The Greatest Bus Catcher of The Art of Bus Catching
A Toronto dispatch reports Holland’s bus catching champion Bas Van Pelt declining the label of greatest. Dr. Van Wuow asserts Dagwood Boomstead from Canada is the true greatest, deflating local pride with a humorous reveal.
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Holland
Toronto
Grose and
Mar
Jim Coleman
Amsterdam
Bas van Pelt
Iolerable
Coleman
Nein
Dr. van Wuow
van Pelt
Dr. Wuow
B Boomstead
Dagwood Boomstead
Broadway Romance of Rudy Richter and Jane Morgan
Billy Rose recalls designer Rudy Richter famed for stage scenery whose marriage to Jane Morgan collapses quickly after a lavish wedding. He and Rose detail Rudy’s quirky creative world and Jane’s sudden departure with another man, amid a house bare of furniture yet full of imagination.
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Rudolph Richter
Rudy
Zang
N Graustark
Land of Own
Richter
Jane Morgan
Nicholas
Greta Garbo
Jane
Eleanor
Solomon's Palace
Marie Antonette
Boudoir
Taj Mahal
Billy Rose
Gallup Poll Shows U S Voters Favor Middle Course
A nationwide poll finds voters prefer a middle of the road policy for President Truman. The study notes rising belief he follows this path and shows shifts toward the middle or right since October. Major party blocs also largely support a middle stance with varying opinions on Roosevelt. Moscow dispatch follows.
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United States
Truman
Institute
Labor
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Pound Sells Beef Bargain on the Hoof
Amarillo pound man sold three stray cows for an average of $1.50 apiece as beef prices fell. Bob Parsley removed 116 unlicensed dogs, disposed of all but 4, and collected 33 dead dogs, 28 cats, 49 rabbits and a goat. He logged 1,542 miles, 206 calls, and 26 trips to the city dump. At year start two dogs and three cows. last month four dogs and a goat remained.
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Amarillo
Bob Parsley
Parsley
Danube as Key to Eastern Europe, Sokolsky Argues
George E. Sokolsky argues that Churchill’s Balkan route would have kept Austria in Anglo American control and that control of the Danube shapes Eastern Europe and world peace. He links Danube power to Vienna’s strategic position from Roman times through Ottoman and Crusader movements.
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Europe
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Marshall
France
Churchill
Balkans
Stalin
Roosevelt
Austria
Danubian
Vienna
Danube
Asia
Vienna Gap
Attila
Chinese Turkestan
Jerusalem
Suleiman the Magnificent
Danube Line Falls to Western or Soviet Sphere
The essay argues that Austria and the Danube region are pivotal to Europe’s fate between Western civilization and Soviet influence. It notes historic Franco Turkish clashes, Polish aid under John Sobieski, and the Danube as a economic lifeline. It warns Vienna’s fate hinges on American policy and the Danube’s master.
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Europe
John Sobieski
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Romania
Greece
Turkey
Danube
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Austria
France
Germany
Cerco-Slovakia
Bohemia
Rumania
Poland
Vienna
Hitler
Black Sea
Soviet Russia
King Fea. Syn. Inc
Polk Street Professor on Talk Taboos and Self Control
A speaker reflects on childhood head injury and a pattern of blurting out taboo topics. He compares social slips to hitting a rock on a bicycle and notes his wife’s warnings suppressing remarks. He jokes about busts from overtalk and considers staying home to avoid mistakes.
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Durante
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Historic Page
A dense set of crossword clues from a 1945 Miss America page image includes horizontal hints like 1.5 Pictured Miss America of 1945 and 12 Light boat while vertical clues cover financiers and towns. The fragmentary OCR presents numerous entries such as Belgian river and Dutch town, with several theme-like pairings and odd spellings.
DAV Officials Set For Disabled American Veterans Banquet
State and national officers will attend a Friday night anniversary banquet at the Dream Diner to mark the three year charter of J. E. Peitzsch Chapter No 26 DAV. Guests include Jimmie Moore DeWitt Kirby Ed Whittley Sol Glickman and Mrs Katherine Earley with reservations through John Goodman.
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J. E. Peitzsch
John Goodman
Jimmie Moore
DAV Department
Texas
DeWitt Kirby
Ed Whittley
Sol Glickman
Department
Katherine Earley
Goodman
Berlin reports over 100 deaths from exposure since December
City health officials announced that more than 100 people have died from freezing or exposure in Berlin since December 1, with weather conditions blamed for the fatalities.
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Berlin
Northwest Texas Hospital Board to Study State Statutes
Northwest Texas Hospital directors meet at 6 PM to discuss state statutes governing hospitals. Agenda includes buying a flake ice machine, enlarging the doctors parking area, disposing of old X-ray films, and maintenance staff salary adjustments. Dr Jason Robberson presides. other members include R E Logan D S Marsalis Harry Daily C T Crowe and John Peterson.
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Northwest Texas Hospital Board of Managers
Jason Robberson
R. E. Logan
D. S. Marsalis
Harry Daily
C. T. Crowe
John Peterson
Farm machinery output hits record in 1946
The Office of Temporary Controls reports 1946 farm machinery production valued at 720,735,553 dollars, an all-time annual record. Officials predict new facilities will raise output further in 1947.
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Washington
Office of Temporary Controls
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RED Army
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Polk Street
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Reilly
Santa Monica
Moon
Kayo
George
MR. Dithers
Dagwood
MR Dithers
Drake
DAV
Wringer
Skeeter
SESS
Codl
Star Tires
J. M
Simpson
Tyler ST
Amarillo, Texas
Southern Brokerage Co. Home Owned—Home Operated
Fisk
G. McClain
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