Labor Leaders Fear Public Interest Amid Labor Disputes
Washington readers hear about labor union tensions influencing politics as union members push back against autocratic leadership and rising costs. The piece discusses potential shifts in labor policy, consumer interests shaped by government mediation, and warnings from the 20th Century Fund on collective bargaining responsibilities.
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Washington
Labor
Congress
Friends of Labor
White House
Harry Truman
John Lewis
Senate
House
Taft
Ball
Thurman Arnold
Walter Hamilton
New Republic
20Th Century Fund
Winter Sports Areas Ready for Influx of Ski Enthusiasts
The piece surveys major ski regions from Michigan to Sun Valley Idaho and Banff Canada, noting improved lodges after the war and new air links. Major events include Olympic tryouts at Sun Valley and nationals at Ishpeming, with extensive lifts, long runs, and snow depths typical of midwinter.
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Utah
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G.i.s
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Ishpeming
Mich
Banff
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California
Salt Lake City
Denver
Los Angeles
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Western Air Lines
Aspen
Berthoud Pass
Grand Mesa
Glenwood Springs
Wyoming
Paradise
Jackson Hole
Scenic Teton Country
Yellowstone Park
Nevada
Mount Charleston
Nev
Las Vegas
High Sierras
Lake Arrowhead
Big Bear
Big Pines
Donner Pass
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Midwest
Upper Peninsula
St. Paul
Minn
New England States
White Mountain
Jasper National Park
Barbs by Bankhage Political Note
A compact political note lists new presidential hopefuls amid high birth rates and education concerns. It notes that education exposure alone fails to ensure learning, mentions the Pierian spring metaphor, and references historical turkey domestication and Spanish colonists. It ends with Chiang Kai-shek's resignation remark and a remark on real power rarely granted.
Oyster Blast Tops Freak Mishaps
Washington reports a series of home accidents as a Red Cross survey notes more injuries and deaths in 1946 than 1945. A housewife suffered second degree burns from hot oil while cooking an oyster and other incidents included throat injuries from a pipe fall and a hatpin removal from a boy’s lung.
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Washington
Red Cross
Harvard Observatory Plans Centennial Celebration
Boston reports Harvard College Observatory marks its 100th anniversary with a December 27 to 30 celebration. The event features two science conventions and highlights the world’s first planetarium to photograph stellar activity.
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Boston
Western Hemisphere
Harvard College Observatory
Aged Woman Uses Old Fire Recipe in Viroqua Home
In Viroqua Wisconsin Mrs Lucy Grubb aged nearly 100 calmly advised the firemen to sprinkle salt on the fire as a century old remedy while a chimney fire broke out at her home. Firefighters insisted on using chemicals.
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Viroqua
Wis
Lucy Grubb
Chums hear war hero funded folly and cinema chatter
Quick scattered notes reveal buzz about Flip Cochran spending every dime on fashion, Preston Sturges grumbling at menus, Sally Rand possibly retiring from courtroom scenes, a Zanzibar employee buying $500 in mirrors, and Gail Barber being bitten by a dog. Florida storms draw quips from governors, while Howard Hughes is linked to a tale of rewards.
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Flip Cochran
Preston Sturges
Sally Rand
Zanzibar
Gail Barber
Village Corner
Bow Wow
Games for G Parties booklet promotion and mail order note
Announcement promotes a 40 page booklet with party games including ice breakers romantic games and puzzles. Mentions sending 25 cents to Weekly Newspaper Service in New York for the booklet and asks readers to provide name and address. Also includes short tips on moisture in corn and an insulated boiler with aluminum foil insulation claiming high radiant heat reflection.
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New York 11
N. Y
Library Collection at Electrical Firm Expands Research Resources
The research lab of a major electrical manufacturer houses 3000 books 2000 pamphlets and 3500 bound periodicals on electronics reflecting a strong focus on technical literature and experimental work.
Housing and wildlife trends across regions in Twentieth Century Fund report
A Twentieth Century Fund study finds housing conditions best in the North and West while worst on Southern farms. It notes big game growth to over 7,000 animals nationally, about one per nineteen people, and that electric shears boost wool value by up to 30 percent due to higher fleece quality.
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