Lobbyists are essential and proper in lawmaking
The piece argues that lobbying by various groups is not wrong and should not be curbed. It defends paid and amateur lobbyists, notes pressure on congress, and asserts that honest legislators weigh facts to serve public interest rather than fear pressure from labor, industry, or other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Garden Clubs
Allied Church League
Raleigh
American Legion
Congress
Legislature
McGrath
Democratic Party
Labor and Industry
Washington
Moone
Quill Attacks Reds Indictments as Harmless Crusade
The editorial denounces Mike Quill for calling the 12 top Communist leaders harmless while noting the indictments expose a treasonable plot to overthrow the U.S. government. It argues the men may be tools of Moscow and questions Quill's authority to judge their activity. An unrelated meditation on the Old Covered Bridge follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Quill
New York City
Transport Workers’ Union
Mike
Henry Wallace
Mike Quill
Pinkos
Moscow
Kremlin
Joe
United States
Communist Party
Russia
Covered Bridges Reminiscences in Randolph County
W A Bivins recalls eight years ago visiting Randolph county's old covered bridges through the kindness of the late George T Wood Sr He recalls horse and buggy days shelter from rain and shade for lovers amid riverbank tales of Naomi Wise and Tory era villains and wonders if bridges still stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Wood
Randolph County
Mr. Wood
Naomi Wise
Tanning
Randolph
Christianity Callframes Civil Rights Reform
The Christian Science Monitor editorial notes opposition to lynching in the South and argues that federal laws alone cannot resolve segregation. It urges reform through more Christianity, understanding, and willingness to consider others’ perspectives, criticizing ignorance and intolerance across races and regions.
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Truman
The
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
South
Subways Antics Highlight Reader’s Digest Anecdote
Ruth Nary contributes a July Reader’s Digest anecdote. A vacant center seat triggers a dash between a man and a woman. The man beats the rush, the woman grabs his arm and proclaims, The Winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nary
Reader’s Digest
Law rules on divorce and prohibitions in states
The text notes that 28 distinct grounds for divorce exist under U.S. statutes. It also states that 12 states ban a man from marrying his mother-in-law, and nine states prohibit marrying his wife’s grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. States
These Days By George Sokolsky on Wallace movement
The Wallace convention is a dangerous mass movement fueled by Soviet Russia, not Communist creed. It attacks key American leaders and races, romanticizes authoritarian figures, and unsettles unity as it leverages Negro discontent while claiming crisis dictates action.
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China
Greece
Soviet
Russia
Hitler
Stalin
Soviet Russia
Truman
Dewey
Dulles
Vandenberg
Marshall
Forrestal
Draper
Clay
Daily Worker
New Times
Moscow
United States
Wallaceites
Rudolph Valentino
Frank Sinatra
Father Divine
Lenin
Proletari
Kuomintang
Kemel Pasha
Mussolini
Wallace
Congress
Lane
Congress Feud Simmers as Vacation Jokes Fly
Washington humorist notes Congress returns after a tense summer with Republicans blaming Truman and Democrats divided into factions. He riffs on Christmas Card Benders and “crats” ailments while praising a rare moment of sentiment for aging G.O.P. senators and mourning lost collegiality.
Betty Grable and Family Ties Drive Big Hollywood Earnings
The piece notes Betty Grable and a family whose combined incomes may top $1,000,000 this year. It recounts her father Cona leaving a St. Louis brokerage job to back her career and manage her earnings and tour. It also mentions Betty’s mother’s injury at birth and the family’s early dance training shaping her rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Grable-ames Stable
Betty
Hollywood
St. Louis
Hunt Stromberg
Cona
Gossip of Beverly Hills Cover Girl Sparks Satire
A noted cover girl registers as Beverly Hills and stirs reaction while another note hints at a playful, spoofing tone. The item names Thalia Tregaskis, Katina Paxi nou, Hermes Pan, and Rory Glamurescu in a curious, verbatim line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Thalia Tregaskis
Katina Paxinou
Hermes Pan
Rory Glamurescu
Boston’s Lou Walters Tops Latin Quarter Night Shows
Lou Walters, a Boston native, becomes the premier showman by filling the Latin Quarter nightly. He takes over the former George White venue, delivering a successful string of performances and turning a struggling space into a thriving act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Walters
Boston
George White
From Office Boy to Millionaire Broadway Producer
The article profiles a man who started as an office boy earning four dollars weekly and now grosses about 1.5 million dollars yearly. His career spans a Nova Scotia stock company to producing Ziegfeld Follies type extravaganzas, touring widespread venues. He stages a two hour revue with Ina Ray Hutton Cross and Dunn Willie Shore Costello Twins and two dozen girls and two bands in a packed walk-up room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McCann
Musicians Union
McCann
Nova Scotia
Moony. Leve
Walters
Ina Ray Hutton
Cross and Dunn
Willie Shore
Costello Twins
Paris Tourists Rally for Cable Reservations
Tourists bound for flights from Paris secure cable reservations, reflecting demand for streamlined travel services. The remark notes the ease of arranging these bookings ahead of international departures.
Jolly Bill Steinke Maps San Francisco as Garden of Eden
The San Francisco broadcaster and former Fallstaff cartoonist Jolly Bill Steinke, born in Pottstown, Pa, describes Golden Gate City as his Garden of Eden. He jokes about his Seals fandom, adds a sombrero flair, and tells how his East Side roots inform his humor.
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Jolly Bill Steinke
New York
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Garden of Eden
Manana
East Side
Bill
Second Avenue
Pottstown
Letters from aging senators sting and tease Cain
The article recalls quavery letters from an ailing group of veteran lawmakers led by Senator Cain. Five aging colleagues Ed Moore Harlan Bushfield Wallace White Jr. and others, returned to rib him with good nature as Cain faced the end of a session. Capper jokes about Cain's future writings as the group shares camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burgess
Cain
Mrgess
Ed Moore
Oklahoma
Harlan J. Bushfield
South Dakota
Sey
Wallace H. White, Jr
Maine
Senator Cain
Senator Capper
Harry
Crossword Clue Fill In List
A sequence of crossword style hints and partial answers including names, places, and terms such as disembark shrubs maple genus compass point Indian weight and God of love. The list appears to be compact clue snippets rather than a full article with narrative.
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Lé Pictu
Olsen and Johnson Plot New Town Show
A local report hints at Olsen and Johnson preparing another production that stirs unrest in the town. Tse Minnesota scampa, fresh from a tense stint in England, may mirror them, suggesting a brewing confrontation or disruptive act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen & Johnson
Tse
Minnesota Scampa
England
Manager's Close Call in Hellsapoppin at Winter Garden
Clemen Stover of the A. G. Fifth Ave store attended a performance of Hellsapoppin at the Winter Garden. After a heavy dinner his condition worsened as bladders and torpedoes erupted. He struggled to his feet and clung to chair arms while making his way to the aisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Garden
Clemen Stover
A. G. Fifth Ave
Stover
Drunk in the aisle at auditorium draws cheers and snickers
Spectators watch Stover stumble and fall during a performance. He struggles upright, crashes to his knees, and collapses in the last row as the audience roars with laughter and applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stover
Aua
Enduro Restaurant Flip Nets Rosen Big Profit at Track
Rosen sold the Enduro Restaurant to Pechter for cash, then bet $1,000 on a 25 to 1 horse that won by a nose. After the win he bought back the restaurant, returning a handsome profit to Pechter and ending with Rosen poised for new ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Rosen
Enduro
Pechter
Nate Lewis Honored At Chicago Benefit Dinner
In Chicago friends stage a testimonial dinner at the Singapore on August 18 to aid Nate Lewis, a veteran fight manager whose health is failing. Contributions may be sent to Tommy McDonnell, treasurer, 1011 N Rush St, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nate Lewis
Singapore
Tommy McDonnell
Rush St
Dining house scene sparks brow wrinkles at Colony
The captain frowns on a young couple at a top table while a head waiter explains to Anthrop and Bobo Rockefeller. In Philadelphia the Liberty Bell is cracked as well, hinting at public scandal.
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Colony
Anthrop
Bobo Rockefeller
Philadelphia
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