MGM bonus plan for Judy Garland sparks debate
Hollywood column notes MGM plans a 160000 mansion bonus for Judy Garland if she behaves during filming, a move the writer questions given her past production delays. It also critiques Marlene Dietrichs high pay for The Furies, praises Jackie Robinson biopic potential, and argues high costs can pay off if entertainment attracts audiences.
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Hollywood
MGM
Judy Garland
Miss Garland
Judy
Reading Sunday papers keeps you in shape, Boyle notes
Hal Boyle argues that reading a large Sunday newspaper is the best, safest exercise for adults who want to lose weight and tone the body. He recounts a 13 year practice of stacking sections on his abdomen, lifting the papers overhead, and shrinking from 195 to 190 pounds while praising the daily workout of periodical press.
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New York
New York Public Library
Frances
New Sunday
New York Times
Daily News
New York Mirror
New York Herald Tribune
Manhattan Telephone Directory
Monroe News-Star editorial and affiliations note
The Monroe News-Star states it is an independent newspaper and member of the Associated Press. It lists offices and advertising representatives and asserts impartial news, supporting what it believes is right and opposing what it believes is wrong, without party politics.
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Associated Press
Associated Presse
THE
Branham CO
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Dallas
Detroit
St Louis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Memphis
Wee
Monroe News-Star
Rent controls likely to lapse June 1950 amid housing surge
Senate banking chair Senator Sparkman signals no extension of federal rent ceilings beyond June 30 1950. President Truman favors renewal but faces Democratic and GOP opposition as housing construction rises toward a record 937000 by 1925 level and a projected 7 percent drop in 1950. Local action could replace federal rules, leaving renters to market conditions from next summer.
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John Sparkman
Alabama
Senate Banking Committee
Brent Spence
Kentucky
House Banking Committee
Sparkman
Truman
Congress
Big City
Senate
Capitol Hill
Discontinued US coins and their brief histories
Six coins were discontinued by the US mints at various times: trade dollar, half cent, two cent, three cent nickel, three cent silver, and the 20 cent piece. The silver dollar stopped in 1935 for demand reasons but could resume. the silver five cent coin existed before 1874 but was replaced by the nickel.
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United States
America
The Awkward Realities of Turning Forty Three
Henry McLemore writes on turning 43 as a dull, awkward phase. He jokes that men at this age are neither young nor old, facing problems with hair, skin, fitness, teeth, joints, digestion, and fashion while balancing social expectations and weariness at dances and movies.
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McNaught Synidicate, Inc
Properly Fitting Children's Clothes and Shoes
Angelo Patri urges parents to choose loose, comfortable clothing for children to allow air circulation and free movement. Tight garments and ill fitting shoes can cause discomfort, temper, and long term health issues, advocating careful sizing and measurement for pants shorts and shoes.
Premature Births Remain a Major Infant Death Cause
U S Children’s Bureau experts urge a national three part plan to cut infant mortality. Proper prenatal care, specialized care for premature babies, and strong follow up are key. Premature defined as birth under five and a half pounds. 5 to 7 percent of births are premature, higher in low income groups.
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Washington
United States
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Leona Baumgartner
Children’s Bureau
Bureau
Bradels
Victor Hugo
Charles Darwin
Winston Churchill
Sir Isaac Newton
Baltaire
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Britain’s Handling of UN Colonial Requests Sparks British Anger
Mackenzie analyzes Britain’s response to UN calls for information on non self-governing areas, noting London’s insistence on colonial prerogatives and caution about outside interference. He cites Lord Beaverbrook’s paper and The Guardian urging a constructive stance and possible world information sharing.
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Associated Press
United Nations
United Nations Assembly
Hector McNeil
Lord Beaverbrook
London Sunday Express
Britain
Peace
London
England
America
Manchester
General Assembly
the Guardian
The
Guardian
Truman
Rail line seeks discontinuance on 17 mile branch
The Mississippi and Alabama Railroad Company asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to discontinue operations on its 17 mile Vinegar Bend Alabama to Leakesville Mississippi branch. The company said the route is no longer profitable. A recipe note adds liver with rice and tomatoes as a nutritious lunch option for children.
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Washington
Mississippi and Alabama _ Railroad Company
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Leakesville
Miss
Interstate Commerce Commission
Quick Q and A Quiz Highlights From The Era
A compact Q and A set covers Mercury temperatures melting metals a Pope’s origin Nicholas Breakspear bats sleeping habits the first regular American newspaper Hall of Fame for Great Americans Pentagon location and the world’s highest navigable river.
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St. Joe
Idaho
United States
Washington Quiet, Then Fresh News On Atom Bomb and 1950 Politicking
James Marlow notes a quiet Washington until George Racey Jordan alleged atom bomb material sent to Russia and Fulton Lewis Jr cites Henry Wallace. He predicts Congress will hear more as un-American activities and atomic committees dig in plus Truman prepares state of the union and economic report for 1950 election year.
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Washington
Congress
Acheson
China
J. Parnell Thomas
Air Force
George Racey Jordan
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Henry Wallace
Russia
Wallace
House un-American Activities Committee
Congressional Atomic Committee
Truman
Key West
House
Transit Service Step-Up Sought in Tampa Strike
Tampa transit officials seek faster service as violence disrupts schedules. Buses operate only daytime hours, with 35 to 40 drivers reporting since Saturday under Mayor Hixon’s emergency order. A Negro woman passenger was lightly injured by cement thrown through a window amid worker protests over pay and hours. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen backs resumed runs. CIO Transport Workers Union opposes under current terms.
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Tampa
Fla
Tampa Transit Line
Curtis Hixon
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Independent
C. I. O. Transport Workers Union
Vocabulary Puzzle From Old Newspaper Clues
A reader’s list of crossword style clues and wordplay entries across numbers 33 to 62, mixing nautical hails tree trunk and dairy phrases with archaic spellings and handling errors. The jumbled items include definitions for clothing, transportation, law, and measurement terms.
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Pope
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