Commission Aims Model Divorce Law For All States
A 14 member commission in New York City began work on a draft model divorce law to be recommended to state legislatures. Appointed by the American Bar Association, members include experts in religion, medicine, psychology, sociology and law. They say present laws reflect chaos and that a federal solution requires a constitutional amendment unlikely to pass.
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New York City
American Bar Association Committee
Bir Association
U Union of
Woruing
New York
Early Passion Plays Reported Realistic by Society
The National Geographic Society notes that early Passion plays were 50 realistic. In 1437 a Lorraine priest portraying Christ hung on the cross nearly to death, reflecting the era’s dramatic religious enactments.
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National Geographic Society
Lorraine
Christ
Senate Act First On Taxes
In ongoing talk of a new tax measure, most want excise taxes cut and many lawmakers back reductions. President Trumian urged excise tax cuts with revenue from closing loopholes. A House bill granting IRS subpoena powers stalled in the Senate calendar, possibly shifting order from traditional origin in the House if the Senate acts first.
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Senate
Congress
Trumian
Senate Finance Committee
House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ways and Means Committee
Sen
Quiz on historical trivia and memory test prompts
A user posts a long memory quiz about classic trivia including the Preakness winner, Pittsburgh’s naming, Cygnetheame, Curtis Publishing founder, Wendell Willkie, Manlin Bay hero, Daniel Defoe, Saddle Mountain location, a state ending with K, and Armed Forces Day anniversaries. The text requests scoring and instructions to turn to a classifieds page for correct answers.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Curtis Publishing Co
Wendell Willkle
Manin Bay
New England
Saddle Mountain
Union
Miss Ressler seeks Erie diocese oratorical finals
Miss Mary Ressler represents St Edward's High School in the Erie diocese oratorical finals underway in Erie. She earned her spot by winning the Greenville eliminations in Meadville. Also noted are a business trip by Leonard T. McElroy of Standard Automatic Products aboard an Aero Supply plane, a large free heart and lung clinic at the Municipal Building, and word Harold Hassett may pilot a plane in Corry this summer.
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Mary Ressler
St. Edward's High School
Erie Diocese
Erie
Miss Ressler
Greenville
Meadville
Leonard T. McElroy
Standard Automatic Products Company
Aero Supply Company
George J. Stich
Aero Supply
Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Corry
Harold Hassett
Clyde Hassett
Department of Com
You May Not Be Interested in Hoover Commission Plan
Government cost and efficiency are urged in a call to implement the Hoover commission recommendations. The message names Congress members Francis Myers Edward H. Martin Gerry and Carroll D. Kearns with contact offices in Washington D C.
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Congress
Hoover Commission
Gerry
Francis Myers
Edward H. Martin
Senate
Carroll D. Kearns
House
Washington, D.G
Miss Winifred Gniieher Wins Sewing Club Prizes
The St Edward's School sewing club members Miss Winifred Gniieher Mary Keane Mary Gaffney and Mary Smith received prizes this morning from W Stenn pett Son for special work during sewing period at the schol. Also Miss Berenice Sillette won yesterday's golf match in Corry Country Club Ladies Day with a score of 4.
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Winifred Gniieher
Mary Keane
Mary Gaffney
Mary Smith
St. Edward's School Sewing Club
W.stenpett & Son
Schol
Berenice Sillette
Corry Country Club
Columbus Vicinity News Briefs June Events and Visits
Local items from Columbus and nearby areas include Mrs. Dee Baresi and family driving to Lakewood to bring Mrs Minnie Babcock home, visits by L D Brooks and others, Emilie Jukes in Hamot Erie, and plans for a Children's Day at Columbus Grange. Summer Bible School starts Thursday at Columbus Church with Jack Whitehead directing the choir.
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Columbus
Dee Baresi
David Lines
Lakewood
Minnie Babcock
L. D. Brooks
Gor‘y
Hoyt Robbins
Emilie Jukes
Hamot Hospital
Erie
Elia Blakeslee
Willis Belden
Richard Page
Wilber Christensen
Andrew Christensen
Emporium
Christensen
Doris
M. Anderson
Don
Urstle
Jackie
Cant Gincott
Marlin’ W. Mackett
Berkley
Cal
Mrs Babcock Visits Sister Before Columbus Church Event
Mrs. Babcock spent two weeks with her sister Mrs. W N Wether ee. Children Day exercises are scheduled for Sunday at Columbus Church with a Baptism following at 11:15.
Saturday Visit Delights Erie Couple with Hosts
Saturday Mr and Mrs Floyd Dunham of Erie were guests of Mr and Mrs Hoyt Robbins. Everyone is invited to join the community choir which will practice Thursday at 7 30.
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Floyd Dunham
Erie
Hoyt Robbins
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