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Struggle for Germany under Russian rule intensifies
A historical report describes Eastern Germany being Nazified again under Russian authority. Youths march and sing hate songs while thought is controlled and dissenters face violence. West detested by speakers as capitalist enemies as Saar and Ruhr futures loom amid refugee stories and alleged Red centers in Western Germany.
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Germany
Saar
Ruhr
Russia
Red
Soviet Union
Europe
Advertising fuels race to promote new gasolines nationwide
Major refiners Atlantic Refining in New York Gulf Oil of Pittsburgh Sun Oil Standard Oil of California and others launch aggressive campaigns for new high compression gasolines. Sun Oil budgets a record amount. Shell Oil reports increases in newspaper radio and outdoor advertising.
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Atlantic Refining
New York
Gulf Oil
Pittsburgh
Sun Oil Co
Standard Oil
California
Sun Oil
Shell Oil Co
New Earrings Spark Comfort and Size Trends
A press agent notes the 1950 summer version of earrings can be as large as desired and claimed to be comfortable as they nestle in the lobe without squeezing or drooping. The piece offers no remedy for husbands forced to stoop to retrieve dropped earrings, even in theaters.
Simple Language Beats Snobbery in Teaching
Dr. George W. Crane argues that good teachers simplify complex psychology ideas for students. He criticizes professors who favor five syllable words, urging clear language as in modern newspapers. He recalls a Northwestern mentor advising direct speech and warns intellectual snobs to prefer clarity over jargon.
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New York
Jesus
America
Optimist on Car Upkeep and Garden Ache
A light witticism column notes an optimist believes car upkeep stays within budget while spring stirs garden plans that may turn to ache. It also references a tongue in cheek item about women hikers in the east wearing sailors pants and teases about the wearers.
Diplomatic note to Russia tests U S restraint and pride
Washington notes echo past crises as the United States demands a prompt investigation, apology, and indemnity after an American plane is shot down. The piece argues that firm language risks escalation but stresses the need for Russia to acknowledge errors to avoid war and restore peaceful relations.
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Washington
United States
Russia
America
Japan
Panay
Kremlin
Stars Say For Friday April 21 Forecast
Genevieve Kemble warns that a hasty rash or whimsical move could turn propitious circumstances into defeat and loss of position. Calm tempered judgment and careful analysis of openings or contacts can bring chance for promotion and new contracts.
Love It or Not Tell It I Love You Often Described
A reader argues mutual love needs no proclamation while another stresses nourishment through saying I love you. The columnist recalls a letter urging clear admission of affection and contrasts a wife’s culinary praise with her husband’s silence on being pleased by the cooking.
Love and Language Clash in a Playful Essay
A nineteen year old essayist debates love and grammar in a witty piece. The narrator cites Professor Albert Hall of Cornell from Leave Your Language Alone to argue that grammar matters less than thought. She counters with a strong personal stance on linguistic correctness in matters of love.
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Albert Hall
Cornell
Do Acorn Look Women Look Like Acorns, Boyle Says
Hal Boyle explores a clash in fashion as designer Ramond Marinelli accuses American women of mimicking movie star bodies with uplift bustlines while Cynthia counters that the natural look is in and undergarments remain essential.
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New York
Ramond Marinelli
Marinelli
Universal
Cynthia
That’s the Way It Is with Love After Marriage
A reflective column notes that married men often overestimate their acts of care while women are called dreamers. It contrasts male pragmatism with female romanticism, citing pop figures like Frank Sinatra, Bill Lawrence, and Victor Mature as examples of women’s fantasies and men’s perpetual youth.
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Frank Sinatra
Bill Lawrence
Victor Mature
President Truman Addresses Editors at White House
Harry Boyd recalls a hush after a Truman off the record talk to 300 editors and wives in Washington. He notes the Secret Service, jokes, and a warning against hysteria while praising a free press and urging calm as aides rush to the Girl Scouts awaiting the President.
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White House
Secret Service
Truman
Astrological Guidance for a Fortunate Birthday
The reading warns judicious fund handling to avoid loss and frustration and stresses timely recognition of true values in places and possessions. It notes risks from rash ideas but promises promotion, prestige, and romance with prudent decisions. A birthday child may pursue dramatic, dynamic life with honors, though rash judgments could harm.
Dogwood Threatened by Fungus Disease Finds Regional Spread
Plant pathologists warn dogwood trees face decline due to a newly identified fungal disease now found in Florida Georgia the Carolinas Virginia and Maryland The fungus can be controlled with Bordeaux Mixture sprayed before blooming but wild dogwood in rural areas may not receive protection The disease overwinter in buds twigs and dead leaves and was first found in 1948 by Dr A A Bitancourt in Savannah GA highlighting the potential disappearance of this springtime beauty across the countryside
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Julian H. Miller
University of Georgia
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
Miller
New England
Michigan
A. A. Bitancourt
Sao Paulo
Brazi
Savannah
Washington, D. C
Middletown
America
Best sellers amid European hunger for books and ECA support
George E Sokolsky notes Western Germany and Netherlands lists of Pocket Books best sellers as evidence of demand for American literature. He cites ECA exchange contracts totaling 2.823 million dollars by Dec 31 1949, with 1.163 million for movies and Nassau Distributing Company exporting over 200 thousand dollars in technical books. He contrasts escapist reading with serious works, observes reader behavior, and questions how many readers actually finish books.
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Europe
Association of Eca
Robert F. de Graff
Pocket Books
Germany
Holland
Anna and
Treasure Island
Silas Marner
ECA
Netherlands
Edess
Iusson
Nassau Distributing Company
Engle
Marx
France
Erle Stanley Gardner
Charlie Chaplin
Laurel and Hardy
The*Goldbergs
Milton Berle
Mrs. Roosevelt
Pocket
United States
South Pacific
James A. Michener
D.A
D. A
Eric Stanley Gardner
Mother Lode region location in Sierra Nevada foothills California
Answers cover the Mother Lode as the 1849 gold rush site in California. The Union of South Africa gained jurisdiction over South West Africa in 1922 by the League of Nations mandate. The U S vice president earns 30000 dollars annually plus a 10000 dollar tax free expense allowance. Human civilization is estimated at about one million years old.
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California
Union of South Africa
South West Africa
League of Nations
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