Beginning With Teamwork At White House Conference
The article argues a White House conference on people to people partnership should be a starting point for global cooperation. It calls for a practical plan involving leaders from education business arts and labor and stresses mutual give and take and alignment with existing U.S. and United Nations efforts. Cooperation starts at home.
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White House
Eisenhower
United States
United Nations
Suppressed 1947 GOP labor pact details reveal political blackmail play
A long memo argues that GOP Republican leaders and Dewey allied with building unions to bury a 1947 48 labor racketeering inquiry. It claims witnesses described a conspiracy to monopolize housing, boycott non union workers, and restrict skilled labor harming GIs and communities. The piece casts 1948 losses as punishment for political corruption.
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GOP
Congress
House
Tom Dewey
Republican Party
Gov
Dewey
Sen. Taft
Tito and Stalin’s Dual-Talking Dictatorship
A critical essay arguing Stalin and Tito achieved power through manipulation and foreign support. It contends Tito duped both Britain and the United States, later aligning with the USSR and China while opposing Western policies. The piece frames Tito as a paradoxical ally and criticizes his dependence on Western largesse.
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Joseph Stalin Djugasvili
Josep Broz Tito
Isaac Don Levine
Stalin
Hitler
Germany
Ussr
Tito
United States
Britain
Vis
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
U. S
FBI
Russia
Uncle Sam
Greece
Turkey
Bulganin
Khrushchev
China
Korea
Nasser
Egypt
Mediterranean
Algeria
West Germany
Mind Stretchers and Small Wonders for the Soul
The article urges contemplative observation of small scenes from a backyard or beach edge. It cites Henri Fabre, notes ants and tiny life on lawns, and compares this practice to other mind-stretching activities. It emphasizes the joy of curiosity over tangible rewards.
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Henri Fabre
Never Give Up On An Idea Says Talk
Motivational piece urges persistence in pursuing ideas and improving oneself. It cites examples including an oil venture in Texas and Edison noting failures as steps toward success. Encourages encouragement of others and continuing effort despite disappointments.
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Texas
Edison
Mrs Luce Helps Turn Back Communism In Italy
Washington notes that Italy’s 1953 general election reduced Communist strength as the Cenrist Christian Democrats, aided by the Catholic Church and U.S. Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce, built a united front. Luce helped shape anti communist policy and kept American aid from aiding the Reds.
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Washington
Anont
Italy
Catholic Church
United Sates
Clare Boothe Luce
France
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Italian Republic
Mediterranean
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Luce
Christian Democratic Coalition
U.S
Christian Democrats
The Stamp Swindle of Sticky Memories
A Washington columnist recalls the rise of trading stamps in stores and their widespread use by women. He notes the vast industry, with 200 stamp companies and billions in annual payouts, and reflects on the personal nostalgia and mixed economic impact of the practice.
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Washington
St.Louis
Golden Gleams Man is a tame animal of logic
A compact quotation item contrasts two ancient views on humanity and virtue. It cites Plato on a man as a tame animal and Aristotle on man as the noblest yet worst when separated from law and justice.
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Aristotle
Photograph in the Billfold A Silent Personal Treasure
A reflective verse highlights the enduring value of a small photograph kept inside a billfold. The poem contrasts the cherished image of a fianc ée or family with the transience of money and outdated cards, noting the photo’s lasting presence as a treasured keepsake.
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Ralph Gwinn
RNY
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Wall Street Journal
Senate
Holmes Alexander
Kremlin
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Cy Sulzberger
New York Times
Edgar
Ansel
George Matthew Adams
Bud Blake
Gibbs
Mrs. Luce
Fulton
Frederick Othman
Plato
James J. Metcalfe
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