Republicans Press New Post Acheson Resolution
Thirty nine Republican representatives who were not in Congress last year draft a new post Acheson resolution approved by a GOP conference. The measure repeats last year’s demand that Secretary of State Dean Acheson resign, seen as partisan morale boosting with little headway in Congress. The piece argues the inquiry into East Asia strengthens Acheson’s defense and questions the motive and loyalty implications amid McCarthyism.
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Congress
G.O.P
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Senate
Peron Riddle: Is Evita Referring to Juan as the One?
The exchange hints Evita’s exclamation about a singular Peron, raising the question if she meant Juan. Critics debate whether the line signals Juan Domingo Peron as the sole figure in focus or a broader Peronist leadership.
Bathing Suit Features Bustle Waterwing Fin for Models
A new women’s bathing suit includes a bustle styled dorsal fin waterwing designed to aid models who cannot swim. The innovation highlights fashion meeting practical safety elements in beachwear.
Price War Prompts Extra Savings at Local Package Stores
The Old Rounder notes one store keeps an extra sawbuck ready for a price war between the two leading package stores in the community. This preparedness suggests competitive pricing and potential discounts for customers amid rivalry.
Congress presses for tougher federal drug laws
Two congressional committees urge harsher penalties and expanded federal narcotics enforcement after revelations of wide drug use among New York City students. They blame corrupt law enforcers and argue that effective action starts at local police beats, with stricter penalties for leaders and harsher prison terms for repeat offenders.
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New York City
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
House
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Kefauver Committee
Lucky Luciano
New York
Underworld
Reunion Season Sparks Retro Portraits of Top Seniors
In this season of college reunions the focus shifts to alumni once labeled seniors most likely to succeed, a nostalgic nod to past years when achievements and futures were framed in bold terms by campuses and peers.
Cake and Caviar Tour Costs $14850 for 37 Days Abroad
A travel agency markets a 37 day cake and caviar tour of foreign countries priced at fourteen thousand eight hundred fifty dollars. The Old Paragrapher planned to join but discovers laundry fees are not included.
Can You Be Too Friendly With People Question
A psychologist asks if friendliness depends on situation noting creditors or debtors. The remark frames social behavior as influenced by financial dynamics.
Hungarian-born scientist resigns over security suspicions
Dr Stephen Brunauer a Hungarian born atomic scientist and US Navy veteran resigned after suspension for alleged security risk. His wife a State Department employee is also suspended amid an investigation. McCarthy has accused the couple of subversion linking to a Hungary communist past.
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Brumauer
United States
Stephen Brunauer
Navy
State Department
Brunauer
Joseph McCarthy
Divorce Complaint Poem Signals Texas Court Filing
A Texas court records a divorce complaint presented as a poem, reflecting a marital dispute framed in verse. The unusual format comments on marriage vows and suggests a formal legal action proceeding within the state judiciary.
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Texas
Weak Barriers and the Exodus from Soviet Russia
Analysis notes that Soviet fences and mine fields are being expanded to keep outsiders out and dissidents inside. The piece argues physical barriers fail against determined people and likens the situation to historical walls and the founding of nations by courageous individuals escaping oppression.
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Soviet Russia
Russia
China
United States
Illinois AG says playing cards not gambling devices
The Illinois attorney general states that playing cards are not gambling devices since they have legitimate uses such as in cutthroat bridge.
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Illinois
Advertising Paradox A Sale Of Famous Make Goods
A brisk note explains that a store selling famous make goods uses brands you recognize yet may not own. The story explores how retailers label products to evoke quality while remaining affordable and accessible to shoppers.
Trucker Stand Against Illinois Road Fees Draws Attention
Truckers mount a last-ditch protest over proposed higher fees for using Illinois roads prompting riders and taxpayers to consider a bold reaction.
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Illinois
No-Answer Letter Explained by Christopher Billopp
This essay discusses how a no answer letter signals no reply is required and explores whether readers should respond. It argues the writer's care for the recipient often masks the writer's own feelings, urging readers to respond to the courteous letter despite the stated request.
Press seats and perks in boxing arenas and beyond
A Tribune sports column critiques complimentary press seats at the Charles Maxim heavyweight bout in Chicago. It notes the Illinois Athletic Commission's 37 seats include many guests, raising questions about who qualifies as press and the practice of seating "Distinguished Guests" in the press area. The piece also touches on related media access issues and assorted culture notes.
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Charles Maxim
Chicago
the Tribune
Illinois Athletic Commission
Truman cites lower prices on baby food and clothing
President Truman notes cheaper baby food in Boston cotton dresses in Chicago and shoes in Philadelphia. He notes the shopping requires much driving and parking for bargain hunters.
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Truman
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Women’s Western golf tourney in Philadelphia noted
After a line about East and West never meeting the article notes the Women’s Western golf tournament is being held in Philadelphia, reflecting a regional sports event placement.
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Rudyard Kipling
Philadelphia
MacArthur Calls Texas Visit Short But Delightful
General Douglas MacArthur describes his Texas trip as short but delightful, while a loyal Texan counterpoints that the word short does not exist in their bright lexicon. The remark underscores regional pride and historic wartime leadership.
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MacArthur
Texas
First Tomato Missing From Summer Song Praise
The note laments that while the last rose of summer inspires a song no anthem exists for the season’s first tomato. A playful cultural gap highlights a ripe culinary candidate awaiting recognition.
Yale donor reveal ends guessing game about large gift
A million dollar mystery at Yale is solved as the anonymous donor who gave two million dollars last year is named. The revelation clears questions about who contributed and confirms the charity gesture linked to Yale University.
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Yale
Evangelist Lucia Trent in Kaleidograph feature
A short Kaleidograph piece highlights Lucia Trent as a young evangelist and describes his faith rising like wind among tree top pulpits. The vignette centers on bold preaching and spiritual fervor in a vivid literary frame.
Itch vs Scratch: A Thought from Algoma Record-Herald
A concise aphorism notes the gap between desiring a need and taking action to fulfill it. The reflection, attributed to L. D. P., appears in the Algoma Record-Herald, highlighting persistence and effort in pursuing goals.
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Algoma
Wis
Record-Herald
Worry Clinic Urges Self Reliance Over Child Dole
A columnist argues parents should not give allowances and instead assign paid chores to teach budgeting. He urges five life pillars including health education religion and money skills to prepare youths for adult independence. He promotes earning and budgeting over gifts.
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Larry
Dole
War time 40 hour week questioned by business leaders
The article surveys wartime views on the 40 hour work week under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It notes management pressure to suspend wage rules during the emergency, cites Walsh-Healey and Bacon-Davis acts, and reports average hours by sector such as 46.4 in copper mining and 44.2 in aircraft industries.
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Richard Spong
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Defense Mobilizer
National Association of Manufacturers
Walsh-Healey and Bacon - Davis
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Wage Stabilization Board
Walsh - Healey and
Bacon- Davis
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Agencies Back Wartime Overtime Pay Protections
War agencies urge maintaining federal overtime pay rules arguing abolition would hinder production. They note overtime premium costs are not always necessary for peak output and warn many workers would remain limited to 40 hours by contracts.
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Department of Labor
Truman faces 1952 bid amid long Washington service
Editor Jonathan Daniels predicted President Truman would seek re election in 1952 while outlining the aging quartet in Washington power, including Vice President Barkley Speaker Rayburn and Senator McKellar. The piece notes long careers and the 12 year term limit proposal touched off by Daniels.
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Truman
Daniels
White House
Senate
House
United States
Barkley
Veep
Kenneth McKellar
McKellar
Washington
Congress
Senator McKellar
Albert Gore
Gore
Pennsylvania Avenue
Short
MacArthur
North Carolina
Dubious Post Mortems On Hearings In Washington
Dorothy Thompson argues the hearings favor the Administration more than critics claim. The piece warns of the risk of preventive war and discusses Soviet and American perceptions, stressing the need to gauge an opponent's limits and the impact on allied public opinion.
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Dorothy Thompson
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
U.S.S.R
Wedemeyer Proposal Sparks Debate on Blockade and Air Bases
The text discusses General Albert C. Wedemeyer calling for a global ring of air bases to threaten the Soviet industrial heartland and for an immediate economic blockade wielded against Soviet expansion. It argues such measures could be seen as acts of war and warns against provoking preventive conflict. The discussion questions legality and the potential for police actions to enforce any blockade.
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Albert C. Wedemeyer
United States
Politburo
Pittsburgh-Detroit
Over 20 Million Workers Pay Overtime Despite Limits
The text argues overtime rules threaten state and local laws, cut take home pay for many, disrupt labor management relations, and push workers toward industries with overtime. It notes three-shift plants reduce need for overtime and cites 15 million covered by contracts plus seven million by federal law.
Republicans use inquisition tactics to boost election odds
The passage argues that Republican tactics have increased their political chances, asserts the US and West faced a grave defeat in China, and questions whether the Administration’s policy is to blame for China’s national revolution, suggesting postmortems are unreliable to judge policy outcomes.
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United States
West
China
General MacArthur
Beans On The Line At Village Store
A woman phoned Village Store to order fresh beans and insisted on proof by sound. She asked Steve Kopecky to bring a bean to the phone and then to break it. The caller agreed to three pounds after the pop of the bean.
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Steve Kopecky
Steve
C. J. McCaffrey
Pewaukee
Wis
Rumor of Government Ban on Vests Pants Cuffs and Neckties
Walnut Iowa Bureau notes rumors that the government may abolish vests pant cuffs and possibly neckties. The item jokes that without neckties there would be nowhere to rest cigarette ashes or to clean glasses.
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Walnut
Iowa
Bureau
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