Grafton prepares to elect first city council under new system
One week from today Grafton voters choose eight council members to guide the transition to a council manager government. The paper endorses four candidates including Bob Gerkin and Russell Dotson while stressing the importance of selecting a capable city manager and paying a fair salary for competent leadership.
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Grafton
Ather
Bob Gerkin
Russell Dotson
Mel Robinson
Willie Murray
National health bills in Congress split along party lines
James Marlow reports on two rival national health bills shaping up in Congress. Democrats push a tax financed plan providing prepaid medical care with government billing, while Republicans favor a state run program with federal and state funding. The stakes are high as hearings begin but a vote this year is unlikely.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Senate
Wagner
New York
Murray
Montana
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Ball
Minnesota
Smith
New Jersey
Donnell
Missouri
Pepper
Florida
Chevez
New Mexico
Taylor
Idaho
McGrath
Rhode Island
American Medical Association
Disc jockeys' pay tops network presidents in early figures
In New York on May 27 reports outline high pay for upcoming network DJ programs. Martin Lock’s MBS series from Hollywood could yield $6,000 weekly initially, rising to $8,000 with a five year deal, totaling about $312,000 yearly. Paul Whiteman’s ABC series starts June 30 at $4,000 weekly plus his $50,000 network director of music salary. CBS 6 tonight.
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Erfield New York
Martin Lock
MBS
Hollywood
Paul Whiteman
ABC
CBS
Reorganize the executive branch to save billions say critics
Special to Central Press reports Congress plans a sweeping reform to streamline over 1,200 federal agencies. Proponents claim a nonpartisan committee could reduce duplication, cut waste, and save around 10.8 billion dollars annually, with hearings and broad support anticipated.
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Congress
Executive Branch
Washington
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
United States
Hitler’s Volks Wagen fantasy turns into British built car plan
The piece mocks Hitler’s long promised Volkswagon as a failed dream while noting Britain begins producing an automotive version. It jokes that Hitler’s tanks replaced the car idea and hints the dictator’s vanity and broken promises, then suggests others will profit from the concept.
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Adolf Hitler
der Fuehrer
Arthur Godfrey Scouts Return To Air After Vacation
TV listings show a new slate starting Tuesday with NBC-7 evening lineup featuring Arthur Godfrey’s Scouts at 8:00, Milton Berle and Amos and Andy, Fibber and Molly, Red Skelton, Studio Jane Dodsworth, Tex Renke Band, and Green Hornet plus Boston Pops, Listen Citizens and other programs across CBS-7 ABC-7 and MBS-T with Warden Cases and American Forum on Russia discussion slots.
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Arthur Godfrey
Tunnihe Tonicht
NBC
Milton Berle
Amos and Andy
Red Skelton
CBS
Jane “Dodsworth
Tex Ren
ABC
Weter Kent
YMCA
Russia
U. S.-Canada
Leda and Roger discuss life and danger of desire
In a restrained drawing room scene, Leda faces Roger Bedloe as he hints at personal destiny beyond work and children. He reveals his wife Ann's failing health, testing their discreet friendship, while Sherry plans a weekend trip to Steve Jeffrey's farm with Leda and Lex Morell.
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Seda
Roger
Roger Aways
Maxille
Leda
Nodea
Val
Roger Bedloe
Wade
Sherry
Rick
Tom
Ann
Margaret
Ledan
Steve Jeffrey
Steve
Pen
Helga
Brundage
Lex
Lex Morell
Mr. Morell
Mrs. Kent
Rigoletto’s Daughter Name and Tristan and Isolde Meeting
The question asks the daughter’s name in Rigoletto and the country where Tristan and Isolde meet in Wagner’s opera. It also asks which famous fairy tale by the Grimms was adapted into an opera. The quoted Words of Wisdom reflect a self reflective view on describing a fool.
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Rigoletta
Tristan and
Isolte
Gracious Greeting and Horoscope Fragments
A reading blends etiquette tips with a daily horoscope noting patience kindness and social peace. It warns of domestic trouble and deception next year while advising focus on vocational activities and caution in courtship. The page ends with a one minute test answer key listing names Gilda Ireland Sak and Hanseis.
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Gilda
Ireland
Sak
Hanseis
Gritel
D A R President Elected At Washington Congress
Mrs Roscoe C O Byern e of Brookville Ind elected President General of the D A R at annual congress in Washington She succeeds Mrs Julius Talmadge and will serve three years In a brief note the article adds context on 18th century England apprentice practices and a tip about peanut butter oil separation while noting protein nutritive quality
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the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Roscoe C., O'Byrne
Brookville
Ind
Julius ¥. Talmadge
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