GI Joe Wins Over Korean Kids Yet Struggles With War's Toll
HAL BOYLE reports in Korea that American soldiers win some affection from children with gum and candy but face a hardened reality. Young Koreans, scarred by war, beg at night near billets as boys call for gum while girls stay shy, showing a developing, limited bridge between troops and locals.
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Hal Boyle
Korea
Calcutta
Casa
Blanca
Joe
London
Japan
Ello
France
Jughead
Probe of U S Judges Asked
The Senate Judiciary Committee proposed a full inquiry into the competence fitness and qualifications of all federal judges with findings due by March 15 1951. The measure follows action on Harry Bridges bail and questions judges whether some are communists or under subversive influence.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Committee For Senate
Judiciary Group
Senator Langer
RND
Langer
9Th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
William E. Orr
William Healy
Clifton Matthews
Birmingham Approves Record Budget for 1950 51
Birmingham city commissioners set a 1950 51 budget of 16 503 000 for the next year and anticipate 16 511 295 in revenues. The package, the largest in the city’s history, edges up about a half million dollars from the prior year amid a high profile wartime era civic tone.
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Birmingham
Ala
Daily Prayer Prompting Kind Deeds and Service
A devotional verse encourages doing good today by serving others. It asks the Lord to reveal how to help, comfort, cheer, and uplift those in distress and to sow seeds of kindness and better starts for hungry hearts. The prayer emphasizes practical acts of mercy.
Picnic misadventure and jokes from the town humor page
A humorous collage describes a picnic gone buggy with ants hornets and mosquitos, a boy scout returning found tickets, and quips about manners and snoring. Cartoonish vignettes mix wordplay with light city anecdotes and jokes from various voices.
Red Heads Are Wolf Bait in Hollywood Gossip
Hollywood gossip notes Jane Russell abandoned the bobbed cut at the urging of her husband Bob Waterfield. Dorothy Hart returns to her natural golden brown hair while contending red hair draws more attention from men. The piece also notes U N scenes in Mister 880 with Dorothy McGuire and quips about Hollywood self reference and television.
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Hollywood
Jane Russell
Jane
Bob Waterfield
Robert
Dorothy Hart
Warners
Raton Pass
United Nations
Dorothy McGuire
U. N
Burt Lancaster
McGuire
Viaduct Dedication Honors Former Mayor James M. Jones Jr
A new 2.5 million dollar viaduct near downtown will be dedicated Saturday. The First Avenue viaduct, replacing an older structure, will be named for the late James M. Jones Jr., mayor from 1925 to 1940. Construction began over a year ago.
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Birmingham
Ala
First Avenue
James M. Jones, Jr
Morning Paper At Tuscaloosa Is Suspended
The Tuscaloosa Sun halted publication today after a damaging fire. Publisher Edwin H. Swalley announced plans to build a new plant soon as staff continues printing at out of town facilities. The fire on August 9 caused estimated $200,000 in damage and disrupted production.
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Tuscaloosa
Edwin H. Swalley
Sun
Swalley
Struck. An Afternoon Newspaper The Tuscaloosa News
An afternoon paper from Tuscaloosa is noted as The Tuscaloosa News in this brief reference. The line suggests a publication detail rather than a specific event.
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Tuscaloosa
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