October 24, ON THIS DAY in 1950, Truman asks for ‘fool-proof’ pact to precent third World War
ON THIS DAY IN 1950, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Flushing, Oct. 24 (U.P.) — President [Harry] Truman called today for a ‘fool-proof,’ worldwide disarmament pact to head off a third world war. But he warned that the U.S. and her Western allies will not be lulled into laying down their arms by ‘paper promises’ of peace and disarmament. ‘One-sided disarmament is a sure invitation to aggression,’ he said. The president spoke before a special plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly on the fifth anniversary of the founding of the world organization.”
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ON THIS DAY IN 1860, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The heating apparatus recently introduced into the basement of the City Hall has been finally completed, and yesterday steam was raised and circulated throughout the building by means of pipes and coils. The engine is capable of carrying 120 pounds of steam. A pressure of 70 pounds was put on, then 50 pounds and finally reduced to 15 pounds. The result was in every way satisfactory, and although the weather was more moderate than some days previous, it was demonstrated that every room in the building can be heated to any required extent at an average pressure of from 15 to 20 pounds of steam. The stoves heretofore in use will now be displaced.”