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Britain Labor proposes five year plan toward socialism
The British Labor Party executive committee released a policy statement backing another five year plan to move Britain further toward socialism. The document, to be debated at the Sams party conference, argues more social services require higher production and notes American aid amid debate in Washington over funding Britain’s socialist government.
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Shaking Like a Sieve Seismology and Spring Baseball Echoes
The piece muses on earthquakes and warnings, cites historic quakes in San Francisco 1906 and 1886 Charleston, and notes future quake warning hopes. It then shifts to baseball pennant races of 1949 with predictions about DiMaggio Williams and teams like Indians Phillies and Yankees.
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Washington Happenings on Labor Legislation Vote
David Lawrence reports that Congress faces a tight labor bill vote as recess tilts influence back home. Labor groups push sway through patronage promises and district pressure while Republicans and Southern Democrats firm, with about 20 wavering. Enduring issues include lobbying, voter indifference, and calls for improved communication between government and the public.
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Advertising Reform In A Wary Advertising Age
Dr George W Crane argues that modern advertising clings to ego boosts and humorless reverence for brands. He stresses that buyers care about the product and its value, not the maker, and urges agencies to stress consumer psychology and effective packaging over self praise. He invites readers to request his bulletin on The New Psychology Of Advertising And Selling.
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One Word Led To Another Bugs Baer Piecing History
Arthur Bugs Baer riffs on supply and demand and the meat market with playful, era flavored observations. He recalls Ever Normal Granary and historic famines, mocks politics, and notes cattle losses in last winter's drifts, linking to broader appetite and humor about scarcity.
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Burp Class Helps Larynx Cancer Patients Rebuild Speech
In a New York hospital a dozen adults who lost their voices to larynx cancer join a weekly class taught by Dan Meenan. They learn to burp to reestablish speech, then shape words with tongue and lips. Progress reports reveal regained work, telephone use, and even Shakespearean recitals. The group, including a truck driver, a factory supervisor, and a retired teacher, ends with a shared performance and song.
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I Am An American Day Proposed By Sokolsky
George E Sokolsky urges May 15 as I Am An American Day. He rails at perceived disloyalty in New York and calls for a nationwide pledge of loyalty to the United States, Constitution, and flag, imagining a mass public display and oath of allegiance. He references trials and political tensions and envisions a broad civic demonstration. The piece closes by recalling the USS Constitution with Andrew Jackson as its figurehead.
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Questions and Answers on Dog Fakes and More
A quiz style list answers several questions on dog show faking, residency rules for congressmen, lacrosse origins, cracking wood when burned, and the pineapple's native region. It defines faking as altering a dog’s appearance to deceive judges, notes congressmen need not reside in their district, and traces lacrosse to American Indian origins adopted by Canadians, with explanations of wood cracking and pineapple origination.
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Dowager Definition Sparks columnist on success and failure
A columnist argues that what a dowager calls failure mirrors snobbery and decay. He contrasts pricey magazines and purchases with his own frugal life built on hard work, noting how ornate favors and French terms mask American money. He rejects material success as defined by ads.
Genevieve Kemble The Stars Say
A horoscope style passage notes that persistent opposition may be broken by a sudden intervention, enabling lagging plans to advance. It highlights quick action, inventive breakthroughs, and public support for brilliant ideas as a likely outcome, especially for a birthday individual and inventive projects. It ends with a remark on rock products used for plants and light concrete aggregate.
Middletown Armco Founder’s Day featured on Ohio Story
Frank Seidel visited Middletown to research Armco Founder’s Day for The Ohio Story airing Friday at 6:30. The script blends realism and background, portraying steel mill workers and city life with fictional residents while naming Armco founder George M Verity and Middletown figure Joe Giiden.
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Local Scouts elect Sherman Perry as Girl and Boy Scouts commissioner
Twenty years ago Mrs Sherman Perry was elected commissioner of the Girl Scouts at a meeting of the Girl Scout Council and Sherman Perry was named Commissioner of the Boy Scouts. The Middletown Kiwanis Club invited A W Axby of Harrison to speak during Kiwanis Education Week.as
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