Bureaucrats Snarl DP Entries
The IRO reports Europe’s displaced persons face delays as consulates in Munich Frankfurt and Stuttgart redo their own checks despite Truman directives. 1500 DPs were cleared under a prior plan but new law stalls visa processing, leaving refugees in semi freedom with few homes and jobs while Congress faces scrutiny over DP bill mismanagement.
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Europe
Congress
International Refugee Organization
Geneva
Switzerland
America
Munich
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
Truman
United States
Germany
U. S. Army
Iro.ey
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Stalin
Still Anybody's Cold War
Peter Edson argues the Moscow agreement to lift the blockade around western Germany and Berlin offers no clear victory for either side. He lists ten Western gains and ten Soviet victories, highlighting how postwar control, economic unity, and political shaping in Europe remain unsettled and the Cold War persists with no near end in sight.
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Washington
Moscow
Germany
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Stalin
Smith
Roberts
Chataigneau
Russia
West
Finland
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Albania
Austria
Europe
Trieste
Korea
United Nations
No Free Lunch in the Sky
Airlines consider ending free meals to cut losses in a harsh market and lift profitability. The opinion notes nostalgia for free lunch days and warns that many passengers would protest such a change, while recognizing the appeal of “something for nothing.”
Capitalism In Crisis NEP Returns Private Ownership in 1921
The piece recalls 1921 when the New Economic Policy revived private ownership in industry, business, and farms to ease a financial crisis. It notes new private housing construction, the hope for relief from a housing shortage, and the Nepmen's shifting fate as policy changed.
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Nepmen
The Ruth Obituary and Sports Writing Culture
Paul Gallico critiques how Time and Life handled Babe Ruth’s death and the sports press. He argues readers want sentiment and hero worship, not sharp realism, and notes the dilemma of balancing genuine tribute with nationwide necrological fever. He reflects on readers’ expectations and the impossible standard for sports writers covering a national icon.
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Time
Life
George Herman Ruth
Ruth
Hero Ruth
Olympus
Fire safety concerns spark outsider letter to American Falls
A fire protection engineer writes to defend criticism of American Falls fire safety. He cites Laramie’s fire losses and warns local officials against dismissing exterior concerns. He recounts incidents of poor housekeeping, risks from packing debris and oil rags, and urges funding for fire prevention to lower insurance rates.
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Samees
Wednesday Post
American Falls
Pocatello
Laramie
Wyo
Focal Lithcal
P. S
Berlin Café Offers Nap Room Between Meals
A Berlin cafe provides a nap room for customers after dining. The establishment operates with a casual, lounge style as patrons rest while waiting for service. A lighthearted glance at local phrases and everyday roles contrasts humorously with broader opinions.
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Berlin
Washington Merry-Go-Round echoes probe into Vaughan license deals
The Senate committee led by Homer Ferguson will hold public hearings on alleged White House pressure to secure export licenses. Key figures include Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and Col. Hubert Julian, with Crescent Trading and others under scrutiny for license practices and shipments to Russia. Beck rises as Teamsters chief, Tobin ousted and facing purge.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Crescent Trading Company
Luis Periera
Domingos Kailly
Hubert Julian
Homer Ferguson
Mich
William Remington
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
Vaughan
OIT
Consignee
Julian
Kailly
Cresent Company
Crescent
Germany
Russia
Maine
Owen Brewster
Socrates
West Virginia
Democrats
GOP
Wallaceites
Chapman Revercomb
Wallace
Revercomb
Matt Neely
Dewey
Beck
Dave Beck
Seattle
AFL Teamsters Union
Dan Tobin
Chicago
Tobin
Teamsters
Washington State Federation of Labor
Lester Hunt
Teamster
Kashmir Tales From Sprinagar Houseboats And News
In Sprinagar Kashmir near Tibet a visitor recalls an antique shop display with a glass syrup pitcher valued at six dollars while noting local politics, culture, meals, cleanliness, and a houseboat cook. He muses on peacocks, food, and longing for Western treats, ending with a playful craving for a hamburger.
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Sprinagar
Kashmir
Vale of
Tibet
Springar
India
Pakistan
Srinagar
Sheik Abdullah
Sheik
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A. C. Willemsen
K. Giauque
F B. T. Russell
Idaho
Peter Edson
New York
Cominform
Marshal Tito
U. S
Japan
Paul Gallico
Eliza
Marianne
F.P.E
Urbana
Ill
Hank Mileham
Missoula
Mont
Sam Hanson
Robt. Allen
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