Outlawing Communist Party debated by Brownell aides
Washington sources report Attorney General Brownell and top aides weigh outlawing the Communist party amid congressional study. Officials say he favors existing bills and actions by the Subversive Activities Control board to ban, while avoiding a move that could marshal sympathy. Staff study follows National Security Council request.
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Baytown Sun
Washington
Herbert Brownell
Communist Party
Brownell
National Security Council
Drive-Ins and Tax Talk Stir Local Notes
Local column chronicles tax debates on gambling and alcohol duties, noting small revenue versus projected gains, plus defense draft guidance from John A. Hannah. It tracks drive-in era curiosities, a proposed city hall drive-in ticket window, a rapid reading student, Rotary luncheon misadventures, oil well doubts, a new Baytown area power plant, and long-term highway outlook from La Porte area editors.
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la Forte
Moon
le Porte Rotarians
Rotary Ann
L. A
Howard
Brunson
Salt Lake City
Rufus Honeysutt
Bob Harris
Pasadena
William Quarts
Rotary
la Porte
Sam Hucheler
George Counts
George
Mrs. Counts
Hon. Smart Merchant
Houston Bighting and Power Co
Baytown
Thos. Bate
Deer Park Independent
Deer Park
Texas
la Porte Independent School District
DuPont
Empire State Duo Sells The Diners Club Gimmick
In Manhattan Ralph Schneider, a savvy promoter, touts The Diners Club credit passport a five dollar card that lets members dine on credit at top New York eateries and abroad, with payment due at month end. He notes the system began after Frank McNamara’s wife covered a check, framing the concept as a breakthrough in international credit usage.
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New York
Manhattan
Broadway
Empire State Building
Hudson
Ralph Schneider
Schneider
Mrchneider
Mr. Schneider
Dineret Club
Armanin's
Cavanagh
America
Canada
Mexico
Hingland
Paris
Frank McNamara
Long Island
Schneider Ays
al Bloomingdale
McNamara
Florida
Los Angeles
New England
Chicago
England
Mr Schneider
Diners Club pioneer recalls rise of late payment network
Mel Heimer recounts how a small lodge-like idea for credit at restaurants grew into a nationwide club with 130000 members paying 660000 dollars yearly fees and earning revenue from restaurants and travel agencies. He notes high usage, regional differences, and the founder’s mobile, jet-set schedule amid credit industry talk.
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Diners* Club
Presto
Thy E
Sheriff’s Jail Inmate Slug Scheme Sparks Outrage
Look at Life column recounts Scat-We county jail where inmates paid for television with slug tokens. Slugs bought for 25 cents, reused via improvised wiring to defeat meters. Slug collection by sheriff raised doubt on inmate honesty as meters are moved to gas corridor and payments shuffled through turnkey. The piece ends with a reflection on tax deadline pressures.
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Harlan Callahan
Bible Verse Excerpt From Mark
A brief biblical line proclaims that heaven and earth shall pass away but Jesus's words shall endure. The quote emphasizes permanence of divine words over mortality of creation.
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Mark
Postponements and petty tricks from a cheeky columnist
By Erich Brande notes a month’s postponement on taxes and a sly incident with a traffic cop in Westport who marks tires. He describes altering a jail sentence thought and recounts a prank of swapping whisky, ending with a Hawaiian visitor fined in New York for parking and receiving orchids.
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Internal Revenue Office
Jal
Westport
Hawaii
New York
Not Enough Sense Men Buy Only 15 Percent Of Neckties Sold
Washington writer Harman W. Nichols reports a tie survey showing women buy 27 percent of ties in America last year and that Aunt Ella or Cousin Else often supply most neckwear. The piece recalls hazing days and notes men rarely buy their own ties, with a humorous recollection of University of Iowa memories and a personal confession about wearing multiple ties in a single day.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Iihs Og Tyeginers
America
Wembler Fashion Council
Ella
Elsa
Elsie
Willa
Hisse
University of Towa
Towa City
Try And Stop Me by Bennett Cert and quirky newspaper bits
A dispatch features witty quips about a small town and dogs, with a punchy line about a man walking a dog to nap on the sidewalk. Other humor notes mention a light suit and dry cleaning. A golfer grouses about traps while a nearby player jokes and a remark about wives is quoted.
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A.W. Perrine
H. Sehernin
Notalye
Picked Fragments Of Trivia And Tales From An Old Paper
A jumble of dates names and questions on history celebrities and language notes. It mentions 1854 treaty with Japan Commodore Perry 1944 death of Heales and a storyteller Katy Smith in Salt Lake City along with scattered biographical hints and linguistic origins. The piece blends trivia prompts with quotations and random biographical blurbs in a casual newspaper column style.
Republicans in California target Democrats amid graft probes
In a Drew Pearson column from Los Angeles the California arm of Justice Department is scrutinizing several California congressmen to locate a Democratic Bramblett or counterbalance a Republican Bramblett conviction. Prosecutors weigh perjury charges against Rep. Robert Condon and probe Rep. Jack Shelley, while U.S. Attorney Laughlin Waters aims at Rep. Cecil King. Details include misidentified spouses and redistricting tactics linked to King.
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Drew Pearson
Los Angeles
California
Herbert
Brownell
Justice Department
Bramblett
Ernest Bramblett
U.S
House of Representatives
U.8
Robert Condon
Walnut Creek
Calif
Condon
Communist Party
Condant
Jack Shelley
San Francisco
Teamstern Union
Revene
James Smythe
Shelley
Laughlin Waters
Cecil King
King
U. S. Attorney's Office
Riggs Bank
Washington
Lourie
Gert
Gertrude King
Gertrude B. King
U. S Attorney's Office
Washington, D. C
Waters
U. S. Attorney
Manhattan Beach
Robert Finch
Finch
Congress
Hatch
Bert Coffey
Democratic Central Committee
The
Un-American Activities Committee
Coffey
Donald Jackson
UN- American Activities Committee
Nixon-Hillings
Murray Crotiner
Nixon
Pet Hillings
Political shifts and California campaigns stir race for public office
Grand jury probe changes as Finch enters the race with U S Attorney support and a Justice Department view on Hatch Act issues. California Republican moves target Bert Coffey, while two Johnsons vie for state treasurer amid a clash over origins and names.
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Torney
King
Finch
U. S. Attorney
Quotations on Harvard Jobs and Political Conflicts
Quotes cite Senator McCarthy and Sen Bricker on Communist fears and political motives. American Envoy Arthur Dean comments on conference convening while advisers push a flawed amendment. A note mentions Marachino cherries bleached with sulfur dioxide and dyed with vegetable dyes.
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Communista
Arthur Dean
Eisenhower
Sen
John Bricker
Ohio
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