Britain asks how much can we get master of Britain demand
A collection of syndicated and local notes reviews postwar tension. Patton and Berlin era reflections mix with Christmas liquor seizures in Madison county. A Rose Bowl forecast, surplus plans for veterans, and Navy plane losses frame a broad view of American life, industry, and politics. Birmingham football stars gain All American attention as Bolden reenlists questions loom.
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Birmingham
Vaughn Man‘cha
Harry Gilmer
Decatur
Rip Sewell
Avanaap
Press Tendencies and Public Image in LaGuardia Critique
In Westbrook Pegler’s column from New York, he critiques how The press shapes public figures like Fiorello LaGuardia, noting bias, propaganda, and sensational coverage. He argues the media elevates showmanship and private affairs, creating a distorted national view of events and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roy Howard
New York
Jeff Davis
Dizzy Fool
Orson Welles
Peggy Joyce
Ballyhoo
Citiens
LaGuardia
War on Truman fuels covert strikes fact finding campaign
Washington dispatch outlines CIO backed push for fact finding before strikes, portraying it as slavery and fascist enslavement fears. It notes editorials, Vox Pop responses, and a broad political clash in Congress with unions urging restraint and delaying action beyond Christmas. It emphasizes democracy's popularity and the limited hope for swift congressional action or a strong outcome.
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Washington
CIO
Truman
Osévelt
Vox Pop
Germany
Italy
Congress
Senate
Rus
Alabama Strives Ahead In Tax and Education Gap
Latest figures from a legislative study show Alabama per capita tax collection at about one third of the national average. Meanwhile Alabama literacy ranks high only in four states. The message: work must intensify over the next decade to lift Alabama from the bottom of educational and economic ladders with every Alabamian contributing.
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Alabama
Bull Throws Congressman in Capitol Scene
Washington reporter recounts a bizarre incident as a bull allegedly threw a congressman during an assignment. The city editor probes for the exact event, while the reporter clarifies the animal caused the stumble rather than a dog bite.
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Washington
Decatur Dad Delivers Witty Exchange About Old Dogs
A playful dialogue features a Decatur dad asserting you cannot teach an old dog new tricks while a wife counters with a quip that you can train them to perform new tricks on an old dog. The exchange humorously contrasts experience with adaptability.
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Decatur
Twin cities pride in uniform families and travel jokes
A Technical Sergeant from St Paul boasted of his twin children born in the Twin Cities. A Corporal showed a photo of triplets born in Three Rivers Michigan. A WAC fiancé reconsidered their honeymoon plans preferring the Virgin Islands over Thousand Islands. Decatur Girl quips about army maneuvers in humorously local terms.
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St. Paul
Twin Cities
Three Rivers
Mich
Wac
Thousand Islands
Virgin Islands
Decatur Nephew Quips About Enemies in Classic Line
A lighthearted Decatur column recalls an old quip where a nephew asks about loving enemies and the uncle replies with a witty trio tobacco women and liquor as the three enemies. The exchange captures rustic humor and frontier slang from the era.
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Decatur Nephew
Ned
Decatur Boy’s Lip Sewn After Fall Joke About Mustache
A five year old in Decatur cut his upper lip badly and required a doctor's sewing. His mother fretted about a scar, while the boy quipped that his mustache would cover it. An elderly Morgan county woman asked to be buried in her best black dress with the back cut out. The niece hesitated, fearing social gossip. The old lady joked about burying her husband without pants.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Louise
Stairs
Henry
Service Club Speaker Debates Social Etiquette
A discussion unfolds on gender roles and perceptions as a service club hears a speaker about the etiquette of engagement and the expected praise of wives. A member jokes that his wife can clean the furnace better, highlighting domestic competence and humor within the group.
Walter Winchell Trade Mart Registered
A stream of society gossip notes several marriages engagements and legal matters. Notable items include plans for Walter Winchell to be cited with a trade card, Joan Leslie announcing a Yuletide engagement to Capt. G Edwards, Merrill Mueller to marry Edith Nicholson, and other Hollywood and socialite rumors involving Rita Hayworth Orson Welles and Mary Astor.
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John Garfield
Joan Leslie
G. Edwards
NBC
Merrill Mueller
London
Edith Nicholson
Choo-Choo Johnson
Jose Lacerda Io
Brazil
Wolf
Chas. Lindbergh
U. S. Senate
Entertainer Scandal and Weddings Hit Headlines
Axel Wenner Gen on watch lists hires a press agent to improve image while Ben Gimbel boosts telegraph film with Candy Jones wires. Wini Walsh resigns Latin Quarter post and wed Dick Wesson January 31. George Raft guides Eve Amber on the visit. Ida Lupino’s romance fades as Peggy Morrow Field acts. John Wayne’s divorce final and planned Mexico City marriage to Esperanza Bauer in summer. A radio comedian’s daughter sees a psychiatrist amid family tension.
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Axel Wenner-Gen
Goering
U. S
Ben Gimbel
Candy Jones
Wini Walsh
Dick Wesson
Geo. Raft
Eve Amber
Louis Hayward
Ida. Lupino
Peggy Morrow Field
John Wayne
Esperanza Bauer
Mexico City
Quote of the Week: Berlin blues and the little people
James P. O'Donnell reports that working in Berlin creates a grim state of mind where emotional osmosis absorbs drabness and misery. He notes civilians, including an elderly pencil seller and a young refugee, and questions beliefs about big shots betraying the little people despite Nuremberg gatherings.
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James P. O'Donnell
Berlin
Anhalter Bahnof
Nuremberg
European Starlet and Politico Tangle in Gossip Tidbits
George Jessel’s flame Vera shines in The Merry Widow. J Nash unveils a Hindu heiress from Calcutta who just graduated Temple A. Eleanor Parker and J Kirkwood Jr cash in a merger license. Ex Ambassador Hurley seeks GO Presidential bid but settles for weepee. Stanley Clements fences a tough kid in film with Gloria Graham sealed since September. Mayor-Elect O'Dwyer may visit his Bay Ridge residence.
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George Jessel
Vera
J. Nash
Pulsehopper
Calcutta
Temple A
Eleanor Parker
J. Kirkwood, Jr
Hurley
Stanley Clements
Gloria Graham
O'Dwyer
Bay Ridge
Subversive lists and rumors thread Congressional Record notes
In the November 27 issue, Sabath of Illinois cites a prior list by Patterson naming 24 individuals and groups judged guilty of subversive activity, including Gerald L. K. Smith, Joe E. MacWilliam, and others. Rumors swirl about Park Avenue real estate, adoptions, weddings, and celebrity mentions, with various social and entertainment items tucked in.
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Cong
Ellis Patterson
Calif
Cong. Sabath
Ill
Sabath
Gerald L. K. Smith
Joe E.macwilliamsey A. Rumley
Gerald B. Winrod
Edward James Smyth
Waiting to Become His Own Boss Marries Then
Auctioneer queries bids on a bust of Robert Burns but crowd corrects it as Shakespeare. The joke shifts to the Bible, as the speaker admits his limited knowledge. The scene captures humorous banter at a sales event with crowd reactions.
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Robert Burns
Burns
Shakespeare
A Tip For Today The man who watches the clock
A brief aphorism notes that constant timekeeping yields little progress and that real advancement comes from becoming one of the clock's hands rather than merely watching it.
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B. J. Ceedy
Lady Commands Dog With Cookie Toast
A humorous caption shows a woman holding a cookie above her dog as she bids the animal to speak. The scene captures a playful moment likely from a social page or humor column. The dog appears attentive, suggesting a lighthearted interaction between pet and owner.
Navy secretary forms civilian lobbies to fight unification plan
Secretary Forrestal assigns several smart intimates nationwide to organize civilian pressure against the Army’s unification plan. Insiders say Mickey Rooney remains overseas due to a Washington bigwig’s disfavor. George Abbott returns home ill from the hospital. Music Corp of America reportedly not involved with LaGuardia sponsor. J. S. Bache & Co hires a press agent amid a robust year for bonuses. Hap Arnold expects mutiny after donning mufti. Hopkins may retire due to health.
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Sec'y
Navy
Forrestal
Clendenin Ryan, Jr
Army
Maury
Kay Patrick
Mickey Rooney
Washington
George Abbott
ABC Network
LaGuardia
Music Corp. of America
J. S. Bache & Co
Wall Street
Hap Arnold
Pals
H. Hopkins
Ed Barrett and J Phillips resume in executive posts at newsmag
Ed Barrett and J Phillips resume executive posts at the newsmag, Chet Shaw becomes executive editor, Malcolm Muir named chairman of the board. Emanuel List, Met Opera star, began as a singing waiter. Capt Ned Moss is back from the Army honeymooning with Louise Whittaker of Looville at Boca Raton Hotel in Florida. The concert world laughs at a critic’s lovesick tribute to a rising soprano. Capital gains joke gains traction amid tax talk. Rankin’s Un American Committee and commentators’ radio scripts prompt debate.
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Ed Barrett
J. Phillips
Chet Shaw
Malcolm Muir
Emanuel List
Met Opera
Ned Moss
Louise Whittaker
Looville
Boca Raton
Fla
Treasury
Rankin
Funeral crowds gather for Mrs Ola Hardiman in Morgan County
Rev. Ocie Morgan filled his appointment here Saturday and Sunday. A large crowd attended the funeral here Friday of the late Mrs. Ola Hardiman. John R. Holmes is improving at Tuscaloosa Veterans Hospital. Mrs. Lela Holmes was called Saturday to Huntsville by the illness of her sister Mrs. Rufus Throneberry. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nuby moved to Birmingham. Gurnie Foote of Birmingham spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Holmes. Miss Cozy Henry employed at Decatur spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Holmes of Gandy's Cove and Mr. and Mrs. Virl Hargett of Hartselle visited the Holand family.
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Ocie Morgan
Ola Hardiman
John R. Holmes
Tuscaloosa Veterans Hospital
Lela Holmes
Huntsville
Rufus Throneberry
Sam Nuby
Birmingham
Gurnie Foote
F. S. Holmes
Cozy Henry
Decatur
Edd Henry
Jim Holmes
Gandy’s Cove
Virl Hargett
Hartselle
F.S. Holand
Relief At Last For Your Cough
An old advertisement touts relief for coughing and bronchial irritation. It claims chronic bronchitis can develop if untreated and promotes Creomulsion as a potent non narcotic remedy that reaches the source of the problem to loosen and expel phlegm and soothe inflamed mucous membranes. Customers are urged to ask their pharmacist for Creomulsion with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
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New York
Fiorello LaGuardia
LaGuardia
Finnier
Rowever
Ickes
Primo
San Diego
Worker
Marshall Field
Press Association
Washington
Howard Smith
Virginia
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