Roy Rogers Riders Clubs boost Kids Day charity drive
Hollywood column notes Roy Rogers press agent Al Rankin organizes Riders Clubbers to sell ten cent lapel buttons before National Kids Day. The program nets a dollar per member, with four theater tickets and a cash donation to the National Kids Day Foundation, benefiting underprivileged children.
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Hollywood
al Rankin
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers Riders Clubs
Riders
Rogers
Rankin
Riders Clubbers
National Kids Day Foundation
Roy Rogers’ Riders Clubs
Rail unions threaten strike as wage clash nears settlement
The dispute pits 250,000 conductors trainmen and switchmen against railroads with non operating unions also involved. The emergency board proposed 40 hours pay for 40 hours work and paid yardmen 18 cents extra to offset losses, while operating unions seek pay based on engine size. The strike threat lingers as government mediators and courts influence potential settlements.
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Washington
ABC
Korea
Watchdog groups urged for UN in key trouble spots worldwide
A church group proposal urges UN watchdog commissions to monitor regions from Indo China and Malaya to Iran Turkey Yugoslavia and Germany. Leaders include John Foster Dulles Francis B. Sayre Arnold Toynbee and Charles Malik. The goal is fact finding to deter aggression and reveal truth in conflicts.
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United Nations
Commission of the Churches On International Affairs
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Francis B. Sayre
U. S
UN Trusteeship Council
Arnold Toynbee
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Korea
Russia
UN Security Council
Jacob Malik
Moscow
United States
UN Korean Commission
38Th Parallel
South Korea
Security Council
Asia
West
Indo-China
Malaya
Iran
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Germany
Wife's relentless travel questions drive weary traveler
Copenhagen humorously recounts a husband answering his wife’s endless travel questions in foreign cities. He ribbedly notes she tests his knowledge on distances, costs, signs, and local trivia while he feigns certainty. The piece jokingly lists absurd queries about camels, Sphinx, Erasmus, and sardines.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Yale
Harvard
New York Police College
Egypt
Damascus
St. Paul
Leander
Hellespont
Jean
Angelo Patri on Healthful Habits for Children
The essay argues that body health underpins life, teaching cleanliness, dental care, wholesome food, rest, and positive thinking. It stresses daily routines from infancy, avoiding fatigue, and addressing bad habits by guidance. For a booklet No. 302 a 10 cent request is offered via The Bell Syndicate.
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General Barth Backs Artillery in Korea Frontline Role
Brig. Gen. George B. Barth of Leavenworth commands artillery in the U S 25th Infantry Division but he is an infantryman at heart. He moves up to the front with a jeep and oversees batteries, ammunition, and morale while also guiding younger officers and aiding Marines and infantry under heavy fire. He recalls WWI experience to calm a younger commander and even shares cookies with front-line GIs to ease strain.
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Don Whitehead
Hal Boyle
U. S
Korea
George B. Barth
Leavenworth
Kas
Barth
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Washington
George Barth
Notre Dame
Kansas
Earth
No Hit Game by Walter Johnson in 1920
Questions and Answers section notes Walter Johnson’s no hitter on July 1, 1920 for Washington against Boston with a 1–0 score. It also covers Illini etymology, coal mine injuries, the US constitution, unknown soldier burial origins, Norway’s merchant fleet share, and the filbert hazelnut source.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Boston
England
Mount Vernon’s Visitor Magnet Through the Years
Washington’s Mount Vernon remains a popular national shrine attracting 750000 to 900000 visitors yearly as restoration continues. The Mount Vernon Ladies Association, founded 1853, has rebuilt the greenhouse and preserves period furnishings while guiding public access to the estate overlooking the Potomac.
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Washington
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Virginia
Potomac
Charles C. Wall
Mr. Wall
Mackenzies Column on Korea War Aims and UN Role
DeWitt Mackenzie argues Americans fight in Korea to defend democracy and curb communism, under UN aegis. He notes the broader clash of ideologies, the risk of world-wide expansion, and the need to consider a collective UN police force with sanctions to share burdens.
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Korea
America
United Nations
Asia
Europe
Moscow
Western Hemisphere
Donna Reed Signs Columbia Deal For First On Screen Romance
Hollywood notes Donna Reed from Denison Oklahoma signs with Columbia for The Hero with John Derek. She enjoys a new romance on screen and a new home baby contract and role after years at MGM. Derek aims to do his own stunts and swash buckling in Mask of the Avenger while praising longshots and audience realism.
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Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Alan Ladd
Donna Reed
Denison
Okla
Columbia
John Derek
Donna
MGM
Green Dolphin Street
the Avenger
Burt Lancaster
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