United Nations session ends amid frustration and fear
After 82 days of meetings the General Assembly neared closure amid frustration and impotence. Berlin and Palestine knot issues dominated, East West tensions persisted, and calls for stronger UN powers remained unresolved. Observers note limited progress and warn the organization may never fulfill its charter without constitutional changes.
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General Assembly of the United Nations
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Berlin
Palestine
Security Council
Commission On the Status of Women
New York
Germany
Negev
Paris
Palais de Chaillot
Folke Bernadotte
Russia
West
General Assembly
Herbert V. Evatt
Dr. Evatt
Trygve Lie
Britain
U. S
Ussr
Economic and Social Council
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Holy Land
United Nations
Moscow
Washington
London
Francis Bacon
Spelvin Leads Heated Debate at Civic Center Meeting
The Dudgeon Heights Improvement League held a winter study meeting at the Civic Center to discuss adult education courses. George Spelvin and Professor Onus Odium clashed over potential subjects while neighbors urged practical, homegrown learning and patriotism.
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Dudgeon Heights
Mabel Hoodat
Mary
Mrs. Hoodat
Dr. Krauss
Munich
Mr. Spelvin
International Ajax, Ltd
Harvard Law School
George
Washington
Valley Forge
General Eisenhower
Odlum
Odium
Charlie Hoodat
Roy Nuther
George Spelvin
Onus Odlum
King Features
Wizards Of Ozark By Bugs Baer
A humorous regional sketch set in the Ozarks recalls baseball greats like Dizzy Dean and Johnny Sain, noting their paths from hill country to major leagues. It weaves myth and music of the era with figures such as Carl Hubbell and Spinner Pridemore, ending with a FBI-backed plot clue about a spotted dog in green glasses.
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United States
California
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Tennessee
Virginia
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Treasury
The
Soviet Russia
England
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Ozarks
Cookson Hills
Oklahoma-Missouri-Arkansas
Dizzy
Daffy Dean
Grandpappy
Johnny Sain
Sain
Braves
Carl Hubbell
Carl
Cooper
Warneke
Schoolboy Rowe
Ozark
Pridemore
Pretty Boy Floyd
Oakland
FBI
King Features
Lobby Law Attack Warns of Civil Rights Fears
David Lawrence argues the 79th Congress rushed a restrictive lobbying law that chills petition rights. He outlines nine points alleging forced registration, broad definitions, burdens on individuals and publications, and exemptions, questioning constitutionality and citing Texas labor cases.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
America
79Th Congress
House
Congress of
United States
Clerk of House of Representatives
David Lawrence
Congressional Committee
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
Night Club Scene and Reader Notes From King Features
A 1948 King Features column surveys Manhattan night clubs noting poor business, loud performances, and overpriced fare. It contrasts American and German women and comments on dance acts and stage behavior. The piece also includes readers’ letters about racing names, theater co stars, and curiosities about Brooklyn readers.
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Manhattan
Yesteryear
Germany
Mariemma
Argentinita
Argentine Republic
Land of Joy Dancers
Tanforan
Sunmont
John Drew
Ethel Barrymore
Sardou
Atlantic City
Duchin
Windmill Run by Water Stuns Audience
An elderly man in the audience whispered a quip during a long talk about auxiliary power. The remark, noting a windmill run by water, drew a reaction from the crowd.
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Wall Street Journal
Accent the Positive Encourage Better Media and Teaching
A brief exhortation emphasizes praising positive efforts to improve newspapers radio programs teaching and preaching. It cites Raymond G. McKelvey and Vital Speeches of the Day as sources advocating constructive public discourse.
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Raymond G. McKelvey
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