UN must unite to halt Palestine crisis and save the UN
The piece argues the Palestine war is tragic and largely preventable if UN partition had been enforced. It suggests a UN army of enforcement or belated peacemaking measures, urging permanent Security Council action to stop fighting, spare lives, and restore UN prestige. It also critiques Soviet Berlin blockade rhetoric while stressing a self governed Germany under allied supervision.
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Palestine
United Nations
America
Security Council
el-Khouri
Syria
United States
Berlin Crisis Explained by Daily Worker View
The Daily Worker in New York claims the Berlin crisis stems from US moves to carry out the Marshall plan. The article rejects railway repair or canal delays as causes and attributes policy cues to Moscow, aligning with Communist Party stance.
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Daily Worker
New York
Berlin
United States
Panda
Moscow
Bipartisan British support for ERP boosts postwar recovery
Governor Dewey argues that Britain’s House of Commons backed the European Recovery Program by 409 to 12, with 215 abstentions signaling embarrassment at accepting aid. He says unity is needed among recipients and givers for ERP’s success and urges political will to inspire global freedom.
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House of Commons
United Kingdom
Britain
About Time on Communists and a Court Ruling
A New York congressional subcommittee questions witnesses about Communist ties. Witnesses refuse to answer and are escorted from hearings with contempt threats. The piece argues for a definitive court ruling on whether party membership is political activity or treason and whether any membership is secret or public property.
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New York
The Mad House on Democratic Convention
Philadelphia observers mock the Democratic convention with satire on minority politics and leadership. The writer recalls Tammany trials, Magnuson misgivings, and jokes about James J. Hines and Dutch Schultz while noting swings toward Truman and potential November outcomes.
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Differences in Truman and Dewey show in campaign readiness
The piece contrasts Harry Truman and Tom Dewey, noting Truman lacks preparation and decisive administrative skill, while Dewey built a seasoned, cooperative team around him. It praises Dewey’s delegation, frank discussion, and unified leadership, citing a convention example and noting Truman’s tendency to surround himself with less capable advisers.
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Tom Dewey
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Quote on crossroads and U S prosperity by Gov Warren
Quote asserts America and the Republican party stand at a crossroads with a progressive GOP leading to prosperity and world peace. Also notes moss lacks vascular tissue and a swan feather count, and observations on luminous moss glow and peat bogs yielding fuel in Ireland.
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Republican Party
United States
Earl Warren
California
Liar's Club Rule and Black Jack Tribute Recalled
A casual note recalls a fisherman's rule offered as a joke to join the liar's club amid debate over a cornstalk display and its authenticity. The writer fondly remembers General John J. Pershing, praising Black Jack's leadership and endurance after 87 years in service.
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George Edwards
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John J. Pershing
Philippines
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Which Was Political Standoff In North Carolina Delegates
North Carolina delegates tabulated thirteen votes for Truman and nineteen for Russell at the national Democratic convention. U S Senators Hoey and Umstead backed Russell. J M Broughton was absent. Ambrose indicated civil rights will face a congressional test amid possible Republican resistance.
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Truman
Russell
U. S.S
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Umstead
J. M. Broughton
U. S. Senate
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Broughton
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All Star Game Debut Draws Chicago Crowd in 1933
Daniel reports from the New York World Telegram that a record 49 200 fans packed Chicago's American League park on July 6 1933 for the first All Star game. The American League won 4 to 2 as Bill Hallahan pitched in the third inning.
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Babe
Dan Daniel
New York World-Telegram
Allsports
Chicago
Bill Hallahan
Stardust and Stars in Laughs and Laments of Broadway
In New York Winchell offers a roundup of showbiz legends Lionel Barrymore Lillian Russell Geo. M. Cohan John Barrymore Bea Lillie Bert Williams and others. The piece riffs on fame fear and resilience with anecdotes from theater and early film life including political aims, drinks, and dramatic escapes.
Ethel Merman Defies Nerves With Stage Confidence
Ethel Merman dismisses first-night jitters with a bold claim of stage supremacy. She jokes that if any audience member surpasses her, they should take the stage instead.
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Ethel Merman
Vaudeville anecdotes and the weary audience monster
A humorous anecdote about Mrs. Patrick Campbell touring vaudeville and a manager asking what she did. The tale notes her bicycle on a tightrope and her quip about falling many times. Critic Ashton Stevens jokes that audiences are a single mass, not plural, whether in Butte Montana or Broadway.
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Ashton Stevens
Bare
Butte
Montana
Broadway
Ruth's homer caps epic clash as Yankees topple Nationals
Cardinal southpaw walks Ruth to load bases but Ruth hits a towering drive into right field stands for a home run, giving the Americans a 1 0 lead. The Nationals rally with Frankie Frisch’s four bagger in the sixth, yet Ruth's blast shifts momentum and seals the win.
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Frankie Frisch
Nationals
Crossword Clue Puzzle From Statesman Grid
Pictured clues and themed hints fill horizontal and vertical entries. The puzzle lists terms like Sovereign created by intersecting hints and chemical symbol references for xenon and erbium across a standard grid.
Word Puzzle: Map of Clues to a Phrase
A list of numbered clues hints at a themed phrase. Each line pairs a number with a word or partial definition. Solving yields a connected answer, likely a crossword style meta. The puzzle invites extracting synonyms, translations, or cross references across 18 to 52.
Nora Bayes Opposes Pay and Portrait Fee in Theatrical Row
Theatre historians cite Nora Bayes as instrumental for walking away from a $100,000 contract after a producer refused $50 weekly pay for her maid. She also refused a portrait showing her as an angel and insisted the artist depict the angel listening to her singing.
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Nora Bayes
Ethel Barrymore on Silence and an Actor’s Mind
Barrymore notes that actors feel success or failure without sound and says nothing is more terrible to an actor than silence. She suggests auditory feedback is not required for validation of performance.
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Ethel Barrymore
Sarah Siddons and Vaudeville Animal Act Clause
Actress Sarah Siddons demanded a contract clause prohibiting rival animal acts from appearing on the same bill. She worried such acts would steal the show, as vaudeville relied on dramatic star power and entertainment variety.
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Sarah Siddons
Actress seeks producer friend at dinner party incident
A young actress failed to recall her name in front of David Warfield at a dinner. He saved the moment by declaring that only one name could be remembered, preventing bias toward the other.
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David Warfield
Warfield
Actress Sarah Bernhardt Reduces City Appearances
At age 75 the famed actress Sarah Bernhardt faced medical warnings to ease her pace. She curtailed performances from about 50 cities to 40, aiming to protect her health while continuing her art.
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Paris
Bea Lillie
Sarah Bernhardt
Medicos
Duses Emoting Draws Critics And A Bold Street Offer
A review notes Duse's dramatic flair prompting critics to search the thesaurus for adjectives. A stranger in the street praises her by asking to light his pipe with the sparks from her eyes, an unusual compliment reflecting public fascination.
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Duse
Mortal sin or harmless vanity debated by actress
Cecile Sorel, the 75 year old French actress, discussed mortal sin with a priest. She asked if staring in a mirror for half an hour each morning and saying I am still beautiful constitutes mortal sin. The priest replied it is not a sin but an error.
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Dutch Schultz
Mr. Schultz
Arthur Mefford
Mr. Mefford
Bronx
Louis Bromfield
Perle Mesta
Washington
Cecile Sorel
Jersey Woman Seeks Broadway Job After Fight
A young woman from a Jersey town visited a Broadway casting agency and admitted no acting experience. She explained she turned to the stage after a bitter quarrel with her husband and his family, hoping to shame them.
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Jersey
Wallpaper Cleaning Tip and Earth’s Air Weight Fact
A historical note describes blotting paper and a hot iron as tools to remove stains from wallpaper. It also provides an approximate figure for the earth’s surrounding air totaling about six million billion tons.
Giant Moa of New Zealand Weighed About 500 Pounds
The giant moa, a flightless bird once native to New Zealand, weighed roughly 500 pounds.
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