Carrier to Take Weapons to Europe
A French aircraft carrier Dixmude arrived at Norfolk Virginia to begin the 1 billion dollar arms aid program for Western Europe. It will load about 40 Navy fighters and bombers amid Communist protests and is part of a plan to ship additional arms to France and seven other European nations from East Coast ports aboard merchant vessels with expected protection from Atlantic pact governments.
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Senate warns McCarthy on charges in State Department probe
Senate Republicans tell Senator Joseph McCarthy to limit claims to verifiable evidence as the investigation led by Senator Millard Tydings begins. McCarthy accuses the State Department of harboring 81 Communists, a figure under scrutiny.
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Moonlight Equal in First and Last Quarters
The question asks if the moon provides the same light in the first and last quarter phases. The lunar illuminated fraction is identical at both quarters, so the visible light reaching Earth is effectively the same in each phase.
Moon phases explain brighter first quarter view
The first quarter moon appears slightly brighter than the last quarter due to the uneven distribution of dark areas on the lunar surface. From Earth we see more dark regions in the eastern half, and during first quarter we view the western half.
England Has No Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
There is no pledge of allegiance in England comparable to that in the United States. The Crown, not the Union Jack, serves as the symbol of the British nation.
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Air Force loses fighters during Caribbean war games
Fifty F-84 E jets were grounded in Puerto Rico after engine concerns during live fire exercises on Vieques Island. Officials expected about half to rejoin, with the rest returning to Turner Air Force Base as technicians inspect J-35 engines for possible replacements.
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Indianapolis
Broadway Column on Nixon Theater Demolition and Harry Brown
The Nixon Theater in Pittsburgh faces demolition drawing comparison to Times Building on Broadway. The piece recalls stars who performed there including Ethel Barrymore and the Lunts and notes manager Harry Brown opposed union-driven orchestra staging while ensuring contractual performance.
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Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Pauline Lord
Helen Hayes
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Brown
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Musicians’ Union
Geraldine and the elevator girls in wartime New York
Literary Guidepost reviews Willingham’s second novel confirming his sharp prose and moral aims. Dick Davenport and Beau pursue women in a wartime hotel milieu, with Geraldine as a complex center. The piece notes scatological critique but defends the author’s serious intent and character study.
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Dick Davenport
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Revolutions in Latin America since 1940
From 1940 to 1949 there were 26 major revolutions across Latin American nations. Countries with revolts include Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Cuba El Salvador Ecuador Guatemala Haiti Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru and Venezuela.
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Brazil
Colombia
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Cuba
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Ecuador
Guatemala
Haiti
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Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
Jackie Coogan Wife Plans Divorce Filing
Hollywood report states Jackie Coogan’s third wife plans to file for divorce soon after escalating tensions. The couple’s strains follow a climactic dispute, with sources close to the family noting unresolved issues.
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Jackie Coogan
Hollywood
Coogan Relates Germany Trip and Family Ties
Mrs. Coogan former Ann McCormick explains a temporary stay with Donald and Gwen O Connors with her baby Joanne aged two. She notes Jackie’s recent Germany trip and mentions two marriages Betty Grable and Flower as his former spouses.
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Germany
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Ann McCormick
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Gwen O'Connor
Joanne
Coogan
Betty Grable
Flower
Disease cases by state in 1948 United States
United States records show only 59 cases of the disease nationwide in 1948. More than half the states reported no cases, highlighting its rarity that year.
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