World War II Debt and Labor Turmoil Threaten Global Recovery
The piece argues that by 1947 most nations face massive debts and shortages, while industry and labor disputes worsen distress. It notes Italy’s large labor exports, Britain’s potential shift to government control and union dominance, and calls for disciplined economic reform and international cooperation to avoid ongoing crisis.
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Switzerland
United States
Italy
France
Belgium
Britain
England
Mississippi political notes cite Bilbo and state figures
The piece argues Bilbo’s widespread claim masks state sentiment diversity and cites Mississippi demographics, income and tax data. It notes Bilbo’s narrow July primary win, compares historical Mississippi senators such as Jefferson Davis and John Sharp Williams, and mentions Pat Harrison’s prominence in the Senate.
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Bilbo
Mississippi
Washington
Bayou
Jefferson Davis
Senate
Franklin Pierce
John Sharp Williams
Congress
Columbia University
Jefferson
Pat Harrison
UN session ends with cautious optimism and US influence
The first United Nations assembly session closed on a hopeful note after tense US Soviet exchanges. Byrnes and Molotov diplomacy helped shift Russia toward majority rule, Baruch's steadfast stance on disarmament kept proposals intact, and Rockefeller Jr site gifts aided unity.
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Vandenberg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
UN Assembly
Bernard Baruch
Gibraltar
Baruch
Hold Conflicting Opinions By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler argues with Mrs. Roosevelt over Niemoeller and free expression. He suggests elements of National Socialism appeared in the New Deal, notes union control, government wages, and political taxes. Pegler defends hearing Niemoeller while critiquing censorship and wartime policy.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Niemoeller
United States
New Deal
Roosevelt
Kiver-To-Kiver
Germany
Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt Party
Adolf Hitler
King Features Syndicate, Inc
How long can man survive with a tiny brain
The note contemplates brain size differences between a dinosaur and humans. It asks how long humans can endure using only a few ounces of their three-pound brain, contrasting the brain weights and implying limits of cognition and survival.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pays Little But Runs Show By Paul Mallon
Washington column mocks UN finance and Yugoslav censorship as world powers barter peace costs. Assemblies discuss budgets while citizens wait for clear contributions from nations. The piece notes US and Russia share costs poorly understood by the public.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
New York
Russia
Byrnes
U. S
Belgrade
U.S
San Francisco
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Senator Vandenberg
UN Monday
United States
Venezuelan Revolution Report From Maracay
Washington Scene by Geor recounts a visit to Maracay during a brief coup attempt in Venezuela. Col. Robert C. Andrews explains the uprising as opposition to President Betancourt, while Capt. Lopez Conde describes the plot to seize power and lure foreign observers into the danger.
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Geor
Mr. Dixon
Venezuela
Maracay
Col. Andrews
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuelan Army Revolt Delayed By Absence Of Leaders
The author describes a trip to Maracay and surprise attendance at Escuela de Aviacion Militar exercises led by Major Miguel de la Rosa. With no generals in sight since Oct 18 1945, the revolt stalls as Betancourt and diplomats react, and US Ambassador Corrigan leaves for Christmas.
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Se Vixon
Maracay
Caracas
Escuela de Aviacione Militar
School of Military Aviation
Dixon
Miguel de la Rosa
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Betancourt
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Assembly of the United Nations
Molotov
Waldorf-Astoria
Council of Foreign Ministers
Monticello
Iowa
Alben Barkley
Harrison
Census Bureau
New Mexico
Munich
Australia
Mexico
Ireland
Stalin
Tld
King Features Synd. Inc
Washington Scene
President Betancourt
Miraflores Palace
Frank Corrigan
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