Atomic bomb views split among senators in post Truman remarks
A mix of senators and public figures weighed in on using the atomic bomb to counter Soviet and Chinese aggression in Korea. Senators Douglas and Smith expressed cautious support while Taft warned against its use, urging restraint and reserving the weapon for a future war. The piece reflects evolving public and political debate.
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Truman
U. S
Korea
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Manchuria
St. Petersburg
Florida
Edwin F. Johnson
Colorado
Democrat
Johnson
Joint
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
China
Taft
Douglas
East and West Border Hints in Tito Comment
A remark contrasts East and West and hints at Marshal Tito blending both sides. The line suggests cultural or geopolitical ambiguity in postwar alignment.
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Marshal Tito
Political regrouping reshapes Cook County Democratic leadership
The Cook County Democratic organization plans a leadership regrouping with Joseph Gill serving temporarily as county chair. He replaces Jacob Arvey to aid Mayor Kennelly’s re election effort before Richard J. Daley takes over. The move signals a thorough housecleaning after the November 7 setback.
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Cook County
Illinois
Joseph Gill
Chicago
Gill
Martin Kennelly
Paul Douglas
Adlai Stevenson
Jacob Arvey
Kennelly
Richard J. Daley
Stevenson
Daley
Dan Gilbert
Arvey
Douglas
Boy Next Door Vows No Quarter Asked, None Given
A neighborhood youth declares he will not request or accept extra allowance at home, insisting no additional funds will be granted or offered this week.
Narcotics Expert Links Marijuana to Heroin Switch
A narcotics expert says some marijuana addicts turn to heroin as a stronger high. He notes the shift may arise from seeking a near heroic feeling, albeit briefly, and warns about rising risks in addiction patterns.
Diplomat backs peace effort as financially worthwhile
A senior diplomat argues the peace initiative is worth pursuing if it attracts sufficient funding and interest to sustain operations. The claim hinges on securing enough support to justify ongoing diplomatic costs and commitments.
Endangered Colleges Face Enrollment Drops Amid Military Strain
U S colleges report a seven percent decline in enrollment to 2,344,000 due to fewer G I Bill students and rising military pressure. Administrators anticipate smaller enrollments and some schools may convert to military training to offset losses.
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United States
Education leader warns of Western role in world affairs
An educator cites America as the West’s political and cultural leader while musing on defenses against schoolyard bullies. The piece humorously contrasts personal anecdotes of gun ownership, fragile security for leaders, smoking attempts, and T. S. Eliot’s view of cultural inheritance.
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America
Buzzing in Ears and Heads Is It Real Says Dr Billopp
A health piece by Christopher Billopp argues most buzzings in ears or head are not easily cured by ordinary means. It suggests belittling the symptom and encouraging calm as a practical approach while noting some buzzings resist simple fixes.
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Christopher Billopp
Beer money on TV stirs temperance clash at Columbia
Mrs. D Leigh Colvin of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union denounces a television program funded by Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. as she attacks Columbia University’s School of Journalism over a $100 000 gift and beer advertising. Dean Carl Ackerman defends beer money as educational support, while observers doubt progress against beer. The row risks boosting viewership of the shown program and its thirst provoking commercials.
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New York World-Telegram
D. Leigh Colvin
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Columbia University
School of Journalism
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Columbia
Colvin
Carl Ackerman
Vassar College
UNESCO Declaration on Race Equality by World Scientists
UNESCO gathered noted scientists from biology genetics psychology sociology and anthropology to declare that racial classifications rely on physical traits only. Evidence shows mental capacities are similar across ethnic groups and social differences arise from social factors not biology. Universal brotherhood is supported as cooperation is a basic human drive and essential for peaceful societies.
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The
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Second Thoughts By David V. Felts
Emily Post is praised as a manners arbiter but a Cosmopolitan article by Anne Kent reveals new rulings on women and nicotine divorce manners posture and trousers for women. Slacks are not incorrect but not correct. Also previews of Book Previews Vol I No 1 review 400 new books with Sterling North as guest star for November.
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Emily Post
Miss Post
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Anne Kent
Miss Kent
Vol. I
Sterling North
Passing encounter and small donation on evening walk
While strolling before bed we encounter a mysterious figure who hands Dave a ten dollar bill for the Barrett Lincoln Collection. The moment highlights a simple, informal act of generosity during a casual night walk.
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Boy Scout
Dave
Barrett Lincoln Collection Fund
All-America debate and literary chatter in Des Moines column
The Des Moines Register column ponders Bobby Reynolds of Nebraska as a rare All-America with a two-car two-bath home. It recalls former Harvard lineman Hamilton Fish and notes current reading trends from history to fiction. The piece also comments on cultural fads and a crowded Christmas shopping list.
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Harlan Miller
Des Moines Register
Bobby Reynolds
University of Nebraska
Hamilton Fish
Harvard
Harvard Cum Laude
Waller
Illinois
Jay Monaghan
Cozy Culture Club
Peter Drucker
Hemingway
Budd Schulberg
Tallulah Bankhead
The Host A Poem Fragment In Leafy Scene
A vivid fragment describes a genial brook and cordial ground as gracious leaves unfold. The scene invites a welcoming door where an elderly man meets his host and finds peace beside a warm fire.
Attlee Talks to Learn What U S Wants
British Prime Minister Attlee and staff meet President Truman as a publicity campaign shapes aims for Western Europe defense in exchange for U S restraint in Asia. Senators hear Knowland urge strong China policy and bipartisan calls press for unity amid Korea crisis and Truman attlee talks.
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Wasington
Attlee
Truman
Mr. Attlee
Western
Europe
U. S
Asia
General Eisenhower
Russia
General MacArthur
Korea
United States
Washington
U.N
United Nations
Sen
William F. Knowland
Tokyo
China
Knowland
Far East
Munich
She Got a Jump on Christmas
A Minneapolis woman embraced early Christmas prep last year mailing cards in September. This year she planned an earlier start but forgot to mail last year’s cards, discovering the lapse while gathering her current list and supplies.
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Minneapolis
Irishman Sells Colorful Fireplace Logs in Des Moines
A beauty-loving Irishman in the east promotes colored flame logs shown in a photo with gaudy ribbon colors. The speaker prefers natural hearth colors and invites buyers attracted to brighter flames.
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Harlan Miller
Des Moines
Elders Defend Gray Hair Pride in Telegraph Herald
In a Dubuque Iowa Telegraph Herald opinion note readers celebrate aging women and their natural gray hair, arguing tradition and self respect trump fashion pressures and scolding.
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Dubuque (Iowa
Telegraph Herald
West Through Arab Eyes on Palestine Partition Betrayal
This article argues that Arab perception views postwar partition as a betrayal by the West. It traces Ottoman rule, mandates by Britain and France, and American role, noting 1920 45 US influence and the 1945 Damascus demonstrations as context for Arab anti West sentiment.
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Partition of
Palestine
Middle East
Germany
Great Britain
France
Mediterranean
Wilson
Syria
Damascus
United States
America
Near East Relief
Near East Foundation
American University of Beirut
Partiition
Declaration of Human Rights Day Editorial Summary
Editorial notes Human Rights Day observed by President Truman proclamation in the U S and UN Assembly in rest of world. It marks two years since the UDHR adoption with 30 articles on individual rights including equality education and fair wages. Chief ally Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt credited for the drafting. Russia Yugoslavia Arabia South Africa abstained in the vote amid objections on fascism. The UN treaty to bind the declaration remains unsettled. A separate genocide treaty has gained enough ratifications but stalls in the U S Senate.
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Truman
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
Roosevelt
Russia
Yugoslavia
Arabia
South Africa
U.N
U. S. Senate
Worry Clinic: Children Use Ducks To Enforce Rules
Jimmy T., age 12, visited a farm during summer and swam with two local boys. After he returned alone, the group explained they ducked him for urinating in the swimming hole despite being told to keep the water clean above the dam.
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Jimmy T
Jimmy
Philip
George
Boys Teach Jimmy Lesson At Swimming Hole
Philip recalls how they ducked Jimmy after he swore at them during a swim. The boys avoided serious harm but enforced their rules at the swimming hole, while Philip sat at his typewriter documenting the incident as God remained silent.
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Philip
Jimmy
God
Children as Educators of Their Own Kind
The piece argues that children teach and socialize each other, shaping behavior and attitudes beyond parental or teacher influence. It notes that many children, especially an only child like Jimmy, learn from peers and reject adult pretension, while etiquette and diplomacy often limit adults from direct corrective action.
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Jimmy
Emily Post
George
Philip
Nuff
Man of Distinction Moniker Sparks Charity Initiative
Calvert Distillers revived the 1943 Man of Distinction concept and gathered 19 of 42 living M O D members at a Lewyt Corp party. They agreed to lend their names for good works and to cut a radio record promoting free enterprise and their public appeal.
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Calvert Distillers
Calverts
Alexander Lewytt
Lewyt Corp
Calvert
Man of Distinction
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Acheson
Harry Byrd
By Dorothy Thompson
Jordan
Lebanon
League of Nations
Britain
Egypt
Iraq
Dardanelles
Turkey
Near East
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American University
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U.S.A
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Cairo
U. N. Assembly
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