End of Trail for Weary 80th Congress as it Passes Key Legislation
The waning 80th Congress, fatigued yet productive, pushed through farm policy, peacetime draft, housing, displaced persons, atomic energy, wages of federal employees and foreign aid. Truman vetoes were numerous, while the administration anticipated reconvening later this year. General Bradley announced draft plans to mobilize up to 10,000 a month, lifting the army to about 790,000 personnel.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Economic Cooperation Administration
U. S
G.I
Army
Navy
Air Force
National Guard
Omar N. Bradley
Truman Hurtles Through Campaign In Bitter Congress Clash
President Truman returns to Washington after a cross country tour covering over nine thousand miles. He labels Congress as feckless and urges voters to act this November, framing the race as a test of reform against a hostile Congress.
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Truman
White House
Sun Valley
U. S
Congress
U.S
Harrisburg
Puget Sound
Andrew Johnson
Washington
Palestine tensions persist as UN mediation stalls
The Palestine truce enters its second week with Folke Bernadotte’s talks continuing but little sign of progress. The U N mediator faces limited gains as three U S destroyers join surveillance duties in the Mediterranean, while a UN army of volunteers begins amid a rising sense of order. Battleships New York and Nevada are to be sunk as Pacific fleet targets near Honolulu, marking a final naval test.
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Palestine
U. S
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Israel
Mediterranean
United Nations “Army
U. N. Secretariat
New York
Nevada
Honolulu
French Congo Moves Against Cannibalism Witch Doctor Influence
French Equatorial Africa faces renewed cannibalism concerns as the colonial government imposes hard labor penalties to curb the practice. Officials target witch doctors who allegedly promote annual sag'to rituals for free meat supplies.
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French Equatorial Africa
One Diplomat's Path From Dreams to Deadlines in Washington
The narrator recalls a failed diplomat’s path from a 1914 Washington meeting at a Columbus University house to a journalist’s life. He details a shift from ambition for the Foreign Service to a newsroom career sparked by a single friendly official, and notes how diplomacy and media access have evolved.
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Washington
Eighteenth Street
Columbus University
Lansing
Europe
Foreign Service
State Department
Court of St. James
Associated Press
David Lawrence
Roberts
Paris
Missing Eye Provides Clue in Purse Stealing Case
In Philadelphia Mrs. Dora Baker 49 was arrested for purse stealing. Railroad detective Frank Grube identified her from the clue given by purse owner Mrs. Bessie Ehmann who reported the $40 taken to cover overdue rent. Magistrate Benjamin Schwartz released Baker to municipal court offering sympathy and comment on artificial eye.
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Philadelphia
Dora Baker
Frank Grube
Bessie Ehmann
Alden
Build It From A Pattern New Method Simplifies Lawn Swing
A new method helps craft a modern version of the classic lawn swing. The approach uses a simple pattern to guide assembly, enabling quicker construction and durable results for DIY enthusiasts.
Lawn Swing Pattern No 155 Offered for 50 Cents
Pattern simplifies building a full size lawn swing with no special tools or skill required. The printed pattern shows all components traces for lumber cutting and assembly plus bolt and screw hole locations. Send 50 cents to East Bird Pattern Company Department W Pleasantville NY for the pattern.
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East-Bird Pattern Company
Dept. W
Pleasantville
N. Y
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Toshisuke Nasu
Tokyo
Robin Rood
Nasu
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