Psychoanalysis of a shooting ballplayer and 1940s pop culture notes
A dialogic spoof blends Elmer Twitchell’s gun incident with a psychiatrist’s questions about why he shot a first baseman. Interludes reference President Truman, Milton Berle, Joyce Matthews, and Broadway fare, ending with a exhortation to "Use your heads" in 1949 classes and culture.
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Community Letters Split Over socialism and democracy
Readers across home towns and rural areas voice mixed views on whether the U S government moves toward socialism. Replies show 58 percent deny socialism, 20 percent see movement toward socialism, with others citing fascism or centralization. Strong quotes from farmers, teachers, and editors illustrate hopes and fears about federal control and tax policy.
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Indiana
Mirror Of Your Mind Reflections On Behavior And Health
The piece discusses how adults shape children through approval rather than fear and argues all humans share basic drives. It cites Charles Yale Harrison on gaining perspective after a heart attack and how such shocks may prompt a healthier life and better self adjustment.
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Charles Yale Harrison
Ben Grauer hailed as top special events reporter
The article lauds Ben Grauer as NBC's leading special events reporter and emcee. It notes his rise from announcer to prominent correspondent covering inaugurations, UN sessions, and eclipses, with a deep knowledge base and engaging presence. Paulette Goddard comments on fashion, saying curves are returning for women, citing her role in Anna Lucasta and her 10 pound weight gain.
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Ben Grauer
NBC
Brazil
Paulette Goddard
Paulette
Columbia
Anna Lucasta
Dramatic TV plot hints birth of writer’s daughter Susan Leslie
The Green Lama episode includes two female suspects Susan and Leslie. Writers’ close friends learn writer William Frong announces his daughter Susan Leslie. A cloudburst scene in The Green Promise endangers Marguerite Chapman and Natalie Wood, staged indoors by over 100 technicians at RKO.
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CBS
Green Lama
Susan
Leslie
William Frong
Susan Leslie
Marguerite Chapman
Natalie Wood
RKO
Best Alibi Foils Beverly Hills Jewel Robbery
Inspector Beatty solves the $50,000 jewel theft at Max Sanders home by tracing the ladder and window setup. Sid Firbush’s mud‑stained shoes reveal his guilt as the secretary’s attempting alibi collapses under scrutiny of the study and hall footprints.
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AX Sanders
Max
Beverly Hills
Ray Beatty
Leo MacDougal
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Sid Firbush
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Martha Greene
Viola Matson
Martha
Inspector Beatty
Max Sanders
Firbush
MacDougal
Ladder Evidence Unmasks Inside Theft Confession
Beatty reveals that mud on shoes and lack of mud on ladder rungs prove the thief was inside. The victim’s alibi unraveled after Beatty confirms the associate’s friend did not attend the movie, leading Firbush to confess.
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mix in A Themed List
A compact list of crossword clues across and down covering words from praise to down to earth terms. Includes items such as antelopes, leather, metal tag, explosion, music note, stitch, sandarac tree, wayside hotel, male sheep, molybdenum symbol, mine entrance, panted, long and tiresome, highway, curve, and more with numbers indicating positions.
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Tibet
Wayside
Last Week's Answer Word Puzzle Clues
A brief list of crossword style hints named by number. Egyptian dancing girl 40, Search 43, Carried on the body 46, Owing 48, Sorrow.
Food studies highlight nutrition value for children and adults
The article argues that while the United States and Canada have food abundance, essential vitamins and minerals were missing from common items. It notes benefits from fortifying bread and dairy, warns about nutrient loss from delays and improper storage, and emphasizes school lunches improving growth behavior and learning.
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United States
Canada
Health Notes On Allergy And Related Ailments
Health notes discuss how some doctors warn allergy may be misattributed and how allergy can cause unexplained symptoms. The piece urges not to overlook the common cold as a possible forerunner of serious conditions. It explains myalgia for muscle inflammation and neuralgia for nerve pain, and notes bed-wetting patterns among group-playing children.
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Annds Farmer
South Carolina
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