Leap Year Singles Lists Spark Husband-Hunting Debate
A 1952 Leap Year feature plots two rival top ten lists of desirable bachelors, naming names from J Edgar Hoover to Joe DiMaggio and Winthrop Rockefeller. Experts clash on whether women should be aggressive or feminine and dependent to snag a husband, with conflicting advice stoking the matrimonial debate.
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Swallows
Capistrano
Meae Sere
Bachelor Girls of America
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Martin H. Kennelly
Chicago
Elliot Lawrence
John Ringling North
Bobby
Mont Clift
Ed Luckenbach Jr
Ben Grauer
Warren
Helen Fraser
Barbizon
Jew
Ish Deusen
Serios
Garrard
Jetneneh Halley
New York
Bobo” Rockefeller
Winthrop
Conan Nti
Miss Marr
Miss Fraser
Tax Probes Spark Picnic Talk in Red Propaganda
Moscow and the Daily Worker accuse U S tax probes of corruption and say the scandals prove that the wealthy escape punishment. The piece cites radio broadcasts as promoting a theme to “throw out of office” and contrasts these claims with whispered plots and alleged price concessions during wartime business interactions.
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Washington
Moscow
Daily Worker
Red
Dail Worker
Unit States
America
Jense
Water powered cars and other 1950s curios
A collage of notes cites researchers in Salt Lake City turning water into fuel, a survey finds TV ads liked by 61.5 percent, a wire dispatch about President Truman, youth consuming a third of soft drinks, Alfred P. Sloan Jr’s MIT delay, a joke about boy friends and girls, advice on child feeding and sight appeal, stenography careers, secretary secrets, worn New York telephone directories, and six federal penitentiaries in the United States.
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Salt Lake City
Key West
Truman
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Europe Defense Lag May Hurt Ike, Solon Claims
Senator Young charged that Western Europe lags in rearming and could hurt Eisenhower politically. He criticized France Italy and Britain for not fully cooperating in military aid while Yugoslavia showed more resolve. The issue could dominate next year’s campaign. Reece argued Taft would gain Southern and border state votes on the nomination.
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Europe
Ike
Solon
Eisenhower
Yugoslavia
Young
Reece
D-Tenn
Taft
Couple Found Frozen in Piotrowski Car on Wood Road
In Boxford Massachusetts the nude bodies of Adam Piotrowski and Mildred Pooler were found frozen “hard as marble” in a station wagon on a lonely road. The medical examiner suspects carbon monoxide poisoning but autopsy pending. Pooler had worked as a baby sitter for Piotrowski’s three children.
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Boxford
Mass
Gro Man
Wood
Bag- Snell
Adam F. Piotrowski
Mildred Pooler
Akon
Boston
Piotrowsky
Miss Pooler
Piotrowski
Gas Turbine Copter Flies For First Time
The navy announced the first successful flight of a helicopter powered by a gas turbine engine. A spokesman said the turbine weighs half as much as a piston engine and is simpler mechanically. It can use kerosene or high-octane gasoline and is not a jet engine, though it operates on a jet principle.
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Washington
Navy
Korean Colonel Sentenced to Life for Massacre
South Korean Col. Oh Ik Kyung receives life imprisonment for the massacre of more than 200 villagers shot without trial by his troops last February. Government announces the ruling from Pusan.
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Pusan
Korea
Oh Ik Kyung
Stalin Statue Unveiled in Budapest During Birthday Tributes
A bronze Stalin statue, 26 feet tall on a 32 foot pedestal, was unveiled in Budapest, dwarfing a nearby Washington statue. The ceremony accompanied tributes to the Soviet leader on what would be his 72nd birthday. Hungary's official Communist paper hailed Stalin as the greatest figure in Hungarian history. Several buildings, including a Catholic church, were demolished to make room.
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Hungary
Joseph Stalin
Orday
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Stalin
Eisenhower urges NATO to reassess Soviet strength in just war
United Press reports Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower telling a Paris NATO committee that Moscow faces supply and transport limits that could prevent a rapid victory. He argues Western defenses can delay and deter, stressing the danger of under or overestimating the enemy while highlighting lessons from Korea.
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Moscow
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Hitler
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Liberty Mutual
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Desertion Surges in Soviet Zone Police in Berlin
U S High Commission reports more than 2 000 members of East German People s Police deserted and sought asylum in West Berlin over the past 18 months. Deserters exceed 100 monthly as the force loses members in the Soviet zone.
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Berlin
People's Police
U.S. High Commission
Aow
West Berlin
Radio Network Time Zones Adapt to Local Schedules
Eastern standard time governs network programs while central subtracts one hour and mountain subtracts two hours. Local stations may alter relay times to fit schedules. Last minute changes are not included.
Evening Radio Schedule Shifts Through Classic Shows
A fragmentary listing outlines a 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm radio evening lineup featuring News and Commentary, Jack Smith Show, Lone Ranger Drama, and various regional programs. Additional items include Silent ae be segments, Santa’s Workshop, Doody, and The Perry Como hour with Weather updates and late evening theater broadcasts.
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Ebe
Abe Reund
Obs
Abe
Mbe
Jack Smith
Cbe
Abe Tianer
Mbs
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Lone Ranger
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Te “Ieeemment
All Nete
Hanchite Kirby
Llowdy Doody
Carson
Perry Como
Forest Service Tips for Safe Christmas Trees
Washington correspondent reports the Forest Service bulletin on preventing Christmas tree fires. It urges buying freshly cut trees, immediate watering, keeping water above the cut, and using fire resistant lighting. Tips include sand casting for longevity, turning lights off when away, and using safe dyes and sealants to reduce risk.
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Washington
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Products Laboratory
Madsin
Wis
Forest Service
Sitcheeuak
City Council Closes Five Bars and Two Clubs
City authorities shut five bars and two clubs over sanitation concerns. Licenses for twelve other establishments were renewed or approved as officials seek to improve safety and compliance across the local booze outlets.
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Cone City
Oe Leenses
Orlando Mayor Sends Yule Card to Moscow
Orlando mayor William Beardall said he sent a Christmas card to Russia bearing the message Glory to God in the highest and postmarked Christmas Fla The card read poaterth will to men and was addressed to Moscow officials in a gesture of goodwill.
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Yule
Moscow
Orlando, Fla
William Beardall
Anawer Ieee
Russia
Fla
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