Pull Up a Chair by Fred Allen in Local TV Sales Note
Reader notes spark in a column with satirical asides on TV set sales slow in New York and a public auction sale. The piece includes quips about Soviet science, humor on architecture under Stalin, and a Bureau of Labor Statistics remark on spending on funerals.
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Fred Allen
Neal O'Hara
New York
U.S.S.R
Dr. Conant
Stalin
Holland Tunnel
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Johns-Manville
Denver
Olorado
Bureau of Laboratistics
Fragmented Punchline Fragments From A Quirky Clipfile
A garbled collection of sensational notes and witticisms ranges from roadside stands selling meatballs to a midget tragedy and a quirky quip about etiquette. It includes odd asides on steam innovation and civic erosion debates with mismatched phrases and scattered names.
Parisian Fish Fillets and Sunday Dinner Menu
Readable recipe fragments outline a Parisian fish fillet with tomatoes and cream sauce for Friday and a Sunday dinner of chicken quarters with stuffing, creamed peas, mushrooms, salad, bread, and vanilla ice cream with cantaloupe lime sauce. Includes quantities for fillets, butter, parsley, sherry, tomato juice, and cream, plus instructions to simmer and finish sauce.
Three Generals Served by One Secretary in Five Years
Miss Helen Pappojian of Fitchburg acted as secretary to three Army generals between 1946 and 1950 in Washington including Omar Bradley and J Lawton Collins. She later returned to duty at Fort Devens as secretary to Gen Charles F Colson.
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FT. Devens
Mass
Helen Pappojian
Fitchburg
Washington
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
J. Lawton Collins
Army Chief of Staff
Charles F. Colson
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