Arming the 82nd Congress and Home Front Controls
The 82nd Congress, elected in November, takes office January 3, 1951, faced with arming the nation and home front controls amid possible war with Russia. Key figures include Secretary of State aides, Charles Wilson on mobilization, and defense officials. The session must weigh defense spending, draft, wage and price controls, and Europe rearmament under Eisenhower.
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The Chatham Small House Plan by Small House Planning Bureau
The Chatham features a three bedroom sleeping area separated from the rest of the house by a front vestibule. It includes twin wardrobes in each bedroom two vestibule closets a linen closet a coat closet and a U shaped kitchen with a sink under the window refrigerator left range right and a well lit dining area. The living room has a double glazed picture window unit a fireplace with a continuous mantel over low bookshelves and a covered terrace formed by the living room and front bedroom. Dimensions are 42 by 26 feet a 1062 square foot floor area and 21240 cubic feet of space. For information contact the Small House Planning Bureau St. Cloud Minn.
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Janine and the mountain road motorcycle tale
A fragment from a Ozark region scene where a mountaineer, seeing a motorcycle, fires a rifle at it. The exchange reveals rough humor and social snapshots among locals, including lines about hobbies, dancing, and everyday shop talk. The piece weaves jokes and small talk with rural life flavor.
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Ozark Mountains
Zeke
Tip on tact as silence in speech in 1950s era
A compact quip contrasts tact with empty talk and notes that entertainment figures like Bob Hope and Arthur Godfrey would earn more in a year than Einstein did in a lifetime, reflecting a humorous take on fame and value.
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Bob Hope
Arthur Godfrey
Einstein
Child-Mama! Mama! A Fool's April Jokes in Dining Room
A playful April Fool moment ends with the father revealed as the joke. The text shifts to emphasize a child's need to feel loved and understood, noting parents' crucial role in a secure, valued upbringing. A final remark jokes that only a very rich man can forget his college son and hints at Boston police humor about whiskers.
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April
Flynn Home Invaded By Irate Woman Nabbed By Police
An irate woman forced entry into Errol Flynn’s Hollywood home while the actor was abroad. She chased a maid, toppled furniture into a pool, and fought officers who arrived. The suspect, claiming Flynn has bothered her for years, was booked as Jane Doe on burglary suspicions.
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Lottery Slips Found in Man's Beard in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts man was found with concealed lottery slips hidden in his long white beard. The discovery came as authorities investigated a curious claim echoed in a frontier-style message about ice and snow and a person stating love with a dog team helper.
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Darling
Sweetie
Air Force Plans Rapid Build Up to 4 Fold Size by 1953
Washington December 26 The Air Force says its emergency mobilization will reach four times the prewar strength and could be ready by late 1953. By 1955 bases, groups, and manpower would double again, with 84 to 100 groups planned and output rising from 110 to 150 combat planes monthly.
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Korea
John A.mccone
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McCone
Walker Dies, Former Alabama Judge William Muddy Walker
Funeral services were held today for William Muddy Walker 7 a former circuit judge and member of prominent Alabama pioneer families. He died yesterday at his home after a long illness. Services were at the Episcopal Church of the Advent where he had served on its vestry for many years.
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William Muddy Walker
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Episcopal Church of the Advent
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