Troy inventor Pennel wins settlement for three way light bulb
Settlement reaches 150000 dollars but Pennel emphasizes long years of effort and setbacks. He invented a directional light signal for autonomous use in 1920, with later success from 1952 after decades of work. The piece argues against envy, praising Yankee invention and perseverance as Troy honors its contributor.
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Pennel
Mr. Pennel
Trojan
Edisons
Ketterings
Troy
China Debacle Sees No Celebrations in Washington
The piece argues American policy failed in China due to a Nationalist-Communist coalition plan and withdrawal of support. It notes shipments of U S war matériel to Formosa for Chiang Kai-shek stagnate, risked by typhoons, and Chinese families suffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Potomac
State Department
Marshall
Dean Ache Fon
Chiang Kai-shek
Yangtze River
United States
Formoea
Thiesse
Sath
Thewa
Risa
Formosa
Europe
Asia
Driving Manners and Policy Gaps Highlighted by Experts
The piece cites researchers Whitman and Habbo linking antisocial tendencies to driving behavior. It notes no coherent policy on China amid Communist advances and argues that personal life traits influence driving, with unstable backgrounds correlating to higher accident rates. It concludes that courtesy behind the wheel could cut accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whikman
Massachusetts General Hospital
George E. Habbo
Uui
Deivere
Hobbs
Who's Loony Anyway and Other Items on the Desk
A witty roundup of odd, provocative, and unsorted tidbits from around the world. The column notes sensational court rulings, church publicity, a bizarre divorce bridegroom case, a Los Angeles marriage counselor, a Sydney beauty contest entrant, a New York ad stunt, Hollywood cosmetic gums, and a Portland anecdote.
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Indiana Supreme Court
Church of England
Lansing
Michigan
Los Angeles
Sydney
Australia
New York
Hollywood
Portland
Satisfactory compromise on European recovery program debated
The article defends a measured House vote on the European recovery program, praising a balanced compromise that cuts total authorization, limits spending, and safeguards against shortages. It notes gains from the Marshall Plan, concerns over misinterpretation abroad, and the aim to extend funds over the original period with possible future adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
House Committee
Sire ‘i
ECA
Ten
Foreign Minister Council
Paris
Howe
Aggressive Driving Seen in Street Crowds
The article describes drivers who force their way past pedestrians at doors and intersections, regardless of gender, illustrating unsafe behavior at the wheel. It notes a Montreal meeting of the American Psychiatric Association led by Dr. WLA.
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Anther
Montreal
Wla
Administration shifts congressional priorities in life program
The administration, after consulting the President, reorders its legislative priorities. The focus now is on extending the reciprocal trade program, ratifying the North Atlantic pact, and repealing the Taft Hartley Act. Domestic reforms like civil rights and social programs are pushed down the list and may not pass this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Acts of Life
Baltimore Sun
Congress
Truman
Senate
Riant Servicemen
The Washington Star notes the House’s remitting of the armed services pay bill echoes past fights over military compensation. It argues pay should reflect careful analysis of duties and time, criticizing decades of patchwork raises that tipped benefits toward officers while recruits and lower ranks lagged.
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Riant
Washington Star
House
Armed Services
Tday
Windsor House and the Pigeons and Pondering Technocracy
A 1949 letter column discusses the House of Windsor name change in 1917 and theorizes on a future where cybernetic labor frees humans from work. It weighs world federalism, Soviet labor camps, and rapid automation, citing Wiener and Marx era ideas, and questions atomic-age society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Windsor
House of Hanover
Germany
Bressecone
Soviet Russia
Wiener
Halliday
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Herbert M. Merrill
Schenectady
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Hoover Fund Raises Youth School
The State Department touts American generosity as funds flow to the J Edgar Hoover Foundation in Washington for a juvenile delinquency school. A letter from Rev Arthur Koerner of Waco praises the tribute and urges annual gifts of ten dollars. Secretary Acheson notes Vishinsky’s cordiality at Paris talks amid health concerns. Race harmony in Boykin Alabama grows through federal aid and community support.
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Washington
Tha
Sisto Department
Voice of America
Europe
J. Edgar Hoover
State Department
United States
Resson
FBI
Waco
Texas
Arthur J. A. Koerner
Patti
Vishinsky
Acheson
Truman
St. Vitu
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Britain
Bevin
Paria
Russia
White House
Acheron
Boykin
Algebera
Alabama
Frank Boykin
Bost
Megroes
J .R. Hall
Jamale
John Gibson
Maurice Tobin
Gibson
Ripley
Senate
Ralph B. Rogers
Springfield Mass
Had Better vs Would Better in American English Debate
A long OCR fragment discusses correct usage of had better and would better, citing dictionaries and a 1224 Illinois act declaring American as the state’s official language. It contrasts dialects with standard forms, notes Texan pronunciation, and references Cobyn and WLC2 explanations of contractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
E.T.C
Websters New International
New Century
The
American College Dic
College Handbook
Woolley and Scott
Chicago
Mencken
D.L.G
D. LG
Tinos
General Assembly
Ilingis
Arden
Trish
Crurat
United States
Texas
Cobyn
National Whirligig on Budget Politics and Flawed Plan
A columnist critiques Congress for posturing on federal spending while failing to enact solid cuts. It singles out budget chiefs and lawmakers, noting policy maneuvers risk abdication of responsibility and political posturing amid rising costs and Truman's proposals.
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Dick Turner
Ken A. B. Hac Ofer
Record
George IV
House of Sexe-Coburg-Gotha
Brunswick
Bird
Frank Hansley
New York State
Albany
Capitol
Marx
Michael Bakunnin
Karl Marx
Communista
Norbert Wiener
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Eich
Saxel
Engel
Wiener Gmrht
Berkely
Cal
Wirptr
Radio Story of
F.B.I
Hoover
By Frank Colby
Reader's Corner
Ray Tucker
R.A
Brooklyn
Burn
Virginia
Fergu' Son
Douglas Oflhaois
Ant
Fakir
Clarence Cannoh
Howse
Liona
Seasinna
Torres
Tyrdines
Marysland
Russell
Geotha
Truma
Tidings
Rosell
Talienthal
Dark Lilenthal
Miatmi
Lillienthal
Tennessee
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