Editorials on Coal Slump Summer Labor and Price Cuts
The piece notes a likely coal slump with two day weeks in Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania plus plant closures. It cites 86 million tons stockpile and predicted eight million ton draw during a two week vacation for miners starting June 30. It also discusses Fair Trade price cuts by Macy’s and Gimbels with loss leaders, questioning broader economic impact.
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Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers Union
Defense Mobilization
Odd Fellows Meet to Discuss Defense Plans
Officials of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will convene to discuss defense plans against the rival Even Fellows, as presumed.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Even Fellows
Senator Questions Test Claims On Eniwetok Atoll
A senator questions the declaration that atomic tests at Eniwetok atoll were entirely successful. He notes the atoll remains and raises concerns about test outcomes and fallout implications.
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Eniwetok Atoll
Pacific
Atoll
Overstocked Zithers Highlight Music Store Woes
A playful note reflects on missing the Third Man Theme and laments music stores full of zithers, hinting at a glut of folk instruments as stockpiled inventory.
Dangerous Broyles-Young bill to criminalize communism in Illinois
The General Assembly sent the Broyles-Young bill to Governor Stevenson to sign or veto. It would criminalize communism, require loyalty affidavits from public employees, and create new investigative procedures, risking civil liberties and free speech. The piece argues for veto and reconsideration in defense of democratic rights.
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Broyles-Young
Illinois
General Assembly
Stevenson
Senate
House
America
New Camera Might Halt Fan Blade and Record Escape Fish
A fast acting camera can stop a fan blade or nearly capture a fleeing fish. Navy worries rise after rocket drawings found in an ash can but drawn and outdated within hours. King Leopold III and Commissioner Happy Chandler plan to quit soon and could swap jobs with little regional impact.
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King Leopold III
Happy Chandler
Belgium
Baseball
Price War in New York Between Macy's and Gimbel's
The price war in New York has entered its third week with Macy's and Gimbel's as the main antagonists. Other stores join on certain items, but the two giants drive heavy discounts after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Macy’s
Gimbel’s
New York
High Court
Manhattan
Aging fighters' bout postponed delaying Louis-Savold prizefight
The postponement meant the aging gladiators would be a day older, extending anticipation for the Louis Savold prizefight and leaving fans waiting for the spectacle.
Old Paragrapher Fears NYT History Test
The observer worries he cannot pass a New York Times history test. He admits forgetfulness about how many times Seoul has changed hands since last June.
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New York Times
Seoul
Clothing rollback sparks caution amid seasonal burns
The proposal to roll back clothing rules raises interest while observers warn that current weather may increase risk of burns. Officials emphasize safety measures and public awareness during this transitional period.
Western nations consider arms aid to Tito's Yugoslavia
An international observer predicted Western aid would fail, yet the United States Britain and France agreed in principle to grant 150 million dollars to Tito. The shift comes as Yugoslavia breaks from Russia and embraces independence, with Western states ready to provide substantial arms and military materials for Europe’s defense.
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United States
Yugoslavia
Britain
France
Marshal Tito
Russia
Moscow
West
Tito
Europe
How Come Comrades How Come diplomats sail with baggage
Washington Evening Star notes Russian diplomats and families left for home aboard the America with 17 crates of consumer goods. The Soviet embassy had requested they be stored in a New York warehouse, highlighting a contrast with promised utopia. The piece questions why Soviets would buy American TVs and machines and asks for official explanation.
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Washington Evening Star
America
New York
Moscow
Minsk
Pinsk
Omsk
Tomsk
Bomsk
Pravda
Izvestia
The Engagement With a Wife Disrupts a Busy Husband
A humorous forecast suggests a husband will schedule a lunch or afternoon engagement with a wife and rely on data to pick a time. On that day, his office becomes chaotic as he is pulled into meetings, calls, and duties, leaving his wife waiting and frustrated by the claimed normalcy of such interruptions.
Princeton Salutes Judge Medina with Honorary Degree
A June column surveys Princeton University's awarding of Doctor of Laws to Harold R. Medina, noting his career as a trial lawyer professor and judge. It highlights his patience and integrity on the bench, comparing him to mythic Rhadamanthus, and references his rise to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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N. Y. Times
Princeton
Harold Medina
Harold Raymond Medina
Rhadamanthus
Old
Nassau
Aid
Aecus
Triptolemus
Gods On
High Olympus
Supreme Court
Underworld
Medina
Wedemeyer Case Indicts Leaders
The first witness since General MacArthur to testify freely, Wedemeyer offers candid critique of U.S. strategy in Asia and the Korea campaign. He faults Marshall and State Department policies, cites 140000 casualties, and warns of continued national division if leaders remain in office.
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Wedemeyer
MacArthur
No Man’s Land
West Point
German War College
Europe
Churchill
Balkans
U. S
China
Marshall
Vincent
John Carter Vincent
Asia
Washington
General Staff
Presideo
San Francisco
Korea
Department of State
Acheson
Readers Views Oppose Herrin City Dump Site
A letter from Herrin residents criticizes the city for operating a dump near City Hall on the Illinois Central Railroad right of way between South 17th and 18th Streets. Despite protests from nearby property owners, city trucks continue dumping brick, concrete, tree limbs, and stumps at the site. The issue has been raised with the Mayor.
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Herrin
Illinois Central Railroad
South 17Th
South 18Th
City housekeeping failures spark disgust over parked street debris
A reader criticizes Herrin officials and Illinois Central Railroad for neglecting street and alley upkeep. The letter cites blocked alleys, piled refuse, and poor inspector work as damaging home values and driving residents to consider other towns.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Herrin
French Election Outlook and Postwar Coalition Stability
The piece analyzes how the French elections affect US and UK foreign policy within the Atlantic treaty framework and the Marshall plan. It notes France's political fragmentation, the Third Force coalition, party strengths from 1946 results, and concerns about how electoral reform and Communists versus de Gaulle could shape a stable government and future policy toward the United States.
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United States
Great Britain
France
M.R.P
General de Gaulle
Rally of
Marshall
Monnet
U.S.A
Paris
de Gaullists
P. R
America
de Gaulle
Worry Clinic Girls Voices Change Across Puberty
Dr George W Crane discusses Maureen B 18 a college music student who learned her voice and mannerisms reflected childish speech. A vocal coach helped her discover a mature tone, highlighting how girls’ voices deepen during adolescence and affect social perception.
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George W. Crane Case
Maureen B
Allies Plan To Unify Espionage y DORIS FLEE
Washington reports that ongoing meetings between Britain's counter espionage chief Sir Percy Sillitoe and U S espionage experts reflect unease over uncoordinated intelligence and recent spy scandals. Senators push for allied unity under Hoover while noting past agency rivalries and the difficulty of merging services.
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Doris
Washington
Britain
Sir Percy Sillitoe
Percy
J. Edgar Hoover
U. S
Sir Percy
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
Bruno Pontecorvo
Eisenhower
Mr. Hoover
MacArthur
Willoughby
Pentagon
Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence
Tokyo
Forgotten spies and diplomats test Western naivete
Western democracies awaken to a centralized Russian system achieving valuable gains while they run independent, casual operations. The British see missing diplomats Donald McLean and Guy Burgess as a spree rather than true spies, Burgess described as a wild man and McLean as a puzzle from Cairo.
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Donald McLean
Guy Burgess
Burgess
McLean
Cairo
Russia
Coolidge Described By Wilson as No One In Particular
Wilson told Lloyd George that Coolidge is no one in particular. He quoted Oscar Wilde about a man wearing airs and used a humorous eye glass gesture to suggest Coolidge’s anonymity.
Clemenceau’s sharp reply on Versailles opinions
During postwar Versailles disputes Clemenceau dismissed three concerns as irrelevant including M. Poincare's views. He quipped that the Italian army, the opinions of M. Poincare, and an octogenarian’s love life were all matters of little consequence after Caporetto.
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H. J. Haskell
Kansas City Star
Poincare
France
Clemenceau
Clenceau
M. Poncare
Caporetto
French elections bring uncertain world role, long-term shift
The remark foresees new elections and a period of uncertainty about France’s influence in global and European affairs. It suggests a shift in leadership could alter France’s role in the world for a time.
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United States
Europe
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