Perpetual motion jet flight mocks limits and fuel feats
The article discusses Col David C Schilling's jet flight from Britain facing headwinds and fuel issues over 1300 miles. It notes air-to-air refueling with a B 29 tanker, argues jets are not yet practical for long range bombing, and reflects on public policy from the White House Mid Century Conference on child care emphasizing quality of service and collaboration between public and private sectors.
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Battle Flags Of Peace Reflect US Mexico Friendship
Mexicans revere battle flags captured in the 1847 Mexican War. The United States returning 69 flags to the Mexican government honors shared history and strengthens ties, with Chapultepec Castle holding the room of cadets who fought the invaders as a symbol of friendship.
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Chapultepec
Mexico City
United States
Hats Off to Women in Movies Says Dr Crane
Dr George W Crane argues social etiquette must be taught to new generations urging theater screens to remind women to remove hats for better visibility. He cites 1910 lessons and notes 2 000 000 new high schoolers yearly need etiquette training and stresses thoughtfulness as trained intelligence.
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Moving Picture Theater
How Jackson freed Communist leaders on bail in 1950s case
James Marlow explains why Justice Jackson could grant bail to 10 of 11 convicted Communist leaders, outlining the federal court hierarchy from district courts through the courts of appeals to the Supreme Court. The piece details Medina’s bail ruling, the Second Circuit rulings, and Jackson’s solo action awaiting a 1951 Supreme Court decision.
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Jackson
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Circuit Court of Appeals
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Connecticut
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Thinkers need doers in city life, Brande writes
Erich Brande argues in Louisville column that society’s real movers are local tradespeople and service workers, not fame figures. He celebrates busy plumbers, grocers, barbers, and garbage collectors as essential to daily life and to the functioning of cities, noting even he relies on them despite being a well-known author.
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Plato
Socrates
Voltaire
Locke
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Oscar
Mike
Kentucky
Delicatessen
Notebook of Inchon to Seoul Marks Korean War Victory
Hal Boyle recollects a notebook detailing the UN advance from Inchon to Seoul, describing brutal fighting, Marine river crossings, street battles, and a sudden end to the war in Seoul. The torn pages preserve vivid scenes of destruction, combat, and fleeting quiet, linking memory to victory.
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Walton H. Walker
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Inchon
Seoul
Han River
Well dear Lady from the Blue Grass State
A speaker urges equality in conversation urging listeners to regard others as equals and to recognize that people do think. The message emphasizes mutual respect and thoughtful exchange.
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Blue Grass
The People Who Make New York in Night Clubs
A New York column profiles social figures who shape the city and portrays their evenings at night clubs bridge parties and society events shaping the urban scene. The piece highlights prominent names and their public roles within the cultural and civic life of the metropolis.
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Social Register
Washington social life adapts to Korean war pace
Peter Edson News of Washington dispatcher Douglas Larsen notes Washington society shifts into a warlike social tempo as Korea tensions rise. Caterers, liquor suppliers and social secretaries adjust quickly while hotels pause redecorating. Fall promises an intensified party scene with 10,000 new names in Carolyn Shaw’s social register and notable additions like Harriman Finletter Simmons. Sonny Whitney departs town.
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Social Register
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Sonny
The Stars Say For Tuesday October 3
Genevieve Kemble advises a cautious approach with delayed decisions and measured action. Individuals born on this day may benefit from postponing major moves and planning with collaborators for future promotion and public recognition.
Dave Regan Here And There On a young girl's views on wealth
In a folksy chat Dave Regan recalls a girl who saves to go to Texas to marry a western hero but distrusts rich men and bankers. The piece reflects on Horatio Alger myths, wealth, and American progress, and closes with thanks to Grandma Bessie Butterfield for birthday gifts from Middletown friends.
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Hopalong Cassidy
Horatio Alger
Tom Day
Babes
Bessie Butterfield
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Middletown
Susan Hayward in New York City a Hollywood star on the town
Dorothy Kilgallen portrays Susan Hayward in vivid New York life as she films I Can Get It For You Wholesale. Amid blue-white daylight at 56th and Fifth she mingles with crowds, enjoys Broadway and Greenwich Village, shops at Macy’s and Cafe Society, and muses on fame, romance, and the public’s view of her as a siren.
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Jeff Barker
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Dan Dailey
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Jacques Fath
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Yvonne
Peggy Yvonne Middleton
Yivonne DeCarlo Expands Manhattan Scene Image Ties
The petite brunette Yivonne DeCarlo strengthens the Manhattan scene with Technicolor adventure imagery. She is widely associated with Arabian Nights, desert romance, coach dancers, and a mythical Western aura, extending her offscreen persona beyond public perception.
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Yivonne DeCarlo
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Erich Brande
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Peter Edson
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Genevieve Kemble
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Dorothy Kilgallen
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