Omission in Atlantic pact raises Pacific defense fears
Senators Watkins and Donnell pressed testimony by Robert Lovett on the Atlantic pact’s gaps noting that no commitment exists among signatories to aid the United States in a Pacific attack. They warn the United States could fight alone if war spreads from Asia and urge careful ratification to fix this weakness.
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United States
Senate
Watkins
Utah
Donnell
Missouri
Robert A. Lovett
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United State
Pacific
Sigmatories
Russia
Europe
America
Hawai
Pacific Basin
United States Senate
Listen World by Elsie Robinson
A reflective piece urging generosity over caution, invoking Longfellow and shared human experience. It asks if kindness pays and reasons that everyone faces similar moral questions about giving of themselves. The tone blends moral inquiry with personal voice and familiar imagery.
Dare to live and give the greatest human adventure
By Elsie Robinson, the column urges readers to embrace giving and venturing beyond narrow lives. It argues worthwhile deeds bring growth and wisdom even if they end in heartbreak, urging readers to dare to live, sing, shoot for a wider life, and love.
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Mary
Bill
King
Syed
Ice
These Days by George E. Sokolsky
The piece argues inflation has cooled and purchasing power rises as prices fall. It cites 1948–49 disposable income, consumer postures, and Marshall Plan effects, blaming wage battles and subsidies for unemployment while urging government reform to stabilize the economy. It notes escalating federal and local expenditures and war-footing pressures from Soviet Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
United States
Europe
Asia
Oye
Soviet Russia
Alaska Defense and Statehood Urged in Congress
Wesden, for Hearst Newspapers, cites Anthony Dimond urging Alaska fortification in 1933 and warns of Japanese aggression. He argues Alaska needs stronger airfields, housing, troops, and a push for statehood to secure the North Pacific, warning that delay risks loss of the territory and free world, urging immediate action by the American people.
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Congress
Alaska
Anthony A Dimond
North Pacific
Dimond
Chilkoot
Navy
Airields
Russia
YU. S
Free World
United States
Washington
Persisting Hoarseness Raises Alarm For Prolonged Case
Health guidance notes hoarseness usually stems from simple throat inflammation but can signal serious disorders if it lasts over two weeks. Laryngoscope exams help detect tumors or other growths. tissue biopsy may be needed. Other causes include syphilitic or tuberculous laryngitis, nerve or muscle issues, and brain or pituitary conditions. Early specialist study is advised for persistent hoarseness.
Bacring Down On the News By Arthur Bugs Bafr
A raucous column jokes about military pay and manpower as the army and navy grow, noting high sergeant salaries and a stubborn Paris peace conference impasse. The piece mocks international bickering and foresees continued defense spending.
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Arthur
Bugs” Bafr
Chile queens return to San Antonio event at Hay Market Plaza
Ten and twenty years ago notes recall a June 24, 1989 city event in San Antonio with Mayor Maury Maverick reintroducing a plaza entertainment experiment at Hay Market. Also mention plans from June 24, 1929 to beautify the San Antonio river banks in the Big Bend region.
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San Antonio
Haymarket Plaza
Maury Maverick
Big Bend
City forum on riverfront plans and 1919 meeting note
A Chamber of Commerce gathering Friday evening will hear city officials and businessmen debate riverfront plans drawn by architect R H Hugman. The event, likely June 25, 1919, signals ongoing municipal discussions on property impacts and development strategies.
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Meuston Sind
Willita
Chamber of Commerce
R . H. Hugman
San Antonio
North Texas
On Broadway Satire Warmed By Ink and Ironies
Walter Winchell reports on John Mason Brown’s weekly lit review and Ezra Pound’s prize links. The piece jests about the columnist’s appetite for content, cites Perc y Hammond, T. S. Eliot’s role, and lampoons reviewers, with digressions on headlines, media icons, and the stage world.
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John Mason Brown
Mr. Brown
Percy Hammond
Hammond
Ezra Pound
Robert Hillyer
T. S. Eliot
Pound
Eliot
New Yorker
John Davenport
Heck
Tima
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Airwick
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