Fifth Anniversary of Noted Trains Romantic Railroading Tradition
The piece traces the naming of famous trains from the John Bull in New Jersey to a NYC celebration marking the Broadway Limited and the Twentieth Century. It notes early names like Eagle Flyer and Desert Express, then lists later Monikers such as Blue Comets and Phoebe Snows, highlighting nostalgia for railroad romance and ticketing delays.
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Camden and
Amboy
England
John Bull
Smithsonian Institution
New York City
Chicago
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania
Bessie Wynn
Victor Herbert
Miss Wynn
New York
Broadway
Wheat set to top record in Kansas as 1952 yield eyed
Odds favor the 1952 Kansas wheat crop topping the 1947 record 284 million bushels. Kansas, the nation’s leading producer, faces good yields, ample elevator space, and potential rail transport delays if heat ripens crops across several states.
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Kansas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Similarities in Proverbs Show Shared Views Across Nations
The India Information Service lists proverbs from India and America showing similar meanings in tone. Examples include Do not insult a friend by lending merits and An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The collection contrasts Do not linger to gather flowers with Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
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America
India
Government of India Information Service
India Information Service
Wheat shipments flood market in carload volumes
New wheat is headed to market by the hundreds of car loads, a strong drive that bypassed Washington and signals a booming farm export route.
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Washington
Soviet Duplicity Spurs East German Army Talk
Western officials cite a Soviet plan to form an East German army via the 60,000 strong alert units of the people's police and Nazi veterans willing to join. Moscow aims to block West German entry into Allied defense while denazifying the conquered nation proves elusive.
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Germany
West Germany
NATO
Moscow
West
Otto Grotewohl
Korea
Russia
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A nostalgic verse reflecting on wedding day attire and the groom's unnoticed details. The speaker recalls dressing in proper coat and tie, acknowledging reporters miss the groom’s shoes and hat. He notes time passed since that June wedding and his attire has not returned to such finery.
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Edgar A. Guest
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
A Hollywood agent laments a new client who is a girl with talent and charm. A rival pranks a producer with a midnight telegram and a concrete weight joke, illustrating playful sabotage in film circles.
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Capital
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Bankhead Remembered As long serving U S leader
William B Bankhead born April 12 1874 in Moscow Lamar County Alabama rose to Speaker of the House and served in Congress from 1917 to 1941 His brother also served as a senator and his daughter became a renowned actress He died September 15 1940 in the United States reflecting on his enduring fame
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William B. Bankhead
United States
Moscow
Lamar County
Alabama
Women’s Part In Conventions
A New York essay argues women enter conventions but face male dominated rooms and limited leadership roles. It cites Clare Boothe Luce Helen Gahagan Douglas India Edwards Frances Perkins and a 1948 Democratic convention scene to illustrate persistent gender barriers.
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Chicago
Clare Boothe Luce
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Luce
Douglas
Mrs
India Edwards
United States
Frances Perkins
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Frank McKinney
Edwards
State Police Warning on Right of Way at Intersections
State Police urge drivers to yield and stop if risk of accident exists and note green lights do not guarantee safe passage. In famine news, government figures put Bengal 1943 deaths around four million. Bees require about 80,000 visits to 3,360,000 flowers for one pound of honey.
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New Delhi
Bengal
India
Negotiations at Panmunjom for a stalemate Joy says
Vice Adm C Turner Joy, former UN delegate at Panmunjom, says negotiators have gone as far as they can and are pursuing a stalemate. Taft urges GOP victory in 1952. Anita Ekberg criticizes Hollywood dating culture.
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Adm
C. Turner Joy
Panmunjom
New Scandals Fanned After November Elections Predicted
Washington reports predict extended House hearings and new exposes after the November vote. Subcommittee led by Rep. Cecil R King may reopen with revelations on a senator involved in a tax fraud case. Summer investigations seek $50,000 funding while secret testimony continues.
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House
Ways and Means
Cecil R King
California
Subcommittee
Downtown businesses urged to wash sidewalks in summer
A reader suggests downtown shops wash and dampen sidewalks during hot months to keep streets clean. The Castleton Hotel already washes its sidewalk each morning at seven. Some motorists discuss steam engine conversions in classic cars, noting quiet and powerful performance despite weather challenges. See you Monday.
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City Street Department
John Brown
Stanley
White
Harriman Wins First Ballot Presence in Washington Race
In Washington June 21 Harriman defeats Kefauver four to one on his first ballot appearance. The contender tours states as backers push a delegate drive while Harriman stresses an uncompromising civil rights stance and a bold New Deal approach amid questions about his wealth and feasibility in a broader Democratic field.
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W. Averell Harriman
Senate Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
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Kefauver
District of Columbia
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
McMahon
United States
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Franklin Roosevelt
White House
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Hudson River
Averell
Adlai Stevenson
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Crusader Harriman
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Texas
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Should a WAC mother be discharged for bearing a child
In a 1952 column ERICH BRANDEIS reports Mrs. L. B. Thompson of East Orange urging Congress to allow mothers to remain in the WAC. She cites her 1942 48 service and a 1951 discharge for motherhood while Defense officials note motherhood need not end service.
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East Orange
N.J
Congress
WAC
King Peatures Syndicate, Inc
Bible Thought on Faith and Love in John 1 5
A brief religious reflection cites John 1 5 about belief in Jesus the Christ and love for God the Father and his Son emphasizing spiritual birth and kinship through faith. The verse underscores interconnected love among believers and the divine lineage.
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