Zany No More Martin Dies Grows in U S Esteem
Howard Lancaster profiles Martin Dies and the congressional Un-American Activities Committee as public opinion shifts. The piece traces Dies from ridicule to prominence, notes allies like Samuel Dickstein and Jack Garner, and outlines investigations into fascist and communist influence, labor unions, and wartime propaganda.
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Martin
Howard Lancaster
Union
Jashington
Martin Dies
Gypsy Rose Lee
Shirley Temple
Dies
America
un-Americanism Committee
Washington
Congress
New York
Samuel Dickstein
Jack Garner
Dickstein
Hitler
House
Rules Committee
New Deal
Bundsfuehrer
Fritz Kuhn
Committee
Congressional
Frank Murphy
Flint
Murphy
Roosevelt
American League For Peace and Democracy
Earl Browder
Sing Sing
Tom Dewey
Harry Bridges
Perkins
Bridges
Reene
National Labor Relations Board
LaFollette
Civil Liberties Committee
Ism
United States
Frightful Death Themed List From Missouri Bureau Records
A comical and fragmented Missouri Bureau of Vital Statistics death certificate montage lists various causes of death. Entries mention fright from drunks, old age, a France battle hand grenade, food poisoning from a bologna sausage platter, and a century of trouble.
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Efferson City
Missouri Bureau of Vital Statistics
France
A Ride With the Reaper and a Barefoot Rescue
Jeannette Lowitt of Arverne New York gains national attention for a barefoot dramatic dash to save a baby after a camphorated oil incident. She races to a doctor’s office, retrieves the child, and drives to the hospital where a crowd watches as the car stalls at a railroad crossing. The infant survives after a stomach pump.
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Jeannette E. Lowitt
Arverne
N. Y
Jeannette
Rockaway Beach
Mrs. Levin
Beach Eighty-fourth Street
Long Island Railroad
Hammel Station
Rigid Air Safety Code Spurs US Aviation Lead
The article cites estimates that US commercial airlines spend far more on research maintenance and inspection than the rest of the world. It describes a new refuelling hose developed under strict safety standards using a gasoline resistant synthetic rubber compound and stranded stainless steel wire to prevent static electricity buildup.
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Ast
U. S
How to Make Garment Bags From Hand On Hand Materials
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes making garment bags for each family member using a%-inch board screw-eye and hooks for the foundation and muslin flour sacks with cotton scraps for the bag. Zippers up to 36 inches offer a wide opening, with bias tape initials and curved lines for style.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Confetti Popcorn Color Varieties Crafted For Parties
Divide popcorn into three equal portions. Boil sugar butter water and coloring about 15 minutes until a thread forms. Add flavoring and coat popped corn then separate kernels. Repeat three times with different colors and flavors and mix batches for a festive snack.
Perpetual Ignorance Quote Cited by Elbert Hubbard
The excerpt presents Elbert Hubbard’s warning that perpetual ignorance stems from complacency with one’s opinions and knowledge, urging readers to seek ever fuller understanding rather than settle for certainty.
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Elbert Hubbard
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Dies Committee
James A. Farley
National Democratic Organization
Bob LA Follette
Michigan
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King
the Reaper
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Western Newspaper Union
Baka
Luden’s
Franklin
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