Canada Moves Toward Peace Time Tax Plan
Canada unveils budget cutting personal and corporate taxes effective next year. Finance Minister J L Isley notes deficit reduction to about 260 million and forecasts a balanced budget in 1947 48. Exemptions rise for singles and married taxpayers, while progressive rates apply to higher incomes. US Britain and Australia benchmarks cited.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
J. L. Isley
Isley
Hollywood Gossip and Industry Shakeups Highlight Open Market Rule
Hollywood columnist notes a federal ruling allowing theater owners to bid for films in an open market and to view titles before booking. The piece recalls industry quirks, cites anecdotes about Pola Negri, Virginia Vale, Edward G Robinson, Nina Koschetz, and Joel McCrea, and closes with light studio humor and a Virgin Utah game.
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Hollywood
Uncle Sam
Paramount
Pola Negri
Pola
Virginia Vale
George O’brien
O'Brien
van Johnson
Zion National Park
Virgin
Utah
Gals
Gallup poll singles out McArthur as America's top idol
A nationwide Gallup poll names General MacArthur as America's most admired living person, with Eisenhower second and the president third. The list includes ex presidents, Henry Wallace, Churchill, and notable figures like Sinatra and Grable, while labor and big business fail to dominate the public voice.
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George Gallup
Gallup
America
General MacArthur
Eisenhower
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold Stassen
Mr. Hoover
Doughty
Winston Churchill
Messrs
Dewey
Stassen
Henry A. Wallace
Byrnes
John L. Lewis
James C. Petrillo
du Ponts
Frank Sinatra
Betty Grable
Justice Jackson
Justice Black
Clark Gable
Maurice Evans
Bob Hope
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Fibber McGee
Helen Hayes
Katharine Cornell
Dr. Gallup
Congress Rejects Truman Plan to Merge Army and Navy
Chairmen of the House and Senate naval committees say the merger would fail to gain consensus and would worsen interservice differences. They urge focusing on broader executive reorganizations and reducing federal bureaus to balance the budget and cut taxes.
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House
Senate
Legislative Branch
Truman
Army
Navy
Congress
Executive
Truman’s Honorary Degrees Spark Debate on Limits
The article notes President Truman accepting multiple honorary LL D degrees in his first term. It questions whether Congress might cap the number of such honors a president may receive in a single academic season. It reflects on the ease of honorary titles versus formal education.
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Truman
Congress
Gromyko Says No in Pravda Parody by Henry McLemore
In a satirical column, Henry McLemore imagines a U S student studying Russian under the G I bill and working on a fictional Pravda style paper. He mocks Soviet propaganda cycles, headlines and the notion of sharing a non existent A-bomb, highlighting Western views on censorship and bias.
Our Children By Angelo Patri
A 1950s advice column urges early sex education for boys and girls. It stresses self protection for girls, responsible teaching for boys, and avoiding casual dating. The piece promotes Patri's leaflet P-3 and directs readers to request a copy from Monroe News Star in New York.
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Angelo Patri
c/o
Monroe News-Star
P. O
Station
New York 19
N. Y
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Imagining Gromyko’s Global No Vetoes in Time
A playful meditation on Nikolai Gromyko’s reputation for saying no. The speaker imagines duplicated Gromykos blocking calls and vetoing requests to highlight the ease of universal rejection and the day the world says no.
Amethyst origin Greek roots meaning not to be drunk
The word amethyst comes from two Greek words meaning not to be drunk. Greeks believed wearing the stone kept the wearer sober.
Bridge Project Nears Start on Louisville Avenue
Mayor Arnold Bernstein and D A Breard announce final agreements for rights-of-way paving and reworking streetcar lines for a 909000 bridge at Louisville avenue. Construction slated to begin October 1 after a Washington report shows Louisiana highway output rising, with a visit by Oak Grove American Legion members to Monroe.
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Bernstein
Quachita
B. N. Timmons
Morning World and
News-Star
Washington
Louisiana
New York
U. S
Arnold Bernstein
Finance and Public Utilities
D. A. Breard
Louisville Avenue
Oak Grove
American Legion
Monroe
Radio Schedule Listing for KNOE 1230 Kilocycles
A detailed daily programming grid for KNOE 1230 focusing on AP News, music programs, drama, sports, and the NBC sponsored segments. It lists show times from 4:48 PM through sign off with acts such as Island Serenade, The Jumping Jacks, Fred Waring Show, Natl Assn. Colored People, Major League Lineup, and Dance Matinee.
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KNOE
AP News
Carr
Fred Waring
Art van Damme
Magg
Private Wire
Nat'l Assn
Robert McCormick
Drew Pearson
Ray Wyles
Ramblers
Police
U.S
Leibert
John McVane
Tropics
Russ Morgan
Orch
John W. Vandercook
Kaltenborn
Vincent Lopez
Cugat
Bing Crosby
Chesterfield
Harkness
Washington
Tales of Foreign Service
Mr. Smith
Three Suns
Lee Sims
Shrednik
Thomas Anthony
Radio schedule from KMLB 1440 Kilocycles
A broadcast grid lists hourly programs from 5:00 p.m. to midnight on KMLB 1440 with hosts, music, news, weather, and special shows including Tom Brenneman's Breakfast and The Alan Young Show.
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Bill Nettles
Cliff Edwards
Martin Agronsky
Weather Report
Breakfast Club
Betty Crocker
Hymns of All Churches
Tom Brenneman
Kellogg
Ted Malone
Joan Brooks
Ed Miller
Playboys
Bankhage
Will Bradley
Claude Sweeten
John B. Kennedy
al Pearce
Jack Berch
Morton Downey
Hop Harrigan
Terry and the Pirates
Club Orch
Jan Savitt
Orch
Oak Grove Post Officers Meet for Convention
The group active in holding the department convention here includes W. M. Yates commander-elect of the Oak Grove post Dr John L Kelly past six years commander J W Sims Oak Grove attorney and M M Lipp editor of the West Carroll Gazette.
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Department
W. M. Yates
Oak Grove
John L. Kelly
J. W. Sims
M. M. Lipp
West Carroll
Radio Schedule for KWKH Shreveport and New Fiber News
A listing of daily KWKH Shreveport program blocks from early morning to midnight, detailing shows from local hosts to CBS network fare and stock market or news segments. The page ends with a note on a new plastic fibre called vinyon used in making hose for women, claiming stockings remain clean when wet.
Atom Bomb Test Possible Earlier On May Day
Captain Fitzhugh Lee of the atomic task force announced that the uranium test on the U S S Appalachian could be dropped before the 9 30 a m schedule if weather holds and the airmen find no need for all three trials The operation could also be accelerated by an hour or more if conditions permit.
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U. S. S. Appalachian
Fitzhugh Lee
Atomic Task Force
Lee
Governor Bailey Plans Weekend Return From New Orleans
Governor Thomas L. Bailey of Mississippi, recovering from spinal surgery at Touro Infirmary, is expected to return home by automobile this weekend. Hospital bulletin says he is up and walking and likely to leave by Sunday, after previously considering a train trip.
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New Orleans
Thomas L. Bailey
Misssissippi
Touro Infirmary
Jackson
National Arts Commission outlines WWII memorial guidance
The National Commission of Fine Arts presents guidelines for World War II memorials. It cites Congress on memorial aims gratitude, remembrance and inspiration and advises communities consult galleries or museums for ideas. It lists contact points: architects society mural painters and landscape artists. Competition is encouraged to achieve quality.
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Jane Eads Washington
National Commission of Fine Arts
Congress
American Institute of Architects
New York Avenue
Washington, DC
National Sculpture Society
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
American Society of Landscape Artists
Park Street
Boston
Mass
National Society of Mural Painters
East Fortieth Street
New York City
Oakland Policeman Shot To Death In Patrol Car
Inspector John R. Johnston aged 47 was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a patrol car during a burglary wave in an upscale Oakland district. Officials suspect he may have been shot by a burglar he had halted for questioning. Johnston held badge and radio, motor running, taken to Merrit Hospital.
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Oakland
Calif
John R. Johnston
Johnston
Merrit Hospital
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed in Themed Word List
A dense list of crossword style clues spans across and down prompts, including references to places, objects, and abstract terms. Answers cover foods, metals, colors, animals, and technical terms with many cryptic style hints.
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NEW World
Supreme Court
Jimmie Fidler
Edward G. Robinson
Peewee
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Robinson
Nina Koschetz
Moscow Opera
Dick Haymes
Perry Como
Como
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Gladys Parker
Henry McLemore
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Pravda
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Russia
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Stalin
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Ospina Perez
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Patsy
CBS
Kate Smith
Helen Trent
Dr. Malone
Mrs. Burton
Allen Jackson
the News
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Harmie Smith
Aldrich Family
Wayne King
Arn Sothern
Maisie
Lanny Ross
Jack Smith
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Geo
Payton
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Cos Oreh
Les Castle
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Jack Stinnett
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