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President Truman Eyes 1952 Ahead Amid China and Justice Debate
The piece notes Representative Woodruff's demand for Justice Douglas to resign, while Senate clash labels Douglas a spokesman for the administration. It also covers Judge Metzgar bail criticism in Hawaii, historical note on Samuel Chase's impeachment, and hints at Truman's 1952 ambitions with two state primaries looming.
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Woodruff
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Supreme Court
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San Francisco
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House of Representatives
Hollywood gossip and awards season rumors swirl
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Gloria Swanson’s dating lives and a film studio review exonerating a star of fellow traveler charges. John Archer and Marjorie Lord face rumors, while Ann Jeffreys seeks divorce papers to wed Robert Sterling. Capri weddings and West Coast secrecy color a busy Hollywood winter.
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Gloria Swanson
Francis W. Williams
Case Society
FBI
John Archers
Marjorie Lord
Ann Jeffreys
Maj
Robert Serena
Robert Sterling
Germany
West
Charles Chaplin
Truman Peace Treaty Highlighted In San Francisco Speech
The article cites President Truman’s San Francisco address praising the Japan peace treaty as non revengeful and future looking. It credits MacArthur Ridgway and Dulles for roles in occupation and negotiation, notes U.S. postwar behavior, and calls the speech a landmark for future world policy beyond party lines.
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America
Free World
United States
Truman
Japan
Europe
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pius XII
San Francisco
Douglas MacArthur
General Ridgway
MacArthur
John Foster Dulles
MR. Truman
Russia
Iron Curtain
Barbs Mom Vacation Joke Hints Real Break Coming
A lighthearted line contrasts a vacation already taken with the true break expected when school begins. The quip notes a bachelor’s view of marriage as a joke, implying ongoing plans and social humor.
Do You Know If a Trip to Alaska Is Sensible
A Bridgeport reader contemplates a possible Alaska journey for a nephew and friends seeking escape from routine life. The writer muses on rugged loneliness versus the value of travel, cites pioneers and biblical journeys, and notes contemporary lawmakers taking jaunts abroad as a counterpoint.
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Alaska
Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut
Paul
Washington Letter From Frank Carey On Gem Mineral
Jane Eads Washington Letter by Frank Carey notes a mineral sometimes used as a gem in Washington. The piece hints at mineral trading and scholarly interest in mineralogy while detailing local curiosity and concerns about gem materials.
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Frank Carey
Jane Fads
Washington
Zodiac Forecast and Zirconium Notes Collide in June Issue
Genevieve Kemble warns Re reckless impulses risk ruin for those under this star sign. The feature then shifts to the Atomic Energy Commission praising zirconium as a heat resistant structural metal for atomic engines and its global mining and industrial uses including Florida Australia India Egypt Italy Korea Madagascar Senegal and the Soviet Ukraine.
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Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lawrence Hafstad
Congress
United States
Florida
Australia
India
Malaya
Egypt
Italy
Korea
Madagascar
Senegal
Russian
Ukraine
Ceylon
Fashionable adviser vows thrift for well dressed women
Hal Boyle profiles Anne Hannauer, a pioneer exterior decorator who charges a flat ten percent of purchases and advises wealthy and budget-conscious women on clothes. She argues 20 percent of women dress well and stresses garments should suit personality, boosting confidence and poise.
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Anne Hannauer
Boyle
Anne
Carlyle Wife Case Highlights Compliment Theory
Dr. George W. Crane's Worry Clinic discusses Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane, arguing Carlyle’s neglect of praise contributed to her unhappiness and death. The column urges husbands to use daily affection and cheerful gestures to sustain marriage and happiness.
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Thomas Carlyle
Jane
Carlyle
Compliment Club
Edwin Markham
Questions and Answers on Cake History and Flags
A Q and A discusses wedding cake origins tracing barley loaf to ancient pagan rites and later wheat cakes shared by guests. It notes US flag stars were staggered from 1795 to 1818 with fifteen stripes, and identifies King Henry VI as founder of Eton College in 1440.
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Eton College
England
Henry VI
Pressure cooker gauge misreads ambient excess pressure
The gauge on a pressure cooker does not show the actual internal pressure. It merely indicates the excess pressure relative to the surrounding ambient pressure.
Two Welcome Letters From Former Middletown Residents
Two letters arrived for the column after a homecoming, from Mrs. H. A. Clark of Los Angeles and Mrs. Harry Ed. Knell of Medway Ohio. They praise the column and share memories, with Clark noting distance shortens through reading and Knell thanking for help given, mentioning a hospitalized child and ongoing ties to Middletown and local groups.
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H. A. Clark
Harry Duerr
Los Angeles
Harry Ed. Knell
Medway
Ohio
Clark
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Knell
Browns
Tytus Ave
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