Resignation of General George Marshall Shocks Nation
The resignation of General George Marshall as secretary of state comes a little earlier than expected yet is not a surprise. President Truman regrets the decision and praises Marshall as the outstanding man of the war period, urging Congress to honor him with a fitting expression of gratitude while he is alive and able to receive it.
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George Marshall
Truman
Russia
United States
Congress
Marshall
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Morrison
Willie Richardson
Gardner
Edwin Gill
Hathaway Cross
Charlie Flack
Charlie England
John Harden
Tommy Banks
Hoey
P.S
Charlie
Governor Cherry
Janus
Brother Parker
Truman Ghost Writer Row Sparks Warning From Columns
A Life magazine piece by Jay Franklin accusing Truman of softening toward Russia is denied by the President. The column mocks political aides and private secretaries, likening them to ex-governors and Men Friday, with playful insider jests about the White House staff and future roles.
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Jay Franklin
Truman
Life Magazine
Russia
Life
Franklin
Associated Press
Public reflections on love and letters from a bygone era
A column by W. A. Bivins weaves Shakespearean lines with modern heartbreak. It recalls a Durham marriage plan scuttled by a note and hints at Captain Gomo’s romance trials, then folds in old book lore and humorous vignettes from 19th century writers and anecdotes about lovers, ships, and a pistol preacher.
Solemn Social Men Friday greeting to Hon Charles J Parker Jr
The Solemn Social Men Friday extend greetings to Hon Charles J Parker Jr. They note the difficulty of public service and pledge sympathetic understanding. The message frames governors as guarded figures, suggesting the recipient will face a tough road and demanding duties.
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Charles J. Parker, Jr
Kerr Scott
Sound finance and a warning on bank checks
A Science Illustrated idea suggests checks could verbalize identity on the sorting line and reveal tampering though not new. The piece notes rising check book expense as Christmas bills arrive and cites Sen. J. Howard McGrath and Mrs. George S Patton Jr in broader peace and memorial contexts.
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Science Illustrated
Farmer's ally: the well paid worker and agricultural market leader
Albert S. Goss, master of the National Grange, praises the working man who produces non-farm goods and buys large volumes of agricultural products, highlighting the farm economy and industry ties.
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Albert S. Goss
The
National Grange
Leadership and Aims of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union
George Sokolsky discusses David Dubinsky and the ILGWU emphasizing its social role for members, critique of racketeering, and Dubinsky’s statesmanlike Taft-Hartley proposals. The piece endorses regulation, cites the Joint Committee report on labor management, and warns against Communist influence in unions and key industries.
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International Ladies Garment Workers Union
U.G.W.U
David Dubinsky
Italy
Poland
Dubinsky
United States
Joint Committee On Labor-Management Relations
Congress of the United States
National Labor Relations Board
State Department
Mexico road trip yarn ends with Taxco silver truth
In Taxco Mexico a pair of American travelers survive a broken down car on a mountain road aided by a Mexican driver. They learn Taxco’s silver trade relies on many apprentices who vanish after training, leaving the craft to a shrinking workforce.
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Taxco
Mexico
Cuernevaca
Silversmiths
U.S. No. 1
Northern Boulevard
Queen
Cohen
Bandidos
Kansas City
Teddy Hayes
Jack Dempsey
Barney Oldfield
Hector Aguilar
Prehistoric Birds and Moths Noted in Early Observations
The text describes daytime feeding hummingbirds, evening feeding sphinx moths resembling them, swiftlets building nests from oral gland mucus, and the first preschool founded by Jean Frederic Oberlin in 1774. It notes owl size variation from elf owls to large horn and eagle owls and mentions night hawks and goatsucker as owl relatives.
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Ean Frederic Oberlin
Waldbach
Lin dy's Gag Pirate Night High Jinx In Hollywood
A lively, anecdotal column from a Las Vegas style venue recounts performers and patrons at Lin dy's comics hangout. Al Bernie riffs on show business while patrons joke about Truman and the new Congress. The piece blends nightclub chatter with drink lore and theatrical reminiscences.
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Lindy’s
al Bernie
Rankin May Be Ousted As Spy Prober
In New York during rehearsals Rankin faces potential ouster while a wide ranging gossip column covers political intrigue and cultural anecdotes. The piece cites Soviet theatre, Western notions, and speculative charges amid a mosaic of 1940s public figures and rumors.
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Rankin
Horizonta 1 6 Depicted animal Sea nymph Papal cape
A compiled crossword style clue list includes a mix of horizontal and vertical entries such as a depicted animal, sea nymph, papal cape, and health resort. Names, abbreviations, and common crossword answers populate the grid with hints for occupations, measurements, and letters.
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Papal Cape
Peru
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