Celebrity chatter at ringside and theater world notes
Reading notes mix boxing ringside gossip with show business scraps. Louis Conn eyeing the champ. Lana Turner joked about fights onscreen. Edward Runyon, Halsey, Eisenhower and others appear in casual columns with social headlines and theater chatter.
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Gracie Allen
Burns & Allen
Sherman Billingsley
Runyon
Storkman
Conn
Louis
Sonja Henie
Nunan
Ann Sheridan
Hullo
Americans and Russians share a Berlin song scene
General McNarney enjoys singing with the Russians who learned an American anthem style. The Red Army in Berlin now cheerily sings “Three cheers for the Sam Jones Junior high school” to honor United States troops, while critics warn of Soviet land reform in the zone and propaganda shaping public opinion.
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Eisenhower
Repub
Sam
Bikini
Leopold
Belgium
Switzerland
National City Bank
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Wall Street
Boston
Gov’t
U. S. Army
U.S
Federal Works Agency
Chi
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Dot Zoh
Army-Navy
Stuart Symington
Nat’s
Cuba
Washington
Joseph P. McNarney
Germany
Berlin
Red Army
McNarney
Sam Jones
Toledo
Robert Murphy
State Department
Junkers
Murphy
Eat Outdoors This Summer Plan Simple Picnic Meals
Outdoor eating refreshes the family and saves kitchen heat. Plan light suppers with finger foods and easy desserts like boxed pie or cake. A simple potato salad with sausage serves six, using step by step skillet and simmer steps to finish with bacon...
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Mother
Fried Chicken Cooking Method From The News
Fried chicken instructions with coating options and frying technique. Cut into serving pieces, coat in seasoned flour or crumbs, fry in a heavy skillet with 3 to 4 inches of fat until golden, then simmer on low for 30 to 60 minutes or finish in a 350 degree oven.
Senate wary of Vinson Snyder shift weakens court policy
The piece notes Senate hesitation to confirm Vinson to the Supreme Court and Snyder to the Treasury, arguing the moves deepen court partisanship and risk inflation policy. It cites Truman's juggling of court leadership, Morgenthau’s treasury opposition, and political pressures shaping fiscal strategy.
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Vinson
Treasury
Washington
Senate
Vinson-Snyder
Truman
Supreme Court
Stone
Mr. Vinson
Missouri
Mr. Snyder
Burton
Mr. Truman
Treasury Department
Morgenthau
Snyder
Byrnes
McCarran
Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Branch
More Honorary Degrees For 1946 Voicks
A quirky collection of mock honorary degrees credits various figures from Harriet Sue to James B. Clabby and Herman G. Looks. The piece humorously assigns Doctor of Candor titles and wry commentary on careers, telephone quirks, and public life, closing with a punchline about Jimmy Durante.
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Herman G
Lynn Chambers Menu Highlights For Outdoor Meal
The menu lists fried chicken potato salad carrot sticks and whole ripe tomatoes with bran bread and butter hot milk cake as beverage recipe options for an outdoor meal prepared by Lynn Chambers.
Lynn Says Sandwiches for Summer
Nut bread with orange marmalade and lemon cream cheese sounds pleasing. Cream cheese with chopped fruits, date paste with cottage cheese, and cucumber with mayonnaise suit summer lunches and picnics. Include olives, olives with cottage cheese, and gelatin desserts to finish meals.
Hard to Get Harmony in a World of Short Supply
A voice laments scarce harmony and peace due to high ceilings of production and rising demand. The speaker cites supplier restraint, lack of trust and honesty, and asks about patience and restraint while noting prospects for milk of human kindness fade. Includes examples of vanishing Americanisms and petty domestic wants.
Brewery worker sues after denied union admission over keg lift
A brewery worker sues after being barred from union due to inability to lift a 192 pound keg onto a six foot platform. In a court test six union brewery members were summoned and only one could perform the stunt, suggesting the man who made the rules might favor light beer.
Tobacco trusts ruled in violation of anti trust laws
The three largest tobacco companies in the country were found to form a trust violating anti trust statutes. The ruling signals intensified scrutiny of the industry and potential price and market effects.
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Kenny
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Round
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National Labor Relations Board
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Washington Star
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Pau Mallon
Western Newspaper Union
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Clabby
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New York Telephone Company
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Pfc
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John Kieran
Jimmy Durante
Lynn Chambers
Lynn
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
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O'Sullivan
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McKesson & Robbins, Inc
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