Growing Peril in Korea Warns of Air Power Gap
General Van Fleet warns that despite Allied victory progress, growing Communist air strength in Manchuria could tilt the war. He cites a New York Times estimate of 700 Russian MiGs versus 75 U.S. F-86s, urging a larger jet fighter commitment to prevent a possible red advance across the Yalu. The Defense Department faces grave risk from the air imbalance.
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Korea
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Batie
Hans von W. Baldwin
New York Times
Manchuria
Ridgway
Tokyo
Yalu
Defense Department
Washington
Baldwin
President Truman Faces Pressure Over Government Reform
President Truman grows grim as reporters press him on cleaning up federal scandals. He defends strides already claimed while admitting distrust in officials he appointed. Public anger rises over Washington insiders and cronies amid wartime sacrifices and calls for higher ethics.
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Wroman
Harry Truman
Washington
Ben
Behold the Tree Lights Clinton Square for Christmas Cheer
The big Yule tree in Clinton Square beams a hopeful message to passersby as a festive ceremony marks the season. Santa participates in the celebrations, adding a royal welcome and signaling the observance will intensify with rising joy and speed.
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Clinton Square
Santa
An Evening with the King and Queen of Greece
Athens observer Alexander F. Jones recounts a cordial summer palace gathering with King Paul and Queen Frederica. He paints the palace as a modest country home, notes Greece’s postwar struggles, praises the king’s restraint and the queen’s public work, and jokes about the queen’s glamour and a wartime romance with an American sergeant. The piece adds that the royal couple hope for an official invitation to visit the United States and speculates on their reception and impact.
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Herald-Journal
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Paris
de Plessis
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Palace Road
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Alben Barkley
Fifth Avenue
Hollywood
Civil Defense explains road ban for emergency routes
In Our Readers Viewpoints Ernst Bacon asks about city road closures in an enemy attack. Harvey S. Smith explains New York State Civil Defense rules restrict vehicle movement for 24 hours after attack, keep Civil Defense routes clear, and designate exit controls to preserve aid and evacuation flows.
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Herald-Journal
Ernst Bacon
Xyz
Syracuse
Civil Defense
New York State Department of Public Works
Civil Defense Commission
Harvey S. Smith
Questioning Taft as GOP candidate sparks voter doubt
A reader attacks Taft as a poor party leader and blames him for political stagnation. The letter argues the Republicans need a real candidate, citing Taft's past criticism and predicting a flop if the party continues chaotic leadership. The writer, a longtime Democrat, urges change for the country amid global concerns.
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Herald-Journal
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Taft
Washington
Wendell Willkie
Tom Dewey
Sketches 5 By BEN BURROUGHS
A poetic fragment titled Whisper echoes intimate longing and affection. The verse urges a lover to whisper love, promising eternal devotion and tender closeness expressed through soft phrases and lingering.
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Ben Burroughs
Courtesy and daily courtesies shape character and success
The piece extols everyday courtesies like good mornings and please as essential social glue. It cites a St Louis department store’s Courtesy Day as a model and shares a story of a wealthy New York man moved to philanthropy after courtesy shown at a boys camp. Courtesy fosters business, loyalty, and personal advancement.
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Adams
St Louis
Trecall
New York
Divorces Rise Worldwide Amid Social Strains
In France, 42000 divorces a year with equal petitioning by husbands and wives, many from childless unions. Cruelty and infidelity are common causes. some are punished with imprisonment. Greece shows a 50 percent rise with incompatibility and infidelity as drivers, while Greece churches seek to mend broken marriages. Mexico allows easy divorces though stats are scarce, often tied to money issues or temperament. Britain reports 42000 yearly divorces, a postwar peak, with infidelity more common among husbands, and childless homes yielding most cases. various groups aim to reunite drifting couples. Athens discussion notes limited scope of formal marriage support.
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Paris
France
Greece
Mexico
London
Britain
Athens
Seaton seated after Congress convenes in January
Washington scene notes New Senator Fred A. Seaton of Nebraska, appointed to fill the late Kenneth Wherry’s seat, can await seating when Congress opens January 8. The piece also mocks Caudle’s tax case and reports on Capito l photo activity and a mink auction rumor, plus a quip about flag duties among Capitol offices.
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Washington
Congress
Fred A. Seaton
Nebraska
Kenneth Wherry
Seaton
Intelligence Test by Dr Crone One Point for First Five Problems
A brittle set of IQ style questions tests word associations ages and colors. The item prompts include letter sets linked to Papa offspring age guesses hair color descriptions and an analogy section with several paired or triplet relations. The wording is garbled but centers on pattern recognition and general knowledge.
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Whinny Heehaw
Golen
John Maseffeld
John Wesley Dohr
Barleycorn Ev
Hancocker
Pont
Arernme
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