There Are Our Opinions on General Ridgway and NATO
An editorial argues against curbing press freedom as General Ridgway assumes NATO command. It warns elected officials must face criticism and notes political anxieties in Maryland West Virginia Oregon and South Dakota as delegates read the general’s popularity. It suggests a July Republican convention decision may hinge on public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
West Virginia
Oregon
South Dakota
Chicago
Advert for White-Tie Pipe With Sandpaper Stripe
A company markets a pipe suited for a white-tie event and tails party. The pipe features a sandpaper stripe on the trousers for striking matches, highlighting a novelty design tied to formal attire.
Riots Highlight Overcrowding in U.S. Prisons
An analysis links prison uprisings to overcrowding at Southern Michigan and other facilities. It warns crowding strains security and rehabilitation while stressing need for better training, more cells, and public action to fund new buildings. The piece notes Montreal unrest and calls for reforms in penology and parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Michigan
Canada
Montreal
Jackson, Mich
Trenton
N. J
Maryland Penitentiary
Struggling artist Turns to Summer Resort Advertisements
A local artist, facing difficulty making ends meet, has started using a summer resort advertising scheme to promote work. The move reflects ongoing financial stress and a shift toward self-promotional efforts.
Making Criticism illegal in Turkey
Fragmentary report notes debates over Turkey restricting criticism, with references to Western sympathy due to past support in Korea and alignment with Western actions. The passage hints at political tensions and civil liberty concerns within Turkey amid Cold War pressures.
Eisenhower Leads Taft in Delegate Stand for GOP Nomination
Eisenhower and Taft are near in delegate counts as primaries loom. A wire service lists 278 for Eisenhower and 274 for Taft, with Taft claiming 344 and Eisenhower 268 per his supporters. May 6 California results and June 3 California primary are pivotal events shaping the race toward the July convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Taft
Europe
California
Earl Warren
No Sugar Preference Spotlighted by Billop
In a free country individuals may reject sugar in coffee tea juices breads and desserts. The piece notes inconveniences from sugar requests and argues that while there may be health virtues to not taking sugar evidence is inconclusive. It closes by acknowledging respect for those who avoid sugar and mentions Christopher Billopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Christopher Billopp
Trading an Eagle For A Lame Duck
Legislation to impeach the President seems unlikely to succeed in Congress with a Democratic majority in both chambers. Truman faces party resistance and limited patronage power, making it hard to push priorities. The piece argues for more decisive leadership instead of symbolic moves as he ends his term.
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United States
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
House
Senate
Harry Truman
White House
Truman
Congress
Civil Service
London’s Slum Study Reveals Voices Behind Misery
Bennett Cef in St Louis Post Dispatch notes Jack London spent six months in a New York East Side tenement to write a novel about poverty. An editor counters that London could escape at any time, keeping him distant from true slum life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cef
St. Louis
Post- Dispatch
Jack London
New York
East Side
Time Has Come Editorial Reflects on Domestic Burdens
The New York World Telegram and Sun editorial laments modern family life as a man returns home from work to a demanding household. It portrays the domestic cascade of chores from windows to gardens, highlighting a frenetic pace and the pressure on working spouses.
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New York World- Telegram
Sun
Who and Whom and I and Me in Folkspeech
David Felts notes readers respond to his column on who versus whom and The Girl I Left Behind Me. he argues form matters for professionals. He urges learning all forms of to be and links Civil War era songs to language habits and national memory.
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Spain
Goodby
Dollie Gray
Cuba
Philippines
United States
Civil Service
Washington
Leasant Radio
League On Women Voters
Cincinnati
Mo Hney
Court Etiquette Myth Clarified After Tennis Match
Readers are reminded that proper court etiquette does not require a defeated player to bow or jump the net to congratulate the winner. The article argues sportsmanship centers on gracious conduct and respectful acknowledgment of the victor.
Questioning Pyramid Club profits and new schemes
The note questions friends involved in Pyramid Clubs about whether they profited and who benefited if they did not. It critiques the appeal of new variants and the lure of itch quick schemes during hard times and notes how intelligent people can fall for violations of economics physics and nature.
Kentucky Derby Radio Reflections on 1952 Broadcast
A retrospective on listening to the 1952 Kentucky Derby broadcast notes that many recall the event for the winner being unknown to some and the announcer not Clem McCarthy. The piece treats the Derby as an American institution and mentions unfamiliar questions about past winners, with aside remarks about radio moments and figures connected to the event.
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Clem McCarthy
Blue Grass
Waite Hoyt
Tae Ankee
Ronald Colman
Willi Todhunter
Ivy College
Ronald Colahnapyi
Worry Clinic endorses family income life insurance
Annette J. widow of 29 with two young children imagines life after her husband’s death. The piece argues a $5,000 family income policy would pay $50 monthly for 20 years and then $5,000 lump sum, protecting the wife and children and allowing stay-at-home care. It notes premiums are modest and borrowings against the policy are possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Annette J
Avera
Annette
Heroic Size Grass Bamboo Finds Ready Market
Modern industry touts bamboo as a commercial resource with U S pulp and paper firms starting plantations. New joining methods could expand bamboo furniture fencing toys and sports gear while bamboo thrives in California and along the Atlantic coast. The hardy stems resist hurricanes and spread unless cut back, with shoots edible as a vegetable and the plant reaching full height before branches appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Bulletin
United States
America
Asia
California
Atlantic
New England
Germans Forge Ahead as Europe Relies on Them
Dorothy Thompson writes from Dusseldorf that Germany will not drift but drives Europe toward stability. Postwar reforms rebuilt currency, industry, and housing, while Germans work to overcome devastation. The piece notes exports cover imports, high coal output, and rapid rebuilding despite disbanded industry left unchecked by Allied dismantling.
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Germany
Dorothy Thompson
Dusseldorf
Arnold Toynbee
Fanne
Europe
France
Mother’s Day Through the Years in 1952
The piece traces the annual Mother's Day 39th celebration, noting origins with Anna Jarvis and state endorsements. It contrasts the 1952 mother with the 1913 figure, highlighting cosmetics golf smoking venereal disease talk and bathing suit use, and cites a shift from farm to nonfarm living from 1910 to 1950.
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Bertram Benedict
South Dakota
Congress
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphi
Motherhood and work shift over time in population study
The text notes fewer births per thousand women aged 20 to 44 since 1910, but higher child survival with infant mortality dropping from about 10 to under 3 per 100 live births by 1915 to today. It also states mothers are more likely to have worked before and after marriage, with rising female labor force participation from 1910 to 1950.
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Turkey
Ilegal
United Nations
Korea
Ike
Mr. Billopp
David Felts
Tropics
West Germany
Switzerland
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Great Britain
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