Truman Defenders Rally Over Presidential Letter
In Washington the letter from President Truman to music critic Paul Hume sparks political and artistic debate. Rep. Sabath and Ira Allison defend Truman amid calls for civility and legal action against critics. Opposition Rep. Velde calls the president’s tone undignified while clergyman Reverend Davies urges peace and understanding. Hume says he was not offended and does not seek an apology.
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Ohio Educators Denounce TV Sales Tactics
In Columbus the Ohio education department condemns television advertising for stoking discontent in homes to push set sales. Dr. Clyde Hissang, education director, says advertisers exploit parental struggles and pressure families to buy televisions.
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One-Track Mind Lets Steel Improve Magnetism at Westinghouse
Scientists at Westinghouse Research Laboratories roll and heat treat steel to align atoms in one direction. The process increases magnetism and yields lighter, cheaper, and more efficient electrical equipment.
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Westinghouse Research Laboratories
Christmas Ritual Cardinals Named In Holy Year Closing
Pope Pius XII named three cardinals to close the Holy Year by officiating Christmas Eve rites at Rome’s patriarchal basilicas. Eugenio Tisserant at St. Paul Outside the Walls, Clemente Micara at St. John Lateran, Alessandro Verde at Santa Maria Maggiore. The Pope will close the Holy Year at St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Keyserling's Taxes First Plea Debated
Washington lawmakers debated Leon Keyserling’s proposal for heavy new taxes to curb inflation and boost production against Communist aggression. Keyserling urged steeper taxes and greater production, noting wage price controls may come but should not be the sole tool. Senator O’Mahoney agreed that wage-price curbs alone would only mask inflation temporarily.
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Truman urged emergency action on wage controls and defense
Senator Capehart ranked wage price controls above taxes in urgency while Senator O Mahoney urged President Truman to declare a national emergency now to unlock war powers not yet used.
Christmas Cards to Korea Urge Home Remembrance
Tokyo Colonel I L Bennett of the Far East Command urged families to send Christmas cards to troops in Korea. He stressed a soldier is first a person and that cards let the men know they have not been forgotten while far from home.
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Bomb May Be Justified Says Protestant Leader
Greenwich Connecticut AP says Henry Knox Sherrill head of the National Council of Churches of Christ in America said the atomic bomb might be justified under moral circumstances. He compared weapons and argued knives are not inherently right or wrong. The Episcopal Church’s presiding bishop said morality depends on war context and stressed he is not a pacifist.
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Christians face choice between peace and reality in church stance
The NCCCs president says Christians must weigh Christ's teachings against a sinful world and may face arms in crisis. He argues it is not the church's role to promote or bless war, though leaders must face harsh realities.
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N.C.C.C
Puerto Rican Population in New York Reaches 350,000
Approximately 350000 Puerto Ricans reside in New York, reflecting a sizable diaspora. The figure highlights the community's prominence in the state's urban centers and demographic makeup.
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