Russians Win Name Calling Championship at United Nations
At the 1949 United Nations assembly in Lake Success the Soviet Union dominated a name calling contest with epithets mixing entomology and etymology aimed at Americans. Dmitri Manuilsky led as top name caller while Romulo Betancourt tried to curb insults and Israel and China were involved in heated exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Assembly
Soviet
Ukraine
Dmitri Z. Manulsky
Palestine
Romulo
Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
Hamburg
Britain
Hector McNeil
Maj. Vishinsky
U.N
Kremlin
Ales Bebler
Yugoslavia
Bete Noir
Israel
Nasrollah Entezam
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Manuilsky
Joseph Stalin
Toscanini Criticized by Italian Press for Refusal
The Italian press jeers at Arturo Toscanini after he declines life senator status, citing his American postings and firmer stand against fascism. The incident sparks debate in Rome, with Momento scolding the maestro for staying in the United States and accepting American honors over fatherland duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Arturo Toscanini
Luigi Einaudi
Toscanini
United States
Senate
Ivanoe Bonomi
Momento
Tosccanini
America
Younger Generation Not In Much Danger
In Dayton Ohio the Christ Episcopal church sexton found candy bars and fruit on the altar repeatedly with two young boys admitting to placing them. Mrs Porter explained offerings teach about Jesus and candy spoils while the rector noted a nickel appeared next day, underscoring benign mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Christ Episcopal Church
Phil Porter
New Form Of X Ray Adding To Usefulness
University of Illinois researchers led by Dr. George L. Clark develop monochromatic ace X rays that use single wavelengths to target specific substances. These ace rays promise enhanced viewing of solids and potential selective germ killing with vaccines, surpassing ordinary X rays in precision and biological impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Urbana
University of Illinois
George L. Clark
Department of Chemistry
Czech Communists Purge Top Foreign Trade Official
Prague reports a purge within the Communist ranks reaches Evzen Loebel deputy minister of foreign trade. He has reportedly been removed from his post and vanished with his family since November eighteenth. The government would not comment on his disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ministry of Foreign Trade
Evzen Loebel
Loebel
Pinal Cotton Quota Fight Goes To Court
In Phoenix a federal court continuation was agreed by both sides in a Pinal county cotton dispute over allotment methods used by the Pinal production and marketing committee. Farmers had secured an injunction to halt Dec 1 notices. Park T. Gilbert chaired the committee and said the hearing was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U. S
Pinal Production and Marketing Committee
Park T. Gilbert
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