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Grafton Publishing Company, Inc
Latrobe Street
Grafton
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Atom-Burning Ships Could Redefine Naval Power
Atomic energy for ship propulsion moves from theory to experiment. Navy demand prompts possible two to six year timeline for an atomic boiler, with potential to extend fuel range for submarines and battleships. If feasible for warships, merchant vessels could follow, reshaping shipping, supply lines, and global peace prospects.
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Navy
Change of Thought by Bramuglia on European Hope
Dr. Juan A. Bramuglia, head mediator in the Berlin dispute, tells United States News and World Report he senses a shifting European mood during Paris stay. He cites distrust and belligerence fading as the Security Council gains credibility and mediates toward permanent peace. He warns world government may require centuries, but mediation and mutual respect shape future decisions.
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Juan A. Bramuglia
Security Council
Berlin
United States
News and World Report
Europe
Paris
Ndt
Bramucha
Russia
Bramuglia
As Queer as Dick's Hatband Origin Question
A newspaper snippet notes Dr. Charles E. Funk's discovery that hog on ice traces to curling blocks, misinterpreted phrase origins, and asks who Dick was and what was wrong with his hatband. The piece references Funk's book A Hog on Ice and Other Curious Expressions and hints at lingering curiosity about the expression.
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Charles E. Funk
Dr. Fank
Bible Thought For Today On Judas Field Of Blood
A Bible thought notes that Judas money funded a burial place for the poor and that Christ’s blood bought sinful souls. It cites Mathew 27 8 and credits Press Radio Bible Service Inc Cincinnati Ohio for courtesy.
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Judas
Christ
Press-Radio Bible Service, Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
New Hoop Er to Replace Jack Benney at NBC?
Radio circles discuss Jack Benney’s replacement as NBC’s top hoop er with 21.1 percent in December. Horace Heidt remains around 16 percent despite a later 10 30 p m slot. NBC opposition, Cavalcade Drama Gift of Don Voorhees Appleseed noted.
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NBC
Jack
Hooper
Benny
Horace Heidt
CBS
Gift of
John
Don Voorhees
Deadline Jan. 15 for 1948 estimated tax payments
James Marlow explains the January 15 deadline for millions who paid no or partial tax in 1948. The piece outlines four groups affected and urges use of Form 1040 ES or 1040 for final returns, noting penalties for underpayment and faster refunds for early filing.
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James Marlow Washington
Congress
Spanish Sauce Notes for Omelet Flavoring
A short cooking note suggests adding a pinch of sugar with onions and peppers or tomatoes to boost flavor. It mentions a little canned tomato soup as a possible garnish or accompaniment and includes a brief reference to a Brenei-dessing.
Concert Schedule Highlights From CBS and ABC Listings
The listings show a CBS 7:30 club, Crosby at 8:30, Godfrey talent, Glen Ford in Mating of Miller at 9, My Friend Irma, Eddie Cantor in Whoopee at 10, plus Lets Go to The Met at 9 33 30 Stars In the Night music and Dinner Date at 9 30 Fist and Hunt Club at 10. Korn's a Krackin' appears as a listed act.
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CBS
Crosby
Godfrey
Glen Ford
Miller
My Friend
Irma
ABC
Eddie Cantor
the Met
Fist and Hunt Club
Korn
New Yorkers Walk the Promenade in Nice Summer Scene
The narrator notes New Yorkers’ famed walking habit contrasting with car use in suburbia. He describes a sunlit promenade in Nice at a calm moment after rain, with palm trees, Spanish hotels, old town views, and a quiet harbor scene as old men fish and sails drift in the basin. The tone blends travel writing and cultural observation.
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France
New York
Mel Heimer
Lindy
New Yorker
Promenade Des Anglais
Coney Island
Faith Baldwin
Oea
Nicé
Quai Des Deux-Kreuel
Pierrot
Magelon
Louisietta
Gail and Alexandria face a money driven engagement
In chapter sixteen Gail confronts Mrs. Spencer and Alexandria over an engagement to Bradford. Gail insists she is not in love, aims for a stable, respectful marriage, and plans to wait until spring. Alexandria challenges her, warning she may tell Bradford, while Gail ponders a future framed by social expectations and personal restraint.
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Gail
Alizandria
Millicent
Mrs. Spencer
Brad
Bradford
Alexandria
Faith Baldwin Cuth
Sally
Spencer
Rinehart & Company, Inc
Andrews
Sam
Western Union
King
Rowe Named Labor Umpire In Northern West Virginia Coal Field
Edward B. Rowe Morgantown coal executive will serve as permanent labor umpire mediating disputes between the Northern West Virginia Coal Association and United Mine Workers District 29 Rowe succeeds E S McCullough who died after holding the post since 1933 He retires as acting general superintendent of Booth No 6 mine and has 40 years in the coal industry across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland.
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Fairmont
Edward B. Rowe
Morgantown
Northern West Virginia
Northern West Virginia Coal Association
United Mine Workers District 29
Rowe
E. 5. McCullough
Booth No. 6
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Monongalia County
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
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