Rembrandt Dream: Westport Art Institute Aims to Train Ikons
Westport’s Institute of Commercial Art marks its first anniversary as a correspondence program taught by 13 top American illustrators. Norman Rockwell and Al Dorne lead a faculty whose graduates pay up to 247 dollars for a two year course. Enrollment has reached 1,400 students aged 11 to 84 nationwide. A cartooning course supervised by Rube Goldberg is in development with Caniff and Gould among advisors.
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Ben Stahl
John Atherton
Peter Helck
Harold von Schmidt
Robert Fawcett
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Austin Briggs
Dornen
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Willard Mullin
Chester Gould
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There Will Be No Treats in the World of Tomorrow
A scientist warns there will be no hot dogs or ice cream in the World of Tomorrow prompting jokes that many boys view it as hell on earth. Truman suspects excess Byrd influence in Congress and hints at Byrd hunting. A Society for the Prevention of Disparaging remarks about Brooklyn forms with work ahead. Congress preaches economy and now must practice it.
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Jabberwocky Unemployment Plan Aims To Help Areas
The piece critiques seven months of White House action to direct procurement money to 12 distressed labor markets. It notes unemployment rising from 1.94 million in December to over 4 million in mid year and questions the plan's likely impact, despite letters from BES and federal agencies directing spending.
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Marble table tops grow popular in Europe by 18th century
The text traces marble tops to Elizabethan England with records dated 1588, notes major popularity in the early 18th century, and mentions Italy containing earlier use. later, marble topped stands peak in the 1870s. It also includes trivia on dragons, Payne, Shakespeare, sun hours at poles, and a violet spice recipe.
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Italy
Red agitators push fear amid textile and unemployment clashes
In a wave of propaganda, Red Flame Annie and other communists rally workers at plant gates in New England to resist layoffs and wage contracts. They denounce authorities, broadcast fear on UE radio, and claim vast job losses, while officials report jobless totals shrinking and a possible upturn in business sentiment.
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Amos Murphy
Ohio
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pro-Commie News Service
America
Hollywood
Midland
Texas
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Frank Ross
Jean Arthurs
Joan Caulfield
Joan Fontaine
Bill Doaier
Daryl Zanuck
Orson Wells
Italy
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Monte Proser
Sammy Lewis
Slapaie Maxie
New York
Directoire
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Baer
Vie Orsatti
Patricia Vaniver
New Members of House Are Nation's Good Fortune
A survey highlights fresh congressmen from the South, Midwest, East and West as vigorous liberal leaders. Notable picks include Furcolo and Jacobs, with many veterans praising their anti pork-barrel stance and labor legislation focus. The list features Hugo Sims, Pat Sutton, Reva Bosone, and others across states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
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Chester Gorski
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Gary Clemente
Louis Heller
James Murphy
Christopher McGrath
Vincent Quinn
Pennsylvania
Benjamin James
Anthony Cavalcante
Harry Davenport
Earl Chadoff
James Lind
Harry O'Neill
George Rhodes
Hugo Sims
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Congress
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Sutton
South
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Ertel Carlysle
Tennessee
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Virginia
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West Virginia
M. G. Burnside
Alabama
Carl Elliott
Edward de Graffenried
Florida
Charles Bennett
Texas
Liewel Bentsen
Homer Thornberry
Kentucky
Carl Perkins
Thomas Underwood
Broadway The Reporter's Witty History Of Copy Theorist
Jack Lait relates his hard earned road from prattling critique to field reporting. He recalls interviewing a hotel guest, writing an original poem, and learning harsh journalism lessons from a bum by Grant Park. The piece blends memoir with industry gossip and literary asides.
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