Lodge critiques Senate remodel not like cocktail lounge
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge surveys Senate Chamber overhaul and jokes it should resemble a bank more than a lounge as golden walls go in. The Capitol architect fears his reaction when finished. Rep. J Parnell Thomas is linked to an eight thousand dollar Uncle Sam cash claim and Rep. Robert Rich jokes about government-wide head checks amid a Treasury stamp-printing ad.
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Massachusetts
Senate
First National Bank
Capitol
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Sam
Robert F
Rich
Pennsylvania
White House
Treasury
Congress
Laughs in 1949 Never Ending in Washington Wry Yarns
Frederick C Olmnat lists year end laughs from 1949 politics and public life. Hoffman suggests sawing Fort Knox gold bars, a Bureau of Engraving dollar bill wrap, White House brick and timber souvenirs, PUC approves radio music for trolleys, TV gimmicks slow by FCC, agriculture price schemes shift costs to taxpayers.
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Washington
Russia
Clare Hoffman
Republican
Michigan
Fort Knox
Bureau of Engraving
White House
Public Utilities Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Baker's Hair Tonic Boosts Fort Worth Reader
Mrs Inez Johnson of Fort Worth says she battled dandruff and scalp irritation until trying Baker's Hair Tonic after a radio program recommendation. She reports three years of use with strong results and endorses Baker's Hair Tonic for dandruff while recommending Baker's Lathernist Shampoo for clean scalp and lustrous hair. The ad promises refunds if not satisfied.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Inez Johnson
Christine Drive
Baker’s
Comical World War II Era Headlines and Farcical Vignettes
A humorous column mocks wartime news tropes with references to John L. Lewis, Navy topographic murals, Iran’s Shan, President Truman in vacation wear, and a congressman losing his pants in Spain. It notes oversized claims and a playful critique of official tropes, ending with a sales tagline for Globe-News Want Ads.
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Iran
Truman
Bing Crosby
Spain
Pennsylvania
Germany
Globe-News
MacArthur Backing Formosa Defense Against China
Sources say General Douglas MacArthur opposes recognizing Communist China and urges the United States to take definite steps to shield Formosa from attack, signaling a firm stance in Tokyo on January 2. His repeated warnings stress firm action to deter aggression in the region.
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Tokyo
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
China
Formosa
MacArthur
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