Taft Shifted Right as GOP Senate Leader Faces Pressure
Washington report analyzes Taft's maneuvering after taking control of GOP Senate leadership. It notes backers push Bricker as a safer choice, Taft contends with Lilienthal controversy, and the party factions test his influence while discussions on Soviet broadcasts and Western propaganda unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
GOP
Senate
Congress
Apis
Republican National
Bricker
Lilienthal
TVA
Tafts
Tilhentha
Cin Conservative
Republican Party
Roper
Truman Andro
Dewey
Vandenberg
Stassen
Wiseacres
State Department
Kremlin
Ivan
Barbs by Bankhage on Palestine and weather
The column mocks back seat driving on Palestine while urging U S help. It notes March weather and pork price concerns, compares Lewis Carroll wit to current sense, mentions an Ark reader mishearing words, and jokes about tomatoes and apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Palestine
Rural America Plays Key Role In Red Cross Campaign
Rural communities and small towns form a major support base for the 1947 Red Cross campaign aiming to raise 60 million dollars. Officials cite four core duties ahead, including veteran and family services and disaster relief, with rural chapters remaining the backbone of the organization in peacetime.
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America
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Veterans’ Administration
Red Cross Claims
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Farm Leaders Back Red Cross in Campaign Support
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P Anderson urges rural America to back the 1847 fund drive calling the Red Cross a good neighbor aiding local and world communities. National Grange head A S S Goss and American Farm Bureau Federation president Edward A O Neal join the endorsement praising Red Cross service and its mission of alleviating human misery.
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Red Cross
American Junior Red Cross
America
Clinton P Anderson
Anderson
A. S.S. Goss
National Grange
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Goss
American Red Cross
O'Neal
Churches Launch Chartered Buses To Boost Attendance
Fifteen Philadelphia churches hire one to four buses each Sunday to shuttle worshippers from designated street corners to services and back. Holmesburg Methodist reports a 30 to 40 percent rise in attendance since using buses, while Old Swedes emphasizes affordable rides with occasional large tips.
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Philadelphia
Holmesburg Methodist Church
Coldest Spot fame for Big Piney Wyoming town
Big Piney Wyoming with 241 residents is frequently cited in national papers as the coldest spot in the United States. Weather bureau notes cold air drainage from nearby mountains keeps the valley locked in frigid air most of the year. the town’s 62 day growing season lagged Cheyenne’s 148 days last year.
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Big Piney
Wyo
Wyoming Mountains
Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Street Strays in Santa Fe City Change Name of Road
Santa Fe New Mexico street Camino de las Vacas has been moved from its original position by 40 feet over 60 years. The city council ordered the street committee to corral the straying street and align it with current city plans.
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WNU Service
Eye Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
Cattell Hill
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Santa FE
N. M—Camino de Las Vacas
Sawing Proves Easy as Sewing by Mrs. Dibble in Jackson
Jackson Michigan woman Myrtle Ann Dibble, a dressmaker by trade, builds a seven room house largely by hand with her two daughters. She dug the basement, mixed cement, cut and fitted oak boards, did electrical work and plans to complete plumbing and wiring herself. She used life savings after a divorce to start the project but returned to dressmaking for funds to finish.
Lack of Sleep Termed Harmful as Too Many Cocktails
J P Fanning of the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers warns sleeplessness harms judgment similar to intoxication. He cites a study of 35 men kept awake four days and notes famous leaders like Hitler and Napoleon suffered from sleep neglect.
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Chicago
J P Fanning
National Association of Bedding Manufacturers
Fanning
Sci
Hitler
Napoleon
Broadway Doubletalk and Wit in Washington Gossip
Man About Town column notes Secretary of State Marshall’s affection for General Wede Meyer and possible diplomatic postings for military men. Mentions wartime veterans hawking chestnuts, a costly vacancy at 1107 Fifth Avenue, and a $28,000 loot recovery by Detective Johnny Brennan. Secret tip about Margaret Truman’s suitor linked to Senator Langer’s daughter Lydia’s wedding.
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Broadway
Marshall
Wedemeyer
5Th Avenue
CPA
WNEW
Johnny Brennan
Washington
Margaret Truman
Langer
Lydia
Midtown Vignette and Society Snippets Across Town
A Midtown headwaiter recalls refusing a suitless Harold Russell, the handless war veteran-turned Oscar nominee, while Times Square galleries offer masterworks for 3 dollars weekly. Veronica Lake headlines loom, MGM cuts 9 000 staff nationwide, and NBC fears bans on giveaway programs. Sid Spinrad sells his Broadway barber shop after 20 years.
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Midtown
Astor Hotel
Harold Russell
Russell
Times Square
Veronica Lake
Reptibs
Truman
MGM
Eve’gazette
Saks Ltd
Pamela Carey
Philly Phello
Nbcaesars
New York
Variety
Abel Green
Grace
Paris
Sid Spinrad
New York Is Like This and Miscellaneous Notes
A kaleidoscope of 1940s cultural references spans Dr. Walter Reed and the Yellow Jack memorials to Hollywood gossip, politics, and anecdotes. The column riffs on notable figures like Laraine Day, Leo Durocher, Irving Berlin, and President Truman along with showbiz notes and social snatches.
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New York
Walter Reed
Pacific
Reed
New York U
Dr. Reed
Dade County
Fla
Madison Avenue
Gregg Sherwood
Laraine Day
Leo Durocher
Hollywood
Park Ave
59Th
Cugat
White House
Aleman
Mexico
Truman Cage
Howie
Hanson
Irving Berlin
Tucker Patt
Clayton
Talmadge
Georgia White
Hermran
Wake up with lemon juice and water regimen
Try a morning ritual of fresh Sunkist lemon juice in water on an empty stomach to stimulate regular bowel action and boost vitamin C. Lemons supply B1 and P, aid digestion, and help alkalinize the system, claimed to improve energy and resistance to colds.
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Sunkist
California
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WNU
McGuiire Veterans’ Hospital
Richmond
John W. Johnson
Bay Pines Veterans’ Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fila
Man About Town
Virginia Faulkner
Krrchbaum
Austin O'Malley
McCowan
Holbrook
K L
Madi.son Equipment CO
Madison Town
Business & Invest
Opper
Acorn
Ba Voxes Blevins Popcorn Co
Nashville
Tene
Farm Machinery & Equip
Carloads
Ons
Bonner Cedar CO
Sandpoint
Idaho
Jome Furnishings & Appli
Venetian Blinds Steel & Aluminum Wade
UTAH
Venetian Blind Co
State St
Salt Lake City
Allrox Studios
Billings
Montana
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US Music Co
West Hirst South
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Lidia E. Pinkham
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