New York Novelette in Manhattan Broadway Scene
A vivid sketch of Manhattan East Side life and Broadway culture. It follows Anna Sokalow rising from dancer to star in a Broadway musical inspired by Elmer Rice's Street Scene, with scenes of Soho cafe waiters, shuttered markets, critics, and publicity tactics shaping a tough show business world. The piece interweaves industry figures, city details, and cultural buzz from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Express
New York
Manhattan
Notives
Elmer Rice
Anna Sokalow
Annz
Broadway
Everbody
Francois
Soho
49Th Street
Army Day Observance Highlights Peacetime Role Nationwide
Army Day observances on April 7 emphasize peacetime duties with parades, community events, and addresses by military and civilian leaders. Army Week runs April 6 to 12, with Army Day proclaimed by President Truman and state officials. Parades will feature uniformed troops and new equipment as the nation honors servicemen and the army’s role in national security.
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Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
War Department
Hester
Military Order of World Wars
House of Representatives
Senate
America
FBI Laboratory Aids Crime Detection Across Nation
The FBI crime detection laboratory in Washington has grown since 1932 into a major tool for law enforcement. It helps solve cases from sheep theft in Montana to hair and fiber analysis, paint identification, and handwriting tests, with findings aiding arrests and exonerations nationwide.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
FBI Laboratory
John Edgar Hoover
FBI
Big Horn County
Montana
Deeling
FHI
Wilmington
Ohio
FBI Labacratory
FBI Crime Detection Laboratory
Perfect Cure for Insomnia Eating Crackers in Bed
Chicago asks if crackers in bed can help sleep says sleep expert J P Panning of the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers. He jokes about coffee after crackers and offers odd nightly tips to induce sleep including watching goldfish, long runs, lettuce to quiet nerves, hot milk with butter salt and pepper, and extra pillows for the head or stomach.
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Art Franklin
Chicago
J. P. Panning
National Association of Bedding Manufacturers
Fanning
Ozark Roots of Cardinals Are Questioned by Fan Letter
A reader argues Ozark region producers supply great players, citing Cardinals stars such as Slaughter, Kurowski, Musial, Marion and Moore. The piece notes their diverse origins contrary to the Ozark stereotype and praises manager Eddie Dyer for steady leadership and player dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Ozark Country
Ozark Country
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Dean
Hubbell
Pepper Martin
Warneke
Cardinal
Eastern Dodgers
Enos Bradsher
Slaughter
Roxboro
N. C
Columbus
George John Whitey" Kurowski
Whitey” Kurowski
Reading
Portsmouth
Marty Marion
Marty
Richburg
D. C
Rochester
Stanley Frank Musial
Musial
Donora
Atlantic Seaboard
Cardinals
Terry Moore
Memphis
Howie Pollet
New Orleans
Schoendienst
Johnny Beazley
Tennessee
Nashville
Ozark
Lon Warneke
Jon
Mt. Tda
Ark
Eddie Dyer
Leo Durocher
Dyer
Houston
Tex
Sam Breadon
Billy Southworth
Mer
Stan Musial
Country Slaughter
Whitey
Kurowski
Red" Munger
The
Red Sox
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Nera Prentiss
OTDR
Hichard
Bigtown
Paul Mantz
Betty-Jo
John Murray Anderson
Beck Porch
Johnny Long
Danny Kaye
O'Dwyer
Billy Confucius
John Steinbeck
John Hersey
Bel
Adane
Hiroshima
Plomda
Edna Ferber
Mary Martian
Londor
Radio City Music Hall
Sailies
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Babe Ruth
Herbert Hoover
WNU
James Henry Brown
Brown
State Penitentiary
Rilles
Lon
W. Urth St
New York ii
Martin
Mago Cs
Madeson Equipment CO
Madison, Tena
Farm Machinery & Equip
Carlands Bonner Cedar CO
Sandpoint
Idaho
Aetey
Venetian Bling CO
State St. Salt Lake City
Utah
Quermigit Servicer
Hugh
FOX Stupids
Billings
Salt Lake
Fort Home and Church
Summerhays Music CO
Salt Lake City
Utet
Osullivan
Uri Ie
Rere
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