Letters from Poland Show Gratitude Amid Hard Winter
An American reader recalls sending clothing to Poland and receiving a moving letter from a Polish mother describing rebuilt homes, scarce food, and renewed hope. She contrasts wartime hardship with American comfort, urging gratitude for basic needs and the beauty of everyday life.
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Europe
Poland
America
Taken for Granted Amid War's Aftermath
A Polish woman recalls luxury before the war and loss after. She endured starvation, begging, and scavenging in a ruined city as her husband and relatives perished. With hostilities ended, conditions improve slowly and she now values ordinary comforts many take for granted.
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Europe
Asia
Red Cross
Epidemic Fighters Form Emergency Aid Teams
Four emergency aid units are prepared to assist public health combat poliomyelitis. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced the teams consist of eight physicians, two orthopedic nurses, and two physical therapists. They will set up facilities, aid patient treatment, and train local physicians in the latest techniques.
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In Our Town and Nightlife Musings of New York
A collage of witty remarks and social chatter spans Hollywood gossip and stage life. Notable jabs about Mussolini’s body, East Coast hotel shortages, and plans for a film revival mix with Berlin’s Blue Skies and Count Basie notes. The Federation of Churches vows action over burned Bibles in army camps.
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Count Basie
Louis Wand Conn
Pei
Hayes
John Erskines
Helen Worden
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Erskine
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Foxes
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Rockefeller Center
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General Motors Frigidaire eyeing NBC half hour return
Notes on NBC plans hinge on Frigidaire unit delivering a 30 minute spot while Bing TV comeback rumors swirl. LaGuardia rejects portion of UNRRA chief salary. London hails Sean OCasey play Red Roses for Me as his best since The Plough and the Stars and headed to New York. Car makers expect 180000 new models soon. A theatrical anecdote links Woman Bites Dog premiere to a publisher bitten by a dog, prompting medical and veterinary involvement. A round table quip on Congress and OPA closes with a Journalism warning about closed minds and a Greeley quote.
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Sean O'Casey
Street Scene and Local Tales on South Street
A quirky snapshot of city life features a peddler in Saks foyer on South Street, a rumored Ameri can Haviera near Westport Connecticut, and a Longshore Club property tale. The piece weaves in a Miami Beach hospital remark by Jed Kiley and a local resident’s odd marriage and divorce timeline with a run over incident, all reflecting urban anecdotes.
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Westport
Conn
Longshore Club
Jed Kiley
St. Francis Hospitel
Miami Beach
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