What is a special federal grand jury in New York
Washington reports on the origin and function of special federal grand juries. The piece outlines how ordinary grand juries operate with 16 to 23 members and how special grand juries, often used for subversion probes, can be appointed by a district judge or requested by the U S district attorney. It recounts past actions against Communist leaders and Amerasia case developments to illustrate the mechanism. The article also contrasts trial juries with grand juries and explains why a special panel may be created for unusual crimes.
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Washington
New York
Communist Party
Alger Hiss
State Department
Judith Coplon
Valentin Gubitchev
William Remington
Amerasia
United States
U. S
Beliaves
Associated Press
Branham CO
Chicago
Atlanta
Dallas
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Memphis
News-Star
Morning World
Acheson Seeks Open Talks With Congress on Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State Acheson aims to hold regular discussions with Congress to improve understanding between the Executive and Legislative branches. Critics urge warmer, less formal sessions and warn against turning meetings into propaganda sessions while stressing the need for prepared, issue-focused dialogue.
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Acheson
Congress
Washington
Executive Branch
Clipper Talisman Heads Toward Damascus Route
Henry M Lemoire recounts the Clipper Talisman flight from London toward Damascus with First Officer Cleo Deregibus providing a flight plan. The narrative visits landmarks from Dover to Munich and Belgrade, notes Munich’s war scars, passes through Istanbul, and ends with Damascus. The piece also weaves in Hollywood anecdotes about All About Eve and Grounds For Marriage, mentioning actors and director.
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Damascus
London
Cleo Deregibus
Forest Hills
N. Y
Connie
Thames
Channel
Manston
Dover
Dunkirk
Brussels
Liege
Frankfort-on-Rhine
John Nolan
Tom Williamson
Munich
Mr. Chamberlain
Yugoslavia
Tito
Zagreb
Belgrade
Salonika
Walter Morris
Florence Topleski
Istanbul
Samothrance
Aegean Sea
Cyprus
Beirut
Robert Z. Leonard
Cecil B. DeMille
Leonard
Miss
Hollywood
MGM
Lassie
Filmville
Modesto
California
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
All About Eve casts Bette Davis and Anne Baxter in rivalry
Hollywood gossip on the casting of All About Eve pairing Bette Davis and Anne Baxter. Notes their real life Oscar records and mutual competition, the equal emphasis by producer and director, and the potential entertainment dividend for the public. Also brief items on Faith Domergue fans and Frank Sinatra repertoire bets.
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Hollywood
Bette Davis
Anne Baxter
20Th Century- Fox
Miss Davis
Miss Baxter
Bette
Luise Rainer
Faith Domergue
Frank Sinatra
Carmen
Richard Widmark
Free Hour For Children Keeps Minds At Peace At School
Angelo Patri argues children from kindergarten to high school need a free hour after school for play and light food, with routines preventing fatigue and monotony. He stresses breathing space aids focus and success, noting errands should not erase that hour.
Government films catalog to aid public use in education
Washington reports the U S Office of Education is cataloging all government films with a master file and cross reference index. About 2 500 films are available to the public while 5 000 are not yet public. Sherley Reid notes wartime production and international use of films to speed learning.
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Washington
U. S. Office of Education
Bureau of Mines
Office of Education
Bureau of Standards
U. S. Government Printing Office
D. C
Sherley Reid
Ohio State University
OWI Motion Pictures
Department of Agriculture
Reid
Red Cross
Navy
Army
Air Force
Coast Guard
ECA
Japan
Ohio State Department of Education
Q and A guide to common knowledge questions
A compact Q and A summary outlining: Taj Mahal build time about 20 years. flag color usage colors preferred though singular or plural may be used. hydrologic cycle three stages water on earth in air and soil. five fingers on a hand and the proper term digit for all five, with finger used loosely for four digits plus thumb.
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Taj Mahal
India
Aardvark description in encyclopedia inspires four drawings
Dr Reid notes 84 percent of high schools and about 80 percent of rural schools have 6 millimeter projectors. One boy, Jim, age 3, dislikes educational films but enjoys older theatrical movies, reflecting a personal contrast in movie tastes.
World shapers: eight in ten American women overweight
Hal Boyle reports from New York on the Corset and Brassiere Association of America predicting a slimmer but still voluptuous fashion for 1950. The group cites data on height, weight, bust, waist, and hips, noting rising bra use and regional differences in foundation garments.
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New York
Brassiere Association of America
U. S
Fletcher D. Dodge
The
Association
Dodge
Foundation Garment Industry
Nature
Fletcher
Milwaukee
West Coast
Pacific Coast
Marble fails to reach bottom in Calumet shaft
A marble dropped into the Red Jacket shaft of the Big Calumet mine in Calumet Michigan does not reach the bottom. Earth’s motion causes it to lodge against the shaft side, illustrating surprising stability in the vertical opening.
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Calumet
Calumet, Mich
Mackenzies Column Urges Ban On Warlike German Toys
DeWitt Mackenzie argues in favor of a Bonn parliament proposal to prohibit manufacturing or selling warlike toys in western Germany and to bar occupation forces from giving such toys to German children. He links militaristic toys to Prussianism and warns of lifelong influence on leadership and aggression. The column votes for adoption and suggests other nations consider toy department reforms.
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Germany
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Allied High Commission
Hitler
Bonn
In Movieland Child Stars and Eddie Bracken On TV
On Hollywood set Eleanor Perreau manages three acting children Gigi Janine and Jerry while they attend a parochial school and pursue roles. Gigi leads in a film career Janine is a tomboy and aspiring actress Jerry enjoys riding and painting. Eddie Bracken plans a TV film slate and jokes about becoming a television mogul while waiting for scripts.
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Hollywood
Eleanor Perreau
Janine
Rome
Jerry
Peter
Gigi
Mother
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WADA
Cass
Monroe
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Monroe News-Star
Co-operative
Henry M’lemore
20Th Century-Fox
Bill Lundigan
Susan Hayward
Georgia
Alexander Knox
20Th Century
Woodrow Wilson
Jimmie Fidler
Angelo Patri
Jane Eads
Mopsy
Gladys Parker
Giaors Paaqman
Funny Business
Hershberger
Hal Boyle
America
DeWitt Mackenzie
MacKenzie
Bob Thomas
A’s
Eddie Bracken
Louis B. Mayer
Eddie
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