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Girard alumnus used as lookalike for Truman at campus visit
Frank Dale Roscoe of New Paris, a Girard College alumnus, served as a Truman lookalike for a campus visit warning authorities against any distraction. Secret Police initially barred his attendance but allowed it if he stayed out of the spotlight, highlighting the irony of doubles in political campaigns.
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Philadelphia
Girard
Frank Dale Roscoe
New Paris
Truman
Roscoe
Eisenhower
Sere Roscoe
Harry S. Truman
Hitler
Stalin
Pacific Coast
R Mn
Stassel
Taft
Dewey
Government overreach blamed for inflation and spending
A congressional economic committee cites excess production capacity and high spending as inflation drivers. It urges restraint as the remedy, noting citizens must push back against wasteful budgets and that individuals like Vivian Kellems and Frank Fee symbolize a growing rebellious impulse against over-regulation and taxes.
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Congressional Economic Committee
Can a man improve his personality asks bank cashier
Dr George W Crane explains personality is learned not inherited and is built from habits, physical traits and dress. A shy introvert can become sociable by developing social graces and practice, while wallflowers lack engagement and common conversation skills.
United Nations impotence in Palestine war debated
George E Sokolsky argues the United Nations cannot stop the Israel Arab war and warns that continued fighting risks a broader conflict. He says Britain funds Arab aid with US dollars and urges recognizing Israel to allow arms to counter Arab and British moves. He critiques UN limits and calls for decisive action.
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Palestine
Egypt
Syria
Trans-Jordania
Israel
United States
Great Britain
League of Nations
Austsia
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Norway
Quisling
Eastern physiologist speaks on personality change
A noted Eastern physiologist addressed a business group arguing personality can change and is shaped by the body attire and habits. He rejected the fixed self view and contrasted it with the Popeye line I yam what I yam. He noted a baby has little personality due to few habits and clothes.
Wallflowers Can Bloom With Social Practice And Confidence
The piece compares shy individuals to piano players, noting early fear of away from home and maternal protection. It argues that wallflowers can become socially confident through deliberate practice, learning habits that build assurance and charm, much like mastering piano chords through persistent effort.
The Compliment Club Promises Popular Habits Change
The column argues applied psychology shows success comes from real practice not reading alone. It urges readers to join the Compliment Club, send a three cent stamped envelope and a dime for materials, claiming thousands have changed in 30 days.
Britain's Labour pause signals cautious socialist gains
DeWitt MacKenzie notes Britain's trial of socialist government has paused to consolidate gains. He says Attlee and his cabinet fear over-extending communications if they press an all out offensive and that public resistance to further socialist experiments appears to rise. The three years since Labour’s rise followed Churchill’s fall.
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Attlee
High Command
Labor Party
Autlee
Taj Mahal
Jim Farley
Jim
Union League
Tammany Hall
Political wordplay and satire flood the discourse
A verbose spread of tongue in cheek critique targets political rhetoric and rivals. The piece porously mocks candidates and pundits with sprawling metaphors, calling out libel, vacillation and inflated self importance while praising blunt candor and truthfulness. It likens politics to a carnival of puns and paradoxes.
Truth serum and gossip weighed in column and politics
A humorous essay blends a sick bed diary with a New York AP column on gossip. It warns of gossip's harm to homes and nations, proposes a truth serum, and notes an election year shift with Taft, Dewey, and Vandenberg weighing commission terms.
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Taft
Lilienihal
AILC
Tnat
Washington
Dewey
Philadelphia
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Atomic Energy Commission
J. H. Bush
Federation of American Scientists
Federation
Atomic Scientists
Lilienthal
County Commission OKs One Mill Levy for Road Needs
Twenty years ago the Board of County Commissioners outlined a road improvement program and announced it would raise 103000 to maintain county roads. The board proposed a one mill levy for road purposes to provide the needed funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Girl Scout Counci elects new officers
Mrs. R. E. Blackford was re elected Girl Scout commissioner for the fourth time at the annual meeting. Mrs. Bennett Chapple was elected deputy commissioner and Mrs. Sherman Perry treasurer.
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R. E. Blackford
Girl Scout Counci
Bennett Chapple
Sherman Perry
Merchants urged to enter Memorial Day window display contest
Merchants were asked to cooperate in the Memorial Day window display contest to keep the city in fitting harmony with ceremonies. A cup from the American Legion was to be awarded to the merchant with the best window display symbolizing Memorial Day.
Oldsters Take the Floor as Dance Trends Swing
Marshall Reed notes a shift in taste as older spinners join crowds on the floor while teens favor introspective slow dances. He recalls Friday night drew the young group with measured steps and quiet displays, while Saturday drew the older crowd with quicker tempos and animated cavorting.
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Oldsters
Marshall Reed
Reed
Marshall
Controversy over Lilienthal AEC term dominates Washington scene
Peter Edson notes that the push to reappoint David Lilienthal to a five year AEC chair term stirs GOP anxieties and Senate doubts. He observes that Republican opposition may come from within their ranks and warns that turning the AEC into a political football risks undermining its civilian energy function.
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NEA
Truman
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Senate
iKenneth McWellar
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Soviet Russia
House
Sumner T. Pike
Lewis L. Strauss
William F. Waymack
Robert F. Bacher
White House
Atomic Frercy Commission
The Stars Say For Tuesday May 25
Genevieve Kemble outlines celestial factors for May 25 advising caution with ambitious plans and contracts. Those with May 25 birthdays may have strong prospects for a productive year, while carelessness could bring misfortune through agreements and impulsive actions.
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