Washington Digest GOP Leaders Intrigue Press With Election Prospects
Washington columnist summarizes GOP election hopes after a Republican luncheon with Carroll Reece and Clarence Brown. Polls show 54 percent GOP preference, 46 percent Democratic, with expectations of 15–17 Senate seats and wins in Missouri Montana Washington and more. Discussion covers Clai re Luce Bowles CT race and House districts in Kentucky Pennsylvania Indiana Delaware Maryland West Virginia New York.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
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Supreme Court
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Reece
House of Representative
Senate
Gallup
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Dewey
Mead
Delaware
West Virginia
Missouri
Montana
O’mahoney
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Clare Luce
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Chester Bowles
Bowles
House of Representatives
Kentucky
May
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Maryland
Plan Trim New Dresses for Fall While Fabric Selection is Good
Fashion guidance encourages planning fall wardrobes early to access broader color and weave choices. Advice covers selecting figure flattering basic dresses, collars and cuffs, fabrics like taffeta and rayons, and accessories such as pearl necklaces. Emphasis on fit through darts, padding, and thoughtful sleeve and neckline choices.
Dressing Tips for a Flattering Basic Dress
The guide explains determining darts under the arms by busting and fitting, deciding hemline by what flatters the wearer, and using waist and sleeve length as key factors. It suggests a soft wool jacket or bolero with contrasting lining and a belt to vary the costume while keeping the basic dress.
Diplomacy under the Luxembourg klieg lights
Report from Paris showing delegates at the Luxembourg palace debating postwar peace. Jimmy Byrnes sits front row listening as Evatt of Australia challenges Great Powers. Attlee bargains with Byrnes over Germany while public opinion grows restless for action.
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Jimmie Byrnes
Evatt
Australia
Clement Attlee
Britain
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Byrnes
Germany
Palestine
Barbs and Banter on War Goods and Paris Rules
A humorous column riffs on Navy arm sling diapers sold by the War Assets Administration revealing a 27 inch cloth is just that. It notes Paris conference seating and an international rules committee ruling. A quip mentions President Truman offering wisdom on Palestine and a friend who collects epitaphs limited by allergy in a country churchyard.
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Lingerie Tips for Perfect Underneath a Dress
The article advises choosing slips that match body type and dress style. Choose correct length for height and ensure flat double-stitched seams. Bias cuts without comfort and frivolous lace tops, aim for simple slips under lightweight dresses for best lines.
Fashion Forecast Promotes Versatile Fall Pieces
The piece urges smart fall buys including stitched dickeys and felt hats, advises pairing a skirt with two blouses in bright colors and white, notes tailored frocks with saddle stitching and leather belts, and highlights menswear influence in sport wear with plaid jackets and four pocket coats.
Hollywood News From Western Newspaper Union
Virginia Vale reports on Hepburn nearly drowning during a sea shoot for Sacred and Profane Love, Greer Garson in Monterey with Zukor, and career notes from star and stage figures. Kenny Baker hosts Glamour Manor on ABC. Denmark’s Viking Girl leads The Beggars Are Coming to Town with Hall Wallis.
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George Zukor
Greer Garson
Monterey
Zukor
Ethel Barrymore
Laurette Taylor
Greta Garbo
Ingrid Bergman
Kenny Baker
Glamour Manor
ABC
Baker
Denmark
Hall Wallis Productions
ASK ME ANOTHER Trivia Quiz Questions
A list of ten trivia prompts covering history science geography and symbolism. Questions include who divided time into 60 minutes and 60 seconds and which state has the most deep oil wells.
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United States
Fragmented Trivia From A Disjointed OCR Fragment
The readable lines provide a mix of numbers and terse statements. References include Chaldeans, enlistment figures, elephants, dynamite, New Hampshire age, London demonstrations, petroleum, and state drilling depths. No clear narrative or single event emerges.
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London
Britain
Louisiana
California
Texas
Capitol
Washington
Congress
Francis Scott Key
Ball Lightning Sighted In Milan Street Parade
A slow moving fire ball 2 to 20 inches across appeared in Milan Italy and drifted down a street as onlookers walked beside it for almost a mile before it exploded harmlessly. The phenomenon, described by Collier's, is among the rarest and least understood forms of lightning.
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Claude Pepper
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Pepper
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Georgia
Miss Reece
Rockies
Clarence Brown
Ohio
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