Poll tax, peace talk and Decatur views in Alabama race
A lengthy Alabama political roundup discusses Big Jim Folsom’s run off victory, poll tax debates, and the statewide mood. It notes differing explanations from local papers and The Nashville Tennessean, plus local aviation plans and postwar optimism.
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Big Dim Folsom
Handy Ellis
Ellis
Lon Filis
Big Jim
Cullman Giant
Alabama
The
Tennessean
Tennessee
Mississippi
Washington
Senate
Westbrook Pegler on politics crowds and public appetite
Westbrook Pegler notes Americans favor entertainment and hate politics, with crowds flocking to lectures and spectacle rather than debate. He highlights Mrs. Clare Booth Luce as a fierce GOP figure, discusses Connecticut campaigns, and recalls Dempsey versus Tunney comparisons as indicators of public distraction.
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New York
Giants
Garden
Carnegie Hall
William C. Fields
Leo P. Flynn
Arizona
Clare Booth Luce
William Gailmor
Moscow
Connecticut
Dempsey
Tunney
Tex
Luce
Washington
Bowles
Thomas Hart
Democratic Party
Democratic
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tom Dewey
Henry Wallace
Broadway
Mr. Biz
Victor
Firpo
Wallace
Clifton Fadiman
Ray Baldwin
Claire
Leaders weigh postwar policy as Paris talks resume
Washington reports three diplomats Bevin Byrnes and Molotov have spoken their peace pieces before the June 15 Paris conference resumption. Bevin shows chagrin while Byrnes hopes. Molotov remains ominously skeptical amid looming Russian recriminations.
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Bevin
Molotov
Byrnes
Paris
United States
Britain
Russia
Council of the Ministers
Bevi
Soviet Union
Poll tax debate clouds Tennessee race verdict
The piece suggests neither candidate pressed the poll tax issue during the campaign and questions The Tennessean’s conclusion that Mr. Folsom won by backing poll tax elimination.
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Alabama
Tennessean
Folsom
Aging Gracefully And Enjoying It
An optimistic guide to aging that argues attitude matters more than age. It urges accepting changes, staying active within abilities, and maintaining nutrition, especially calcium and protein, to support health.
Years Ago Today and Show Biz Bits News Digest
Miss Corene Tatton hosts Huntsville guest Miss Rebecca White. Lawrenceburg couple Floyd and bride visit Huntsville at the Sandusky home. Decatur Brick Co. reports a quarter million brick order. Commentary items spot domestic politics and show business notes including Moss Hart kinship and Dear Ruth success.
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Corene Tatton
Huntsville
Rebecca White
Floyd Sandusky
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
E. W. Sandusky
Sixth Avenue
Paul Morrison
Decatur Brick Company
D. D. Burleson
Walter Winchell On Broadway Trade Mark Registered 1946
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes crowded scenes and gossip from New York nightlife. Celebrities like Phil Baker Margaret Leighton and Jean Arthur are spotted around Broadway and the Riviera with fashion and intrigue amid quick quips and show chatter.
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Walter Winchell
Broadway Table Talk and Party Notes Highlight West Side Events
The Scott McKays expect their second image in October while Ralph Font's rhumband opens at the Biltmore Roof on the 12th. Reuben's may buy a branch in the West 50s for about 2 million. Fred Stone era memories link to an anniversary party June 11 at 46th Street Theatre with Paula Stone listed.
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Scott McKays
Ralph Font
Rhumband
Biltmore Roof
Reuben
Fred Stone
Ciro’s
New York Novelette of a Night Club Star and Waiter Owner
A waitress in a New York night club becomes a headlining star while the waiter she scorned stays as owner of the venue. She mocks marrying him, yet he remains tied to the club, now an owner, while she ascends and later declines from fame.
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Russia
Hitler
Munich
New York
Hmf
Moonlit Terrace Waltz Sparks Aboard by the Sea
A sensuous seaside scene unfolds with moonlight stars and honeysuckle scent. A man and woman sit on a terrace as a waltz drifts through perfumed air, shadows pool in her eyes, and a sharp remark about prices breaks the mood.
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Tom’ Weatherly
Tom Collins
Voo doo Island star James Logan and nearby showbiz notes
The Late Watch reports James Logan in Henry Monroe style at Voo doo Island and notes Pearl Bailey to double wages between St Louis Woman and the Zanzibar. West coast clubs push comedy jazz while musicians are judged by humor. Axel Wenner Gren seeksMexican divorce with Sol Rosenblatt leading the attorneys and a record cost. A Hollywood pot sale nets 160000 with 25 percent on the dollar paid.
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James Logan
Henry Monroe
Pearl Bailey
St. Louis
West Coasters
Axel Wenner- Gren
Mexico City
Sol. Rosenblatt
Hollywood
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