Television's daily bread debated for early TV era
A 1940s style analysis notes television's struggle to find daily programming beyond special events. It discusses plays, music rights, movie ties, actor pay, and the lack of a TV union while NBC CBS and advertisers test how to finance and source new content.
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New York
Rake Tean
David Sarnoff
Corporation of America
Gor
Era
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Rey
Two Rescuers Save Fisherman From River Drowning
Joseph Huffman and Pete Legg saved Joseph Kemper when his boat overturned on the Missouri river near St. Joseph. Kemper had previously saved Huffman and Legg last summer when they were in the same danger.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
INS
Joseph Huffman
Pete Legg
Joseph Kemper
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Kempner
Plane Crash Death Ends Family Reunion Dreams
In New York a family mourns as a Trans World Star of Cairo crash in Eire claims Hermann Koegel, 57, delaying a long awaited reunion for his wife Gizela Koegel and daughter Marian Corda. Once persecuted by the Gestapo, Koegel endured exile and hardship before returning to join his family. The home is filled with food and a suspended welcome home as telegrams and letters reveal a history of struggle and hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gizela Koegel
Marian Corda
Star of Cairo
Eire
Herman
United States
Koegel
Rudnick
Poland
Russia
Siberian
Germany
Pashkent
Turkestan
Plane Crash Survivors and Heroine Likened to Night of Flames
A burning plane crash near a muddy river left twelve in critical condition and many injured. Hostess Miss Vina Ferguson, a 25 year old former DePauw student now in Jackson Heights, earned praise for rescuing and tending the injured despite a wrenched knee. Irish servant Michael Donelan and Flight Officer Joseph Logan aided the rescue as survivors were ferried to St John’s Barrington and Ennis Hospitals. The list of dead includes Pierre Dreyfus Allan Charles Lanyon Mrs Clementine Jeanne Pugh Prof Alexander Pekelis Joe Salabert Simone Clerc Zelaznagora St. New York, Joe Picard, Herbert Burmeister, Walter McBridy, Robert Osterburg and others.
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Michael Donelan
Michael
O’boyle
Vina Ferguson
Dell Rapids
South Dakota
de Pauw University
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Joseph Logan
Atlantic City
N. J
St. John's Hospital
Limerick
St. John’s
Barrington
Community
Ennis
Pierre Dreyfus
Fifth Avenue
New York
Allan Charles Lanyon
Mayfair Hotel
Washington
D. C
Clementine Jeanne Pugh
Gay St
Philadelphia
Alexander Haim Pekelis
Larchmont
Columbia Law Review
New School For Social Research
New York City
American Labor Party
Mevacis
Joseph Salabert
Aris
Simone Lucienne Clerc
Paris
New senators outline varied labor views in early session
The article surveys incoming lawmakers from both parties on labor policy, favoring Wagner act revisions, equalizing bargaining power, and stronger government oversight to curb strikes. Notable figures include Baldwin, Ives, Holland, Sparkman, Thye, Stassen, and Jenner, with calls for arbitration and limits on mass picketing.
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Raymond E. Baldwin
Rconn
Baldwin
Irving M. Ives
Ives
CIO
Spessard L. Holland
D-Fla
John J. Sparkman
Ala
Roosevelt
Edward J. Thye
R-Minn
Harold F. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
William E. Jenner
R-Ind
Organized Labor
Harry P. Cain
Wash
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
George W. Malone
New
J. Howard McGrath
D-Rd
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Edward Martin
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric
Henry Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Talmadge supporters push for action amid AP poll split
AP poll replies show 47 favor Thompson 32 for Talmadge with many noncommittal. Gov. Arnall silent on succession. Talmadge claims constitutional right for legislature to pick governor if no clear majority. Write-ins include Herman Talmadge James V. Carmichael Calmadge Peavens.
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Associated Press
Thompson
Talmadge
Re Ae
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
James V. Carmichael
Calmadge Peavens
North Georgia
Veto Change Stirs Allies as Nations Weigh Atomic Plan
British hope Polish backing and Baruch openness signal progress on a Canadian proposal to curb the veto in atomic matters. Alexandre Parodi welcomed the idea while Ber nard M. Baruch pledges a final stand for veto elimination. Soviet stance remains uncertain as A P Alexandrov and Gromyko await Moscow instructions before Monday’s commission vote.
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Alexandre Parodi
U. S
Bernard M. Baruch
Paul Hasluck
Security Council
Baruch
United States
Poland
Russia
A. P. Alexandrov
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Moscow
Legal career timeline of Ferguson and successor details
From 1918 to 1921 Ferguson served as assistant general counsel for Newport News Shipbuilding Co. with offices in Washington. He returned to Greensboro, his legal residence, in 1921 and practiced law there until his appointment to succeed former Senator John F. Nugent in the Virginia senate. He is married to Mercaret eecionaa of Greens-
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Newport News Shipbuilding Co
Washington
Greensboro
Senate
John F. Nugent
Mercaret Eecionaa
Greens
Robertson endorses labor protections while urging reforms
A. Willis Robertson of Virginia said the gas enactment's labor protections are proper but real experience shows defects. He argued these should be cured in the interest of general welfare and continued.
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A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Weather Expert Warns of Frequent Storms and Record Snow
Tannehill notes 1946 had extreme events from a 28 inch Denver snow to San Antonio hail. He warns a storm torn world with 16 million thunderstorms yearly and 250 thousand storms in 1947. He stresses floods, droughts, blizzards, frosts, fires, hurricanes, and tornadoes always threaten.
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Pembina
San Antonio
Duluth
Denver
Tannehill
U. S
Snowbound West and Midwest Brace for More Winter Weather
Snow blankets the Wasatch with 75 inches on the ground while New York reports a foot in many areas and Maine endures a blizzard with 18 inches forecast. Snow spreads from Maine to the Midwest as subzero readings hit northern states and southern regions enjoy milder conditions.
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Wasatch Mountains
Illinois
Indiana
Midwest
Weather Bureau
New York State
Maine
Wisconsin
Michigan
North Dakota
Montana
Minnesota
Gulf
South Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Universal military training debate stirs nationwide support
Thomas protested plans to delegate youth training to military leaders while Johnson reports a flood of approving mail. He argues one chemist or physicist strengthens defense more than 10,000 foot soldiers. War leaders push six months basic training for 18 year olds plus later deterring training to form a citizen reserve. Congress previously let universal training die in committee amid hearings citing impact on education.
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Army
Navy
Johnson
War and Navy Departments
House Military Committee
Coleman Son Sail Date For USS Philippine South Pole Mission
Mr and Mrs W A Coleman of English Street have learned their son Bobby L Coleman is scheduled to sail December 27 aboard the USS Philippine for a South Pole mission.
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Seaman Coleman
W. A. Coleman
English Street
Bobby L. Coleman
Philippine
South Pole
Ruhr Weighs War Cost as Germans Queue for Bread
From Dusseldorf, Germany, residents endure dawn queues for bread and scarce food. The British zone crowding drives illness and unrest in the Ruhr with 23 million people affected, bunkers in Dusseldorf housing refugees, and many families living in cramped cellars under harsh conditions.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Hausfraus
Ruhr
Rudolph Amelunxen
North Rhine- Westphalia
Four Cornered Run for House Leadership Sparks Thursday Meeting
A four way Republican bid for house leadership heads to a Thursday party meeting with Rep Halleck backed by Dewey firmly in front. Rep Clarence Brown leads opposition on the right while Dirksen and Jenkins also run. In the Senate a Bilbo oust looms as plan to strip him of seat unfolds. The 80th congress opens Friday with major peacetime agenda ahead including tax cuts labor laws and spending curbs.
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Republican House
Rep
Halleck
R-Ind
Dewey
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Eps
Dirksen
Ill
Jenkins
McCormack
Mssachusetts
Speak
Rayburn
D-Tex
Republican Board of Strategy
Senate
Bilbo
D-Miss
Mississippi
80Th Congress
Army
Navy
Europe
Tax settlement with 12 operators curtains vast revenue plan
The internal revenue bureau and subsidized ship operators reach an agreement under which 12 operators will pay about 38 million dollars in taxes. The report criticizes the treasury and maritime commission for delays and policy failures that hinder timely action and proper bidding. It notes potential millions in government losses and highlights slow disposal of ships and shipyard sales with inadequate competitive bidding and flawed surveys.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
Maritime Commission
Grace, Lines, Inc
United States Lines
Congress
Fire in McAlpin Hotel Causes Minor Damage
A fire in the Hotel McAlpin in midtown Manhattan caused slight damage with no injuries. Officials say the blaze started among stacked tables in the unused winter garden on the 24th floor and was quickly extinguished.
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New York
McAlpin
Manhattan
Winter Garden
Meanest traitor label pinned on Roger Flavet
French authorities call Roger Flavet a meanest traitor for betraying his mother and two sisters to the Germans for 1,500 francs. The three women have not been heard from since their arrest as underground workers in 1941.
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Rennes
France
INS
Roger Flavet
Frances
North Carolina legislative budget fuels high salary demands
The 1947 legislative outlook centers on big requests from teachers led by the North Carolina Education Association seeking over 20 percent raises while the South Piedmont group pushes for at least 40 percent. Agency asks total 191 million for next biennium, with highway needs 108 million and federal funds offset the cut from current levels. Also eyed are health, medical school, and hospital expansion tied to a growing surplus, plus debates over fisheries, tax policy, and personnel pay.
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North Carolina Education Association
South Piedmont Group
General Fund
Agriculture Department
Highway Department
University of North Carolina
Frank P. Graham
Greater University
Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
Department of Conservation and Development
North Carolina Wildlife Association
John D. Findlay
Cherry
Ina Vf
SBI
Highway Patrol
Bureau of Identification
North Carolina
Assembly
Fis
ABC
Aaa
North Carolina Grange Youth elects 1947 officers at Guilford High
The North Carolina Grange Youth held its seventh annual conference at Guilford High School in Greensboro. John Walter Farlow Jr. of Sophia was elected president with Ray Cline of Concord as vice president and Emily Ballinger of Guilford College as secretary. Other officers include J. M. Hendrix Lexington treasurer Marjorie Bishop Ferguson chaplain Anne Tregdon Randleman program chairman and Polly Lambeth Guilford publicity chairman. The group backed medical care loans for UNC medical studies nursing and technician training and rural student incentives while supporting road and teacher salary improvements physical fitness programs and soil conservation continuation.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Grange
Guilford High School
John Walter Farlow Jr
Sophia
Ray Cline
Conecord
Emily Ballinger
Guilford College
J. M. Hendrix
Lexington
Marjorie Bishop
Ferguson
Anne Tregdon
Randleman
Polly Lambeth
Guilford
Graw
The
Medical Care Commission
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
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National Broadcasting Company
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American Guild of Variety Artists
Gillette
Chevrolet
Standard
Union Tabernacle
Prospect
Holland's Stand
Eleanor Bishop
Chicago
Tommy
International Soundphoto
Thomas
Hitler
Bochum
Ludenscheid
Max Fleischer
Fleischer
Magdalena Groschowski
Canee
John Farlow, Jr
Sophia Heads
Grange Youth
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