Postwar Fight Over Television Standards and Upgrades
Postwar planning in television sparks a bitter battle over whether current sets will stay or be upgraded Soon after the war ends CBS proposes dividing bug elimination among labs to push high frequency color and B W improvements FCC opposes freezing standards and agrees with CBS Critics say current standards satisfy demand and that wartime manufacturers cannot handle upgrades as veterans return Public and investor costs cited total around 22 million dollars with public investment near 2 million The argument centers on timing and risk of obsolescence vs rapid advancement and broader adoption of future TV technology
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Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Federal Communications Commission
James L. Fly
FCC
Television Broadcasters, Association
National Broadcasting Co
Pioneer
Rough Idea of Damage From Swiss Bombing Sparks Debate
An official estimate cites $8,500,000 in destruction from an accidental bombing by a small force over Schaffhauser Switzerland. The piece prompts reflection on the broader toll of strategic air raids on Berlin and Nazi targets, questioning aerial warfare effectiveness.
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Schaffhauser
Switzerland
Berlin
Barkley shown reading Jefferson Day meme with monocle
The piece humorously claims Senator Alben W. Barkley read a Jefferson Day dimmer meme through a monocle, suggesting a clipped image of Kentucky voters once more turning away from rough frontier figures like Don'T Boone. The tone mocks frontier politics and Barkley’s image amid shifting voter loyalties.
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Sen
Alben W. Barkley
Senator Barkley
Boone
Kentucky
Congressional Probes Highlight Duplication and Waste
Washington lawmakers debate Montgomery Ward investigations as House and Senate panels duplicate duties. Cochran condemns repeated hearings and cites Dies Committee waste, urging combined inquiries to boost efficiency in wartime governance. Representative Stanley proposes unifying probes to cut patronage and confusion.
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Marquis
Childs Washington
Montgomery Ward
Congress
House
Senate
McCarran
Montgomery
Ramspeck
Georgia
Ware
Cochrane
Missouri
Capitol Hill
Puerto Rico
FBI
Dies Committee
Cochran
Sherlock Holmes
Vvy
Martin
Winifred C. Stanley
New York
Stanley
Ca. Dt
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Women reject domineering husbands say sociology study
Ruth Millett reports DePauw University coeds answer a sociology professor’s questionnaire. They oppose bossy men who rule the household. Women aim for partnership and shared decisions, preferring husbands who avoid a Mr Big complex and allow women to pursue outside interests.
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Ruth Millett
DePauw University
Big
Beyond the Odds of Combat Pilot Tenure
Lieutenant John F P Henebry flew 118 missions in the Southwest Pacific, illustrating the myth that new pilots are doomed and the harsher truth that returning soldiers is harder than sending them home. General Robert C. Richardson notes the challenge in recovering airmen after many missions.
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Aise
John FP
Henebry
Southwest Pacific
Robert C. Richardson
Central Pacific
Russia
Editorial on Tito interviews and political censorship
GUEST EDITORIAL questions the censorship by Gen. Harry L. Wilson after the Associated Press reports on Marshal Tito. The piece argues the censorship hides vital political issues about Yugoslavia and alliance relations, noting only sensational descriptions surfaced while substantive policy questions were suppressed.
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Minneapolis
Tribune
Associated Press
Marshal Tito
Harry L. Wilson
Mediterranean Command
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
Night Ride In B 26 Reveals Collision Avoidance Method
Ernie Pyle recounts a May night flight with a B 26 bomber crew in England. The piece details the crew’s prep, rapid ascent, and precise formation flying using flare markers to maintain spacing. The account highlights the plane’s improved safety record and the crew’s confidence in its evasive capabilities.
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Ernie Pyle
England
Fragmentary remark taints credibility of statements
The text expresses suspicion about secrecy in Yugoslavia and accuses a group of withholding information, suggesting a general doubt about the reliability of all statements and questioning hidden intentions behind the concealment.
Real estate transfers in Mee County revealed partial list
Fragmented entry shows transfers involving Erastus Saatack and others. Genevieve Oldfield to Theodore Richard Crogx and Nita Claire Grosz, with parcels tied to 15-109-72 and 16-133-72. Additional lines mention Peddicord to Mattie Dab tom and other scattered deeds in the area.
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Dean McDonald
Ludewine Hardesty
van Capp
Olt
Genevieve
Oldfield
Theodore
Richard Crogx
Nita Claire Grosz
Odoreca
Frenderson
Battle Dalton
Peddicord
Mattie
Tom
List Three Dakotana Ais Missing In Action
Washington May 18 The War Department released a public list naming 990 United States soldiers missing in action. Among those listed are Aren Ist Et Charles Pittman Canlew Pittman tether Marcus and Callagha George Py Cecilie Calla wife 513 2nd Ave Abend 2.
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Washington
United States
Diers
Aren
Charles
Pittman Canlew
I Pittman
Tether
Marcus
Callagha
Wee George N
Cecilie Mi
Calla
Busy Bee Extension Meeting At Hope 0
Busy Ber feRension ge met last week at the Hope 0 Phil Roget with 12 canine pan guests present Mrs Gihude Barry of Woonsocket was a guest of honor. Houlihan later attended an event noting a theft incident and animal evolution discussion.
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Busy Bee Extension
Ber feRension
Hope
Phil Roget
Mra
Gihude Barry
Woonsocket
Ae OU
Houlihan
Navy Official Horizontal 4 and Vertical 2 Word Puzzle
A word puzzle list with clues for naval terms and abbreviations. Includes entries for symbols, measures, places, and Latin phrases, plus a vertical section hinting at speed contests and strikes. The readable text outlines puzzle clues without full solutions.
Unclear Crossword Fragment Puzzles Vocabulary List
Fragmentary OCR style list items include Bitter vetch eight Delirium tremens English river behold any loiter men Persian fairy short jacket tops of heavy noise groove evident before winglike pig chatterer solicitudes sorrow one of two equal parts judicial bench colt exclamation.
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Colt
Paradise on 49th Street: Paradise remembered on Broadway
A nostalgic portrait recalls the Paradise on 49th Street near the Brill Building, a hub for Broadway legends like Connie Dowling Milton Berle and Nicky Blair. The piece details its glitzy crowds, bold bands, and fortunes made overnight, juxtaposed with the room’s eventual closure and the enduring legends of those who worked there.
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Broadway
Paradise
America
49Th
Albert Berryman
Martree Hotel
Dave Wolper
Oliver
Nickey Blair
Billy Rose
Connie Dowling
Georgie Hale
the Paradise
49Th St
Brill
Connie
Paraise
Milton Berle
Vand
Nicky Blair
Boston
Tray
Nicky
Glen Miller
Alpena High School Holds 1944 Commencement
Alpena May 48 Commencement exercises at Alpena High. Baccalaureate morning service with H A Hartmann. Rev E J Eslinger sermon. Evening program features processional Alice Winter, Rev Albert Hartt invocation, Alpena High Band overture Triumphant Faith, eight-student selection, awards and diploma presentation. Six top students named: Clarice Burnison valedictorian, Janice Hayes and Laverne Kunze tied for salutatorian, plus Doris Winter Verna Hilgemann and Roger Aye. Class roster listed. Scientists note Earth once a globe of fire roaming space.
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Alpena
Alpena High School
H. A. Hartmann
E. J. Eslinger
Alice Winter
Albert Hartt
M. A. Chase
Mitchell
L. L
Bump
C. Coddington
Clarice Burnison
Janice Hayes
Laverne Kunze
Doris Winter
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