Spanish Find Old Custom Too Perilous
In Madrid, many Americans visit Spain, but the old custom of praising a passing pretty girl is officially rejected since 1926 after a street shooting. The piece notes piropo sayings from a travel book and quotes hotel manager Alphonse Font, while mentioning Franco’s regime and the Spanish Blue division leader Lt. Gen. Augustin Munoz Grandes and forthcoming U.S.–Spanish military pact discussions.
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Madrid
INS
Spain
Fodor’s
Portugal
David McKay Company
New York
Arctic Ocean
Augustin Munoz Grandes
Blue
Mf&n
Aunt Sally Peters Tricks Government With Penny Card Raise
Aunt Sally Peters claims she has fooled the government by writing half as often but in smaller form after the penny postcard rose to two cents. She notes a postmaster hasn’t noticed the change yet and hints at exchanges with the U. S. and Spain. The item mentions armor, antiguns, and large US transport in thousands of trucks and jeeps.
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Sally Peters
U. S
Spain
Fragmentary War Memoir Notes On Rations And Weapons
A terse wartime line recalls small arms and 105s and 155s with radar one. It mentions food supplies to supplement meager rations of the Spanish G I who earns 37 cents a month.
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G.I
Canasta Strategy Question Sparks Kansas City Debate
A Kansas City correspondent discusses a disputed canasta hand. The piece analyzes early melds including eights and fours, the opponents’ heavy ten and nine melds, and whether to complete a canasta or wait for partner cards. It argues meld the fours on the second chance and avoid completing the canasta alone.
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Tlease
Kansas City
Work Week Shrinks as Productivity Rises
Washington reports that over 50 years the American work week has declined from 60 hours to 40, while output per worker has quintupled due to labor saving machinery better planning and management. Workers are better trained and more intelligent.
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Washington
Te Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Barkley Hesitant About Open Bid for Democratic Nomination
Friends of Vice President Barkley say he is in a receptive mood but reluctant to enter the race now. They note he may follow President Truman’s lead and bow out, though some supporters urge him to compete with Kefauver Russell and Kerr. Barkley prefers no active campaign but will consider requests to run and defends his age as not a factor.
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Franco
Frankie-on
Jose Antonio
Juan Carlos
Portugal
Washington
Barkley
Truman
Kefauver
Russell
Kerr
Quote from British chancellor on realism hope and US
Richard A. Chetiee says austerity is insufficient and calls for a system offering more realism and hope. He claims not anti-American but doubts the United States has the experience sagacity or self restraint to lead.
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Richard A. Chetiee
Fortune tellers read palms as bill to ban dwindles
In Jacksonville Florida fortune tellers continue operating after a bill to outlaw fortune telling was killed. Protesters claimed the measure targeted Gypsies and risked discrimination against others, ending the push to license or ban their craft.
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Jacksonville
Fla
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U.N
Alan D. Gruskin
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Fed
Tweedie
Carmelette
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Armstrong's
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Fenwick
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