Congress Faces Backlog Before June 19 Adjournment
The second session of the 80th Congress frantically handles major issues like the draft bill, reciprocal trade act, and Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill as partisan delays threaten progress. With ten appropriation bills due and summer campaigning ahead, lawmakers are urged to recess only after finishing work.
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U. S. Air Power Declares Strength in War Readiness
U S leads in air threats and propaganda. The public sees propaganda as such. The United States claims leadership across fighters bombers transports helicopters and other aircraft with equal or superior performance to any world rival. Government takeover of key plants and tools accelerates production. Know-how is available and procurement will outpace 1940 and 1941. Sea and air power ensure defense against any unlikely attack.
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Marco Island Fishing Havens Hungry Dense Guests
Henry McLemore writes from Marco Island Florida detailing nearly non stop fishing action with 72 Spanish mackerel caught in 75 minutes from a dock near his lodge. He notes the town's reliance on fishing, modest amenities, and locals who view shoe wear as pretentious in this sparsely populated Gulf coast spot.
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Roy Rogers era expands beyond cinema to fame and wealth
Hollywood writer notes Roy Rogers dominates fan mail and publicity with a $15,000 weekly appearance fee, lucrative rodeo earnings, endorsements, and upcoming TV work. Gene Autry also profits. western stars gain prestige as glamour idols seek western roles.
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Our Children By Angelo Patri
Dr Patri argues that school breaks should include year round schooling and camps to prevent idleness. He urges funded camps with skilled staff, open classrooms, and public support to keep children active and growing during summers. He promotes his booklet No 303 for guidance and practical tips.
Marco Island Retreats Offer Contrast in Lodging and Food
The Inn at Marco Island appeals to refined tastes with a formal vibe while the Lodge presents a sprawling rustic setting. Dining centers on a vast kitchen where Margie cooks on a wood range, serving dishes like country style turtle steaks. The writer teases a future piece on midnight tarpon fishing under a full moon.
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Washington by Jane Eads
Washington notes Francis Biddle and his wife Katherine Garrison Chapin spend mornings in Georgetown writing He is turning nine lectures on political science given at Chicago University last winter into a book She has completed a play Sojourner Truth at the American Negro Theater Playhouse in New York
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MOPSY by Gladys Parker
A collection of trivia and brief Q A items covering the origin of unlucky number thirteen the meaning of a Pyrrhic victory penguin wing adaptation and facts about early American colleges Uncle Sam and Kit Carson as guide on Fremonts Oregon Nevada trip provide concise historical or lexical notes.
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Two Gases Warned To Defeat Gas Masks In War End
A WWI era report warns that two of eight in use gases can penetrate gas masks. Though not lethal by themselves, they trigger tearing off masks, leaving victims exposed to deadly gases in tandem attacks.
Chief Crazy Horse Statue Begun At Thunderhead Mountain
One year and 81000 dollars after conception, the Chief Crazy Horse statue project starts with a blast by Gov. Mickelson at Thunderhead Mountain Custer South Dakota. Korczak Ziolkowski, 29, Boston born, leads five year completion plan with Sioux village on site and monolith esplanade to honor Red Cloud Sitting Bull and others. The memorial will be 500 feet high and 400 feet wide with a central figure of the chief on a pony.
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Electrician Burned by High Power Line Near Lake Providence
A 21 year old West Monroe worker for Northeast Louisiana Power Corp. suffered minor burns after contacting a live line while on duty 15 miles south of Lake Providence. Ivy May Jr. of 1500 Natchitoches St West Monroe was hospitalized at St. Francis Sanitarium with burns to the left leg right hand and facial area. He was transported by a Wal ters Funeral Home ambulance from Lake Providence.
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Hollywood Scandals and Divorces Stir the Season
Susan Peters discusses divorce plans with Richard Quine ahead of a Chicago trip, saying their split is best now while young and that she may adopt more children. Betty Grable and Harry James nominate Derby horses, while Gene Tierney plans a New York period for Oleg Cassini costumes. Several other Hollywood figures face personal news and industry notes.
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Installment Plan Debts Increased With Rising Consumer Credit
Washington reports a six month surge in installment debt totaling 1.282 billion as time payment controls ended. Installment credit for retail buying reached a record 6.736 billion in early May, with total consumer credit at 13.596 billion. Auto and household goods credit rose monthly, while one in four American families may overspend this year.
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Marriage Licenses Filed for Four Couples in Parish
Boyd Robert White 22 of Holly Ridge and Crotia Pauline Bartlett 26 of Rayville. Jack Woodburn Brown 26 and Joyce Hazel Redding 21 of West Monroe. B A Ebenkamus 35 and Martha Oma Baker 23 of Farmerville.
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Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed in Almanac Style
A compact listing of crossword style Across and Down clues including plants animals bodies and numerical items with varied terms and abbreviations. The scattered entries hint at a classic word puzzle page featuring short definitions and cross references.
Three-Year-Old Struck by Auto on DeSiard Street
Monroe police report three-year-old Samuel Brown of 1814 DeSiard Street ran into traffic in the 1800 block Tuesday afternoon. He was knocked down by an automobile driven by Dr. Rayburn Smith of 212 Bell Avenue, who rushed him to a doctor for minor bruises and lacerations. The boy was reportedly on his way to the grocery store.
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Thunderbolt Demonstration In London At Home
A London family witnessed a vivid thunderbolt with a blinding flash and soot cascading from the chimney at Roy Scott's home in Cotman Gardens. Ten year old Roy asked his mother what a thunderbolt is as tiles ripped from the roof and debris fell around them.
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