Editorial on Hoover reforms and paradox of bureaucratic reorganization
The piece argues that taxpayer demand for efficiency supports government reorganization. It cites the Hoover commission and 1950s acts, then highlights William W. Parsons moving from Administrative Assistant to Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, with a salary rise despite a shorter title. It notes many new top posts replace lower salaries, showing reorganization yields entertaining bureaucratic results.
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Hoover Commission
William W. Parsons
Secretary of the Treasury
the Treasury
Parsons
Magazine Ups Its Neckline Display Beyond Fashion Rags
A men's magazine proclaims a bolder approach with more plunging necklines than typical women’s fashion publications, signaling a shift in editorial stance and audience targeting.
Colleges for the aged proposals spark debate on seniors
A University of Michigan professor suggests aging colleges and the idea of institutions running without a football coach or a dean of women. The remark follows a comment on senior golf tournaments splitting men into 50-59 and 60-and-over divisions.
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University of Michigan
Bishop Claims Perfect Attendance In House Roll Calls
Representative C W Bishop of Illinois 26th district highlights his record as one of six Republicans to be present for all 84 roll calls from January 3 to June 30. He notes he voted aye or nay on every call without being excused, paired, or Present, stressing his commitment to public duty.
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C. W. Bishop
Illinois
House of Representatives
Bishop
Slingshots Built On Assembly Line Stir Old Paragrapher Dream
A quirky note from a magazine describes sling shots produced on an assembly line. The narrator recalls five minutes lost imagining a creek bottom willow that yielded many fine forks, linking crafts with memory.
Used cars advertised as barely driven reveal hidden wear in Korea
Some dealers claim cars were driven only a few hundred miles but the wording hints at mechanical wear from early use in Korea. The ad wording raises questions about true mileage and value.
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Korea
Aged Cow Molly Wins Blue Ribbon at State Fair
This Old Paragrapher notes Molly the aged cow won a blue ribbon at the state fair. The writer contrasts this praise with lengthy pedigree registries, calling them geographical and numerical and long as from here to there.
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Molly
General MacArthur Weighs 1952 Presidential Prospect
General Douglas MacArthur, then on active duty in Japan as supreme commander, was entered in the Wisconsin Republican primary in 1948 and won Wisconsin’s first-ballot support at the Philadelphia convention. Though past 70, he was seen as a potential GOP nominee while Democrats contested his party ties and Obama era.
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Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Japan
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Far East
Orient
Illinois Voters Face Choice Between Two Halfbacks
The piece notes a neutral stance in politics and discusses General Dwight D. Eisenhower's past, suggesting both parties might seek him for 1952. It then shifts to the Illinois election where voters must pick between two renowned halfbacks for University of Illinois trustee.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Illinois
University of Illinois
Gullible's Travels and Foreign Quips
Former Ambassador Joe Davies says Russia has 100 or more atom bombs in formation. The remark nods to a 1940s vibe and a Swiftian pun on Gullible's Travels. A late Soviet mortar shell found in Korea sparks quip about Russian mortification.
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Joe Davies
Russia
Moscow
Korea
B 29s Bomb Korea Mass Troop Concentration Near Taegu
U S air force B 29s dropped 3840 quarter ton bombs on a 26 square mile area across the Naktong river in Korea. Analysts say 960 tons of bombs produced panic among 60000 North Korean troops massing for a river crossing toward Taegu.
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U. S. Army Air Force
Korea
Columnist critiques Moscow as fountainhead of communism
A columnist labels Moscow as the fountainhead of communism while noting many are misled by flashy rhetoric. The piece also sketches rumors of Spike Jones spies in Korea and Chinese plans affecting Tibet, framed as alibis seeking Shangri La.
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Moscow
Spike Jones
Korea
Tibet
Shangri-La
Not Convincing W. K Kelsey In Detroit News
The United States should listen closely to Pandit Nehru as India shows war weariness and suspicion toward Western interference. Propaganda and a shift in Asia demand a more credible, united U N voice to carry conviction beyond American assertions.
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W. K Kelsey
Detroit
United States
Pandit Nehru
India
Britain
Asia
U. N
Stankys Trick Spurs Rule Talk In Baseball
The Stankys maneuver to distract the batter prompts NL officials to consider a rule against such tactics. The piece mocks sportsmanship as Leo Durocher responds with a harsh remark. It argues baseball should stay clean and manly despite commercial pressures.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Eddie Stanky
National League
Stanky
Phillies
Leo Durocher
Durocher
The Wood Sends Out Its Representative in Trade
The wind carries leaf samples to a buyer chain with a boy poet dreamer as the figure. Three sales are completed despite some disinterest.
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The
Wind
Boy
Second Thoughts by David V Felts on Korea security rules
The piece discusses U S Eighth Army public information limits on naming new Korea units and deployment details. It notes a long standard of secrecy and the use of Public Information Office acronyms. It then muses on stereotypes of American Indian names in media and asks for Miss Rosebud Yellow Robe's real name and family usage.
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U. S. 8Th Army
P.I.O
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PI. O. E.U.S.A.K
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Eighth
United States Army
United Nations
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P.lo., ET. Miss Rosebud Yellow Robe
Long Island
Miss Rosebud Yellow Robe
Suzy
Barbara Jane
Roosevelt Reader planned by Random House editor
A 1952 publication plan, The Roosevelt Reader, gathers F D Roosevelt life and times from friends and foes, edited by Gordon Carroll in the pattern of The Lincoln Reader. Meanwhile, luncheon talk, trips, and observations fill a quiet Illinois evening with seasonal reflections and magazine mergers.
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Random House
F.D.R
Gordon Carroll
Coronet
Paul Angle
Advice and how to handle it from friends and family
The piece discusses how advice comes from those presumed wiser, yet accepting it skeptically leads to internal conflict as one tries to blend others ideas with their own. It suggests advising advisers to tailor guidance to match one’s own plans and preferences.
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Christopher Billopp
Conservative Man Publishes Odd Coordinate Contact
A resident claims the exact geographic center of the United States and offers a location at Latitude 39-50 and Longitude 98-35 after reading the government's atomic weapons book. The note reflects local curiosity about national topics and personal outreach.
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United States
Stockholm Peace Petition draws massive worldwide signatures
A two week Stockholm meeting of the World Peace Congress committee chaired by Frederick Joliot Curie led to a global peace petition. The Stockholm appeal calls for outlawing atomic weapons and international control, with signees from across the globe, including many from Communist countries.
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Frederick Joliot-Curie
Wroclaw
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M. Joliot- Curie
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Brazil
Finland
Australia
United States
Utah
O. John Rogge
W. E. B. DuBois
Peace Information Center
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West European Reaction to War Fears and Neutrality
The Times reporters note that millions in Europe and Asia fear an atomic war on their lands and worry over a US Soviet struggle for world domination. Many petition signers seek neutrality, amid Communist efforts to amplify this stance. on the ground observations support these views.
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Russia
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Asia
Soviet Union
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Times
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Winston Churchill
America
Kremlin
Bipartisan Policy Threat Shapes Senate Foreign Policy Debate
The piece analyzes Republican moves to denounce Administration foreign policy and fears of drifting from bipartisan doctrine over Korea. It notes Senate figures like Lodge and Vandenberg, divisions with isolationists, and potential political impact if Korea worsens or improves before October and November elections.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
Lake Success
Tydings
Soviet Peace Appeal Strategy and Public Results
The text analyzes why the Soviet Union promotes its peace appeal and publicizes claimed outcomes, arguing it aims to influence global opinion, gain legitimacy, and pressure rivals by showcasing perceived success. It examines propaganda mechanisms, messaging targets, and the interplay with international diplomacy.
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Soviet Union
Kremlin Strategy Through Fear and Uncertainty
The article discusses two suppositions about why the Kremlin may act to befuddle world opinion. It suggests the Kremlin recognizes deep fears and uncertainties stirred across the free world. It analyzes possible aims behind such an information or political maneuver.
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Kremlin
Free World
Worry Clinic Says Older Women Grow More Critical Of Suitors
Loretta G aged 23 asks Dr George Crane why she doubts marriage despite a four year steady romance. He argues 30 year olds seek security over thrills, urges patience, and notes stage fright fades after marriage.
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George W. Crane
Loretta G
Brunet
Loretta
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