trip, parachute tests at Kelby Field, the Salvation Army River Avenue home project, Capt. Alonzo Miller’s Confederate reunion remarks, and a 1890 fire incident involving a Sevastopol freight cars stoppage.
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Auly
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa
San Antonio Missions
Texas
Ann Debrow
Cuba
Lake Worth Greenily
Debrow
Majestic Theater
Air Service Mechanics’ School
Kelly Field
Salvation Army
River Ave
San Antonio
Salystion Army
Interse
George W. Brackenridge
Joly
Alonzo Miller
Louisville
Muliet
Sunsebadtopol
Olensy
Innle
Horrendous and Historic New York Planning for Defense
An extended column outlines colossal New York civilian defense preparations against invasion and atomic threats. It cites a proposed $15,000,000 budget, the need to educate 8,000,000 residents, and evacuations, with Mayor O Dwyer coordinating with state authorities to anticipate emergencies. It also touches on film industry pooling ideas and local society notices threaded through.
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New York
O'Dwyer
Hket
Baering Frown On the News By ARIAUR "BUGS" BAER
A fragmentary 1930s style sketch recalls Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D Roosevelt era diplomacy and a gymnasium scene at a Bronx college. The piece hints at geopolitical jostling and a satirical recall of past figures with a dry planning motif.
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Ariaur
Bugs” Baer
Woodrow Wilson
Quarium
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George E. Sokolsky
Presidio
San Francisco
Manchuria
Taiwan
United Nations
Ihey
Asia
Yar Eas
Siberia
Dean Acheson
Louis Johnson
Douglas MacArthur
Uchran
Russia
King Feetares Eyndixete
Washington Btor
Elsie Robinson
William Randolph Hearst
Pegler
Reds
New England
Dr. H. N
L.A
Mister Breger
Dorothy
Thia
Noith Africa
de Lil Bary Bendy
Jack Lait
Roy Noor
Will Hays
Noor
Joe Coniglio
Ave
Brooklyn
Marjorie Hassett
Dick Sands
Gen. Macarthur
Seymour Brown
Bruce
Barbara Hoffman
Seattle
Yona Massey
Orrin Lehman
Dinaneier
Lou Boudreau
Diane Butler
Mahmoud Pahlavi
Iran
Ted Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Wauter
Winchell
Tag Labes Cataiine
Pines
Wischall
Convelmit
New York Mirror
Baering
Woodrow
Franklin D
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