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Refugee hanged himself in Oklahoma garage over fear
In Cushing Oklahoma a 37 year old Russian immigrant Jackin Saij who fled Europe hanged himself driven by fear of police and spies. He had endured eight years in POW and DP camps and blamed broadcasts of a spy trial for his terror. His wife urged a decent burial insisting on dignity.
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Cushing
Okla
Jackin Saij
Europe
America
Saij
Coplon-Gubitchev
Jackin
Queen Mary Rug Seeks American Bids Across Britain
The British queen mother has woven a large rug arriving in New York for exhibition in U S cities. The British government plans rug sales and invites bids to the Bank of England governor, marked Queen Marys Rug, with no cookie-box boxtops required.
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Queen Mary
Britain
New York
America
Bank of England
Bugs
They Want A Mother Psychiatrists link ulcers to older wives in a cynical tale of marriage
A columnist riffs on a supposed link between ulcers and a man seeking an older wife who could mother him. He imagines a scheme where marriage reduces tension and ulcers disappear, but doubts the plot would truly end happily and leaves readers to wonder.
Refrigerator sales pitch in Sears Chicago store
Mrs. Crane learns of an eight cubic foot refrigerator sale ending tomorrow with a promised $20 savings if bought this week. Jim R. idles in the salesroom while she evaluates options and hesitates to ship until door size is confirmed.
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Jim R
Chicago
Sears
Mrs. Crane
Salesman Demonstrates Durable Refrigerator Model
A second salesman named Harry approached Mrs. Crane as she began to leave and brought her back to the refrigerators. He used a showy device by bouncing a glass-look handle on the floor to prove the substance was nonbreakable and then highlighted advantages of the deluxe model over the standard size with specific supporting points.
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Harry
Not in the Market Mrs Crane Regrets Narrow Door
Mrs Crane laughs at a sales pitch saying she is not shopping today. She mentions a summer Indiana hometown and considers a new refrigerator for a vacation house but doubts it will fit through a narrow kitchen door and will wait for exact doorway measurements.
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Indiana
The New Psychology of Advertising and Selling
An educator argues true sales skill relies on talk and enthusiasm, not gestures. He warns against laziness in fronting for any modern organization and urges sending for his bulletin and charts with small stamps and a dime.
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U.S.A
Jim
United States Post Office
Florida CIO drive shapes Florida crowd in 1950 Senate race
In a Florida primary battle for the Democratic nomination Senator Pepper faces Representative Smathers as CIO influence and union funding shape the race. The CIO seeks to mobilize Black voters to back federal fair employment rules, with reports of incentives and intimidation in registration and voting.
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Tampa
Filia
South
Florida
Pepper
Representative Smathers
U. S
CIO
United States Senate
Tampa Tribune
the Tribune
Ender
Senate
Taft
Nearo
Orlando Sentinel
the Sentinel
Pearl Vancey
Orlando
Orange County
Life in New Jersey Deed Notice From Inheritance
A married couple claim possession of two lots in New Jersey acquired by inheritance. The document states the property size is uncertain, jokingly suggesting measurement by the gallon, and seals a formal agreement to hold the property until June 20, 1950 at noon, subject to the order of the named grantor or assigns by the Borough, County, and State.
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New Jersey
The Milkman Dilemma of a Lone Husband
Hal Boyle writes from New York about a man left alone for three weeks who tries and fails to stop milk deliveries. He recounts pleading with the milkman and even returning bottles, only to find two on the doorstep each morning. The piece blends humor with a snapshot of domestic life.
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New York
Texas
Frances
Napoleon
Woman abandons tax payments on property after real estate advice
The excerpt notes that about two years ago the wife paid taxes on several lots, then, on a real estate consultant’s advice, she stopped the business and ceased paying taxes, recalling the property only in a distant past context.
Real Estate Offer Sealed In Mail With Five Dollar Check
A resident receives a registered envelope from a local real estate man containing a legal document a letter and a five dollar check. The letter asks for a 90 day option on two lots and suggests long term ownership costs including taxes and potential improvements and urges immediate signing and return.
Oil Dreams and Free Heating Oil Offer
An excited speaker boasts of potential oil wealth and plans to reward readers with free heating oil for life if oil is found. He invites followers to bring two box tops to claim the oil, promising a bold, all‑reader giveaway tied to his speculative venture.
Framing Document Reads Know All Men In Presents
A reader opens a legal panel and begins a conveyance wording Know All Men By These Presents. The text notes a residing party and a payment of five dollars as consideration.
Real Estate Talks Prompt Oil Well Bid Joke
The speaker laments real estate advisors who propose an option payment of 125 dollars per lot while offering five dollars otherwise. They note the odd contrast as a millionaire warning about prudence in bargaining and value.
The Stars See Trouble From March 30 For Genevieve Kemble
The forecast warns that an intemperate or overly cautious plan could trigger a crisis affecting home property funds and family peace. Staying measured preserves success and assets, while hasty moves risk personal relations and regressive outcomes. Birthdays suggest a fiery child may affect property and harmony.
Free collective bargaining in American practice
Harry Boyd argues that free collective bargaining remains more praised than practiced. He notes the coal industry crisis shows government threats and political pressure, and that an eleventh hour settlement only came after President’s intervention. The piece critiques idealistic rhetoric over real management-worker balance.
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White House
Labor leaders clash over coal dispute power and court case
The piece argues labor leaders misuse power while coal negotiations drag on. It notes the President's fact-finders found neither side bargained freely on core issues and that union leaders sought court validation of their lack of control over workers.
Monkey business as pattern settlements in strikes
The writer criticizes widespread strikes where local union and management stall and argue until distant leaders dictate terms. They argue agreements often mimic pattern settlements from other industries, not genuine collective bargaining, and resist standard definitions.
Middleton Scouts Attend Ohio State Fair Grounds Circus Rally
Twenty years ago many Middleton residents joined a Boy Scouts circus rally at the Ohio State Fair Grounds. Attendees included Emmett S. Sherron Boy Scout executive Paul Ahil brandt C R Adams Jack Round Harry Ives Sam Murray C L Kingsburg Landis Workman Earl Klein Victor Yenser A Fleming Elza and others.
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Ohio State Fair Grounds
Emmett S. Sherron
Boy Scout
Paul Ahilbrandt
R. Adams
Jack Round
Harry Ives
Sam Murray
C. L. Kingsburg
Landis _Workman
Earl Klein
Victor Yenser
A. Fleming
Elza
The Myth of the Bachelor Homemaker in Wartime
A humorous reflection on single life during war, noting the chaos of running a home alone. The speaker laments milk delivery, laundry, and household maintenance, joking that authority over a wife is strong while male self sufficiency falters. He recalls failed skills like sewing buttons.
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Frances
Roger
The Boy Scout and the Broken Eggs
A speaker recalls failing at cooking bacon and eggs during boyhood, lamenting eggs turning sentimental on top and cynical on bottom as they fry. He notes a past promise to cook a batch for pride, yet water shortages threaten simple hard boiling.
Local Names List Highlights Community Figures
A roster of individuals including Abraham, A Trautman, Raymond Young, Norman Lindsay, Fred Conover, D W Jacot, Ernest Jackson, Clyde Pierson, H Hayes, R E Morrison, Jasper Kievit, and Mrs Mary Wilson appears in a community notice or social column.
School Superintendents Plan Annual Scholarship Exams
Plans were developed by D. R. Baker of Hamilton and R. W. Solomon of Middletown to conduct the yearly scholarship examinations for high school seniors.
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D. R. Baker
R. W. Solomon
Hamilton
Middletown
Troop 7 Girl Scouts Hold Pot Luck Supper
Members of Troop 7 gathered for a pot luck supper with attendees including Misses Mary Knepshield Mary Ann Brehany Helen Jo Troutvine Mary Kurtz Helen Beilstein Gladys Barker Fay Charles Emily Skinner Mary Ellen Gallagher and Louise Knepshield.
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Mietny
Troop 7
Girl Scouts
Mary Knepshield
Mary Ann Brehany
Helen Jo Troutvine
Mary Kurtz
Helen Beilstein
Gladys Barker
Fay Charles
Emily Skinner
Mary Ellen Gallagher
Louise Knepshield
Spring Winds Whirl Hats Umbrellas In Middletown Lark
Dave Regan recalls a breezy Middletown day along Central Ave and Main St where hats and an open blue plaid umbrella danced through the wind. A local businessman narrates a windy episode where a signed loan document lost its X witnesses as papers flitted away toward the bank building.
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Middletown
Central Ave
Main St
Main
These Days: 13 Key Peace Conferencing Figures
George E. Sokolsky argues that peace was never secured in World War II as leaders shifted roles. He notes 13 major conferences and highlights Roosevelt Marshall King Hopkins Harriman Leahy and others who shaped peace efforts but failed to seal an accord.
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Soviet Russia
Europe
League of Nations
Hitler
Stalin
Nazi Germany
Russa
Lin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Cordell Hull
Quebec
Moscow
Henry Stimson
Yalta
Henry Morgenthau
Harry Dexter White
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Marshall
Admiral King
Harry Hopkins
Averell Harriman
General Arnold
General Somervell
Admiral Leahy
Wartime Peace Conferences Named and Dates Listed
A list of fourteen wartime talks outlining peace efforts includes Casablanca Moscow First Quebec Second Cairo Teheran Bretton Woods Dumbarton Oaks Yalta and San Francisco with dates spanning 1943 to 1945. It notes Potsdam is excluded as it affirmed Yalta.
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Casablanca
Quebec
Moscow
UNRRA
Cairo
Teheran
Bretton Woods
Dumbarton Oaks
Yalta
San Francisco
Potsdam
Frank
Marshmallows and mischief in the home front humor
The speaker jokes about avoiding gossip on patriotism and surviving on marshmallows. He notes the sugary remedy makes a mess on his vest, mocks a wife’s habit forming ways, and expresses relief when his partner returns from an extended absence.
Debate Over Responsibility in Cold War Policy Shows Fault Lines
The text reviews key figures such as Dean Acheson, Alger Hiss, and Averell Harriman across UNRRA conferences and Bretton Woods. It argues that presidents and secretaries of state must be informed, foresighted, and held accountable for outcomes, contrasting public confidence when successful with accountability for failures.
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Dean Acheson
UNRRA
Bretton Woods
Alger Hiss
Dumbarton Oaks
Yalta
San Francisco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Stalin
Montana
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David Lawrence
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Eisenhower
Erich Brandeis
Hal Boyle
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Genevieve Kemble
Harry Boyd
Dave Regan
al Hampel
George E. Sokolsky
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