100 Years Of YWCA Marked By $5 Million Campaign
The YWCA launches a $5 million fund drive on January 11 to expand national and overseas services. It reports 3 million U.S. members, 438 community associations, 641 college groups, and 166 registered bodies. International work spans 66 nations with headquarters in Geneva, and the organization aims at aiding working women. The 1955 national convention is set for New York City from April 19 to 25, with over 4000 delegates expected.
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YWCA
United States
USO
United Defense
Geneva
Switzerland
YMCA
London
Ladies’ Christian Association
New York City
Young Women’s Christian Association of
Boston
Conference of Women’s Christian Association
Hartford
Conn
Association of Ywcas
Ywcas
New York
Nation& Travelers Aid Association
Women's Exchange, Day Nurseries
International Migration Service
American Federation of International Institutes
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Middletown Fans Endure A Big Loss To Portsmouth
The Middletown Middies were soundly beaten by Portsmouth by about 21 points in a recent game. The loss contrasts with past strong showings, though the coach’s sophomores show promise for the future and fans applauded the Trojans as they left the floor.
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Portsmouth
Trojans
Censorship Laws Narrowed by Court Decisions in 1955
Seven states plus localities including Chicago and Detroit have censorship statutes for films. Courts’ 1954 rulings limit bans to obscenity with standards, while industry canons and groups like the Legion of Decency hold strong sway over what Hollywood and theatres show.
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Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Chicago
Detroit
U.S. Supreme Court
Baltimore
Illinois
State Supreme Court
Hollywood
Legion of Decency
Hal Boyle on the colorful gamblers and shills in Puerto Rico
Hal Boyle profiles casino life through quick sketches of shills, a banker, and varied players. He notes the tells of shills, the reactions of winners and losers, and the showy system players who study the game. The piece blends humor with wary observation of gambling culture.
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Saul Pett
Hal Boyle
New York
Puerto Rico
What Happened to Burgess MacLean Behind Iron Curtain
Washington report features whispered theories that Donald MacLean and Guy Burgess fled with top secret atom bomb information to the Kremlin. The tale places them in a cottage on the Riviera with two Kremlin agents where they were allegedly shot by British intelligence and dumped in the Mediterranean. The piece contrasts this with Otto John’s German defection and notes the silence of Britain and the United States as questions remain about the two diplomats fate and whereabouts.
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Washington CP
Hungary
Noel Field
Harvard
Donald MacLean
Guy Burgess
State Department
Washington
MacLean
Burgess
France
KGB
Kremlin
Russia
London
Riviera
England
Canada
America
Hector MecNeil
Britain
Foreign Office
Otto John
Office of Official Security
Western
Germany
J. Edgarer
FBI
U. S. News and World Report
Patron Mail Sharpened Postal Workers’ Junk-Mail Filter
A columnist lampoons Postmaster General Summerfield’s patron mail scheme as cluttering mailboxes with junk. He notes Christmas-week sorting showed workers discarding nonessential items while delaying desired notices, mocking the campaign as a taxpayer funded sales push. The piece cites examples like local safety officer lists and a TV tool promo.
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Summerfield
Stars Sav For Tomorrow Hustle Caution and Harmony Guide Your Path
Pointless haste could cause you to miss financial gains in the early hours. Be tactful with helpers and family, as the P M may need extraordinary understanding in personal relationships. Cultural pursuits and community projects shine. travel and new contacts broaden social horizons this summer.
Don't Quit High School for Quick Money. Value Education
Dr. Crane urges Harry S. and other teens to stay in school, arguing a high school diploma and college work increase earning power. He notes many dropouts miss job opportunities as employers vet applicants by education, and he stresses the long-term benefits of education over immediate pay.
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Harry S
England
America
Cture
I. Q
Subcommittee Hearing Memoir on Interlocking Subversion
The running report on hearings by the Subcommittee To Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and related laws of the United States Senate notes the dull mail batch after the postman. The writer complains calendars and duns overshadow personal letters amid Christmas leftovers.
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Committee On the Judiciary
United States Senate
Congress
P.O. Crew
Anonymous Christmas kindness inspires small town thanks
Calven Harpe, secretary treasurer of the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department, and Mrs. Carl Wells of Germantown Rt. 1 thank two unknown benefactors. Harpe learned a paid-for pre Christmas party food bill has no open account, while Wells lost her billfold and a stranger returned it, then disappeared. The Journal hopes these reappear as a public thanks.
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Calvin Harpe
Trenton Volunteer Fire Department
Carl Wells
Germantown Rt. 1
Trenton Fire Department
Harpe
Mrs. Wells
Jottings on showbusiness and reconciliations in Milan, New York
Dorothy Kilgallen notes softened feuds among exiled royals in Switzerland and Hollywood gossip from Broadway to Las Vegas. Shelley Winters courting The Man With the Golden Arm role. Dennis Day teased for NY debut. Hazel Sexton back from DeMille audition. Hurd Hatfield to St Luke's Hospital. Marilyn Monroe biopics and Marti Stevens rise with Nick Schenck ties. Roseland rebuilt, Elaine Stritch in Bill Inge drama. George Shearing gifted a gold-plated accordion. prison-housed cartoonists planting punch lines. Jack Adler courting Vicki Dugan. Miriam Workman rising in Decca plans. Gloria Vanderbilt, Buddy Hackett seen in Catskills circuit.
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Peter
Yugoslavia
Alexandria
Switzerland
Gant Gaither
Shelley Winters
Greenwich Village
Nevada
Dennis Day
New York
Roseland Ballroom
Elaine Stritch
Bill Inge
George Shearing
U.S
Answers to Popular Questions from a Historic Quiz
Q A list of trivia and origins. Ceres is largest asteroid 480 miles across. Playing the advantage is a gambler’s term. Leaning Tower dates from 1174 to 1350. Sixteen to One refers to Bryan's 1896 silver platform.
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Ceres
Pisa
William Jennings Bryan
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