Idlewild Airport Emerges As World’s Largest Transit Hub
A sweeping New York Times style tour describes Idlewild Airport in Queens as a vast, evolving terminal with seven runways and a 2,000,000 gallon fuel capacity. It notes the massive project began in 1942, faced multiple redesigns, and now handles around 350 daily flights and thousands of passengers as it competes with LaGuardia for supremacy.
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Saul Petty
New York
Joose
United Bushe
Idlewild
Queens
New York City
Port of
Airview
New York International
Crisis Secrecy in Government Critiqued in 20 Year Review
A Senate Minority Policy Committee staff survey, pushed by Senators Homer Ferreuey and Styles Bridges, criticizes a government crisis technique used from 1932 to 1952. It alleges presidents used manufactured crises to distract Congress and push agendas, with examples from FDR, Truman, and postwar Korea.
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Steffan Andrews
Washington
SANA
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
Senate
Homer Fereureey
Styles Bridges
United States
Leain, Wills & Comaplare Newa
Japs Deplore Home Changes After War Returns
Tokyo residents react to American Army return of houses altered in unrecognizable ways. Some landlords pleased others angry as paint scraped from interiors exteriors and garden moss removed. Paris is noted as a cultural headache. The News highlights shifts in taste amid the occupation, with mixed attitudes among Japanese landlords and families.
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Tokyo
Nana
Paris
Ilfirse
Myths About Alcohol Exploded Truth Bared
An early 20th century piece argues myths about alcohol are debunked. It cites public health groups and universities studying alcohol effects, noting alcohol is not a universal anesthetic and does not accelerate intoxication. It outlines perceived societal harms and calls for continued investigation.
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Strategic Turkey Anchors NATO Right Shoulder
An American plan positions Turkey as NATO's pivotal right flank with use of Turkish airfields to disrupt Soviet lines. From Adana to the Caucasus, bases could project jets toward Eastern Germany and Ukraine, linking Morocca to Crete for air cover and signaling a heavy US air presence in the region.
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Leacacos
Ankara
Nana
Turkey
United States
NATO
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Hest
Vash
Russia
Kremlin
Eny
Adana
Germany
Ukraine- Moscow-Valga
Turkestan
Sinkianz
Sricis
Morocca
Labya
Crete
Knatotian Plaveau
Ace
Caucasus
S. S
Rules of luck and how to attract it in daily life
A columnist argues luck stems from mental awareness, openness, and social exposure. By staying alert, seizing chances, and building relationships, individuals can influence outcomes. The piece links health, energy, and optimism to luck, noting insecurity blocks response to life changes.
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New York
Nana
Les Thom
Hick
Falith
Experts Paid to Make Nothing in Picture Tubes
Clifton story notes that at laboratories era there are workers who earn salaries for creating "nothing" by removing air from picture tube vacuums. They use expensive equipment to create near perfect vacuums, leaving only the screen and precise neck tools to deliver the impulses forming the picture.
Emperor Hirohito’s meals guarded by taster panel
Tokyo report describes an Imperial food taster still guarding Emperor Hirohito’s meals. Tokuzo Akiyame, veteran head of imperial kitchens, says a panel of three tasters checks tastes before serving. The emperor eats two Western and one Japanese meal daily, with breakfast at 3 AM, and remains a teetotaler.
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Tokyo Nanai
Hairotato
Tokuzo Akiyame
Aki
jyAma
Sea to Keep 8 Billion Tons of Gold in Sea
In a bold claim, Dr Schwerd Wichers of the U S Bureau of Standards contends the sea holds about 8 billion tons of gold but is far less rich than Fort Knox. He notes early 20th century attempts failed and that only a few U S patents have since appeared for extraction methods.
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Thomas R. Henry Washingt
Maxna
Fort Knox
Schwerd Wichers
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Father Neptune
U.S
Leopold and Loeb parole fate tied to medical tests
A Chicago report outlines Nathan Leopold serving 28 years behind bars after a paroled life sentence and his role as a human guinea pig in 1945 studies of the antimalarial drug Primaminine. The piece contrasts Leopold with Richard Loeb, his accomplice in the 1924 Franks case, noting debates over parole, ethics, and whether Leopold’s early release was warranted amid public sentiment.
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Chigaago
Nana
1 Nois
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Stateville
Joliet
Loeb
South Side
Ang Se
Daaik
Logh
Leopold
Loer
Adin
Stevenson
Instate
Vienna’s Spy Network Estimated At Ten Thousand Strong
A fragmentary report notes Vienna hosts a vast and diverse spy scene with agents from FRANKFORT and many foreign services active in the city. It mentions Swiss, Spanish, Middle East, and German networks, with intelligence bought on a black market and a complex web linked to global counterespionage. The piece cites Dr. Haber’s era and suggests American efforts to shape the scene amid postwar turmoil.
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Frankfort
Av P
Vienna
World Center
Spain
Imdges
Middle East
Apy
Wichersars
Iin
Fritz Haber
Mies
Haber
Germany
Notlinsrense
Newspapers Admit Errors In Early Editions
A sprawling critique notes repeated typographical slips in front pages as editors and proofreaders strive for accuracy amid political coverage. The piece cites misprints from across the nation including tainted headlines and misplaced quotes.
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