Worry Clinic Reveals Groundless Fear Blocking Marriage
In a case labeled X-235, Josephine B., 24, a bank secretary, fears marriage due to a supposed truth about auto erotic practices. Dr. George W. Crane presents the dilemma of truth versus happiness, noting her concern over a potential loss of her fiancé’s respect if she reveals her past sexual behavior. The piece explores psychological anxiety rather than moral failing.
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Josephine B
Brunet
Josephine
Tomorrow's Headline: Editors Seek Peace and Hope Worldwide
A survey of 51 major U S newspapers shows editors yearn for peace with Russia above all, with many proposing hopeful front pages such as U S Russia Agree on Long Peace and similar calls for global harmony. Some imagine cures and Christ returns as top stories.
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United States
Argosy Magazine
Merlyn S. Pitzele
Business Week
Russia
Boston Post
Post
Chicago Tribune
Cleveland Press
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Daily News
Detroit News
Des Moines Register
U. S
Youngstown
Earth
Atlanta Constitution
All Nations
Christian Science Monitor
Pittsburg
Indianapolis Times
New York Herald Tribune
Akron Beacon Journal
Survey Finds 30 Million Americans Skip Dentists
Gallup reports about 30 million U S adults have not visited a dentist in four years. The piece notes a narrator with a boastful mood claiming superiority, mentioning the day before yesterday.
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Gallup
Parking meters not the cure, council rejects report
Milwaukee advisory council on parking refuses to endorse a sub committee's report claiming meters are the immediate answer to parking woes. Officials note meters merely shift drivers and traffic hazards, urging off street lots as the real solution and criticizing Illinois committees clinging to meters.
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Milwaukee
Illinois
Ransom Offer Tied to Crown of Hungary Seizure
Communists offer to swap an American prisoner for the Crown of St. Stephen held in Hungary. Robert A. Vogeler, an American businessman, is jailed on spying and sabotage charges as the relic’s status as a Vatican blessed symbol underlines political leverage.
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Hungary
United States
Robert A. Vogeler
St. Stephen
Germany
Sylvester
Stephen
Vatican
Hungarian leaders weight politics over crown symbolism
A House committee trims chewing tobacco taxes while a veteran observes priorities shift to necessities. The piece notes Hungarian leaders pursue political gain over religious links to the crown, describing integrity as a bargain. Meanwhile France eyes the Schuman plan pool and Britain fears losing footing.
Train Whistle Signals Explained By Union Pacific Pamphlet
A historical note describes the nine whistle signals issued by Union Pacific to alert the public and railway workers. Short signals indicate braking, longer signals instruct proceed or brake release, and the code aids train safety and could be repurposed for signaling drivers and others in public spaces.
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Union Pacific Railroad
U. P
The Starch Question and a Man's High Standards
A humorous meditation on Mr. Billopp Starch used to stiffen garments. The tale follows a man who insists the fabric starch must be exact, complains of both excess and shortage, and recalls a golden age when his mother or local laundry handled the proportions.
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Christopher Billopp
Smiles Across the White House Meeting With Amvets Leader
Harold Russell national commander of Amvets visits President Truman to invite him to the Amvets convention in Cleveland. A candid photo captured the two men sharing broad, playful smiles as they trade comradely moments.
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Harold Russell
Amvets
Truman
Cleveland
New York Times
Mr. Russell
Mr. Truman
Not Enough Time La Verne Hall Describes Busy Youth
In a reflective column from La Verne Hall Waukon Iowa laments modern youth's packed schedules. The piece compares nine months of school from 9 to 4 with music lessons baton twirling and multiple clubs and projects. It argues children lack leisure time and that over-organization may harm them.
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la Verne Hall
Waukon
Iowa
Fathers Day Verse From the 45th President
David V. Felts discusses family birthday verse and a belt rhyme sent for Father's Day. He argues poetry often sacrifices subject matter to rhyme and that prose can convey thought with music without forced end rhymes, praising the 45th President's effort while noting the craft tradeoffs.
Odors pamphlet Sale and a Night of Radio Notes
For 10 cents the public may obtain from the bureau of standards a 12 page pamphlet "Control of Odors" with a plain conclusion to remove odor sources. The column recalls a New York attorney’s travels to Lake Success U.N. lounge and notes about Hawthorne and The Scarlet Letter panel with Lillian Gish and Mark Van Doren. It mentions radio panels with Hiram Sherman and a weather note from Wisconsin, plus Garden party flowers and dog Duke’s kennel win and a book about Justice Cardozo.
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Bureau of Standards
Calvin Coolidge
Cal
New York
Norway
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Lake Success
U.N
George Crothers
Machiavelli
John Milton
Hawthorne
Lillian Gish
Mark van Doren
Hiram
Chuv) Sherman
Springfield
Sherman
Mercury Players
Orson Welles
Chub
Nick
Walter Kirby
Minocqua
Wisconsin
Duke
Supreme Court
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Earl’s Estate Sells Part to Pay Taxes
A British earl plans to sell part of his estate to cover tax obligations. The move underscores the pressure on aristocrats to liquidate assets amid fiscal needs.
Educational column seeks guidance on sexual matters
The writer notes widespread ignorance among youth and reports receiving many letters from girls seeking help. She offers to provide hope and counsel through an educational column, as concerned readers fear giving their names for personal replies.
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Josephine
Sex Problems of Youth and Marriage Bulletin Offer
Fear of insanity and feeblemind edness rise from ignorance of science. Thousands of youths delay marriage due to feeling inferior from perceived sexual habits. The author promotes a 6900 word bulletin on Sex Problems of Young People and a Bulletin on Sex Problems in Marriage with a dime, SASE, urging readers to write for answers.
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Josephine
Acheson Meets Governors in White Sulphur Springs
Secretary Acheson holds a White Sulphur Springs gathering with state governors as leaders from both parties evaluate foreign policy and security programs. Carl Humelsine outlines three year old security efforts amid McCarthy questions while Acheson defends his department and addresses reciprocal trade concerns.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Acheson
Dewey
Warren
Duff
Carlson
Kansas
Payne
Maine
Acheson School
F Or
Carl Humelsine
General Marshall
Humelsine
McCarthy
America
Utah
Lee
Lold
Maryland
Judge Covington
Time for negotiations not yet in cold war standoff
Senator Millard E Tydings warns against pressing for a quick conference with the Soviet Union arguing that great power conflicts cannot be settled by bargaining. He says Russia seeks concessions and that only a stronger united front can secure peace, urging patience and renewed defensive resolve.
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Millard E. Tydings
United States
Soviet Union
Stalin
Russia
Historical moments test steady resolve in long crises
The text argues against hasty searches for quick solutions during crises. It urges mobilizing resources, weathering storms, and spotting changing opportunities rather than rushing into war. It warns that American fear of prolonged conflict could invite manipulation and pressure from leaders like Senator Tydings.
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America
Senator Tydings
Dellview NC Seven Residents Quietly Govern Tiny Town
Dellview NC is a six person town with two houses. Residents J H Dellinger and A T Dellinger form the Dellinger family leadership. Mrs J H Dellinger serves as mayor and A T Dellinger as police chief. The town celebrates its 25th anniversary after 1925 incorporation to grant police power to curb stray dogs.
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Dellview
N. C
J. H. Dellinger
Gladys
A. T. Dellinger
Robert
A T. Dellinger
Dellingers
Time to Reopen Formosa Policy Debate
The Formosa policy is likely to be reopened and reexamined if the Chinese Communists fail to seize Formosa by August. MacArthur argues to keep Formosa out of Communist hands, while the President and Acheson favored limiting action. Joint Chiefs hedged and the regime on Formosa remains intact despite predictions of collapse.
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Formosa
MacArthur
Defense Johnson
Bradley
Japan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Council
Acheson
Howevever
Formosa Status Debate Faces U.N. and U.S. Policy
The piece outlines Formosa's uncertain future after World War II, its status under Japanese possession, and MacArthur's claim to jurisdiction pending a peace treaty. It notes potential U.N. trusteeship, Chinese Nationalist control, and potential shifts if Dulles or Johnson side with MacArthur, with six weeks seen as pivotal.
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Formosa
China
Cairo
Japan
MacArthur
U.N
Congress
Soviet Berlin radio bans hymn in Gabriela film
The Soviet controlled Berlin radio bans the song If the Lord Wills It There Will Be Peace Forever sung by Swedish star Zarah Leander in the film Gabriela. A Berlin radio spokesman says We decide when there is to be peace.
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Berlin
Zarah Leander
Gabriela
New British Scoop Hints at Socialist Shift In Youth
A humorous exchange frames a new British story on socialism. A father asks his son whether he wants to be a doctor lawyer or architect, and the boy replies he wants to be a consumer. The quip reflects growing interest in social change.
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Chicago Daily News
Town Claims Status as Smallest Incorporated Municipality
The article highlights that their town is the smallest incorporated municipality in the United States. It notes the unique status, governance, and local pride tied to being officially incorporated at a minimal population and area.
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United States
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Hiss
Youngdahl
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