Philadelphia Finds Women Prove Ability in All Police Duties
Philadelphia report highlights policewomen in Pittsburgh who wear blue uniforms and perform duties from patrolling to apprehending criminals. Pittsburgh superintendent Harvey J. Scott cites adaptability and courage, noting a female officer endured four knockdowns before capturing a car thief. About 140 uniformed women were assigned near school intersections when schools reopened.
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Pittsburgh
Petticoat Cops
Scott
Smoky City Policewomen Prove Worth Across Ranges of Duties
Smoky City female officers handle investigations surveillance juvenile cases chauffering radio work fingerprinting and receptionist tasks. Scott notes growing demand for women in these roles citing will neat morale patience and perseverance as keys to success. Women faced hostility at first with whistles and envy but now their efficiency silences critics.
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Smoky City
Scott
Pittsburgh
A Predatory Nation and the Path to Wealth
Robert Quillen argues that ambitious individuals tempt fate when chasing money as a sole goal. He says the truly decent avoid selling their soul, choosing integrity over gain, while those who worship wealth corrupt their character and ignore virtue for profit.
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Einstein
One Second from Eternity Sends Lessons to Youth
A locomotive fireman Chester Beltz warned a Fremont Nebraska couple after a near collision on a speeding passenger train. He urged the young man and his partner to rethink dangerous driving, noting workers in rail service were also at risk and praying for their safety. The incident prompted Union Pacific to distribute copies to editors and rail fans. The piece also reflects on the 51st Texas Legislature and Austin’s support for lawmakers facing a demanding session.
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LeTourneau Technical Institute
Tom Olson
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Neb
World Herald
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Sis
Union Pacific
Gold Coast Limited
Chester Beltz
Dewey Exposed as Fault in GOP Losses by Ickes
In a New York Herald Tribune summary, Republican senators fault Dewey for failing to persuade voters of the party record in the 80th Congress. Ives criticizes Taft, Brewster blames Dewey, Morse cites political laryngitis, and observers note Truman’s win benefited from Dewey’s image, while Taft’s defense was limited.
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Ashow
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Truman
Albany
Questions and Answers on American Race and Law Inquiries
The excerpt reviews definitions of whiteness noting there are no absolutely white people due to pigmentation. It mentions the Half-Breed Tract area in Iowa set aside for mixed ancestry by a 1824 treaty. It cites lynching counts from 1944 to 1947 per Tuskegee Institute, with six borderline cases unlisted. It covers alien students needing INS permission to work, the cochineal insect as a red dye source, and USDA measurements of the average American woman’s height and measurements.
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Smithsonian Institution
Iowa
Mississippi River
Des Moines River
Acheson: From Court Dream to Secretary of State
Washington profile of Dean Acheson tracing his rise from a young lawyer and Supreme Court fantasy to Secretary of State under Truman. It notes his early advocacy for cooperation with Russia, Frankfurter mentorship, and marked shift to a tough antiappeasement stance after Potsdam.
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Dean Acheson
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Acheson
Prentiss Gilbert
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United States
Russia
Potsdam
Acheson Returns to Power with a Tough Non-Appeasement Stance
Drew Pearson notes how Dean Acheson faced skepticism over ties to subversives and his brother's law firm while detailing his dramatic return to the State Department. He recounts Byrnes twice urging Acheson to accept the undersecretary post and Acheson’s delay before finally serving again under Marshall.
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Drew Pearson
Alger Hiss
State Department
Donald Hiss
Alger
J. P. Morgan
Byrnes
Saranac
N. Y
Washington
Dean
Lake Saranac
General Marshall
Broadway Gossip and Glitter on the New York Scene
A column sweep of New York celebrity sightings and social buzz. Henry Wallace, Mae West, Jersey Joe Walcott, Mar tinelli with Greta Keller, Lois Andrews and Robert Strong mingle at night spots. Irving Berlin quarrels with song pluggers. Ruth Roye nears grandmotherhood. Col Morse’s marriage rumors. Arthur Murray donates to Runyon Fund. Norfolk police corruption rumors and Teleseo program changes noted. Horowitz shuns booking Gieseking. Benny remains popular despite press flaws.
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Henry Wallace
Columbus Circle
Mae West
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Mad Sq. Garden
Martinelli
Greta Keller
Lois Andrews
Geo. Jessel
Robert Strong
Eve
Lexington and 52Nd Street
Broadway
Arthur Murray
Runyon
Norfolk
West Coast
FBI
Florida
Miami
O’dwyer
Sloan Simpson
Richard Avedons
Harper’s Bazaar
Vladimir Horowitz
Gieseking
America
Jack Benny
Local News Note on AP Content Rights
The Austin American notes its subscription model and confirms AP news content rights. It states the Associated Press handles exclusive republication of local news and AP dispatches within the newspaper.
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