Smithsonian space crunch harms capital attractions
The Smithsonian Institute remains a top Washington draw with 8.2 million visitors last year but lacks exhibit space. A 1930s plan for a History and Technology Museum on the Mall stalled, while cuts in purchasing power and static funding have worsened space shortages as vast collections stay in storage.
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Inside
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Capital
Smithsonian Institution
United States
Capitol
White House
Leonard Carmichael
USO
Big Union Station
National Capital
Smithsonian
Congress
National Museum of History, Industry, Science and Engineering
Museum of History and Technology
Constitution Avenue
Mall
12Th
14Th Streets
Natural History Museum
National Gallery of Art
Carmichael
United States National Gallery of Art
National Collection of Fine Arts
Freer Gallery of Art
Bureau of American Ethnology
National Zoological Park
National Air Museum
The
Astrophysical Observatory and Canal
Millionaire Benefit Rodeo At Plantation Ranch North Of Liberty
A lavish benefit event at Bill Daniel’s Plantation Ranch near Liberty drew three busloads of eastern financiers to a rodeo barbecue and horse races. Senators Price and family featured alongside bankers and New York visitors, with calves scrambled by the millionaires and cameras rolling for posterity.
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Bill Daniel
Librery
Texas’ Fund
Texas
Arkansas
Bill
Chester Rogers
Price
Texas Gulf Coast
Curly Fox
Texas Rumy
Vernon Frost
Vernon
C. A. Miles of Liberty
Daniel
Houston
Wiley Sings Lee Wiley Musicians’ Singer in Artful Album
A New York reviewer critiques Lee Wiley as a contralto musician’s singer, praising her recent album. He highlights her longevity, marriage to Jess Stacy, and the rebellious label musicians’ singer. Tracks include You Took Advantage of Me and My Heart Stood Still in a 1920s revival context.
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Berind
Daniel
Nannie Daniel
Bill
Price
Texas
Mrs. Daniel
Austin
Dantel
Ellen
U.S
New York
Lee Wiley
Wiley
Lee
Fire
Jess Stacy
Dinah Shore
Jo Stafford
Rosie Clooney
Billie Holiway
Billie
Miss Wilen
Rogers
Basu
Mater
George Frazier
Costello
George
Sen. Bernard Shaw
Eloy Terry
Frazier
Copley Plaza
Rose Con
Crigp
Rumford
Waterville
Pacific
Maing House of Representatives
Maine
Sophisticated New York mood frames Miss Lee's mellow jazz
Mel Heimer evokes smokey Gothnant cafe atmosphere and a wry New Yorker vibe as Miss Lee, praised by George Frazier, delivers a mellow, sophisticated jazz performance. Anecdotes from Joe Marsala and a vivid city-flavored memory frame the album notes as lyrical and sharp.
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Late Fis
Joe Marsala
Miss Lee
Brooklyn Bridge
Look ing at life and the mysteries of life road
A reflective piece quoting Churchill on friendship forgiveness and freedom invites readers to examine the mysteries of life. It contrasts hopeful paths toward resurrection and a better future with a grim view of life under oppression, urging personal faith and responsibility to stay on the right road. It ends with a call to reexamine one’s map and direction.
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Winston Churchill
London
Tam
Churchill
Bible Verse Isaiah 1 76 Wash You Make You Clean
A concise verse urging purification and removal of evil deeds. It emphasizes turning away from wrongdoing and choosing righteousness. The message centers on moral renewal and aligning actions with divine expectations.
What's New In Washington Dreuth Will Be Over If It Rains More
Washington reports from Oct 30 cover a Department of Agriculture forecast predicting better conditions for drought hit farmers as precipitation rises. The piece also relays anecdotes on hospital volunteers lifting patient morale, a light anecdote about a Denver stenographer, and veteran affairs commentaries on 172 veterans hospitals and expanding volunteer roles across facilities.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture As Finance
Larry
Eisenhower
Senator Schoeppel
Kansas
Andy Scheeppel
Senate Agriculture Committee
Andy
Ike
Burning Tree
Ske
Senator Schoepnel
Schoeppel
White House
Walter Scott
Kansas City Grain Exchange
White House. As A Result, Both Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby
Secretary of Agriculture
Eilen Benson
Try And Stop Me The Judge Frowned At The Accused
The judge eyed the defendant and asked for recognition of the accused. The defendant replied with a hopeful note that the court had seen him before, noting a prior winter violin lesson. The judge then called for a verdict and the court found the defendant guilty.
Grab Bag Of Easy Knowledge The Answer Quick
Mixed clippings pose a trivia collage asking about Roman Britain duration and Central American states. It lists birthdays and notable figures like Zoe Aking Ruth Hussey Ruth Gordon Ted Williams Sara Allgood Ethel Waters, plus historical notes and a quiz on McGill and Temple Bailey.
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Britain
Central Americans
Middle America
McGill University
Temple Bailey
Yappy
Zoe Aking
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Gordon
Ted Williams
Basthall Fame
Joe Advactk
Get
Chiang Kaishek
Texas Oil Men Donate $56,500 To Ike Campaign
A leaked Texas donor list shows 21 Texans contributed 565,000 to Citizens for Eisenhower, led by Humble Oil figures from Houston and Fort Worth. The piece notes oil depletion tax aims, includes names of executives, and references a pending cabinet committee review and potential policy shifts.
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Texas
Ike
Eisenhower
Air Mogus
Risenhower
Houston
Hines H. Baker
Humble Oil
Standard Qi
Rex G. Baker
J. A. Neath
J O. Weatherly
Mississippi
Herepre
Pure Oil
Dudley Sharp
Mr. Sharp
Mission Manufacturing of
The
Texas Fund
Bradschamp & Co
Ald McConway
Torley Corp
Pittsburgh
Fort Worth
James H Snowden
Kenneth W. Davis
WL A. Moncrief, Jr
Big Independent
J. A. Gooch
Sinclair Bidg
A. P. Fuller
Marshall R. Young
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Continental National Berk of Fort Worth
Robert H. Windfoht
Nash, Ndfair and Brown Qi
C. J. Wrightsman
Wrightsman of Co
Jessie Lee Johnson
Johnson
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
First Wationer Bank of
Denver
Charles Francis
Republican State Committee of Texas
Earl Baldridge
Baldridge and King
Gas Plains Corp
Chicago Corp
First National Bank of Fort Worth
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Assa
American Petroleum Institute
Dallas
W. P. Luse
J. Rutledge HH
Gilford Hill Contracting
William H. Wildes
Republic Natural Gas Co
Independent Natural Gas Assn
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gag Assn
Mid Republic Credit Life Insurance Co
P. G. Lake
Tyler
Lake Pipe Line Co
Independent Air Producers
C. C. Herndon
Tulsa
Shelly Gil
New York Journal of Commerce
Congress
U. S. Wildlife
Alaska
Once in a lifetime By Frank Artill
The article recounts Frank Artill’s piece on Enrico Caruso the famed tenor who dreaded the evil eye. It notes Caruso’s caution before ocean voyages and superstition about ladders and new shoes on Fridays.
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Frank Artill
Enrico Caruso
Sundoys Bright Spots Near the Sun Explained
Did You Know Sundoys are bright spots near the sun caused by sunlight passing through a cloud of lee crystals. The phenomenon appears as vivid halos or luminous flecks that intrigue observers and illustrate light scattering in the atmosphere.
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International Exchange Service
Wright Brothers
Charles A. Lindbergh
Broadway
Liberty
Mayes Middleton
By Fred Hartmen
Trinity
Baytown
Lake Charles
Corpus Christi
Shamrock
Liberty County
Ial
Cole Porter
Lorenz Hart
Columbia University
Liem All
Manhattan
Mott
Mel Heimer
By Erich Brandeis
American Automobile Association
Dolly
Hwo
George E. Reedy Jr
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Min Hina
Larry George
Veterans Administration
Bennett Cerf
Coanel Worle
Thomas Henry
Central Press
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
George Washington
Robert Dinwiddie
Virginia
Geremin Uhaat
Reuben Jones
Teer Innd
New York Harbor
Martin Lander
Wittenberg
Germany
America
Jillette Gordog Lowe
Navada
Frite
Mms Stytagees
South Philadlphia
Toriy Dore Fer
Mucho
Harry Ames
Danny Kaye
David Rose
Alec Templeton
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Alexander Maclaren
Gromodd
Peivosshe
Salvador
Moantreal
Kallen
Muskie
Willie
Puddin
Leonard Sansome
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