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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
2
A collage of quips and anecdotes from editors, critics, and pranksters. Highlights include R C O Brien on press complacency, Hugo Frye hoax exposure, and anecdotes about editors sipping irony and dealing with astrology peddlers. The piece winds through occupied Germany observations and literary jests.
A Washington scene shows the Senate Banking and Currency Committee blocking and gutting the price control bill. Senator Wagner refuses to sign, Taft hesitates, Barkley likens the move to a petty court appeal, and a minority report is promised. The piece notes broader cabinet confirmation clashes and previews Alabama’s Jim Folsom rising as a political force after studying Gov. Ellis Arnall.
A Western Newspaper Union release outlines practical bread making using oatmeal, potatoes, and various flours to offset shortages. Recipes include cloverleaf rolls with oats, rye bread, and potato pancake batters, plus muffins and sausage spoon bread for budget meals.
Paul Mallon reports that California's primary routs CIOPAC and leftwing support, with Governor Warren drawing away many Democratic votes. The Los Angeles strike and national rail stoppages underscore public discontent, while a Russo-American group intensifies influence operations on radio to sway opinion on Russia.
A T and T introduces in-car phone service with first subscriber in St Louis marking a shift for motorists. For $15 a month drivers gain a number and directory but face new interruptions on the road as calls connect across 27 million outlets. The piece humorously notes the imagined chaos and loss of solitude on the open road.
A discussion notes that Justice Murphy's opinions are now described as justice tempered with Murphy, signaling a distinctive influence in Supreme Court deliberations. The term suggests his approach blends strict reasoning with pragmatic nuance, shaping expectations of rulings in key cases.
Lynn suggests flavor twists such as crushed cardamom in white bread and an oil dressing with anchovy paste. He also proposes blue cheese with dry mustard Worcestershire and creamed butter on hamburgers and apple ring pancakes with maple syrup finishing hot.
A letter praises Damon Runyon for exposing some leading radio programs as vulgar. The writer laments performers who ruin eagerly awaited shows with offensive material and argues top talents can be funny without low taste.
Orson Welles endured a disastrous try-out of his Around the World piece in New Haven. Introductory movies failed to focus, five minutes of confusion followed, and the screen went white again after his bow. He kept poise and humor, delivering the curtain speech of the year.
An old Yankee Magazine snippet advertises a swap shop offering a white shirt in size 17% or 18 and a tan Oxford shoe pair in size 74% in exchange for a stuffed owl, with humorous quips about wardrobe choices.
A verse fragment recalls old times when domestic roles and demeanor defined who wore the pants in the home. The speaker notes a grouchy, late night husband whose wife remains devoted, suggesting potential reform after twenty years.
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