Laurence Series Presents Atomic Bomb Truths and Survival
The Citizen reprints William L. Laurence’s New York Times atomic bomb reporting to dispel myths and educate readers on survival under nuclear threat. Laurence, a two time Pulitzer winner, covers uranium fission and the birth of the Atomic Age with a focus on practical defense under certain conditions.
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William L. Laurence
New York Times
Laurence
Alamogordo
New Mexico Desert
Mr. Laurence
Tucson
Truman Attlee talks spark Western optimism yet fear of concessions
Central Manufacturing District Magazine reports confusion over the Truman Attlee five day conference. Key disagreements emerge on China and Korea. The piece warns that concessions could embolden Communism while urging caution about U N seating for Mao and naval withdrawals.
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White House
Europe
Central Manufacturing District Magazine
Our Ever Changing Policy By George Sokolsky
George Sokolsky argues that the United States abandoned consistent policies like the Monroe Doctrine and Open Door in favor of opportunistic realism. He cites Finland Yugoslavia France Poland China and Turkey Greece Iran and warns that vague commitments risk betrayal and weakened national interest.
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George
Sokolsky
United States
American
Far East
Daniel Webster
China
John Hay
Finland
Russia
Yugoslavia
Professor Mikhailovitch
Germany
Great Britain
Mikhailovitch
Soviet Russia
Tito
France
de Gaulle
Roosevelt
Stalin
Poland
Hitler
Wilson
Teheran
Yalta
Potsdam
Japan
Cordell Hull
Soviet China
King Features
Labor Leader Blasts Democrats After November Loss
George Baldanzi executive vice-president of the Textile Workers union says labor took a beating in the election due to backing political hacks rather than men of standing. He warns the CIO against too close an alliance with the Democratic party after observing New York Ohio and Chicago missteps.
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George Baldanzi
Textile Workers Union
CIO
Democratic Party
New York
Tammany
Dewey
Ohio
Taft
Chicago
Baldanzi
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Worthy Cause By Westbrook Pegler
The American Legion calls for funds to bail out Mrs. McCullough of Greenwich Conn her defense against a libel suit involving Paul Draper and Larry Adler. It details totals raised spent and remaining debt to lawyers investigators and notes public support shortcomings and appeals for additional contributions.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
American Legion
National Executive Committee
John T. McCullough
Greenwich
Conn
Paul Draper
Larry Adler
McCullough
Draper
Adler
McCulloughs
Hartford
Hollywood
de Witt
van Aken
Nast
Hirschberg
Pettengill
Strong and Deming
Hirschberg, Pettengill
London
Paris
California
Midwest
United States
Stop Me By Bennett Cerf Golf Joke
Cerf notes a golfer named Johnson who improves to the low eighties and jokes to his mother in law to sit on the lawn while he drives off from the first tee. His foursome teases that she is out of range at over 300 yards.
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Bennett Cerf
Johnson
King Features
England
Alabama
Judy Coplon Case Hangs on Legal Technicalities
The column argues Judy Coplon, convicted spy linked to Valentin Gubitchev, may avoid serious time due to an appeals court ruling that her arrest without a warrant and wire taps were improper. It contends the government wastes funds retracing trials while insisting guilt exists, and laments the flawed legal pathway for justice.
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New York
United States
Judy Coplon
Court of Appeals
Little Judy
FBI
Valentin Gubitchev
Coplon
Washington
Judy
East
Russia
Serge Rubinstein
U.S. Court of Appeals
la Belle
Miss Coplon
Tibet
America
How MacArthur Gets Orders By David Lawrence
Washington explains the Korea UN mission setup with General MacArthur acting under U.S. government as UN agent. The article clarifies that MacArthur reports through U.S. channels and only implements directives aligned with UN resolutions and U.S. policy. It notes discretion for wartime actions remains with U.S. authorities and that bombardment of Manchurian bases requires U.N. and allied consultation.
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Washington
Korea
United Nations
MacArthur
United States
U.N
General MacArthur
U. N
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of State
Generalrthur
Churian
38Th Parallel
Indian Summer as a Jestful Medley of Folklore and Weather
The piece lampoons Indian Summer as a calendar myth with playful satire. It mixes weather lore, stereotypes, and casual social commentary about England and the United States, noting unclear timing and humorous exaggerations.
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Mao Tze-tung
Formosan
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Joseph F. Smith
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V.s. Mi Uta
Garisy
Robert C. Quark
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