Speedy Airmail Tests Show Faster Service in Most Cities
The Chicago Daily News compared airmail and regular mail times from Chicago to about 40 cities. Distances affect speed with longer trips often faster. Los Angeles to Chicago took 18 hours 57 minutes while a 1849 survey route took 66 hours 15 minutes. The study notes weekend layovers and timing impact.
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Chicago Daily News
Chicago
U. S
Daily News
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Seattle
Buffalo
Akron
Youngstown
Los Angeles
U. S. Post Office Department
Airmail
Soda fountains fitted aboard British ships may be named tar bars
British naval vessels will install soda fountains on deck, with the working title tar bars likely used for the new beverage stations. The move aims to boost crew morale and provide modern amenities at sea.
Round Earth Noted for Military Expert Briefing
A playful remark questions informing military experts that the earth is round and warns a guided missile could overshoot and land in the sender’s backyard.
Godfrey Endorses Fresh Florida Orange Juice
Arthur Godfrey endorses Florida orange juice, a claim noted for its freshness while implying Godfrey’s own freshness may be debated.
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Arthur Godfrey
Florida
Godfrey
Germany eyes ban on war like toys in new proposal
German chancellor Karl Adenauer's party urges West German parliament to prohibit warlike toys and ban occupation troops from giving such items to German children. The piece argues for shifting play toward sports and away from model weapons, citing American permissiveness as a contrast.
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Germany
Karl Adenaur
United States
Governor Stevenson Sees World as Tenement with Many Families
The governor remarks that the world resembles a crowded tenement where each family seeks dominance as a landlord, highlighting a critique of power struggles and self interest on a global scale.
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Governor Stevenson
Adenauer Seeks Bans on War Toys for West Germany
In a public appeal, Konrad Adenauer calls for a ban on warlike toys in West Germany. He suggests the issue may promote peace by shaping attitudes from childhood. The remark follows a broader stance on fostering postwar stability.
Tax committee alters tax amnesty proposal before final bill
The Ways and Means Committee reversed its earlier support for an amnesty plan allowing tax dodgers to settle with the government before prosecution. Critics warned it could let gamblers and others dodge payments, prompting the revision. The episode underscores committees as checks in legislative process.
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Ways and Means
House
Uncle Sam
Faulty proposal erased before House floor action
The passage notes a proposal was erased before debate, comments on how legislative wheels turn slowly yet effectively, and includes a light reference to slang for aircraft among different groups. It ends with a playful contrast about summer slacks and jokes about a heliocopter name among Americans Aussies and a child.
Engineering Dilemmas of War Torn Bridges and Deliberate Destruction
A reflective piece argues that bridges and highways in Europe and Germany are designed with hidden demolition spaces. It notes that engineers plan for destruction alongside traffic capacity, a concept that extends to homes, provoking ethical tension for those who build monumental structures.
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Germany
Watchful husband defends modest slips and bare leg clash
In a critique of domestic etiquette Christopher Billopp argues the man of the house must correct slips on women even as he is irritated by his own exposed leg. He claims pride in appearance justifies addressing wardrobe malfunctions within the home.
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Christopher Billopp
It Is Worth It According To Dr Timothy Brewer
Dr Timothy Brewer argues women should push husbands into housework to improve health and longevity. He spoke to the Connecticut State Federation of Women's Clubs and faced applause from an all female audience. The piece questions whether men will feel slighted by the call to action.
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Washington Star
Connecticut State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Timothy Brewer
Hartford Heart
Truman expected to run or earn far less in vaudeville
The Plain Dealer notes Truman unlikely to skip 1952 race or join a two man vaudeville act for 3500 a week over 45 weeks. It suggests high federal taxes would erode most of his earnings, concluding the idea is discouraging.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Truman
Harry Truman
Popcorn Popper and Silk Rope Fuel Living Room Display
Dealers add a popcorn popper with the TV set and suggest a silk rope for the living room doorway to hold back standees. The Denver Post notes the improvised display approach.
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Denver Post
Second Thoughts on Murrow I Can Hear It Now volume
An associate reviews the second volume in Edward R. Murrow’s I Can Hear It Now series. The work compiles genuine transcriptions of public statements and historic sounds from three years of Cold War era events.
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Edward R. Murrow
Fred W. Friendly
Murrow
Munich
Hitler
Edward VIII
Winston Churchill
Missouri
Comic books calm restless youngsters and family life details
The writer notes comic books pacify children during quiet times and describes a Sunday scene with a bass gift, a heiress babysitting, a noon meal, a part time job, and a bus sounds echoing by the bedroom. It mentions the 45th President lacking time to play and radio baseball broadcasts relayed as telegraphic or yesterday’s game replay.
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Y.M.C.A
By Any Other Name
A column derides towns for unflattering nicknames proposed by officials and residents. Examples include Fillmore New York and Nameoki Illinois labeled as cesspools with others suggested as “century of rigor mortis” or “the worst little old town in the world.”
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fillmore
N. Y
Nameoki
Ill
Roy S. Rauschkolb
Bi-State Development Agency
Mina
Primary Pan Punning Sparks Notable Item In Fire Sweep
A Denver Post item notes the eastern bureau added little to the story after a broom factory was swept by flames. The primary class in punning framed the update as a brief, tongue in cheek note on the event.
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Punning
Denver Post
Worry Clinic Advises Parents on Dolly’s Habit
A pediatric columnist counsels Dolly P. and her mother on normal childhood autoerotic behavior. The piece urges avoiding fear or stigma, advising parents to distract toddlers with toys, encourage outdoor activity, and prevent sleep disruption while stressing practical, nonpunitive guidance.
Fair Deal and Social Security Fair Deal and Social Security
ERNEST K cINDLEY explains that social insurance is a core feature of both the New Deal and the Fair Deal. He notes Roosevelt's early proposals in New York and the move from a limited old age pension to a broader federal social insurance framework under his presidency.
Warren Duff Seek GOP Reins At Governors Conference
Progressive California governor Earl Warren and Pennsylvania's James H. Duff used the White Sulphur Springs stage to press for GOP leadership while opposing conservatives. Dewey announced a temporary retirement, and Truman politics framed the rift as Warren and Duff outlined plans for national security probes and party reform.
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Doris Fleeson
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Earl Warren
California
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Congress
Warren
Union
G.O.P
Duff
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Truman
Francis Myers
New Yorker
Governor Dewey Says It Is Not Yet Over
The piece notes gamblers’ persistence and uses Governor Dewey as an example. It cites his one word reply mixea as a sign of latent ambition and hints at his reaction to Senator McCarthy.
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Goernor Dewey
Senator McCarthy
Mixea
New Deal Era Social Security Foundations Laid
In 1934 a national committee led by Frances Perkins shaped a program and in 1935 Congress enacted the Social Security act. It created unemployment compensation under state administration with federal supervision, a federal old age pension, and federal state doles for the aged, dependent children, and others. The aged dole was meant as a temporary measure until the old age insurance system covered all workers.
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Ernest K. Cindley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York
Frances Perkins
Social Security Act Revisions Proposed After World War II
The text outlines the Social Security act as a major New Deal achievement with European precedents. It notes a 1939 amendment adding widows and children benefits and argues for postwar raising of benefits and inclusion of omitted workers, criticizingCongress for delay in enacting revisions.
Social security debates shift as unions press for benefits
In 1946 and after, Congress under GOP control showed little interest until unions demanded pensions and welfare. Employers revived interest in a federal insurance system or face private plus public doles. Most see social insurance as orthodox now, with expansion likely, despite some opposition.
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Congress
Cold War term traced to Soviet originators
Dorothy Thompson argues the phrase cold war misleads by reversing its original meaning. She traces the term to Soviet strategy from 1943 1945 and asserts the United States failed to counter Soviet aims in Europe. The piece critiques U S appeasement and warns of Stalin's global ambitions.
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Dorothy Thompson
Sikorski
Germany
Yalta
Potsdam
Roosevelt
Truman
America
Russia
United States
Stalin
Hitler
East
Europe
Resistance and the Cold War Echoes in Speech
The speaker argues against branding actions as resistance framing and accuses leaders of misrepresenting the cold war. They compare Soviet propaganda to Lincoln era slavery context, asserting no intention to wage war inside the Soviet Union but to defend against territorial expansion.
Lincoln on War and Unity in Cold War Context
The text contrasts Lincoln’s wartime stance with insurgent and Soviet threats, noting a Western choice to endure war rather than perish. It claims strengthened Western unity and a deterrent posture as a path to future negotiation, urging a correct framing of the struggle as defensive resistance and united strength.
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Lincoln
Union
Color Dictionary Lists 387 Colors for Interiors
The British Color Council unveils a three volume Dictionary of Colors for Interior Decoration after ten years of research listing 387 colors. A carpet maker claims a stock of 3000 yarn colors, suggesting vast color options.
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London
British Color Council
Money and Loquacity in Santa Fe Magazine
A compact note from Santa Fe magazine laments spending habits noting money seldom speaks and the era favors quiet finance over bold talk. It highlights a trend toward restraint in ostentatious expenditure and promotes cautious personal budgeting.
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Money and Loquacity
Santa Fe
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