Fallacy of Imperialism Lecture Leaflet Sparks Debate
Leaflets handed on Pine Avenue promote a Magonic Temple lecture titled Americanism and the Red Scare. The piece argues against Soviet imperialism and claims the United States supports self determination, warns of Communist influence, and cites U S aid in World War II as proof against imperialism.
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Locust Avenue
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Bulgaria
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Food and Courage for Europe Friendship Train Journey
The Friendship Train travels from the Pacific to the Atlantic collecting nonperishable food for Europe. Grain will likely dominate the haul and the voyage will visit about 40 cities. The effort offers strong psychological benefits, boosting American awareness of hunger abroad and international goodwill.
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Atlantic Coast
Europa
New York
Europe
Salvage Week Encourages Housewife Decluttering
Spring marks inventory time for discarded clothing and items. Salvation Army runs Salvage Week encouraging donations. Red Shield trucks collect garments and even furniture and radios. Coast cafes and hotels charge 5 cents less if bread is not ordered, a practice noted as saving bread nationwide.
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Incentive Plan Urged to Boost American Production
A Washington columnist urges President Truman to shift focus from price controls to expanding output. He argues current taxes and penalties curb work and production, proposing a tax exemption for each hour worked above 40 at straight time, aiming to lift overall goods supply and lower prices.
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Congress
Young Democrats Seek Eisenhower as 1948 Presidential Candidate
Democratic operatives in Washington discuss wooing General Eisenhower to run as a Democrat in 1948 to widen party influence and shift congressional majorities. The plan hinges on Truman stepping aside and relies on a concerted liberal push alongside GOP appeal.
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Just Folks by E A Guest Man
A verse on a man’s behavior at home and in the office. It portrays his mood swings from stern in work to babyish at home, needing constant affection and pampering to stay happy. The piece urges tender care and gentle attention to ease his distress.
Ten Years Ago Today Community Chest Campaign Opens
Ten years ago today workers prepared for the opening of the 1937 campaign for funds. Joseph A. Schenck and Norma Talmadge bought Villa Riviera for 1.5 million dollars. A record fishing haul included 40 yellowtail 32 white bass 100 barracuda and 50 yellowfin. Billie Burke starred in Arms and the Girl at the Palace Theater. The Long Beach Christmas fund for soldiers and sailors totaled 476. A letter to the City Council urged more crosstown bus lines. The Republican presidential nomination front runner Taft drew mixed reactions in Seattle.
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Joseph A. Schenck
Norma Talmadge
Hiviera
Billie Burke
Palace Theater
Long Beach
Soldlers and Sailors
AUNT HET Notes Sue Ellen Seeks Stable Home
The narrator reflects that at twenty five a girl prefers a man who can provide a nice home, suggesting Sue Ellen values stability over romance. The line conveys social expectations and personal priorities in relationships.
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Sue Ellen
Divorce ruling swaps child custody between courts
A Fairview man named Tom faced a custody dispute after Fay divorced him. The lower court awarded Tom custody for one month, but the high court reversed, ruling he cannot keep the children.
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Fay
Tom
Price Controls Cut Production
Samuel B. Pettengill argues that price wage and rent controls resemble a police state but differ by whether rules come from law or bureaucrats. He cites the Volstead Act as lawful control and warns price fixing curtails production, noting post-OPA gains in output after its removal and criticizing universal controls as legalized plunder.
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Truman
Massachusetts
Sears Rochuesky
Supreme Court
Dinner Tales on Broadway and Houston Street
Two men in working clothes discuss at a street corner. One confesses desire for work despite being a boss. A wife on a boating trip jokes about who would be saved first if the boat sinks. A fraternity man asks to borrow a blue necktie. another asks why it is missing.
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Press-Telegram
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Boulder Dam
Bryce Canyon
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Henry
Sweetheart Portraits by Metcalfe Love Verse
A poem of affection extols a beloved as sweeter than a diamond or star. The speaker calls the beloved honey dear and precious, claiming unmatched value and royal status as the darling of their dreams and heart. The piece highlights enduring devotion and imagined visions shared in love.
Ned Alvord the showman of paste and hype
Reader's Digest never asked Ned Alvord to write for its Most Unforgettable Character but he would reminisce about his 30 years in show business. A reformer from Minnesota to Tokyo, he press agented Crazy Quilt and a Swedish dancer Miss Ha Cha San, provoking bans and sensational press stories as he hawked spectacles with bold, humorous defiance.
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Billy Roway
Readers' Opinions On Forum Current Affairs
Letters from readers discuss misnaming ships with the Lux Bunker Hill confusion. They reference the U S S Bunker Hill carrier and insist on correcting historic details. Additional letters urge traffic speed controls and one proposes one way streets and lane discipline. A flyer praises airline crews after a Bryce Canyon incident with safety ideas for baggage compartments.
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