Streamlining Spurs Parson Title Change and Salary Jump
Government reorganization under Hoover recommendations aims for efficiency and cost cuts. William W. Parsons shifts from Administrative Assistant to Secretary of the Treasury to Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, losing two words but gaining 2,800 dollars a year, illustrating persistent bureaucratic quirks.
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Hoover Commission
William W. Parsons
Secretary of the Treasury
Parsons
Oldest Colleges and Senior Golf Home in Michigan
A men's magazine zones into fashion while a senior golf tournament divides entrants by ages 50 to 59 and 60 plus. A University of Michigan professor proposes colleges for the aged and envisions campuses running without a football coach or a dean of women.
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University of Michigan
Bishop Proudly Points to Perfect Attendance in Congress
Representative C. W. Bishop of Illinois 26th district highlights his record as one of six Republicans to be present for all 84 House roll calls from January through June. He voted Aye or Nay on every occasion, never paired or Present, stressing his readiness to stand up for public business. The article mixes notes of attendance with anecdotes about other topics.
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C. W. Bishop
Illinois
House of Representatives
Bishop
Aged Cow Molly Wins State Fair Blue Ribbon
This Old Paragrapher notes Molly the cow won a blue ribbon at the state fair, praising a simple victory over complex pedigree registries and their lengthy, geographically anchored data.
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Molly
General MacArthur Faces 1952 Presidential Speculation
Five star General Douglas MacArthur, then on active duty in Japan, had his name entered in the Wisconsin Republican primary in 1948 and drew votes on the first ballot at the Philadelphia convention. At 70 plus, he was a possible GOP presidential candidate while command in Korea drew attention from both major parties.
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Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Japan
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
United States
D. Roosevelt
Presidean
General MacArthur
Far East
Orient
Illinois Voters Face Two Noted Halfbacks for Trustee
The piece notes two famous halfbacks as candidates for University of Illinois trustee while mentioning past attempts by the GOP and Democrats to recruit General Eisenhower. It reflects on neutrality in politics and the distant 1952 presidential prospect.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Illinois
University of Ois
Gullible's Travels and Nuclear Exchange Headlines
A fragmentary wire note cites former ambassador Joe Davies claiming 100 or more atom bombs and references a movie headline To Moscow. Verathan Swift reports on a novel Gullible's Travelsy about an exchange between nations. A late model S orshell is mentioned amid wartime Korea context.
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Rmer
Joe Davies
Moscow
Verathan Swift
Gullible
B 29s Fire Over Korean Front Stir American Confidence
The B 29s dropped heavy fire on North Korea near a 26 square mile river area with 960 tons of explosive rounds. Civilians fled as unarmed American observation planes surveyed devastations while homeland readers cheered the Superfortresses. The blast showed near atomic force but left the area uncontaminated.
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Korea
Rar
U. S. Army Air Force
North Korea
Cold War Frays Prompt Global Rumors and Espionage Talk
Fragmentary notes claim spies in Korea and Tibet shaping narratives about communists. The uncertain report mentions hidden motives and a search for a mythical place, with distrust shaping early Cold War perceptions.
Indian attitudes and American policy in Asiatic affairs
A historical critique notes Indian skepticism toward U S motives in Asia amid British withdrawal and Japanese influence. It argues propaganda failures, urging clearer statements from the United States and broader U N consensus to gain trust and guide Asia policy.
Stagnant Stagisy Bearish on Baseball's Image
Editorial questions Eddie Stagisy seeks control of baseball and cites a crisis over distracting batters. It notes possible NL rule changes and criticizes Durocher for defending fame, warning that sportsmanship and purity of the game are at stake.
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Eddie Stagisy
Durocher
Duroche
Wood Trade Sparks Interest and Three Sales Made
The Commercial Traveler note describes wood shipments and wind carrying leaf samples for trade. Despite limited interest, a Boy poet dreamer along with three sales were recorded.
Second Thoughts on Korea War Censorship and Stereotypes
A columnist critiques U S Army censorship in Korea and the use of the term police action. The piece mocks alphabet soup designations and asks about Indian stereotypes and the real name of Miss Rosebud Yellow Robe.
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Korea
U. S. 8Th Army
P.I.O
E.u.&a
United States Army
United Nations
Eric
Humph
Miss Rosebud
Suzy
Barbara Jane
Roosevelt Reader to Cover Life and Times of F D R
Random House plans the Roosevelt Reader for 1952 featuring The Life and Times of F D R as told by friends and foes with Gordon Carroll editing. The piece recalls luncheon chatter about Lincoln Roosevelts parallels and a country boy morning near Eagle Lake as a family explores a quieter Illinois night. The note mentions True Comics merging into The Children's Digest along with Tex Granger Calling All Boys and Calling All Kids.
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Random House
F.D.R
Gordon Carroll
Coronet
Illinois
True Comics
Children’s Digest
Advice on accepting or rejecting guidance from others
A reflection on how people give and receive advice. It argues the adviser is seen as more knowledgeable, making rejection risky for self image, and suggests preferring advice that aligns with one’s own plans while remaining skeptical. Author Christopher Billopp.
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India
W. K Kelsey
United State
Pandit Nehru
America
U. N
Christopher Billopp
Conservative Neighbor Offers Coordinates for Contact
After reviewing the Government’s new atomic weapons study, a highly cautious man in the block claims he can be reached at latitude 39-50 and longitude 98-35.
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United States
Stockholm Peace Petition a Global Appeal Warns Against Atomic War
The Stockholm World Peace Congress supporters led by Frederick Joliot Curie promote a World Peace Appeal signed by 273 million people. Signatures mostly come from Communist and leftist countries with heavy totals from the USSR and Eastern Europe, while Western nations show mixed results. The petition urges outlawing atomic weapons and global signatures go to governments or the United Nations.
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Stockholm
Frederick Joliot-Curie
Wroclaw
Poland
Waldorf-Astoria, New York
Paris
M. Joliot- Curie
U.S.S.R
Czech
Slvakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Koréa
China
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
India
Japan
U.S. A
Rus- China
Union
U.S
East Germany
Western Europe
France
Sapin
Portugal
Yugoslavia
Asia
Burma
Algeria
Morocco
Egypt
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Cuba
Canada
Cdl Iilericans
O. John Rogge
W. E. B. DuBois
Peace Information Center
New York
United Nations Secretariat
War fears shape neutralist aims across continents
Observers report worldwide tension as governments consider neutrality amid looming global conflict. Cor respondents note rising sympathy for peaceful stances while internal forces, including communists, push for nonaligned positions and cautious dissent.
Republicans Split Over Foreign Policy Debate 1950
The GOP begins its 1950 campaign denouncing bipartisan foreign policy, led by Senator Lodge with isolationist allies Wiley and Hickenlooper, as Democrats fear Korea outcomes and public anger grows. Questions rise about Soviet peace appeals and Western unity amid internal party divisions.
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Washington
Sena Foreign Relations Committee
Hose
America
Lake
Sion
Tydings
National Committee
Korea
Ins
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Vandenberg
Wiley
Hickenlooper
Sen
Alexander Smith
China
Older Women More Critical Of Suitors
Loretta G aged twenty nine asks if her four year romance will last. Dr George W Crane notes women near thirty grow wary of love and seek financial and emotional security, urging deeper devotion over thrill seeking and offering a 100 point Tests For Sweethearts.
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Loretta
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