Payrollers and Jobs in Washington Amid Korea War Drive
The piece argues that a mobilization to fund 100000 federal payrollers will strain the capital, becoming patronage in an election year. It notes costs of about 350 million in salaries plus office expenses, compares payroll to veterans benefits, and blames broader public and political actors for the war footing. It warns of continued defense cuts and a need to sustain effort.
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United States
Korea
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Eliot and The Cocktail Party Draw NYC Audiences
Early May quotes show poet and playwright T S Eliot delighted yet baffled by The Cocktail Party in New York. The production attracts customers, while critics and crowds discuss Eliot’s intellect and fame alongside the play’s commercial appeal and curiosity about a Nobel laureate’s work.
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T. S. Eliot
New York
Eliot
Oe Miller
St.Louis
Harvard
England
South Pacific
Blame for Korea Setback Questioned After Inchon Push
In the aftermath of North Korea’s crossing of the 38th Parallel and the UN response, debate rises over who is responsible for the fighting’s early failures. Allied forces including United Nations troops and aircraft joined South Korean defenses in a police action authorized by UN resolutions and led by General Douglas MacArthur.
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Korea
North Korea
38Th Parallel
Uncertainty on Reserve Officers and Draft Status
An army spokesman says non unit reserve officers are not being forced into federal service, but only "as of this hour." The piece argues the administration's wait-and-see approach creates ongoing uncertainty for draft-age men and those with reserve commissions. It notes Congress resists universal service and foreign crises drive recruit quotas, leaving youths unsure about tomorrow.
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Army
Defense Department
Kremlin
Congress
Washington
Moscow
Daughter of Local Conservative Man Shines in Charm
The description notes the daughter, daughter of a prominent local conservative figure, turning on charm precisely for the occasion. The vivid metaphor compares her impact to a three-way reading lamp, highlighting controlled, situational energy.
Morse headlines shine on Senator Morse in Oregon and New York
Oregon Senator Wayne Morse breaks with the Republican Old Guard over McCarthy’s Reds in government. He urges Clinton voters to join the GOP, while Dewey signals not seeking re election. Young voters shown as key target in GOP future, with Morse as potential liberal wing anchor.
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Wayne Morse
Oregon
Washington
G.O.P
Joseph McCarthy
State Department
Clinton
N. Y
Young Voters of America
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Morse
Senate Democrats
McCarthy
Republican Old Guard
Deseret News name origin tied to Book of Mormon bee term
In a humorous note, Felts explains that Deseret derives from a Book of Mormon term meaning honey bee. Webster clarifies the Deseret News name relates to Deseret lands and Mormon history, not a desert.
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Deseret News
Salt Lake City
Utah
Desert
Desert News
Deseret
Webster
United States
Rocky Mountains
Omaha Bee
Warm-up Wears Players Down Before Championship Match
Fans note the tennis contenders tire in the second and third sets as they struggle to finish their match. Spectators enjoyed a casual scene with no admission charged while the crowd jotted down other parkyard observations and old melodies.
The Bed Making Dilemma in Everyday Life
A humorous piece by Christopher Billopp on the toil of making a bed after a wife leaves. It details sequential smoothing of bottom and top sheets and blankets, noting wrinkles persist and suggesting sleeping in instead to save time. The account playfully laments the effort and cadence of bed making.
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Christopher Billopp
Cork Forest Fire Near Toulon Destroys 2500 Acres At Night
Fire swept more than 2500 acres of cork trees near Toulon France producing a roar likened to a Saturday night at a crowded club. No exact cause given and no injuries reported in the brief update.
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Toulon
France
Stork Club
Worry Clinic Exposes Childhood Fear Driving Bert’s Turmoil
Bert F a 22 year old college senior seeks help from Dr Crane detailing a childhood of parental conflict fear and a pistol threat by his father that led to his asylum death. He recalls social inferiority and isolation in a two church town and dangerous sexual experimentation before asking if he can change his life.
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Bert F
Dr. Crane
Bert
Psychologist Advice on Homosexuality and Marriage Dynamics
A columnist argues childhood home dynamics influence sexual orientation and urges therapy-like changes. He contends a frigid wife harms Bert, driving him toward an immature sexual development, and proposes deliberate dating to recondition habits. He promises a bulletin on sex problems via the newspaper with a small stamp and dime.
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Bert
San Diego Reels as War Preparations Return
National Geographic Bulletin notes San Diego’s renewed wartime pace as the first marine division ships out to the Far East and defense efforts intensify, echoing the prewar buildup and shifting city life into a heightened state of readiness.
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National Geographic Bulletin
Washington, D. C
San Diego
Calif
Far East
Ghost of Agriculture Secretaries Recalled by Harold Chew
Arthur P. Chew, longtime writer of the secretary’s annual report, recalls eight secretaries of agriculture. He recounts anecdotes about Henry Cantwell Wallace Howard Gore William M Jardine Arthur M Hyde and others while praising Wallace as a scientist. Chew notes four others remain living and hints at their varied legacies.
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Arthur P. Chew
Washington
Henry C. Wallace
Chew
Department
Henry Cantwell Wallace
Harding
Coolidge
Barron’s
Henry A. Wallace
Clinton P. Anderson
England
Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg
Chicago News
Minneapolis Star
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Wall Street Journal
San Diego Bay Drives U S Pacific Strategy and Navy Investment
Shoreside forts remind readers of San Diego area's key role backing U S moves in the Pacific. The navy has over 300 million dollars invested in installations along San Diego Bay, a calm, landlocked harbor open year round. The bay hosts the Pacific fleet and a reserve of mothballed ships ready for activation.
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Ments
San Diego
U. S
Pacific
Navy
San Diego Bay
San Diego Naval Base Complex and Pendleton Training Grounds
A detailed overview describes the 11th Naval District and San Diego Naval Operating Base with a 500 acre training center, 17 schools, 24 000 peacetime population, drydock facilities, North Island air station, Silver Strand amphibious base, Marine Corps base, and a large naval hospital. Also noted are Fort Rosecrans harbor defense post, Coast Guard bases, Camp Pendleton with 132 000 acres of training areas north of the city.
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11Th Naval District
Naval Operating Base of
San Diego
North Island Air Station
Silver Strand
Marine Corps Base
Pacific Coast
Naval Hospital
Naval Electronics Laboratory
Army
Fort Rosecrans
Point Loma
Coast Guard
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Pendleton
Dunkirk Evacuation Echoes in 1950 Korea Debate
Rep. Dewey Short of Missouri warned July 25 that American troops in Korea could be driven into the sea within days as a parallel to Dunkirk. The note links the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation with current Korean tensions and the fate of Allied forces under threat.
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Korea
Dewey Short
Missouri
House
Armed Services Committee
Europe
England
Belgium
France
Dunkirk
Dunkerque
Civilians Likely To Keep Control Of War Effort
Washington reports the Truman administration faces a split over how to mobilize the economy with existing agencies versus a separate direct mobilization authority. Bernard Baruch tells the Senate committee that a distinct agency should control mobilization, with cabinet power limited and NSRB praised for leadership.
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Truman
Congress
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
National Security Resources Board
N.S.R.B
W. Stuart Symington
Mobilization and Civilian Control under Truman Era Skirted by Speculation
The piece discusses speculation on a powerful mobilization office centered on Averell Harriman and Senator Symington, with NSRB as a planning arm under civilian control. It notes distrust of dollar a year executives and a push to place trusted government career personnel in key posts.
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Symington
N.S.R.B
Averell Harriman
White House
Truman Committee
We Funny People Deemer Lee in Estherville Iowa
A column notes Americans amusement habits from camping with pre cooked food to golfing with a caddy or cart. It mentions card games with a shuffler, lawn care with power mowers and hedge clipping, fishing with motorized boards, bowling with automatic pinsetters, and riding in cars, motorcycles, or planes.
Distance from Pusan to Japan noted in 1949 evacuation
The text contrasts limited sea and air control with no evacuation and cites 1949 British evacuation as covering about 50 miles of water. It states the distance from Pusan on Korea’s southeast coast to the Japanese mainland is roughly 115 miles.
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Pusan
Korea
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Louis Johnson
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Second Thoughts
David V. Felts
Ohio
Erskine Caldwell
Mr. Billopp
George W. Crane
John W. Ball
Washington Post
Agriculture Department
BAE
Jardine
Arthur M. Hyde
Hoover
Anthony Eden
Bataan
Presidentan
South Carolina de
Deemer Lee
Estherville
Iowa
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