Spank urges restraint in open diplomacy at UN debate
Belgium's Premier Spaak criticizes open diplomacy as a propaganda tool at the UN. He warns that heated speeches from blocs risk panic and war, urges a moderate system, and calls for Western unity to back the Marshall Plan and European recovery with reduced trade barriers. Britain urged to lead in cooperation.
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Belgium
Spank
United Nations
Spaak
Russia
Paris
West
Britain Hesitates Over Western Union in Europe
Britain slows the Western Union project as Foreign Minister signals caution. Winston Churchill supports the idea, but officials weigh Europe versus the Commonwealth, fearing liabilities among prospective members and questioning Britain’s empire-centered future in the sterling area.
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Europe
Winston Churchill
Britain
British Commonwealth
Sterling
Crosby promotes Emersons better mouse trap gadget
The development group led by Bing Crosby markets Emersons famed better mouse trap said to catch any mouse yet not injure a toddler. Autograph seekers will let others pass to Crosby's door.
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Bing Crosby
Emerson
der Bingle
Oil Firm Unveils Free Device Reducing Home Fuel Use
A major oil company offers royalty free a research device for oil burner makers that cuts home fuel oil consumption by about 25 percent. The move is seen as a bold response to fuel shortages and market pressures. Secretary Marshall links the Berlin crisis to pace of energy costs while Senator Barkley attacks Republican farmer policy.
Faith and Fire Activate Heidelberg College Leader’s Call
Terry Wickham, president of Heidelberg College in Ohio, urges people of faith and fire to break a deadly creeping paralysis the nation faces by relying on others to solve problems. He frames the habit as an easily acquired mindset that must be overcome.
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Terry Wickham
Heidelberg College
Ohio
Captain Snow
High Point
W. H. Snow
Enterprise
Charlotte Chronicle
the Chronicle
Snow
Capt. Snow
Durham
Washington Duke
Ben and
Bucke
Guilford
Randolph
Davidson
Winston- Salem
Jane Wyman
Pegg
America
Buddy Clark
CBS
Gabby Disc Jox
Casually Storied Trades and Town Gossip Highlights
The piece recalls Wright Womble-Pitts salesmen dressing shop windows with a Jarman Shoe display, James Garner and Bill Snyder earning praise and prize poultry honors. It also retells Capt. W. H. Snow’s tobacco and basket business, and ends with humorous bits from Wayside Chuckles featured in The Job-Rater for Truck Users.
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Wright+ Womble - Pitts
James Garner
Bill Snyder
Garner
Madison Ware Garden
New York City
Atlanta
Detroit
Mich
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
Gas
Electric Light Company
Coal Company
Mama
Sonny
Quotes on peace and parenting from notable figures
Secretary Marshall warns that wisdom and Paris discussions could move toward peace but hope is not enough. Mrs. Hayes urges parents to engage outside home to aid childrearing with the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. General Clay, quoted by Senator Fulbright, says avoiding war requires doing the job right and not fleeing.
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Paris
State Marshall
John E. Hayes
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Brandeis University Opens Its Doors in Boston
George Sokolsky reflects on the founding of Brandeis University in Wal tham Mass as a landmark Jewish led secular institution. He lauds Abram L Sachar as president and Louis D Brandeis as a role model, noting the campus growth and the long horizon before graduates emerge.
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Israel
Brandeis University
Waltham
Mass
Abram Leon Sachar
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
Notre Dame
Fordiham
Washington
Boston
Paris
Berlin
Brandeis
Louis D. Brandeis
Louisville
America
Supreme Court of the
United States
The Mad House On Dewey Campaign Train
On the campaign train through Oklahoma, George Dixon portrays Thomas E. Dewey praising Republican senatorial candidates while balancing praise for rivals. The piece notes Dewey’s aim to secure a GOP majority in the Senate, with emphasis on Cooper, Brooks, Duff, Rizley, and Kerr, and hints at political maneuvering as the train moves toward Minnesota and upcoming stances on Joe Ball.
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John Sherman Cooper
United States Senate
Dewey
Kentucky
Senator Cooper
Lincoln
Senate
Vandenberg
Senator C. Wayland
Curley) Brooks
Illinois
Curley
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Duff
Philadelphia
Gov. Duff
Owosso
Oklahoma
Ross Rizley
Rizley
Robert S. Kerr
Kerr
Truman
Harry
Mr. Kerr
Surrey
Minnesota
Rassling
Joseph Hurst Ball
Joe Ball
East River
Bo Weinberg
Ball
FDR
Notes on Broadway and Showbiz From a New York Perspective
A rapid-fire column surveys Broadway trends and Hollywood chatter. It notes hypocrisy in political critiques, praises Marion Bell and Ray Bolger, names hit shows and flops, discusses critics’ pliancy, mentions Coretta Morrow and Allyn McLerie, and praises CBS educational programming and Strand Theatre notices. The piece blends theater, film, and media commentary with wry humor.
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Moscow
New York
Kremlin
Hitler
Russia
Professor Mamilock
Ray Bolger
Charley
G. B. Shaw
Broadway
Big Street
Hixie
Judy
Sam
Babe Ruth
Hollywood
Willard Robison
Turkey
Coretta Morrow
Bolger
Allyn McLerie
New York Pop Notes Mix Humor, Musicals, and TV Glamour
A lively, opinionated tour through Broadway and screen, noting Dean Jagger’s persona, dose of vaudeville, Roxy performances, radio drama characters, and the era’s trends. Mentions Mor ton Gould, Saroyan, Ray Bolger, Danny Kaye, Moira Shearer, Art Ford, and Mencken with quick critiques of entertainment and advertising.
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Dean Jagger
Televaudeville
Marc McDonald
Roxy
Ugny
Ball Seeks Minnesota Senate Seat for GOP Win
The passage notes a partisan choice between Dewey and a New Deal Democrat with Mayor Hubert Humphrey as a Minneapolis figure. It argues Republicans need the Minnesota senate seat and suggests Ball can guarantee it for the GOP.
Wolves and Wolverines Among North American Mammals
The passage notes two main wolf species on the continent the red wolf and the grey with the grey being heavier. It also states the wolverine as the largest and fiercest member of the weasel family with adult males around 30 pounds.
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Continent
Medical Scientist Horizontal Word Puzzle Snarls Solvers
A word puzzle lists across and down clues with medical scientist as a central theme. The puzzle includes entries such as Burmese wood sprites and a Russian river, with many standard crossword style hints and several obscure terms.
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Secretary of State
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Alben W. Barkley
W. A. Bivins
George Sokolsky
Carwene
George Dixon
Marion Bell
Town Hall
Marion
Edward
Mr. Roberts
Annie
Gun
Strand Theatre
Jacques Benny
Morton Gould
Saroyan
Mebbeso
Shaw
Danny Kaye
Hick
Veronica
Red Shoes
Moira Shearer
Televiz
RCA
49Th
Champ Cerdan
Zale
Art Ford
Mencken
Lucius Beebe
Morris
Moe
Damon
Manhattan
Saw Mill River Parkway
Samuel
Monster
Gudrun
Lamprey
Secluded Valley
Shone
Russian River
Ocean
Ireland
Peter
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