Churchill echoes prophecy on Mongols and modern power struggles
The essay analyzes Winston Churchill's MIT speech comparing Europe’s peril to the Mongol invasion. It notes his use of the Khan’s death to question if time favors liberty, and then assesses Stalin's health and the Soviet succession, arguing power shifts often hinge on force rather than popular consent.
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Winston Churchill
Europe
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Poland
Austria
Churchill
Stalin
Atlantic Pact outlook gains cautious support in Washington
Marquis Childs notes the Atlantic Pact’s fragile start and unsettled mood in D C. He cites L B Vernon of Pittsburgh urging public courage and a transition from gun versus butter talk to a broader federative Atlantic union aided by a common currency. Vernon argues Americans favor economic health and shared prosperity over hard nationalism.
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Washington
Senate
L. B. Vernon
Pittsburgh
Vernon
Owen Roberts
Atlantic Union Committee
Roberts
Atlantic Union
America
Europe
That Rash Is Just Frustration Says Robert Ruark
The essay recalls allergy as a symbol of inner frustration from childhood to adulthood. Ruark cites doctors Hyman and Baruch at an orthopsychiatric meeting, explains allergic behavior as a coping response, and links rashes to repression and resentment rather than illness.
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Hyman
Mildred Baruch
Orthopsychiatric Assa
Carrie Mae Knight
Civilization
Billopp Credits Doorbells With Personal Reluctance
Billopp argues against using doorbells noting that a tiny flush button is easy to miss and often out of order. A knocker remains more reliable and audible, while household sounds or distant locations may hide the bell. Visitors resort to horns, knocks, windows, or shouting for attention.
Johnsons push for Early as undersecretary stirs Washington
Washington scenes reveal dynamic Louis Johnson pressing for Steve Early as undersecretary of national defense. Johnson had lobbied Truman to name John M. Franklin and John J. McCloy, both Dewey associates, but the president chose Early. The piece notes Early's pivotal role in steering Johnson toward defense leadership and recalls past frictions over war posts. It also covers a House appropriations clash over defense spending, with Cannon criticizing the bill as wasteful and Sikes defending air power and balanced forces.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Steve Early
National Defense
Early
FDR
Johnson
Truman
John M. Franklin
United States Steamship Lines
Franklin
Dewey
John J. McCloy
World Bank
McCloy
Defense
Henry Wallace
Henry L. Stimson
White House
Colorado Springs
Wendell Willkie
GOP
Louie
Harry Woodring
United States
Los Angeles
Fdr Jr
Paris
Chaim Weizmann
Israel
New York
Scott Lucas
Minois
Hugh Scott
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cross
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Lucas
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Armed Services
President Truman
Cannon
Bhunk
Albert Engel
Michigan
Air Force
Michigan Republican
Bob Sikes
Florida
Henry McLemore Reflects On Would-Be Newspaper Columnists
Henry McLemore muses on the universal urge to write columns and the futility of advising aspiring writers. He recalls his own rough path from preacher’s son to columnist, notes the long hours and modest pay, and jokes about leaving journalism for a CIO coal mine.
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Pegler
Driscoll
Dix
Butte
Montana
Louisiana
Harrisburg
San Diego
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
CIO
Lewis
Omar
The
Tentmakers Union
William Wellman
Bing Crosby
Jim Backus
Henry
M.G.M
Pocatello Postings Highlights City Happenings and Tax Shifts
Pocatello Postings reports Idaho citizens paid personal income tax rising from 1 100 552 in 1941 to 55 510 000 in 1948. The piece notes road wear and upcoming city cleanup. A meeting with L E Johnson and mayors of Pocatello Blackfoot Idaho Falls and Arco is planned for the week of April 18 for a preliminary atomic site survey.
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Idaho
L. E. Johnson
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Arco
Phillips
Johnson
Stoon
Theda Bara Mystery Revisited By Betty Hutton
Betty Hutton recalls Theda Bara once labeled the most mysterious woman in cinema. She describes Bara’s fame the Nile birthplace myth and peacock scenes, noting Bara’s quiet Hollywood life with husband Charles J. Brabin and her lasting vamp image.
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Betty Hutton
Theda Bara
Vamp
Yesteryear
Betty
Nile
Ted Briskin
Hollywood
Siren
Charles J. Brabin
Hollywood notes clash over Hamlet Oscar decision
Hollywood papers and major studios clash after Hamlet wins best picture, with The Hollywood Reporter quoted calling the choice a vote against the studios. Jean Hersholt says 80 percent of Academy members voted, while others describe surprise at the result.
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Hollywood
NEA
Academy Note
Hamlet
The
Hollywood Reporter
Academy
Jean Hersholt
Hersholt
Ethel Barrymore
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Billopp
Drew Pearson
Henry McLemore
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Offee
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Mary Brian
Cedric Hardwicke
Lilli Palmer
Caesar
Cleopatra
Westport
Conn
Ed Gardner
Maurice Chevalier
France
Howard Hughes
Joan Fontaine
Bill Dozier
Gregory Ratoff
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Harry Cohn
Studio
Madeline Carroll
Rex Harrison
Broad Way
Martha Vickers
Nix
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Betty Garrett
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