Statues and Stories in Lafayette Park Washington
In Lafayette Park Washington the reader recalls statues of Lafayette Rochambeau Kosciuszko and Washington figures with memories of debates over park monuments. The piece notes public interest and vandalism issues as well as government funds for repairs and upkeep. It also touches on Polish politics and a frost outlook affecting crops across the corn belt and a wheat crop forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George Washington
Lafayette Square
Harding
John Russell Young
District of Columbia
Washington
Lafayette Park
Andy Jackson
Young
Washington Circle
du Pont
Samuel F du Pont
Kosciuszko
Glamour Probe in Hollywood Targets Big Names
Drew Pearson notes a new publicity drive by the House un American Activities Committee led by Parnell Thomas. Celebrities including Charles Chaplin Katharine Hepburn Adolphe Menjou Robert Taylor Leo McCarey Hans Eisler Jack Warner are reportedly slated to be invited or subpoenaed to testify on alleged communism in Hollywood next month.
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Congress
Hollywood
Brewster-Hughes
House un-Americanism
Hughes
Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Washington
Congressman Thomas
Thomas
Charles Chaplin
Katharine Hepburn
Henry Wallace
Los Angeles
Adolphe Menjou
Robert Taylor
Leo McCarey
Hans Eisler
Gerhardt Eisler
Jack Warner
Joe Davies
Moscow
Russia
Fortune Telling Booth Entertains at Events
Our Wee Newspaper Service No. 65 explains fortune telling by nonmercinating methods. Send 25 cents for Let Me Tell Your Fortune to Weekly Women in Print. Include name and address to Boone, New York.
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Colin
Boone
N.Y
Corn Output Drops Again as Europe Aid Looms
The 1947 corn crop estimate fell by 33 million bushels in the Agriculture Department report, cutting total cuts since August to 256 million and placing expected production at about 2.404 billion bushels. Separately, George Marshall urged a stopgap session for Europe aid while Republicans touted a Taft Hartley win in Pennsylvania.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
George Marshall
U. S
Congress
Europe
Marshall
William L. Clayton
GOP
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
Phil H. Storch
Pennsylvania
Lichtenwalter
Headlines Across The Globe From New York To Tokyo
Margaret Truman is unanimously approved for AFL membership as a junior vocalist in good standing with the American Guild of Musical Artists. Hidekei Tojo, on trial as a war criminal, contemplates an epitaph for his tomb. Elliodor M Luibon ati, visiting from Chicago, taunts No. 10 Downing Street with dollars. Sen Claude Pepper signals possible service changes, amid shifting party dynamics.
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New York
Margaret Truman
Board of Governors
American Guild of Musical Artists
AFL
Tokyo
Hidekei Tojo
Buddha
London
Elliodor M_ Luibonati
Chicago
No. 10
Downing Street
Army Postwar Strength Drops to 965000, 105000 Below Quota
War department officials warn postwar army strength has fallen to 965000, 105000 under authorized levels. July and August losses hit 75000, with only 50000 regained through recruiting, a net decline of 25000 since July 1 when the force ran 80000 below quota.
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War Department
Coal Shortage Looms for U.S. in 1947-48 Winter
The article warns of a severe coal shortage for the 1947-48 winter due to unprecedented demand, low industrial stocks, and rail car shortages. It notes predicted production near 1944 wartime levels, possible price rises, and consumer reluctance to stockpile amid higher coal costs.
Washington Ticket Split Whiteside on Attlee Policy
The Washington administration divides into liberal and conservative blocs over policy. Conservatives led by Forrestal push for Attlee ouster in Britain, while liberals led by Hannegan and Clark Clifford shape domestic policy. Griffis in Warsaw faces squatters, Griswold plans resignation over Greek monarchists, and perfunctory talks of a new party chairmanship dash.
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Forrestal
Harriman
Krug
Snyder
Clark
Bob Hannegan
Gael Sullivan
Schwellenbach
Clark Clifford
Clement Attlee
Britain
Attlee
Truman
Dwight Griswold
Greece
State Department
Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Treasury Juggles Its Figures Over Tax Reduction Debate
President Truman’s midyear budget review reveals missing figures for receipts as taxes rise since January. Treasury officials cannot quantify how much a Republican tax cut would add to revenue, delaying decisive action. June data show six months of receipts down from last year, complicating justification for tax cuts.
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Truman
Treasury
Congress
Snyder
Russian tomatoes and a list of dated humor notes
The piece parodies wartime and political tropes with a mock hunt for super tomatoes and satire about U N meetings and American slang. It riffs on a Roosevelt story and Elks outing jokes while lampooning attitudes toward women and India liberation.
A Critique of Bipartisan Misdirection in Congress
Senator Baldwin of Connecticut criticizes both parties for governance favoring a minority of rock ribbed members. He cites history from the 79th and 80th Congresses showing a coalition between southern Democrats and Republicans halting progressive policy. He warns that recall rights fail against such coalition government and calls for strict party responsibility to guard democracy against extremism.
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Qen Ray Baldwin
Connecticut
Wright Patterson Two Party System Falters
The article argues that the American public supports England’s survival and prosperity, noting nearly four billion dollars spent to aid Britain. It claims this aid funded experiments in national socialism tied to the British Labour party, and critiques financing those policies while supporting England’s recovery.
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England
Household Ironing and Garment Care Tips
Practical advice on ironing double thicknesses first on the wrong side, leaving carrot tops as a grip, using silk tape for snaps, removing smoke with a vinegar steam towel, hanging large items first when drying, keeping ironing board covers damp for a snug fit, using dark wool under dark garments, and applying two thin coats of paint with light sanding between layers.
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Vieux Carre
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Andy
Pennsylvania Avenue
No. 1
White House
Marquis Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rich Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette
Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur
Comte de Rochambeau
Tadeusz Andrzej Bonaventura Kosciuszko
James Madison
Dolly
Warsaw
Poland
Austria
Germany
Corn Belt
Crop Reporting Board
Bankhage
West Point
Florida
Florida Gulf Ports
Apalachicola Bay
DREW_PEARSON
AMES
Milwaukee
Lucy Nostrand
Koopla
Tabor
Tallahassee
Claude Pepper
Dem
Fla
Democratic Party
Tojo
U.S
Walter Winchell
Washington Ticket
A. S
Griffis
Paul Mallon
H. I. Phillips
U. N
Roosevelt
Elks
Walter Shead
Wright Patterson
Frey
Inkham
Pinmhaai
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