Realism in Hollywood Hides Casting Gaffes and Glamour
Jimmie Fidler critiques Hollywood realism critiquing miscasting undermining authentic detail. He notes Bogart as a 51-year-old test pilot and other examples of age and accent mismatches, while lauding studio efforts in props, locations, and research. The column mixes industry gossip and light social quips about Rita Hayworth and Celeste Holm.
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Wyoming
Rita
Esther Williams
Margaret Sullavan
Signe Hasso
Celeste Holm
Ronald Colman
Atlantic pact signals shift in American foreign policy
James Marlow notes the Senate committee has approved joining the Atlantic pact with little fanfare. He argues the pact aligns with a changed U.S. posture after 1949 lessons, linking Greece Turkey aid and the Marshall Plan to a broader strategy against Russia via a collective defense alliance.
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Europe
Hitler
United Nations
Russia
Greece
Turkey
Western Europe
Murray Becomes Senate Whip Pressing Domestic Program
Philip Murray of the C I O assumes a new senate whip role and blasts Congress for inaction on President Truman's fair deal. He pressures for swift enactment while Senate leaders signal priority to Taft Hartley repeal, risking public doubt over haste and independence.
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Senate
Philip Murray
Lucas
Representative McCormack
House
Murray
Congress
Mr. Truman
Truman
State Department
Edison-labeled Electric Brain Aims to Translate Speech
From Los Angeles reports scientists are building an electric brain able to perform complex mathematics and translate foreign languages. The next goal is a machine capable of negotiating with the Russians.
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Los Angeles
Shanghai Americans resist evacuation bid amid Red regime
About 1,500 Americans refused Washington’s evacuation offer and plan to keep working in Shanghai under Communist rule. They question Communist assurances and hope Western experts can aid China’s economy, betting on a messy transition that may require Western help despite Moscow’s influence.
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Washington
Shanghai
China
America
Red
Russia
Moscow
Threshold lift rules spark wedding debate
Henry Mc Lemor notes the Greater New York Safety Council issued steps for lifting a bride across a threshold. He mocks the advice and imagines a comical scene with Mary and John arguing over the rules, questioning weight limits and romantic compromise.
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Acme
Greater New York Safety Council
Mary
John
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Our Children: Angelo Patri on Useful Education
Angelo Patri argues that schooling must produce useful members of society through ambition and service in home, community, and country. He condemns training for idleness, stressing spiritual security, resilience, and the lifelong impact of well trained children.
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
National Park and Forest Recreation Costs Declared
Government estimates show over 30 million visits to 174 national park areas and more than 27 million visits to 151 national forests this year. Lodging rates in parks remain similar to last year, with meals rising. free public camp grounds exist and camping charges apply to forest areas.
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Washington
National Park System
Forest Service
National Park Service
National Parks
Park Service
Honeymoon Couple Disturbed by Police Breakin
A honeymooning couple at Saint-Marc near Brest faced an abrupt intrusion when police forced their door with tommy guns after a burglary alarm near the local station was accidentally triggered. Apologies followed for the disturbance.
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Paris
Espoir de Nice
Saint-Marc
Brest
Farmers Are Said to Raise Most Food Products
A report states that farmers supply about seventy percent of the food products needed, highlighting agricultural output and reliance on farming households for sustenance.
The Chateaux Echoes of War and Peace at Vouilly
Hal Boyle recalls a Normandy farewell at Madame Hamel’s chateau where 45 war correspondents once clashed with censors over memory and reportage. He revisits Ernie Pyle’s desk, the jeep bought after the war, and a quiet life that marks peace after battlefields of words and shells.
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France
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American First Army
Chateau
Normandy
Ivan
Cy”) Peterman
Philadelphia Inquirier
Tom Henry
Washington Star
Dumilly
Les Correspondents
Ernie Pyle
Ernie
Cumilly
Mackenzies Column on North Atlantic Pact Approval
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, by unanimous vote, backs ratification of the North Atlantic pact. It argues the treaty’s value lies in signatories’ unity and deterred war, warning failure would embolden aggression and harm morale. Proponents see Spain’s future inclusion and German protection as key points, with Connally predicting overwhelming ratification. The panel’s stance could bolster Acheson at the Paris Big Four talks.
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America
Senate
North Atlantic
Russia
Hitler
Associated Press
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Canada
Britain
France
Denmark
Norway
Moscow
Europe
Far East
Molotov
China
Tom Connally
Sen
Ate
Senate Committee
Spain
Germany
Acheson
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Paris
Questions and Answers Quiz from a historic column
A compact Q and A feature covers Monroe Doctrine history extractions, Supreme Court removal rules, Dead Man’s Hand poker lore, global wind directions, animal life abundance, and the real Dick Turpin. Each item gives a concise fact and date or figure, reflecting a period-voice trivia column.
Two Hurt in Crash at Texas and First
Two persons injured in a collision at the intersection of North First and Texas streets. Lawrence Ridgeway, box 1065 Monroe, fractured rib and a stay at St. Francis Sanitarium. Mrs. D. L. Beabers, 313 Morris avenue, knee injury and bruises. Both transported by Hixson Brothers and Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home ambulances. Police report says fault not determined.
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Texas
Lawrence Ridgeway
Monroe
St. Francis
D. L. Beabers
Morris Avenue
Hixson Brothers
Davis-Lawhead Funeral Homie
Ridgeway
Beakers
Police Department
Bag Thieves Nab Property In Bangkok Theft
In the morning two men posing as business representatives stole 1000 gunny bags worth 425 from Chop Seng Hong Lee. Later that afternoon they tried to sell the bags to the same owner who then notified police. One swindler was captured.
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Bangkok
Chop Seng Hong Lee
Ancient slave to Porgy and pastry clues in puzzle
A fragmented word puzzle entry lists clues and answers across topics: animals plants foods and tools. It includes references such as Brazilian parrot, French pastry, unadulterated, narrow notes on coverings of trees and misfortunes. The scattered items touch herbs, metals, and measures with no cohesive narrative.
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Broad Street
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