Titles and Titles in Washington Federal Departments
The piece outlines official titles across federal departments, from the president known as the president to assistants and secretaries within the State and Justice Departments. Peyton Ford notes his formal title as acting THE assistant to the attorney general, while Warren R. Austin holds roles at the United Nations and Security Council.
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Washington
Harry S Truman
State Department
Secretary of State
Marshall
Department of Justice
Clark
Peyton Ford
Senate
Ford
United States
United Nations
Security Council
Warren R. Austin
Oil industry shift: kerosene prime. gasoline a by product
By 1900 kerosene dominated oil production as the main product while gasoline remained a secondary by product.
Fans protest Jolson sequel casting by Gene Kelly
Hollywood gossip item notes fans nationwide protest MGM plans to cast Gene Kelly as Al Jolson in a Jolson Story sequel. Other tidbits include Greer Garson eyeing a schoolteacher drama, Ray Milland’s new $125000 home, a Four Daughters remake, Bob Preston’s release from Paramount, Maria Montez’s billing dispute settlement, and industry insurance cost rises tied to star illness.
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Hollywood
NEA
Larry Parks
M-G-M
Gene Kelly
al Jolson
Jolson
Greer Garson
Goodby
Chips
Ray Milland
Warner Brothers
Four Daughters
Lane Sisters
John Garfield
Bob Preston
Paramount
Alan Ladd
Maria Montez
Ranger
Maria
Jean Pierre Aumont
Paris
Bob Hope
London
BBC Radio
BBC
Bob
Lawrence Tierney
Rita Johnson
Marsha Hunt
Fishing Boats Increase Rapidly While Fish Catch Holds Steady
The United States builds about four times as many fishing boats as before the war yet total fish catch remains near the pre war average. E A Power reports 1,156 vessels of five net tons or more received first papers in the first ten months of 1947, with an estimated year end total near 1,300. October production topped 131 vessels, led by California, Louisiana, and Florida.
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and Wildlife Service
Tony. E
A. Power
Commercial Fisheries Statistician
Power
Wisconsin
Michigan
Great Lakes
First transcontinental telephone call made in 1915
A historic milestone marks the first long distance telephone transmission between San Francisco and New York in 1915. The event showcased early advances in nationwide communications.
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San Francisco
New York
Supreme Court Upholds Allis-Chalmers Picketing Ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms a Milwaukee circuit court finding that 31 Allis-Chalmers workers led by Robert Buse engaged in illegal picketing during a 1946 strike. Chief Justice Rosenberry insists the right to strike does not justify assault or property destruction. The decision also covers chiropractors not needing two-day annual education for license renewal.
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Madison
Wis
Marvin Rosenberry
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Roland J. Steinle
Milwaukee
Robert Buse
Allis-Chalmers
West Allis
Buse
Allis- Chalmers Workers’ Union Local 248
Uaw-Cio
Joseph Dombek
Fred McStrou
Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
Supreme Court
Boileau
Dane County
Gerald Boileau
Wausau
High Court
Ieau
A. T. Week
I. G. Moe
Wischer
State Board of Examiners In Chiropractic
Long and Short of It In Chicago’s Streets
Chicago maps by Howard Bradman show Armstrong Street at 82 feet as the city’s shortest. Academy Place measures 10 feet as the narrowest. Western Avenue runs 234 miles, the longest. His card file lists 1,370 street names, yet there has never been a Main Street in Chicago.
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Chicago
Howard Bradman
Armstrong Street
Academy Place
Western Avenue
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South Third Street
Jom & Jerry
Fitz
Tom and Jerry
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Ray Stolzenberg
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Northern Playboys
Concordia Hall
Ridge Riders
Freckles
LA Crosse Tribune
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By Leslie Turner
Agatha
Parks
Erskine Johnson
Dale Simons
PVA
Linker
the Theatre
Black Light
Technicolor
Edmund
Peggy Ann McCallister-Gwenn-Garner
Owen
Charles Irwin
Son OF
Mollywood
Switzer Soor Wissler Sewer
Bartlett
Rowwr Bond
la Crosse
Action Thunders
Charles Starrett the
Durango
Smiley Burnette
Dodge City
Bangor, Wis
Sportsman’s Bar
Caledonia
VTEC
SY Avenue
Grant Mitchell
Edward Brophy
Laurel and Hardy
Oxford
Singapore
Roland Culver
Richard Hayon
Thomas Gomez
Spring Byington
Bowling Fever
This Is
America
and News
Foto
Rivoli
Warner Bros
Errol Flynn
Lupino
Eleanor
Happy Hollow
Nite Club
Highway 33
Jack Sweet
Rhythm
Riviera
Deanna Durbin
Tom Drake
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Allan Lane
Red Ryder
Santa FE
Gene Autry
San Antone
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Bowery Buckaroos
Filles
Gossy Blake
Joe Macdoakes
Jesse James
Debonairs
Elly Reed
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