Presidents Truman and MacArthur Hint at Nominations
President Truman signaled a full term bid if the Democratic ticket earns his nomination while General MacArthur suggested he would accept the presidency if called by the American people but would not actively seek it. Republicans weighed in cautiously on his potential run as southern Democrats oppose Truman’s civil rights program amid ongoing atomic-age research.
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Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Wisconsin
Japan
Ralph Flanders
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Lord
Harry Truman
Mississippi
Peace talks and partition plan loom in Holy Land crisis
Leading experts from major powers meet to study possible painless partition of Palestine as U N discussions focus on peaceful settlement. Arab forces vow to resist partition and old tensions flare as western powers outline Ruhr control and European recovery plans.
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Russia
France
China
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United Nations Security Council
Holy Land
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United States
Warren R. Austin
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el Kawkji
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Ruhr
Germany
Great Britain
London
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Europe
Panic Pitch Warns of Mass Panic Over Rumors
Dr. Frank Fremont-Smith of the International Committee for Mental Hygiene says Americans are barely restraining panic as fears of atomic war or sensational threats raise widespread anxiety. A phony rumor of war or invasion could trigger wholesale panic any day.
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Frank Fremont-Smith
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New York Harbor
Fremon-Smith
Supreme Court bans public school flags aiding religion
The U S Supreme Court ruled public school flag observance aiding any religious group unconstitutional. Justice Black said compulsory Illinois schooling integrates with religious instruction, violating church state separation. The decision upholds the wall between church and state and cautions against religious influence in government affairs.
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Vashti McCollum
Champaign
Justice Black
Illinois
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Supreme Court
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Military Aid Parade Tied to China Policy Claim
Lieut. Gen. Albert Weder meyer, director of plan A and operations for the army and author of a top secret report on China, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the United States must back economic aid abroad with military support to stop communism in China and beyond. He warned he would not recommend 500 million dollars in aid to China without military aid to protect that 600 million dollars.
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Army
China
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Paterson Brothers Claim Forever Preserves Cut Flowers
Two Paterson, N J brothers Dr Philip Jaffe and Sidney Jaffe report a chemical solution that fixes the structure of a flower and preserves color form and texture for all time. The bloom loses its fragrance. The brothers say they have worked on the solution for eight years.
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Philip and
Sidney Jaffe
Economical Buying Cuts Costs for Homemakers
Washington discusses the high cost of living and how homemakers in multiple cities trim budgets. The piece cites examples from York Pennsylvania Detroit Dearborn and Washington with weekly food bills ranging from about 20 to 70 dollars and methods like shopping across stores, buying in bulk, and home canning to save money. It notes variations in budgets and argues inflation checks help some but not others.
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York
Washington, D. C
Navy
Saya
New paint sprays for any paint types teased by Practical Builder
Practical Builder notes new spray handles will work with all paint types and will be compact in size as soon as production starts. Trade press hints at improved ergonomics and versatile use for home and workshop projects.
New York Court Backs Artificial Insemination Child
A New York Supreme Court justice ruled that a child born via artificial insemination is legitimate. Justice Henry Clay Greenberg decided that Antoinette, four, has a right to visit with her estranged father Antoine Strand, despite claims of sterility and custody disputes.
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New York
Supreme Court
Henry Clay Greenberg
Sulle Strand
Antoinette
Atomic Danger Zone Posted For Tests on New Weapons
The atomic energy commission posted a Danger Keep Out notice covering 39,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean around Eniwetok atoll where tents of military weapons will be tested. Hazards will exist in a rectangle about 173 miles by 224 miles. The danger will continue throughout 1948.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific Ocean
Eniwetok Atoll
Plane lands safely after engine failure over Tasman Sea
An Australian flying boat carrying 25 passengers and no crew landed safely after flying 386 miles across a stormy Tasman Sea with one engine dead. Among the passengers was Episcopal Bishop G. Ashton Oldham of Albany and his wife.
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Australia
Tasman Sea
G. Ashton Oldham
Albany
Rail passengers gassed and robbed on Romanian night train
In Romania a band of thieves gassed passengers to sleep aboard the Bucharest to Jasi night train and robbed them. Passengers woke at Jasi station to find all their luggage missing.
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Romania
Jasi
Natimnea
Farm Mechanization Boosts Production to Record Level
Omaha report notes mechanization drives growth in agriculture. Joseph A. Hoban of B F Goodrich cites tractor population doubling since 1940 and rubber tires reducing workdays and fuel use per 150 acres. Exports of foodstuffs reach high levels as 1947 predictions rise for 1948.
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Joseph A. Hoban
B. F. Goodrich Company
Midwest Imeplement Dealers Association
America
Hoban
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