Will Rogers gag writer urges clean humor on TV
Washington AP report quotes Gayman George Lewis, head of the National Association of Gag Writers, testifying to a House panel that audiences want Will Rogers style humor not smut. He argues for family friendly comedy and warns against censorship while noting some programs push crime and sex. In Ironwood Michigan, rescue efforts continue for miner Serafin Zacharawski as five men were trapped. three rescued earlier, two believed dead, amid a steel strike affecting thousands idle in the region.
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Washington
National Association of Gag Writers
Will Rogers
House
George Lewis
Lewis
New Yorker
Commerce
Harris
D-Arby
Gathings
D-Ark
J Bryson
D-Sc
Remedy Lewis
J. Raymond Schmidt
International Order of Good Templars
Kein
Klein
Ironwood
Mich
Penossee
Jerma Qlkonen
Serafin Zacharaewski
Victor Cox
Christopher Mocking
Iron Pad
Mack Kracker
Bessemer
Republic Steel Corporation
Cox
Hocking
Krocker
Lake Superior
Minnesoa
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Pass Bill to Protect Dam at Ozark Beach
Washington AP reports the house passed a bill authorizing the army engineers to pay up to 700000 dollars to Empire District Flectii¢ Co of Joplin for protecting the Ozark Beach dam and power plant from backwaters caused by the Bull Shoals dam. Bull Shoals is being built on the White River in Arkansas. Also noted are births: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Harding, a son to Mr and Mrs Herbert Allen, and a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Kremer.
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Washington
House
Army Engineers
Empire District Flectii¢ Co
Joplin
Ozark Beach
Bull Shoals Dam
White River
Arkansas
Henry Harding
Route 3
Herbert Allen
Boston Drive
Anc
Paul Kremer
Bonnots Mill
General Clark Too Busy for Daughter's Wedding
Tokyo report says General Mark Clark cannot attend his daughter Ann Clark Gusting’s wedding to Captain Gordon E. Gusting on June 12 due to duties as commander of United Nations forces. An aide stated Clark is too busy to attend the ceremony.
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Tokyo
Mark Clark
Hhis
U. S
Matthew B. Ri Way
United Nations
Clark
Fort Monror
Ann
Gordon EE
Farmers Hit By California Floods Across Tule River Basin
Flood waters spread over more than 77,000 acres of Central Valley farmland as summer melt surged in. In Stockton area, 30 residents were evacuated. Tule River flood alone covers 28,000 acres with 45,000 more acres in Tulare Lake basin submerged. Farmers fear multi year restoration as cotton suffers near total losses estimated around 5 million dollars. Washington reports U. S. battle casualties in Korea rising to 109,155.
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San Francisco
California
Central Valley
High Sierra
Stockton
Tule River
Corcoran
Tulare Iake
Tulare
Batin
Kefauver Seeks Equal Time On Radio After Ike Address
Kefauver plans to file a FCC complaint demanding equal air time for his 30 minute slot after Eisenhower’s Abilene homecoming. He accuses networks of bias and calls coverage of Ike a staged promotion by Republican backers. Taft and Kefauver had pressed for parity. ABC CBS NBC responses varied.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tennessee
Federal Communications Commission
Eisenhower
Abilene
Kun
Épublican Tycoons
Kefeuver
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
ABC
CBS
NBC
Kefauver
citi+zen
Oldest Cincinnati engineering senior logs long commute
Nicholas J Constantine, 37, the oldest college of engineering senior at the University of Cincinnati, logged a 120 mile daily round trip from Dayton over five years. An ex World War II officer, he never missed a class and was late only once during a blizzard.
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Cincinnati
Nicholas J. Constantine
Constantine
University of Cincinnati
College of
Dayton
Ohio
MacArthur Obeys Regulations Says Adviser
An aide to Gen. Douglas MacArthur says the general has not violated army regulations by commenting on political questions while retaining full military pay. Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney issued the statement, arguing MacArthur’s status imposes no extra restrictions beyond those for reserve, National Guard, or retired officers.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Army
MacArthur
Courtney Whitney
National Guard
Jte
Local residents listed in scattered names and addresses
A jumble of personal names and street addresses appears, including Mrs Nora Jarvis Aud Mu Misa Margaret Hueste Linn Mrs Arthur Tharp Owensville and numerous others such as Wayne Lin senhardt Dickie Houston Eldan St Marys Sanara Turk 614 Georgia Martha Sue Linaley 413 Union Gary Franken 311 Hart St and Mark Thomeczk Linn plus Elaine Huey 1321 Jackson St and John Gray Bland Paul Schmalz 416 Monroe St Ann Eicholz Meta among many others.
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Charles E
St Mary's
Sanara Turk
Georgia St
Martha Sue Linaley
Union
Gary Franken
Hart St
Erry Drinkara
Holts
Louis Stelle
Guthrie
Lilan Matthes
Adams
Harold Lee Lock
Bonrots
Diane
David
Wayne Martin
Old St. Louis
Read
Marilyn
Miriam
Virginia Warman
Susan Mertens
E. McCarty
Irene Dorsey
Doniphan Man Dies Of Wreck Injuries
Louis A. Batson aged 48 of Doniphan died at a hospital from injuries suffered in a highway crash on Sunday. Three other people were injured in the incident. Batson and his wife moved to Ripley county a month ago from Carterville Illinois and had purchased a farm. His body will be returned to Carterville for burial.
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Poplar Bluff
Louis A. Batson
Doniphan
Batson
Ripley County
Carterville
You Will Be Respected If You Give Your Respect to Others
Question prompts readers to compare women’s behavior and character traits. It asks which type earns respect: the supportive, reliable, cheerful, and considerate woman versus the faultfinding, self centered or insincere one. It ends by challenging the reader to reflect on their own conduct.
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Millett
Ufe
Allied Planes Hit Targets in Korea
Allied fighter bombers struck North Korean targets in force near dawn. Seven B-26s attacked frontline positions while B-25s reported destroying 29 supply vehicles. Allied tanks southwest of the Munsan truce camp routed about 74 Chinese in the open and f configurations left 30 believed killed or wounded. Skirmishing and probing continued around Yonechon as Gen Clark and Gen Van Fleet visited the front. Clark’s first trip to the front.
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Seoul
Munsan
Injin
Han
Yonechon
Mark Clark
United Natons
James A. van Fitet
8Th Army
Hte
Clark
Ifront
Referendum Short Cut Is Decided
The article outlines a court fight over referendum petition signatures across districts. It notes sufficient valid signatures in eight districts, with deadlines debated as July 29 or April 22. Key figures include Secretary of State Toberman and legislators from Jefferson City as the matter heads to circuit court and potentially the state supreme court for final resolution.
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MPA
Circuit Court
Blair
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Sappington
Becker
Walter H. Toberman
Gilbert Lamb
Arthur M. O'Keeffe
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Korea
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Circuit
Sam C. Blair
Madison
Earl Martin
Hough Park Road
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