When Nations Seek Peace and Security Face Reality
The piece critiques political writer Mr. Lie and his view of peace. It argues that nations are not inherently peaceful, cites the UN founding and Western responses to Soviet obstruction, and advocates continued collective security measures despite criticism. The text emphasizes belief in peaceful coexistence through cooperative action and warns against discarding established security arrangements.
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Theca
Interian
United Nations
Mr. Lie
The Communists Take Cover and Go Underground
Hoover testifies that Communists conceal operations by destroying records and using codes. The nation has shifted from tolerating them to recognizing the danger as 54,000 members and many dupes exist. Going underground signals an unhealthy atmosphere above ground and closer scrutiny.
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Hoover
Senate
Counists
Eisler
Hiss
Coplon
Dr. Fuchs
Washington
Congress
Communist Party
Must We Scrap Security and Break With the UN
The United Nations faces decline as Trygve Lie urges full use of conciliation and peace building but Soviet subversion and veto power in the Security Council frustrate progress. Western nations may need to rethink reliance on UN mechanisms and the Charter’s ideal. The call to abandon or dilute peacekeeping risks appeasement of Russia and weakens security. Lie remains an international servant wrestling with a fractured organization.
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United Nations
Trygve Lie
Russia
Soviet Union
Lie
Stalin
Lac
General Assembly
Security Council
Senate considers tariffs and subsidies to boost US merchant fleet
The Commerce Committee debates a bill to aid shipbuilding and operators through tax benefits and subsidies. Hearings showed foreign competition from Britain, Sweden and France has weakened US yards and registers. Supporters say aid is vital for fleet strength, while opponents warn it could hinder foreign aid aims. Opinions remain divided on defense necessity.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Britain
Sweden
France
Congress Battles Over Three Year Draft Extension
The Senate Armed Services Committee moves a three year draft extension with a segregation proviso. Senator Russell leads a fight to restrict civil rights measures, risking a filibuster and possible delay beyond the June expiration. House support focuses on a two year extension dubbed contentions draft, while Congress pursues adjournment amid election jitters.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
Georgia
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Chamber
Unclear Senate Travel Note Hamps Office Rail Delay
A fragment from a historical newspaper discusses travel by train for a delegation leaving Washington. The text implies pressure for members to depart on homeward trains and assigns blame if they fail to move as planned. No clear dates or names are readable in the fragment.
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Busine
Weahington
Ilkathe
C. & Pat
Record
Who Was Behind the Amerasia Documents Case Now?
The piece accuses high officials of derailing prosecutions over the Amerasia theft, implying a White House connection and naming James Forrestal as a scapegoat. It argues that stalemate protects culprits, fuels public anger, and condemns Washington corruption beyond mere theft of funds.
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Forrestal
Homeboy
Amerasia
State Department
Homebody
Noone
White House
United States
James Forrestal
Jim Forrestal
Washington
Grant
Harding
Aristophanes
Jeannok
Current Comment on Lie China and the U.N.
The Washington Star’s column argues Secretary General Trygve Lie pushes for admitting Peiping to replace Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist delegation at the United Nations. It notes Mao Zedong’s regime controls mainland China, while the Nationalists are refugee rulers on Formosa, complicating any peace with the Kremlin’s boycott.
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United Nations
Chiang Kai-shek
China
U.N
Trygve Lie
Mr. Lie
Chiang
Formosa
United States
Mao Tie-tuns
France
Security Council
Kremlin
UN. l
Peiping
Red China
Free World
Las
Acheron
Krethlin
What McCarthy Accomplished in the State Department
A letter from Morgan Craig of Buskirk defends Senator McCarthy's probe into pro Communist elements in the State Department. He cites past FBI seizures, secret documents, and orders for resignations, urging nonpartisan inquiry and warning against whitewashing. He argues the issue remains vital for American freedom and urges readers to contact their representatives.
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Weil
Senator McCarthy
State Department
Coene
F.B.I
New York
Ameranie
Philip Jats
Emanuel Larson
China
Office of
Far Eastern Affairs
McInerney
Pacific
Commerce Department
Sawyer
William Remington
Michael Lee
Com
Merce
Far East
Ephraim Liberman
U. S
Senate
Arst
Lee
Department
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Russia
Morgan Craig
National Whirligig By Ray Tucker
In this critique from Washington the reader questions the conflicting public statements by President Truman and Secretary Acheson on war or peace with Russia. The piece argues the dual messages stem from political posturing, not true policy shifts, and notes shifts in domestic policy rhetoric as Congress acts on housing and farm measures. It also touches on tax questions from veterans about government benefits and income tax obligations.
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Truman
Ache Ison
Russia
M. P
Brooklyn
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Acheson
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Tmsee
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Shire
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S. B
Charleston
S.C
House
Anderson Farm
Os x
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Aranion
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National Health
Branhan
Washington Merry Go Round seeks pull on campaign funds
The column surveys Senate spenders, noting Smith of Illinois faced seating trouble over $100,000 in expenses and a wave of money from the Republican Citizens Finance Committee led by Kent Crow aiming to raise $700,000 for the November campaign. It mocks delays in investigation plans, blames rising election costs on dough, and jabs at figures like Gillette and Vaughan while lampooning foreign medals and wartime profiteering.
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Republican Citizens Finance Committee
Kent
Lucas Bresenly
Charlee Varcell
Salem
Jil
Lucas
U State
Citizens Committee
Republican State Committee
Republican National Committee
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Gillette
Senate
Hsowever
Word Pronunciations and Language Inquiries Column
Readers ask about pronouncing our and lever and whether English or Spanish has the larger vocabulary. The column notes varied pronunciations and cites Shakespeare’s vocabulary as a topic of discussion, offering concise linguistic observations and clarifications.
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J. D. Anrawer
Ower
Chicago
Lever
United States
Noah Webster
Montgomery
Chloe
P.P.R
Los Angeles
Scandal Tale in Indianapolis Involving Baby Theft Claim
A news story reports a young mother accusing Dr P of giving away her baby the night it was born without her consent. The article notes Mrs D T A documented the case and cites alleged conduct amid wider gossip in Indianapolis.
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Shakespeare
Milton
Indianapolis
Dr. P
Justice Orders Telephone Service Restored To Yonkers Paper
Supreme Court justice ordered temporary restoration of Yonkers Daily Times telephone service cut off 24 hours earlier by New York Telephone Co. Police alleged gambling ties to wives. Show cause order set for White Plains Monday morning. copies not yet served.
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Yonkers
White Plains
Explosive Found Aboard Pennsy Train
Explosive found aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad train prompted evacuation of all aboard. Officials identified the device as explosive material in the coal pile and cordoned off the area near South Amboy and Red Bank as the investigation began.
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Auboy Drist
Hreman
F.C. Clayton
Imhattara South
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