Arizona sees bright year for mining and growth
A Fortune survey predicts better profits in 1950 with strong mining growth in Arizona. State production reached 170 million dollars in 1949, aided by new equipment and higher efficiency. Legislation in Congress could boost mining by subsidizing exploration and strategic metal reserves, with potential shifts in federal oversight benefiting Arizona.
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Fortune Magazine
Arizona
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources
Perle Mesta Links Ranch Life To Luxembourg Diplomacy
Rancher turned diplomat Mrs. Perle Mesta, U S envoy to Luxembourg, blends business with social sway. She guides a small nation toward markets for steel amid mid century postwar recovery, leveraging ranching and Inauguration Ball success to bolster her tenure. Her wide American network earns Luxembourg City the nickname Perle Harbor.
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Perle Mesta
U.S
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Mesta
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Marshall Plantation
Arizona
Luxembourg City
Perle Harbor
Why Not All Year Christmas Spirit Beyond One Day
Editorial reflects on keeping Christmas spirit year round. Cartoonist quips about celebrating daily rather than just on Christmas. Advocates daily acts of kindness, goodwill, and timeless message of peace. Quotes Whittier and religious sentiment to urge constant inner praise and outward friendliness.
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Lord Christ
Christmas Dinner Costs 25 Percent Less This Year
Christmas dinner prices reportedly drop about a quarter from last year. The note suggests savings if served without coffee.
Stalin Birthday Glorified Amidist Obedience Critique
An essay contrasts idolatrous Stalin celebrations with Marxist ideas, noting deification of Stalin in the Kremlin and the political need for mystic sanctions. It also surveys Dr Percy Julian’s Chicago honor and argues Texas moves toward broader justice for Negroes in education and law.
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Karl Marx
Marx
Lenin
Djugashvili
Stalin
Kremlin
Percy Julian
Chicago
Phi Beta Kappa
Texas
Julians
Grimes County
University of Illinois
Soup Spoon party suggested for Bricker fans
The column jokes that Senator Bricker should name his new Republican southern Democratic faction the Soup Spoon party, arguing it would be far to the right of any existing label and capture southern sentiment.
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Bricker
South
Honest John
Soup Spoon Party
Take A Card Any One Will Do Holiday Card Reflections
A columnist reflects on the busy post holiday rush of sending New Year cards and the frustrations of late or scarce card stock. He notes the humor of misfit greetings and lists friends like Bob Hope and Norma Shearer, wishing readers a happy Christmas and a bright 1950.
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Bob Hope
al Holder
Freddie Corcoran
O. B. Keeler
Aly Khan
Norma Shearer
J. Arthur Rank
John Nance Garner
Stop Me and the Sheep Howling Laughter Sparks Nighttime Insomnia
A Benny Bennett Cerf joke set features a man vexed by insomnia and counting sheep to cure it. He ends up overwhelmed by numbers and overcoats, then wonders where to find 50,000 linings as he bears the jest to a late night punchline. A New Hampshire pastor delivering a sermon on vice loses track of time. The audience dwindles while the sexton hands him the keys and a prompt to finish and lock up.
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Friedman
New Hampshire
Modern manners and quick quiz from The Grab Bag
The page poses five questions and answers: 1 Rutherford B Hayes as president who serves best country, 2 US senators elected every six years with one third every two years, 3 Indians mount horses from the right side, 4 Lacrosse shares name with a Wisconsin city and uses a ball and racquet, 5 newspapers traced back to antiquity.
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United States
Wisconsin
Lord Brougham
Rutherford B. Hayes
Lacrosse
Open House and political whispers fill Phoenix social scene
The Open House hosted by Richard F. Harless stirs talk of a 1950 Democratic gubernatorial bid as Phoenix circles a possible candidacy reveal. Arizona Temperance Association forms to push tight liquor controls and local option, while pardons board tightens scrutiny on non attorneys. A no-decision meeting between Jim Smith and Ralph Watkins clouds the Democratic race, and public school book lists target Communist materials amid Soviet Embassy mailings.
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Richard F. Harless
East Country Club Drive
Meredith
Dick Harless
Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles
Phoenix
Oldster
Jim Smith
Ralph Watkins
Smith and Watkins
State Department of Education
M. L. Brooks
Brooks
Washington, D. C
Fragmented historic meditation on Rome and Israel in ancient hope
The passage contrasts Rome’s dominance with Jewish longing for deliverance. It notes spies among the people, cultural shifts toward Roman fashions, and Galilee’s poverty under Herod’s wealth. It highlights belief in God, law, prophecy, and the expectation of the Messiah amid taxes and oppression.
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Caesar
Rome
Israel
Galilee
Temple
Jerusalem
Herod
Jesus and the birth of faith across Galilee and Rome
By George E. Sokolsky the writer recalls Jesus in Nazareth and the rise of Christianity. The piece links Rome's material wealth with decay and urges unity in faith to spread the message of love and God's mercy across nations.
Carlos Romulo Pushes World Atom Armistice Plan
Washington December 26 a column reviews Carlos Romulo the Filipino U N General Assembly president hopefuls and critics alike praising his call for a worldwide halt to atomic weapons development to gain time for a permanent treaty. It notes Western distrust, Soviet fears, and U S plans fielded since 1945 by Acheson Lilienthal and Baruch and quotes Senator Arthur Vandenberg defending bipartisanship and urging a forward looking foreign policy.
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Washington
Carlos Romulo
U. N. General Assembly
Romulo
U. S
Kremlin
State Department
Russia
West
Truman
United Nations
United States
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tenn., Hanford, Wash.—to A U.N
Acheson
Lilienthal
Baruch
Romula
Trygve Lie
Stalin
Rex Beach Remembered as Trusted Writer and Kind Friend
A longtime acquaintance honors Rex Beach, praising his strong vivid fiction and clean, virile stories. He notes Beach’s humble beginnings in Michigan, success across novels and films, and generous, unadvertised gifts. Beach’s death leaves a void for friends who valued loyalty, kindness, and shared memories.
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Rex Beach
Reno
Nev
Jack London
Alaska
Florida
Seibring
Beach
Michigan
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