Two-thirds of Kansas mental patients now go home
Editorial condemns a proposed $100,000 cut to the Topeka State Hospital budget arguing it would reduce the aide staff by 16, undermining gains in patient recovery. The piece praises Kansas for prioritizing skilled personnel over buildings and warns against returning to "prison-like" institutions. It cites Dr Will Menninger on replacing careless staff with trained psychiatric aides.
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Kansas
Will Menninger
Elect Docking
Opeka State Hospital
The Easy Life Of Civic Club Speakers
The piece compares paid speaking gigs to a simple life where one learns a routine talk, delivers it with jokes and philosophy, and earns good pay while touring. It contrasts this with an organizing preacher in Los Angeles and notes regional differences in the appeal and workload of such speaking roles.
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Los Angeles
Midwest
This and That Run By Switches
The piece satirizes modern life and humor in a December snapshot. It notes how technology like home switches and car bumpers shapes daily routines, while lampooning magazines and the season’s pace. It questions humor venues and jokes about travel speeds and noisy turnpikes. It ends with a wry remark on women’s wisdom.
Ottawa items show local moves and events
Auld Lang Syne note on Mrs. Ben Wiseman’s vacation. A Gilmore couple welcomed a daughter. Nelle Chaffee and Mildred McKee visited Kansas City. Arthur Musgrove paid a fine for double parking. D. Henderson of Princeton improved after a light stroke. Alfred Wendorff travels to Coffey County for business. Ottawa bridge fans follow a Culbertson Jacoby match. Alpha Brummage resigns Ottawa University football coach post and moves to Abilene. Fay Stine illness corrected from measles to mumps. W A Anderson to Kansas City to install a furnace burner from Ottawa Foundry. Johnnie Smith ships horses from Wellsville to Millersburg Ohio. 38th such shipment in three years. Battle of Nashville banquet draws about 100 at the Marsh House.
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B. D. Gilmore
N. Cedar
Nelle Chaffee
Mildred McKee
Kansas City
Arthur Musgrove
Ottawa
D. Henderson
Princeton
Alfred Wendorff
Coffey County
Alpha Brummage
Ottawa University
Abilene
The
Herald
Fay Stine
W. A. Anderson
Johnnie Smith
Wellsville
Millersburg
Ohio
Marsh House
Composer Johnny Marks Beats Christmas Fame to 1949 Hit Fame
The New York songwriter Johnny Marks, famed for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and other Christmas songs, explains he never chose Christmas as a career. He notes Rudolph’s rise has generated millions in sales and that he wrote the hit in about a week, plus 20 years of copyright. His other Christmas staples include The Night Before the Christmas Song and Everyone's a Child at Christmas.
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New York
Johnny Marks
Johnny
Stephen Foster
Marks
Rudolph
Willworth Longfellow
Yir Little Reindeer
Bing Crosby
Variety
Billboard
Someja
Greenwich Village
Gene Autry
Claus
Christother
Readsic
Henry Wads
British Patrol Ambushed Near Port Said
British patrol on the edge of Port Said's Arab slum quarter was hit by machine gun fire. No soldiers were injured. Tanks and civil police joined a sweep for attackers, but by dawn no guerrillas were found. Seven Egyptians were arrested amid accusations of violating the cease fire.
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Port Said
Egypt
Change Your Personality Says Dr Crane Based On Introvert Case
Dr George W Crane argues personality can change and outlines steps for an introvert to become more sociable. He cites Clark K a 31 year old chemist, favors house to house selling and a Compliment Club rewarding daily compliments to three people for 30 days to gain social ease.
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Clark K
Scrooge
Compliment Club promises personality change in 30 days
A sales trainer recounts how asking neighbors about their families and hobbies during a brief opera prelude built social ease. He credits Dr Cranes guidance with transforming his conversation skills in six weeks and urges readers to request a booklet by mailing a stamped return envelope and 20 cents.
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Dr. Crane
Mie Mare
Crane
Hopkins. Syndicate
Melott
Ind
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The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc.i
Warning to CONAD units during holiday season
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo Season s greetings were sent from CONAD headquarters to units with a warning to guard against attack during the holidays General Earle E Partridge CONAD commander said freedom and democracy remain threatened and personnel not needed in round the clock air defense will be off duty Monday Dec 24 as well as Christmas Day
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Continental Air Defense Command
Earle E. Partridge
Conad Commarméler
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marine
Conad
Partridge
Santa's Autograph Seeker Questions Realness in Miami Postscript
In Miami Florida a 49 year old man Russell Edgar Deloach sought an autograph from Santa Claus. He added a postscript asking for a signature in a provided space and requested Santa to confirm if he is real by signing yes or no. The item reads as a quirky plea from a local shopper type scene.
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Miami
Fla
Russell Edgar Deloach
Radio Schedule Snippet From WDAF and KCMO Listings
A fragmented schedule lists December weekday radio programming across stations WDAF KOMO KTJO-FM and KCMO. Shows include news by Morgan Beatty, Amos and Andy segments, Bob and Ray, plus music blocks and religious news.
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KOMO
WDAF
Monigan Beatty
KCMO
Robt
Lewis
Ktjo-Fm
Kcoato
Amos
Oren House
Bob and Ray
KTJO
Musle
WLAF
Newy
Newa
World Tonight
Morgan Beatty eAgree
Date
Tol
Gildersleeve
XCMO
Robin Q
Bob and
Ray
Boston
Blackie
KCUMO
Ship oil from stock supply urged by IPAA official
W M Vaughey of Jackson Mississippi urged that U S oil shipments to Europe come first from excess above ground stocks built up from heavy imports He warned this could worsen domestic gasoline shortages which remain high in excess inventories which are about 50 million barrels higher than a year ago He called for refinery yield adjustments to meet winter needs while satisfying European demand and using available stocks and refinery flexibility.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Independent
Petroleam Assn
America
U. S
Europe
W. M. Vaughey
Jackson
IPAA
Vaughey
Suez Canal
To Compete For Rhodes Scholars
Hutchinson Blaine Hollinger of Kansas University and Richard Pfaff a Harvard senior have been chosen to represent Kansas district for Rhodes scholarships. Hollinger son of Mr and Mrs L L Hollinger Russell and Pfaff son of Mr and Mrs Fred Pfaff Wichita. District tests will be given Des Moines Town Saturday Invest in U S Savings Bonds.
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Hutchinson
Blaine Hollinger
Kansas University
Richard Pfalf
Harvard University
Kansas
Hollinger
L. L. Hollinger
Russell
Pfaff
Fred Pfaff
Wichita
Des Moines
Town
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