Safety of aviation urged after disaster and strikes
The piece argues for ongoing aviation safety improvements after a major disaster, noting wartime and industrial actions. It discusses labor strikes, emergency boards, and the need for speed in adjustments by the Coast Navy and Air Force. It calls for lifesaving gear on flights and a forty hour work week with 46 hours pay as possible reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Air Force
Anders
Quelis
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Tucn
Graham Defeat Signals Shift in Democratic Left
In North Carolina the defeat of Senator Graham in the primary runoff signals a rebuke of Truman era liberalism. The piece discusses Graham as a symbol of leftist policy, notes accusations of radical associations, and contrasts it with Pepper’s Florida race while touching on rail labor disputes and calls for Railway Labor Act reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Washington
Dr. Graham
Truman
Democratic Party
Security Advisory Board
Atomic Energy Commission
David Lilienthal
Florida
Senate
Erupting Red Menace In Korea Sparks Global Foreboding
The piece urges calm and measured action after North Korea’s Soviet-backed invasion, warning against hasty conclusions. It emphasizes the need for United Nations led response, and cautions that Soviet aims extend beyond Korea, threatening Asia, Japan, and wider freedom. It calls for determined, prudent steps to restore peace in Korea.
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South Korea
Korea
Moscow
Washington
United Nations Security Council
38Th Parallel Boundary Line
China
Southeast Asia
Japan
Kremlin
Asia
Pacific
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Grn
Senate
Air Disaster Shocks Nation Amid Crash Tragedy
A Western Hemisphere air tragedy casts a gloom as nation probes safer travel claims after a crash. Investigation focuses on mechanical failure, possible moonlighting as wreckage is found around a date near New York. The ill fated flight operated by a company once honored for safety, with debris and indeterminate conditions noted at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeo
X Company
Air Cafety
National Safety Coontian
Asc
Lake Meergen
York
Stoneapoly
Another Rail Strike Shows Limited Scope Yet Broad Impacts
A 4000 switchmen strike on five railroads in the Midwest and West aims to pressure the public without a national alarm. The piece notes a shift toward negotiated settlements in industry, cites past rail and wartime strikes, and warns of traffic disruption during a busy season while stressing it does not imply nationwide emergency.
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General Motors
Auto Workers
John J. Lewis
Ray Shraston
Ned Foolpriot
Dianne
Howe
Vin Ronally
Sremen
Am Xinemen
Nsot
Tast Sintke
Rosdr
Qister Ag
Ugly Frets Over War as U S Leadership Feuds Intensify
A charged critique accuses the U S leadership of ignorance and failure amid tensions in Korea Formosa and Asia. It portrays President Truman era distrust Acheson and MacArthur as alarmed by deteriorating conditions, calling for decisive patriotic leadership to counter Soviet expansion.
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United States
MacArthur
South Korea
Formosa
Acheson
Asia
Russia
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Washington
America
Kores
Korea
Europe
Misssouri
Pendergast
Clei
Dansers of
First Line of Defense Comment on Federal Law Enforcement
Director Hoover argues the first line of defense against crime are state and local law enforcement agencies. He notes tension between calls for federal aid and the necessity of state-led policing while highlighting cooperation with states and avoidance of overreach. The annual report emphasizes that primary responsibility for maintaining order remains with state authorities.
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Washington Star
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federel
New York
Frank Enkson
Tees
Ant
Ee Stade
Gestapo
Readers argue for reform and accountability in The Record
Letters from J. Tros and B. Waterford urge campaign to curb government spending and unions, demand balanced budgets, and question political gambling. A junior delinquency critique blames parents for modern behavior, calling for stronger enforcement and accountability in society.
Moose Compositions Clay Mixing Parade Winners at Cohoes
Empire State Grenadiers won the non Moose drum corps prize. Mount St Marys of Renstelaer led the women’s division with St Marys Corps of Waterford second. Cash awards comprised all prizes.
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Moose
Cohoes
Winnner
Empire State Grenadiers
Cohoegs
Mount St. Mary's of
Renstelaer
St Mary's Corps
Waterford
National Whirligig By Ray Tucker
Washington coverage discusses intra party tensions at a Hot Springs Conference with criticism aimed at Dewey Warren and Pennsylvanias, McCarthy tactics, and the Taft faction. It notes perceived personal resentments and cross group photographs showing shifting national positions and party strategy.
Washington Roundup on McGrath Brewster Wiretaps and Governors
A Washington Dispatch reviews Attorney General J Howard McGrath amid the Brewster wiretapping scandal and DOJ inaction. It links McGrath to past Rhode Island cases and notes internal pressures from colleagues and a later shift toward Senate inquiry. The piece also surveys gubernatorial chatter at White Sulphur Springs on party control, McCarthyism, and Acheson era diplomacy with remarks from Dewey Warren Driscoll Adams and others.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Senator Brewster
AITIC
Wal Behee
McGrath
Senate
Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Frank Bielaski
Amerasia
McGeath
Justice Department
Ilegal
Hughes
Robert Barrett
Washington Police
Joe Shimon
Nina Lunn
Wallace White
Maine
Shimon
Brewster
Thhough
Howard-Hughes-Brewster
Matt Neely
West Virginia
District of
Ser
Gubernatorial
Merry-Goround
G.O.P. Senate
Ohio
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Harold McGrath
House
Aime 1, Forand
Rober L. Doughten
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Hie Glate
Rigareu
Mia Sex
Teghton
MrGrain
Jonkedor
Lausche
Big Jim” Folsom
Alabama
Court of St. James
Acheson
Ty Big Lou Douglas
Big Jim
Folsom
Roxy's Theater
New York
Goverernor Warren
California
Bracken Lee
Utah
Warren
Blunt
Jim Duff
Pennsylvania
State Department
McCarthy
Bonner
Montana
Driscoll
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Sherman Adams
Conrad Snow
John Cooper
Kentucky
Cooper
London
U. S
Iceland
North Atlantic
Russia
Take My Word For It By Frank Colby
A reader questions pronunciation in dictionaries and argues that standard American forms for amortize and amortization reflect modern usage. The discussion traces Latin roots of mortgage terms and explains how historic spellings have faded while current pronunciations persist in major reference works.
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Frank Colby
Los Angeles
New Collegiate
Funk and Wagnalls
New College Standard
Heaven and Knett
Si. Paw
Tone
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