Gallant Ship at War and Peace Board 8 8 Queen Mary
Paul Gallico recalls the Queen Mary era when she carried over thirteen thousand troops and sailed zigzagging across the ocean. He describes a 1944 stage show aboard the ship by angels officers war correspondents and soldiers, including his sports monologue about Babe Ruth and others, performed in various lounges and dining rooms for the enlisted men and officers. The memory captures mob hysteria and a vivid wartime entertainment moment aboard.
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Yours Truly
Mary
McNaught Syn_ Inc
Tito's Yugoslavia Inspires Hope Amid Cold War Tension
Marshal Tito emerges as a disciplined, practical leader in Belgrade, balancing harsh state power with respect for human values. The analysis notes Yugoslavia's independence from the Kremlin, potential for reform, and its possible role in hastening an end to the Cold War through example and aid dynamics.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Europe
Reuter
Berlin
Tito
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
International Communist
Soviet Union
Washington
Western
Modern Miracle and a Broadway Seat Swap Tale
The piece recounts a modern miracle of free Broadway seats for South Pacific, then contrasts it with a canasta game in Long Island and later a visit to Oklahoma. The anecdote highlights small pleasures, social favors, and a columnist's humorous reflection on choosing experiences. It is set in a mid-century newspaper column tone with a personal anecdote.
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South Pacific
New York
Hollywood
Bescay
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Oklahoma
King Feature Syn, Inc
Department of Matrimony proposed to aid single women
Dr Murray Banks argues for a government Department of Matrimony to help women over 25 find suitable marriage prospects. He compares the idea to war mobilization, suggesting districts could match intelligence, interests, and personality to pair couples, a system he believes would reduce frustration and shorten the path to marriage.
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Prince Charming
Department of Labor
Department of the Interior
Department of National Defense
Oskosh
DR. Banks
Oscar Wilde
Murray Banks
Brooklyn
Quotes and critics on war, politics, and faith from 1940s figures
A compilation of remarks attributed to leaders like Manning, Eisenhower, Stalin, McCarthy, Bevin, Taft, and others. The excerpts touch on unemployment, wartime weapons modernization, anti-communist sentiment, Franco-German rapprochement, the Taft-Hartley era, and the proper place of riches in society. Each line reflects postwar concerns over economy, policy, and moral governance.
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France
Austro Austrian Professor Relates War Hopes and Life
Polk Street narrator recounts hosting Eric Geiger a Salzburg cost accountant. He contrasts salaries and luxuries, notes Russia’s influence over Austria, and predicts future conflict with the US. The account mixes doubt about truth with impressions of European life and politics.
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Eric Geiger
Salzburg
Austria
Russia
Eric
Soviet
Europe
Crossword Puzzle Horizontal and Vertical Clues From a Page
A compact crossword list with horizontal and vertical clues covering music terms, geography, biology, language, and general knowledge. Includes hints like depicting a singer Earl and clues such as fortification and malarial fever, with answer prompts and misdirects.
Manners for teen guests at home and at parties
Informal guidance from Elinor Williams on proper behavior for teens entertaining or visiting. Highlights include keeping furniture intact, asking before using phones or changing TV settings, replacing broken items, leaving at the host’s agreed time, and greeting hosts at the door. The item promotes practical decorum and courtesy in social visits.
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Elinor Williams
Jane
Junior
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Dempsey
Tunney
Tilden
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C/O
Philip Murray
Dwicut
D. Eisenhower
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Joseph McCarthy
State Department
Henry L. Stimson
Germany
Ernest Bevin
Sen. Rospert A. Taft
Ohio
Charron
Polk Street
Singer
Earl
Georgia
Solo
McNaught Syn. Inc
Madame Lynx
Madame
Smansk
United States
Gangliat
Aaark
Bark Dudley
Wall Dirsey Productions
Superman
Dolan
Prof. Zainey
Ozarka
Pure Spring
Southern Brokerage
G. McClain
B. F. Goodrich
4Th and Fillmore
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