Manhattan Echoes and Theater Gossip in a War Time Column
In a blend of humor and cultural chatter the column recounts a false tale that Dorothy Thompson might run for President in 1940, notes on international press snubs and chesslike power plays among Churchill Stalin and Roosevelt era actors, and reviews stage and film nods from Rita Hayworth to Churchill speeches. The tone mixes sly satire with social commentary on media and public perception.
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Manhattan
Dorothy Thompson
GOP
John
Europe
Gunther
Philip Jordan
London News- Chronicle
Miss Thompson
Jordan
Sice
Knckerbocker
Randolph Churchill
Col’m
London
Washington
United States
War talk and policy clashes swirl around Washington
The piece surveys Eisenhower opposing renewed war with Russia and warns of the dangers of war talk. It notes lobbying against veterans housing, a controversial proposal to rename Van Horn road in Missouri, and Henry Wallace's restored influence within the Truman administration along with his ties to labor, Negro voters, and independents.
CIO to Spend One Million on Southern Union Drive
CIO head Phil Murray announces a sweeping labor organizing push with a one million dollar budget. Organizers will move into Georgia Florida Mississippi Alabama Tennessee and the Carolinas in the coming weeks to bolster union presence.
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Labo
CIO
AFL
Phil Murray
South
Georgia
Flosta
New Electrical Appliances Promise Postwar Improvements
Postwar home life will benefit from new electrical appliances that extend storage in refrigerators and add collapsible shelves. Small devices like coffee makers and toasters gain precision features, while the waffle iron, beanery, and mixmaster offer convenience. A combined washer and dishwasher, lighter irons, and a radio phonograph with auto play update homes. Electric churns, floor lamps, and arm assist devices aid homemakers and veterans, including an electric hand truck for heavy loads.
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Chicago
Farmers Can Pay Blue Cross Dues To Farm Bureau
ETHLYN MO. Farmers may enroll in Blue Cross for themselves and families through county farm bureaus. Mrs. Paul Palmer national secretary of the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation says dues may be paid quarterly with farm bureau dues. Card grants access to more than 3 600 hospitals in the United States and Canada. Early hospitalization leads to faster recovery and rural health facilities are urged through legislation surveys and hospital construction.
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Ethlyn
Blue Cross
Paul Palmer
The
Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federa
America
Shortage of Rural Doctors Hurts Farmers Health
Washington report notes rural counties averaged one doctor per 1700 people before World War I and dropped to one per 3000 to 5000 during the war as rural physicians joined the armed forces. It cites urban advantages, state educational gaps, and reliance on five states for most medical graduates.
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Washington
D. C
The
Agricultural Department
Hoover Hears Call To Help Feed Hungry
In Washington D C Hoover urges households to conserve food for hungry bellies as Hoover is brought back into service to ensure nine million tons of grain are available and the American people will ration themselves. The piece also notes Truman and Major Estes on labor conciliation, communication, and peaceful dispute settlement.
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Washington
Pentagon
Russia
War Department
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Armavas
America
Hoover
WNY Service
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
D. C
Mr. Hoover
Mr Hoover
Charles Estes
Labor Department
Estes
Major Estes
Central City Opera House to reopen with double bill
Frank Rickerson Jr. announces the Central City Opera House will host a three week drama festival opening July 6 1846 with a two part program of Mozart Abduction from the Seraglio and Verdi Traviata. The revival honors founder Anne Evans and attracts interest from Colorado and beyond.
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Central City Drama Festival
Central City
Colo
Frank Ricketson Jr
Central City Opera House Association
Mozart
Seraglio
Verdi
Anne Evans
Colorado
Association
Barbs by Bankhage on Franco and Spain’s politics
The piece ridicules views on Franco and Spain in relation to international peace. It comments on democratic Spain, objective criticism, and notes the Swedish Garbo discoverer’s death at 64, contrasting revolutions with independence.
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Spain
Greta Garbo
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