Louisiana Students Sing At Welsh Festival In Llangollen
The Ouachita Parish High School ensemble from Monroe, Louisiana, nine boys and eight girls, is invited to sing at the historic Eisteddfod in Llangollen. They flew by plane to Wales as the first American group to join this three day bardic congress preserving Welsh language and culture with prizes for music, poetry, and prose. The Times-Picayune notes the honor parallels a historic festival motto about truth against the world.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
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North Wales
Louisiana
Monroe
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Britain
Television Roasts Henry McLemore On Air
Henry McLemore recalls a disastrous TV appearance where blazing studio lights left him looking like roast beef. He narrates alarming audience reactions from Texarkana and Portland, plus a wife filing for divorce after the broadcast.
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Arkansas
Pola
Bear
Portland
Oregon
Hollywood nostalgia haunts new wave of film quarrels
Jimmie Fidler recalls Harold Lloyds Movie Crazy from 1932 now touring as a re issue and critiques Hollywoods modern top heavy studios and red tape while praising past spontaneity. Anecdotes recount Bob Taylor Barbara Stanwyck Cagney Faye Thorpe and Vic Mature wild studio stories and a trailer floor incident.
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Harold Lloyd
Bob Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Beverly Hills
Jimmy Cagney
Spencer Tracy
Bette Davis
Alice Faye
20Th Century-Fox
Vic Mature
Mature
Vic
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Angelo Patri OUR CHILDREN
Angleo Patri reflects on happiness amid hardship and how people rise to life’s tests. He cites Grandma Strongheart’s courage after losing mobility and others who rebuild lives after loss, urging use of remaining capacities and viewing setbacks as doors to new opportunities. The piece promotes resilience and inner strength.
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Heaven
Television vanity and a boastful studio memory
The speaker recalls staying to watch shows and compares on screen looks to Macbeth witches and a Barrymore lookalike. Milton Berle cautions him against undercutting others, while the narrator jokes about future TV appearances and asks for the return of two lost pets Pola and Bear to Texarkana.
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Little Bear
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McCloy Named U S High Commissioner for Germany
John J. McCloy described as a disciplined, capable leader with a strong work ethic. He will serve as supreme American authority in western Germany during the transition from military to civilian government. McCloy retired as president of the World Bank, served as wartime assistant secretary of war, and has a long record in law, banking, and diplomacy. He attends Amherst College and Peddie School and hails from Philadelphia.
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Answers and Questions From a History of Knowledge
A compilation of Q A style inquiries covers whether original Bible manuscripts exist, the share of U S business done on credit, the largest animal ever lived the sulphur bottom blue whale, and the origin of Texas longhorn cattle. The piece conveys concise factual responses and historical notes.
Family details of McCloy children in local schools
The McCloy family includes a softball player who studies history. They have two children in local schools: John J. Jr., 11, attends St Albans, and Ellen, 7, attends the Potomac School.
Truman gains power to reorganize the executive branch
Washington June 17 President Truman won authority from Congress to overhaul the entire executive branch. A Hoover Commission study prompted the move as officials seek to trim overlaps, reduce costs, and streamline agencies. Plans will be submitted in stages with a 60 day congressional window to block or allow action.
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DeWitt Mackenzie Column on Indian Rulers and Ideology War
Out of mystic India comes a tale linking Travancore's 200 year old god worship to the new Indian republic. The 36 year old maharajah will become titular head under a centralized governm ent while real allegiance rests with the deity Padmanabha. Religious fervor shapes daily life and politics amid rising anti religious drives by Moscow and the Soviet Union. The piece notes strong Hindu Muslim devotion and China’s likely religious resistance, forecasting an epochal clash of ideologies shaped by faith.
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Masler
al Sayed Nour Muhammed Ismail
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Orient
China
Letter to veterans on revisiting Europe battlefields
Hal Boyle reflects on memory and the cautionary steps for veterans revisiting war areas. He advises not to go alone, suggests coordinating with the American Graves Registration Command, and notes cemeteries overseas will be finalized next year. The essay honors shared healing and the perspective gained from returning to old battlegrounds.
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Catahoula Parish to elect replacement for late McMillin
Democratic Executive Committee in Harrisonburg fixed primary dates for July 19 and possibly August 2 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rep Russell J. McMillin. Candidates named include George McGee and Howard W. Wright. Entry deadline 5 p.m. next Thursday. voter registration closes 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Democratic Executive Committee
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Near Here
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Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
Barrett Arrested After Late-Night Spree in City
Willie Barrett, 21, of Choudrant, was jailed after a drunken disorderly spree. Police charged him with resisting arrest using profane language and disorderly conduct. he was arrested at 4:50 a m on DeSiard Street and held on a 150 dollar bond.
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Barrett
DeSiard Street
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers mixed list
A scrambled crossword style list includes Across clues such as large woody plants and portals and Downs clues like shrine at Mecca and touching. The compilation features numerous mismatched fragments and stray phrases including currency, animals, places, and objects, all in a hurried newspaper puzzle format.
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