Banker Beale and the Lions Half a Century Later
A 1948 Billy Rose reminiscence recounts banker Charles Beale, owner of a private Oceanside menagerie, downsizing to six elephants as he chats with an amateur trainer amid a headline making, tabloid bound tangle of tiger women and secretary schemes. The tale ends with Beale sitting in the lions cage, saying the estate’s safest spot is there.
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Rose
New York Hippodrome
Charles Beale
Oceanside
Long Island
Beale
Chase National Ink
Harris, Forbes and Company
Tycoon
America
Bronx
Mr. Beale
Paddy
Wall Street
Lions’ Cage
Billy Rose
Amarillo
Bo List
Ing
Piece Work in Paradise Sparks Labor System Debate
A Soviet zone Germany move to reintroduce piece-rate labor draws criticism from trade unions, with propaganda claiming workers benefit while production shifts from 30 percent to higher levels. The piece-rate system, tied to armaments profits, faces broader scrutiny amid reparations and postwar communist expansion.
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Germany
Leipzig
Marshal Sokolovsky
Letters To The Editor On Delinquency And Curfew
A reader argues juvenile delinquency stems from family and schooling influences, citing teachers’ conduct observed in Am arillo. The letter urges curfews, safer amusements, cleaner radio and cinema, and parental involvement, ending with a plea for harmony and youth care.
Lana Turner to Play Lady de Winter in The Three Musketeers
Paul Gallico notes oracular optimism on Hollywood moves as Lana Turner agrees to portray Lady de Winter in MGM s The Three Musketeers reversing earlier doubts and citing world conditions and financing. He mentions Virginia Leigh planning a run for Congress and phones home on lighter topics amid grim news.
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Hollywood
Lana ‘Turner
Lady de Winter
MGM
Eisenhower
Virginia Leigh
Congress
Ginny
Lana
Darty and the spy plot mix with a teen column note
The writer riffs on a stage scene with D Artagnan and a spy, then pivots to playful gossip about a social evening, a attempted murder, and a fashioning of world affairs through a teen column by Miss Betz. Ginny’s political dreams are lightly noted, ending with a flourish about candor and mood.
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Darty
Lana
Ginny
Miss Betz
Miss Leigh
McNaught Syn, Inc
Professor Polk Street Rants About Women's Magazines
A speaker criticizes fashion magazine images, claiming they misrepresent female bodies. He argues the pictures promote unhealthy slimming and urges women to refuse such depictions, suggesting breakfast habits and oatmeal as healthier alternatives. He warns he may lose temper if the topic continues.
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Indy
Pattern
Crossword Puzzle Clue Snatches Readable From Page
The page shows a dense crossword puzzle with numbered clues across and down including entries like Passie painting 9 and Cloth measures 13. Many clues reference art, anatomy, and language terms with scattered abbreviations and partial phrases.
Woman Receives Relief From Neuritis Pain
A local report tells of a wife who finds relief from neuritis pain and related rheumatic and sciatica conditions through a new formula called NORITO. The feature notes marked improvement and urges readers to try the remedy for quick comfort.
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