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Leave Us Alone Week Promoted Amid Call to Halt Socialism
A national Leave Us Alone Week is urged for April 1–8 as part of a broader critique of recurring promotional weeks. The piece argues Americans should oppose continued European aid, warn against socialist trends, and urge unity to resist leftist division and welfare-state propaganda while stressing fiscal limits and national safety.
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United States
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Worry Clinic: Social Inferiority and Lending Friends Money
Fritz D. a 19 year old with social inferiority confesses he cannot refuse friends asking for money. He lends five to ten dollars monthly, spending his own funds to fit in, risking finances and a missed date. Dr. Crane advises genuine reciprocity and non monetary affection as the path to popularity.
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Wallet found and returned after 12 hours in Newburyport
Walter Garwich was delighted when a passerby returned his pocketbook after it lay on a busy Newburyport street for 12 hours with $58 inside. The finder, Ralph K. Crooks, a local worker, turned in the wallet.
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Legion of Red Faces in Truman Inauguration Parade
David Lawrence argues the Legions of Red Faces show Democrats who opposed Truman, Eisenhower supporters, and liberal factions misread the party’s strength. He says Truman’s victory owed to broad Democratic backing and not one candidate, noting labor leaders and city bosses joined the parade.
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Alex Rose
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O'Dwyer
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De Gaulle Walks Through France in Election Theater
A playful take on French politics and Charles de Gaulle as he maneuvers through elections, public acclaim, and street theater. The piece riffs on de Gaulle leading a one man parade, bowing to crowds, and the public’s reaction as voters sway between support and opposition.
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International Inauguration Hat Worn by Mrs Truman
A Paris born designer Mil o Remy created three exotic hats for Mrs Truman for the 1949 inaugural events. The mauve ostrich feather piece mixes Africa Italy France and Hungary craft. Mrs Truman chose a red bow hat for Margaret and others attended the reception.
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Hungary
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Paris
Middletown News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Twenty years ago Marvin Byrd, motorcycle officer, returned to work after a month illness and was injured on his first day back when struck by a car. The Miami River fell back to normal after nine feet of rise that halted trestle traffic south of Middletown. Middletown High students presented The Scroll a pageant by Jerome C. Shultz to benefit W. C. Neel who could not teach due to illness and faced a third operation funded by play proceeds.
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Marvin Byrd
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Middletown
Middletown High
Jerome C. Shultz
W. C. Neel
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Massacre Is Bloodless
A truck skidded and plunged down a 10 foot embankment near Manchester New Hampshire scattering arms legs and mangled torsos but there was no blood. The pieces belonged to a load of puppets for an American Legion benefit.
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Marriage solace from classic voices and tribal customs
A columnist riffs on marital woes and advice, contrasting a reader’s nagging wife with a Kuanyama Ambo practice of killing wives for missteps. He cites Homer Moliere Pope and John Quincy Adams, debating how to handle marital friction and seeking wiser guidance.
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John Quincy Adams
Stars Say For Friday January 21 Forecast
Genevieve Kemble predicts a mix of constructive fortune and setbacks due to unclear support and influential delays. The message warns of strange twists affecting plans and potential funds or goodwill issues from higher circles. A child born today may face erratic conditions. mildew protection could be improved by a textile treatment.
Inaugu ral ceremonies and transit changes in city
A column reflecting on national politics and the Truman era, then noting temporary removal of the South Main bus station amid congestion and a proposed reroute to Canal Street and First Avenue. It ends with a Christmas charity vignette about gift choices and monetary limits, praising varied humanity.
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Lawyers Deserve Dignity by Cleaning Up Courts Says Freund
George E. Sokolsky discusses the American Bar Association committee led by Arthur J. Freund urging media to soften depictions of lawyers. He argues for court reforms, honesty in the profession, and restoring public respect, noting some attorneys refuse to answer questions about communism and urging practical proposals over censorship.
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Arthur J. Freund
Freund
Buncombe
Shostakovich
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Congress of
Gentlemen of the Bar
Charles Evans Hughes
Louis D. Brandeis
Bar Association
America
Divorce Suit Names Card Game as Co respondent
A New Jersey woman files for divorce naming a game of cards as a co respondent. The snippet suggests a literary tone about perception and misfortune, referencing hunters, loneliness, and the harvest season with hints of youthful vibes and bashfulness.
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