Liquor Control Debate Echoes Across Potter County
A Potter County liquor control issue persists as local option results prompt calls for county level authority. Sheriff Adams fights off highway beer permits but cannot stop them. Debates question need for county power and court tests to guide local action. Prominent figures weigh in on peace, economy, and World affairs.
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Potter County
Bill Adams
Wichita County
Texas
Adams
Paul Gallico on Soviet music fanatics and Western parallels
The piece argues that Soviet composers Shostakovich Prokofiev and Khachaturian are denounced as bourgeois by the Central Committee. It draws a hypothetical comparison to American lawmakers condemning Rodgers Kern and Berlin. It warns against underestimating fanaticism in politics and art.
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Khatchaturian
Democratic Party
Washington
Richard Rodgers
Jerome Kern
Irving Berdin
Swanee River
Adolf
Hitler
Tam
Henry Wale
Dig Roe's Dowry and a French Champagne Chase
A fragmentary tale recalls a 1934 voyage through France seeking champagne for a cabaret. The Marquis de Bijonet, a would be son in law, guides a buyer through a cave, chateaux, and a dinner with Lindy’s involving dowry talks, poodles, and a grand yet tedious estate negotiation.
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Marquis
France
Epert
Madame Ramassier
Madame
Leontine
Sai
Wooden Spoon V Design by Fabell Piques Beebe Tale
A fragmented narrative recounts a curious Paris to New York social tale. A Marquis recalls a champagne businesswoman, a pet tragedy, a broken engagement, and a turn toward animal protection work before the tale ends in clipped reminiscence.
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Gaul
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New York
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de Bijonet
Madame
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Petite
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Anima
The British Crisis and the Marshall Plan Debate
Walter Lippmann analyzes the British financial crisis, the limited reach of the Vandenberg and Marshall plans, and the global economic and political fallout. He argues Britain may still face bankruptcy without sacrifices and stresses the need for disciplined action and revised postwar assumptions.
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Stafford Cripp
United Kingdom
Taft
British Empire
Canada
Latin America
Sterling
Marshal
Europe
Germany
Wherry
Taber
Britain
Marshall
British Isles
Barbara Stanwyck and the hip fashion trap
An old column riffs on Barbara Stanwyck embracing a fuller figure. The speaker notes aging, weight gain, and a playful defense of body image amid Hollywood’s changing styles and temptations.
Outtakes on happiness, diets, and film contracts
A speaker reflects on personal joy and comfort, noting newfound happiness, eating pleasure, and a tighter schedule with contracts only to his wife, a loan company, and the school board. He dismisses hip concerns and favors continuing cinema attendance as seats become more comfortable, implying ongoing affection for movie stars.
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Barbara
Hollywood
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Historical Page
A scanned crossword puzzle lists across and down clues with numbers and partial word hints including Hebrew deity, country names, prepositions, and common nouns. Several clues reference historical figures and terms such as a former US Treasury secretary and ancient or linguistic entries.
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Columbia
Prophet University Law
US. Treasury
Question of Marriage Ties and Fortune to the SPCA
A fragment discusses a marriage question between two individuals and mentions donating an entire fortune to the SPCA. The text suggests inquiry into whether the couple is married and references the animal charity.
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Leontine
Doctor Wilderness
Dowry Delay Quip Echoes In Old Cartoon Note
A dated comic caption from 1948 mocks slow earnings delaying a dowry. The line features a speaker lamenting at today’s pay rate, predicting many years to collect a rightful dowry.
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Billy Rose
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