Truman's Tumbling Polls and Possible Comeback
The piece argues President Truman faces a bleak political moment with dissent in both parties and doubts about his reelection. It suggests a Republican risk taking a weak candidate could spark a surprise Truman comeback, noting polls show volatile popularity and warning against overconfident party choices. It also reflects on how political fear affects governance and arts in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Truman
Democratic Party
Henry Wallace
Congress
Truman
If Stalin Can't Sing It It Ain't Music
A critique of Soviet cultural suppression compares Stalinist policy to Nazi censorship, detailing denounced composers and the pressure on artists to confess imagined sins. It notes Prokofieff and peers apologizing to the Communist Party and the chilling effect on freedom in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stalin
Washington
Aram Khachaturian
Russia
Nazi Germany
Germany
Freud
Thomas Mann
Hindemith
Remarque
Serge Prokofieff
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Clement Gottwald
National Front
Daily Worker
Indecision on UN Force to Palestine Sparks Debate
The piece argues the United States favors a passive UN inquiry over active intervention in Palestine. It weighs scenarios where a peacekeeping force could halt fighting or be drawn into enforcing partition, questioning America's leadership and resulting indecision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Palestine
Holy Land
Warren Austin
Security Council
Costa Rica
General Assembly
America
Sales Talk and Cold War Echoes From a 1930s Newspaper
Marshall Field promotions chief urges honest goods and democracy defense. The piece recalls congressional unmasking of Moscow agents in 1939 and 1940s probing of Communists, noting Die’s committee battles and early probes into German and Bolshevik influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence B. Sizer
Marshall Field and Co
The Un American Activities Committee Turns Ten
On May 26 the committee will mark ten years since its founding. A columnist urges nationwide testimonials to honor the original members who stood firm during challenging times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Martin Dies
Texas
Dies
Arthur L. Healey
Massachusetts
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Joe Starnes
Alabama
Harold G. Moser
Ohio
Glenn L. Martin
Noah M. Mason
Illinois
un-American Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
Robert E. Stripling
Washington
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Columbus
House Committee On UN
Ibsen Faces Dated Relevance In Modern Theater
The writer laments Ibsen's Ghosts and Hedda Gabler as out of step with contemporary audiences. He argues current society rewards celebrity and scandal over moral critique, rendering Ibsen irrelevant while praising Shaw, Evans, and Shakespeare for holding appeal today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibsen
Hedda Gabler
Maurice Evans
George Bernard Shaw
Shakespeare
Gilbert and Sullivan
Hédda Gabler
Hedda
Fra le Gallienne
Park Avenue
Brame Hill Memories Shape High Point Trinity Road Tale
A nostalgic piece catalogs Brame Hill between High Point and Trinity describing mud filled slopes in horse era, local fortunes, and road improvements. It notes Brame family roots and early civic progress including Dred Peacock’s first car trip and a scene where Bob Harry confronts John Brame, ending with a political jab on Eastern Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brame Hill
Trinity
High Point
Randolph
Hades
Brame
John D Brame
Piedmont Airlines
New Bern
Louisville
Atlanta
Here
Dred Peacock
Invitation from Marshall Stalin to Finland on defense pact
A note recalls Stalin inviting Finland to join Soviet defense pacts across Europe. The reminiscence mentions a past invitation by Squire Robert Hurry to John Lotton of Hometown amid a promenade after a commencement at Hometown academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Stalin
Finland
Europe
Robert Hurry
John Lotton
Hometown
Hometown Academy
John
Whistle Delay Sparks Sunday Duty Debate
A citizen storms a railroad office demanding the express through Elm Grove be barred from blowing its whistle on Sundays. The official says the demand is impossible, noting the train was 35 minutes late last Sunday and the preacher’s timing tied to the whistle. An additional note recalls George Hutchens’s blunt career advice about seizing opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove
George Hutchens
George
Hutchen
Grass-fed mustangs outrun grain-fed horses in reports
Old timers recall grass-fed mustangs out running grain-fed horses. In 1940, six U S counties each had more than 10 000 people per practicing physician. About 92 cubic miles of water lie stored behind Hoover Dam. Cinnabar yields mercury from ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hoover Dam
Winchell In New York Noted Stage Gossip Mixes Critique And News
A noisy New York theater column mixes stage gossip with criticism as Gilbert Gabriel resumes drama writing after seven years and Marion Bell plans a March 20 honeymoon departure from Brigadoon. It notes Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur at Rialto and mentions Max Gordon seeking a dark beauty for a film, Irving Berlin anniversaries, and various reviews and radio items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Gabriel
Theater Arts
Charles MacArthur
Ben Hecht
Jennifer Jones
Marion Bell
Star Thrash
Brigadoon
Victor
al Goodman
Tommy Morton
Make
42Nd Street
Mayer
Irving Berlin
Italy
Hazel Dawn
Quotes on Industry, Peace, and Arts from 1940s Figures
A collection of remarks from public figures including Bing Crosby on taxes, Joseph Ball on the rush act, Allen Dulles on the OSS, Somerset Maugham on talent, and James Farley on confronting the Russian question. The notes mix industry profit talk with political commentary and cultural statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
James A. Farley
Screen Star Horizontal 60 Shows derision
Crossword style clues list with across and down entries featuring film stars terms and related hints from a vintage page. Contains many short word answers from 1 to 61 across and 1 to 59 down reflecting a themed puzzle layout.
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RED Music
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Moscow
Gerhart Eisler
J. Edgar Hoover
Kremlin
Leon Josephson
Earl Browder
William Weiner
Wellwell Warzower
Eugene Dennis
Francis Waldrow
Paul Walsh
Weiner
Warzower
Browder
Senate
West
George Dixon
Repeater
George Sokolsky
W. A. Bivins
Bob Harry
Bob
Bel Hartlow
Winchell
Burns Mantle
Mollie
Frera Stone
Gertrude Berg
Philip Loeb
Kay Thompson
Wms. Bros
Miami Beach
Sophie Tucker
Ritz Freres
H. Richman
Kay
Susie
Eddie Cantor
Jassy
Margaret Lockwood
CBS
Elmo Roper
Artur Godfrey
N. Y
Marshall Field
Chicago Sun
Chicago Times
Otto Mucker
Otto
Mr. Field
World Digest
Life
Congress Weekly
Ralph Ingersoll
J. Bruyere
Anon
June Magee
J. Eliason
Francis Bacon
Sinclair Lewis
Bob Hilliard
John Sparkman
Bing Crosby
Soviet Union
Allen Dulles
Office of Strategic Services
Somerset Maugham
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Missouri
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