McCarthy shifts on housing as crisis grows in U.S.
Drew Pearson reports Sen. Joe McCarthy now backs federal housing aid. A joint housing committee finds private enterprise cannot solve the shortage. Key causes include a wartime population surge of 13 million, scarce materials and labor, and a rental market focus over new homes.
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B. Burly
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Europe
McCarthy
America
Joint Committee On Housing
Congress
Walter Winchell Notebook Commentary and Gossip
Publisher clashes over loyalty checks and star chamber methods. A rumor mill roundup mentions Lana Turner candy gifts, proofreading pay, a Koninklijke Paketmaatschappij listing, housing dreams from World War III, cabinet rumors, Fala’s health, Ike clashes with Harry, Karen St John’s debts at Singapore Greenwich, and New Jersey chancery court records hinting at over 10 000 pending divorces.
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Times and Herald Tribune
Star Chamber
Lana Turner
Manhattan
New York
Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij
America
FDR
Fala
Harry
Ike
Karen St. John
Singapore
Greenwich
New Jersey
Chancery Court
Farm blocs push for aid in Europe through mid session
The Marshall plan for stop-gap Europe aid spurs farm blocs to action before a special session. Cotton and tobacco groups demand funding, canning goods seeks inclusion, and big growers press for guaranteed sums as producers rally to secure postwar relief.
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Europe
Montana
Lexicon of Global Diplomacy and Timesy Musings
The piece catalogs satirical definitions from H. I. Phillips covering diplomacy and politics, then notes the Communists of Russia marking 30 years since founding with continued denunciation. It mentions a yearling trotter selling for 42000 dollars in Harrisburg and hints at gas rationing returning. It also recalls Christmas shopping under twenty five dollars and links newsreel football footage to dizziness.
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Russia
It Depends on Who Says It
In public debate on Communists in film, critics condemn the banker trope as slander of American liberty, yet the same art does not face similar backlash when produced by respected creators. The piece notes double standards in how ideas are received depending on who expresses them.
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Horatio Alger
Jed
Hitler
Wright Patterson Union Tactics Slow Housing Costs
Editorial argues that union labor and building trades rules push housing prices beyond reach for most families. It claims prewar homes cost about 3000 dollars, while current prices exceed 10000, and accuses feather bedding and slowdowns of inflating costs. It asserts many citizens cannot afford adequate houses and warns that unions' selfish stance harms families.
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Building Trades
The Christ Soldier Cared for a Dying Comrade
Poem fragment presents a speaker about Jesus Christ as healer and comforter. It mentions the Man the Christ the Soldier, with references to healing, compassion, cross, and a promise of meeting again. The text is a lyric homage by Willard Waitles.
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Willard Waitles
English Schoolboys Originated Christmas Pen Greetings
The tradition of expressive Christmas greetings traces to an old English custom begun over 250 years ago when English school children demonstrated their pen developed cards and messages.
Character of Santa Claus spans world youth and origins
The piece states Santa Claus has immense influence on children worldwide. It traces origins to Holland and notes Dutch settlers brought the figure to America while acknowledging variations by country yet preserving the same spirit.
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Santa Claus
Holland
America
Santa
Our Favorite Trees For Christmas
The article notes balsam fir as a longtime American favorite and recounts a legend of Faith Hope and Love messenger messages guiding its selection. It highlights three spruce varieties blue white and Norway as popular sellers and mentions pine and cedar as alternatives. Regional examples include lodgepole pine in Colorado white cedar in Tennessee and redwood in California.
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Norway
Colorado
Tennessee
California
Burning of the Greens Festivity Across Regions
The Burning of the Greens, a Twelfth Night tradition, featured large communal fires, Wassail songs, and cup drinking in England, purifying fields for crops. Revived in 1930 in Rochester, New York by George M Haushalter, it spread as an annual New Year bonfire in America and other communities.
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England
America
George M. Haushalter
Rochester
N. Y
Jehovah's Witnesses object to Christmas beliefs
The text indicates Jehovah's Witnesses oppose Christmas as signifying pagan roots and Nimrod worship, arguing the holiday blends Christian ideas with pagan elements. It notes older members may still celebrate due to lack of founder prohibitions.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Nimrod
Some Helpful Ideas For Homemade Rugs
Winter hobby ideas suggest rug making as a rewarding home craft requiring minimal equipment. Beginners can create braided woven hooked tufted or crocheted designs to suit any room. A booklet No 4 with methods patterns and tips is available for 25 cents from the Weekly Newspaper Service in Newark NJ.
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Weekly
Newsaper Service
West 17Th Street
Newark 11
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Somerville
Mass
Children's Hospital
Boston
General Hospital
Cornelia Otis Skinner
University of Kansas
Joe Francis
Carl Steeley
Bill Mabry
David Butler
DREW_PEARSON
Walter Winchell
the Late Watch
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Westbrook
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Spokane
Wash
Home Furnishings
Z CO
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Cleveland
Dr. LeGear
Frontier Leather Co
Sherwood
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WNU
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Doan
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