Editorial salute to Arctic air routes and American role
The article applauds a Scandinavia to Denmark Arctic flight, noting a Los Angeles to Copenhagen route via Thule Greenland and Edmonton. It highlights 5800 miles in 28 hours with ground stops, the fuel and time savings, and credits American DC-6B planes and Thule base as key to the venture. It also praises American involvement in building essential infrastructure and supporting bold aviation progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Denmark
Los Angeles
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Magnetic North Pole
Thule
Greenland
Copenhagen
Arctic
Parole Denied for Alger Hiss in High Profile Case
The Federal parole board refused parole for Alger Hiss, citing the gravity of his offense and the record of his two trials. The chairman noted a hearing and a detailed review, arguing Hiss should serve as an example to others with similar backgrounds. Hiss maintains innocence but faces serious questions about his conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Parole Board
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
John Benton Brewer Dies Former San Angelo Oil Editor
John Benton Brewer, longtime oil editor of the San Angelo Standard-Times and dean of Texas oil writers, died after covering West Texas oil from the first Texan discovery at Santa Rita No. 1 in Reagan County in 1923 to his retirement in 1952. His "Running High-Looking Good" column was a breakfast staple for oil men and ranchers in the Permian Basin. Brewer, a compact figure with a wide smile, shaped regional oil journalism for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
John Benton Brewer
San Angelo Standard-Times
Texas
Permian
Texan Oil and Gas Co
Santa Rita
Reagan County
Brewer
Jefferson, Ohio
Gazette
Bath loving travelogue from Querétaro humorous piece
Henry McLemore recalls baths and opals in Querétaro Mexico mixing travelogue with antics in hot pools. He notes El Jacal motel pools meals prices in pesos and plans to continue to El Paso and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Jacal
Mexico
United States
St. Swithin's
el Paso
Los Angeles
Lakeside Club
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Odessa American Ad Rates and Publication Note
The Odessa American lists subscription options and pricing with daily publication details. It also presents its dedication to consistent moral guides and invites readers to point out any inconsistency with these principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Parity, wage control and farm politics clash over coal costs
The piece argues Truman overrode the Wage Stabilization Board to grant 40 cents more than the board would accept for coal miners, claiming price controls and parity favor organized labor. It warns that rising farm prices would require more laws, threatens liberty, and blames collective bargaining for unemployment and reduced production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Banker’s
Chicago
Wall Street Journal
Kansas City
Memphis
Eisenhower
Hair loss and remedies discussed by doctor
The doctor weighs causes of thinning hair in men and women, noting alopecia areata as a true disease with unpredictable regrowth. It covers dandruff and scalp circulation as possible delays, false cures, and says most remedies lack proven efficacy while recovery after illness is common.
Barbs About Late Hours and Ideas in a Doctor's View
A witty note quotes a doctor saying late hours are never good. The piece counters with a playful take that ideas seem to favor the other fellow and work better for them.
Private Industry Wins Freedom From Washington Controls
National analysis argues private industry and business have moved to capitalize on the Eisenhower election escaping Truman era federal domination. It notes wage and price controls easing, rising production of civilian and defense goods, higher wages, and falling prices signaling a shift to a freer market under Ike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Defense
Fowler
Putnam
John L. Lewis
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Congress
Ike
Korea
Hs.t
IEE
Reds Anti Jewish Propaganda Targets Stalin Zionism and Oil
A column accuses Marxism of long standing anti Semitism and details how Stalin purged Jewish leaders in various parties. It warns that Russia uses anti Zionist rhetoric to sway Arab nations and secure oil for a widening Cold War influence across the Near East and North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Communist Party
Jay Lovestone
Ben Gitlow
America
American Party
Earl Browder
Russia
United States
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Near East
North Africa
Cairo
Casablanca
Israel
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Egypt
Mediterranean
Europe
Art Lover Prefers Trains Over Modern Pieces
Marie Eames of the New York Museum of Modern Art recalls a man selecting a stark painting titled Whistle Stop then changing course to declare he does not like modern art, he just likes trains, illustrating a playful clash of art tastes. The anecdote sits alongside quirky vignettes about a baby, a hotel query, and a resort manager’s remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Eames
New York Museum of Modern Art
Marie
Claire MacMurray
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bureaucracy and discount racket draw Idaho reaction
A crusade in Boise targets Reclamation Service and Veterans Administration workers over discount lists sought from merchants. The Idaho Statesman faces boycott threats for exposing payrolls and personnel, while local leaders condemn bureaucratic waste and call for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Idaho Statesman
Boise
Reclamation Service
Idaho
The
Statesman
E. L. White
Welfare Committee
Easton
Quinn Furniture Co
R. H. Wahle
White
Reclamation
Easton’s
Quinn Furniture Company
John Corlett
Veterans Administration
Reclamation Employes’ Association
J. Lyle Cunningham
Action Regional
Corlett
Earle C. Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Retin! Merchants Committee
Fscismation Bureau
Office of
Arco
Idahonian
Moscow Idaho
Martin Durkin
Labor
Philip Murray
William Green
Harold Heller and the Stapler Venture in Cleveland
Harold Heller of Cleveland turns a common office tool into a business philosophy. His company markets 300 stapler models and maintains an in house laboratory continuously developing new uses. He believes ongoing research serves both industry and the public while keeping ahead of competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Heller
Cleveland
Catalo
Harold
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Amid Garbled Text
A fragmented crossword list presents numerous clues with many garbled letters and misspellings. Several entries resemble standard crossword prompts for headgear street urchin manner employ Tibetan monk and other terms but are unreadable or distorted. The page also includes stray letter sequences and misplaced words.
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Newberry
S. C
Observer
Henry McLemore
Queretaro
Bath
England
Mexico City
Xexico
New England
Budapest
Odessa
Odessa American
East Fourth St
Ter
Edwin P. Jordan, M. D
China
Reg Mann
Whirlig
Butcher’s
George E. Sokolsky
Karl Marx
Presidium
Lazar Kaganovitch
Maxim Litinov
Hitler
Johnny
Tree
Westbrook
Pegler
Elmer Wheeler
American University
Catnip
AP Newslesteraa
Siren
Dal
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