Rocketship XM sparks a new cycle of imaginative films
Jimmie Fidler surveys Kurt Neumann and the Box Office slump driven by sameness. Rocketship XM proves low budgets can deliver novelty and hits, prompting a wave of similar pseudo scientific stories while avoiding plagiarism. He praises the Motion Picture Relief Fund as a model of industry support and calls it Hollywood’s greatest production.
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Kurt Neumann
Filmville
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Motion Picture Relief Fund
Mackenzies Column on Europe's Path to Peace and Unity
DeWitt Mackenzie discusses western Germany joining the council of Europe and accepting the Schuman plan to pool coal and steel, seeing a pacific German public mood and a step toward a federated Europe. He notes a Ruhr election defeat for the Communists, Paris talks among six nations, and Britain's cautious stance under Attlee.
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France
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Italy
Britain
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Rent Control Debate: Truman Wins Congressional Backing
The rent control bill’s passage marks a political victory for President Truman as Congress extends federal controls to next January and allows localities to decontrol if shortages justify it. Critics argue only housing shortages justify controls, urging states and cities to assume responsibility where shortages persist.
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Damascus’s sleepless dawns and a loud minaret show
By Henry M’Lemore, a Damascus diary dwells on a hotel room beside Merjeh Square. The HUB of Damascus buzzes with taxis, jackasses, musicians, and vendors while dawn prayers erupt from minarets, each mosque vying for the loudest call with a new loudspeaker.
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Tower of Babel
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Abdul Hamid
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Papa
Old City
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Muezzin
Angelo Patri on Sacrifice in Family Life
In a family emergencies require shared sacrifice from children and parents. A teen resists camp to help the family. parents should send him to camp to learn self sacrifice. Dr Patri’s booklet No 304 offers guidance. send 10 cents and a 3 cent stamp to obtain it.
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Mosque Noise Splits City as St Paul Over Wall
Narrator recalls a rousing chant that shakes the mosque and unsettles the city. He plans a quiet escape, saying he will buy ear muffs at the bazaar, joking about a used B C pair for sale.
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National Parks Brace For Record 1950 Vacation Crowds
Washington highlights the National Park Service projections for 1950 expecting over 33 million visitors to 181 parks monuments and historic sites. With peak travel in July and August, advance reservations are advised and camping recommended for cheaper access. The piece notes auto camp limitations and new facilities at several parks, including Yellowstone Yosemite Zion Bryce Canyon and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
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Sam Jones to speak on socialism in United States
Former Gov. Sam Jones of Lake Charles is set to address a joint Kiwanis and Lions Club meeting in Alexandria on Thursday about why socialism exists in the United States.
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Lions Clubs
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Questions and Answers from a historic quiz card
A set of Q and A items on early U.S. population at the 1790 census, Grant Lee surrender at Appomattox, and Francis Ouimet’s U S amateur golf titles. The answers note four million people, Grant’s comment that swords were not discussed until he mentioned it later, and Ouimet winning in 1914 and 1931.
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Lee
Appomattox
Francis Ouimet
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First Submarine Use in War
The first effective submarine was the Confederate Handley which attacked and sunk the U S S Housatonic at Charleston South Carolina, marking its pivotal role in naval warfare.
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Navigation Acts summary in colonial trade law history
The Acts banned colonial trade with nations other than England or English colonies and required all commerce to be carried in English or colonial ships. They also prohibited importing goods unless carried in British built ships, effectively shielding English merchants from competition.
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Hal Boyles Notebook on marriage tips for a June groom
New York advice by Hal Boyle for a young groom emphasizes breaking from past habits and using surprising kindness. It urges chores by the husband, hosting the in-laws, and strategic teary moments to win dominance, concluding with a note on five famous race horses at Hialeah.
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Subversive grand juries explained in plain terms
A Washington column explains how a special federal grand jury operates in subversive cases. It notes jurors can lead their own investigations, may call witnesses, and cannot be jailed for refusing FBI questions. Refusal to answer grand jury questions carries contempt charges unless testimony would incriminate.
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New York
U. S
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Grand Jury
Pygmy Island Aboard Hollywood's Tiny Cast
Hollywood reports that in the film world small actors from California and Bakersfield join a John Weismuller project. Billy Curtis, 4 feet 2 inches, talks pay at 750 weekly for lead pygmy roles and doubles stunts for child actors. The era showcases a niche in cinema with 42-year-old veterans and a busy life of schooling and safe handling.
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