Religious Features Rise In Newspapers And Bible Sales Peak
Publishers are expanding religious features as public interest grows while Bible sales double over five years to a record peak. Chicago Daily News circulation chief Arthur Hall cited rising demand for religion content, noting successful series like What My Religion Means to Me andJesus life stories in 1949. Keyes urged clear simple religious teaching, and The Christian Science Publishing Society reported Bible distribution at an all-time high to 7500 attendees at the Mother Church meeting.
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Arthur Hall
Chicago Daily News
The
Christian Science Monitor
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Langley Carleton Keyes
Jesus
Keyes
God
Hall
Daily News
Detroit Free Press
Miami
Fla
John H. Hoagland
Protect Your Life and Others in Florida Traffic Warnings
Safety Director H N Kirkman notes sixteen percent of last year’s Florida crashes involved driver violations. Fatalities reached eighteen percent. head ons 586 with 63 fatals, sideswipes 2 031 with 40 fatals, other sideswipes 2 739 with 12 fatals, rear ends 2 640 with 19 fatals. Violations cited include speeding wrong side following too closely cutting in and driving slowly for conditions. He urges extreme caution and civic duty to protect lives.
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Florida
H. N. Kirkman
Kirkman
Da Matin SAYS What Isn’t NAL Part of Organized Baseball
The Negro American League operates by standard baseball rules with three umpires official scorers and league records. It fails to join organized baseball due to scheduling a split season and home parks owned by other clubs, causing travel and calendar constraints.
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NAL
Howe News Bureau
Willie Mays Receives Sendoff Before Army Draft
Brooklyn fans and rivals bid farewell to Willie Mays in his final game before induction on May 29 as Giants star wore a Giant uniform. Teammates Leo Durocher Lorraine Day presented keepsakes while Mays went hitless in four at bats. Umpires joined in the well wishes as the 21 year old awaited a two year service period.
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Brooklyn
ANP
Willie Mays
Hay” Guy
New York Giants
Willie
Leo Durocher
Lorraine Day
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mays
Durochers
Club owners seek players through NAL like other leagues
Clubs negotiate with NAL owners for players similarly to how organized baseball teams acquire talent, aligning with common league practices.
O Neale Named Third Vice President Of Actors Equity
Actor Frederick O Neal was elected third vice president of the Actors Equity Association at its annual meeting in New York's Hotel Astor. Actress Juanita Hall was elected councilor on Equity's governing board. O Neal, active in Equity work on racial discrimination in hotels and bias in theatre and television, advances from the board.
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NEW York
ANP
Frederick O’neal
Actors Equity Association
Hotel Astor
Juanita Hall
Equity
O’neal
Ralph Bellamy
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Negro American League
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Miami - Nassau
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U. S. Gov’s
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North
Travel Bureau
N.W. 3Rd. Ave
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Hot Stove
Veep
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12Th St
Magnolia Gardens
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Richmond Heights
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S.W. 8Th St
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General Auto Repairing
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3Rd Avenue
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