Weathering questions and Candlemas in a reflective column
A W. A. Bivins essay muses on weather forecasts their limits and old Candlemas ties. It recalls Groundhog Day origins and ends with a moving railroad station tale of a man scarred by lost family, asking if balm or physician remains.
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Jesus
Temple
America
Mary
Joseph
Simeon
Luke
Israel
Mid- West
George
Skeetaddle
Washington
Gilead
Big Four Seek Durable Peace in 1947
In 1946 the Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers forged peace groundwork and signaled hopes for treaties with Germany Austria and possibly Japan in 1947. Molotov's Paris trip shifted mood toward conciliation as Byrnes Bevin Molotov and De Murville steered talks amid East West bloc tensions.
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Big Four
Pierre J. Huss
NEW York
INS
Council of Foreign Ministers
Council
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
France
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Viacheslav Molotov
Couve de Murville
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Germany
Austria
Japan
Moscow
General Assembly of
United Nations
Waldrof- Astoria
Manhattan
United Nations Organization
Flushing Meadows
Lake Success
Danube
Paris
Russia
Byrnes
Bevin
Molotov
Europe
Stalin
Politbureau
Waldorf
Comissar
America
A Million Dollars to Relieve Piles
It is estimated that over a million dollars annually is spent for remedies for piles. Peterson's Ointment soothes and cools quickly and relieves itching in minutes. 35 cents a box or 60 cents in a tube with applicator. Money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Lincoln birthplace state and museum location
Questions ask for Abraham Lincoln's birth state his mother's maiden name and the Lincoln Museum location. The passage mixes a quiz prompt with a Dickens quote about forgiveness.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Museum
Rice throwing and shoes over seas advise caution and prudence
The text critiques the custom of throwing rice at weddings and suggests reusing old shoes, while urging practical planning and cautious generosity. It offers guidance to choose friends by value, anticipate unexpected fortune with changes and journeys, and warns of dealing with authorities. It notes a child born today may have intellectual gifts but potential delays.
Italians Like Americans Outside Italy
Rome dispatch notes Italians show affection for Americans yet resent American drivers. The piece cites deaths of 3,584 Italians hit by Allied vehicles and Italian anger over road dangers. It also highlights housing bribes and evictions under Italian law, with price jumps in rentals and cases affecting UNRRA workers.
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Frank Brutto
Rome
America
John C. H. Lee
Mediterranean
Italy
Moscow Radio
Housi Commission
Pal la Fat
Buon Uscita
UNRRA
Radio Schedule Change Delays and Time Adjustments
The document lists Wednesday February 5 radio programs with time shifts for CST and EST, noting corrections by networks and local relay variations. It details hourly lineups from 6:45 PM to 12:00 AM including serials, news, drama, music, and variety shows across CBS NBC and local stations.
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Krent Page Farrell
Abe Treasury
Tennessee Jed
Abe Dick Tracy
abe-wWeat
Tom Mix
Mbs
Abe Quincy Howe
Cbs
Abe-East
Terry
Abe- Wert
Hop Harrigan
Mbs-West
Sparta
Abe
Sky King
Abe-Weat
Apent
Mbc-West
Red Barber
Ebs
Jack Armstrong
Abc- West
Abs
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Dbs
Lumer Davis
Abe Dancing Music
Carolyn Gilbert
Abe Kailery
Queen
Che Lone Ranger
Abe Cecil Brown
Mbe Baste
Kaltenborn
Abe Bill Brandt
Dennis Day
Hislay
Abe Jack Carson
Dis Lum
Abner
Mber
Abe Farrell
Abe Areat
Gildersleeve
Abe Jean Hersholt
Christian
Willie Piper
Ed Gardner
Abe Frank Sinatra
de Paul Whiteman
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Abe Dinah Shore
Cbe
Frank Morgan
Hollywood Players
Bing Crosby
Kay Kyser
Abe-West
Group Studies At First Baptist
The regular mid week services will be at the First Baptist church this evening at 1 o clock. The group meets in the auditorium for a 15 minute worship before dividing into rooms for study topics led by Mr Hutchins Miss Patrick and others.
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First Baptist Church
Young People's Department
Mr. Hutchins
Adult Union
Matthew
Miss Patrick
Young People’s Union
Junior Union
God Is
Burmese erect 80 foot reclining statue at Pegu
One of his wishes was to have no image made after death. The Burmese ignored this, unveiling a reclining statue 80 feet long and 41 feet high at Pegu.
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Pegu
Lincoln assassination location and figures noted
In Kent and Nancy at Washington DC the Ford theater is cited as the place where Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. The account references the assassination event with noted figures and locations tied to the historic act.
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Kent
Nancy
Washington, DC. Co
Ford
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
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Florida
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Mest
Raleigh
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CIT
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Rochester
Pile Airlines
PCA
High Point
Greensboro Airport
Mobiff's
Paneer Ome
Jimmy Hatlo
London
Trieste
Security Council
Yugoslavia
Iself
Greece
Venetia Julia
Transylvania
Bessarabia
Bukovina
Dobruja
Czechslovakia
Albania
Ethiopia
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Kodern Quarters
High Points
Brug
Dickens
CAM Cee Beerg
Aiea
Plee
Oeanaes of
Firestone
Lare
Ries Ciel
North Main
First Baptist
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