Cont Man About Town Snippets of High Society News
A stream of society items notes Romano Mussolini likely eloping with Gioconda Mancuso of Forio d Ischia and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark ailing. Other items cover ex-ambassador J P Kennedy, rising hotel rates near the inaugural parade, and assorted Hollywood, political, and cultural gossip with names like Dewey, Crosby, Harless, Meredith Howard, and Fred Woltman referenced in brisk, era-tinged shorthand.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Jessie Royce Landis
Dewey
Loveland Seeks Better Wheat Prices in International Talks
Undersecretary Albert J Loveland argues Britain aims to curb U S wheat prices in a new global pact. He notes Britain seeks a 150 per bushel ceiling while U S favors 175, with a six to eight month drafting window and a risk of returning to rigid farm controls if talks fail.
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Loveland
Britain
Canada
Australia
GOP
Congress
U. S
Food and Agricultural Organization
Republican Congress
Charles Brannan
FAO
Truman and Jesse James: Truman's view of the Missouri bandit
President Truman defended Jesse James, arguing he was not wholly bad at heart and could have been an asset to his community if not drawn into crime. He cited James as a Robin Hood figure who stole from the rich to help the poor and noted his Missouri roots.
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Army Brass
Sec’y Forrestal
State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee
Internal Security
Central Intelligence Agency
CBS
Congress
Harry Truman
Boss Pendergast
Kansas City
Jesse James
Missouri
Mr. Truman
James
Robin Hood
Wedemeyer urges China aid plan despite Marshall opposition
General Wedemeyer, chief China expert, told the joint chiefs of staff that Chinese Communists could seize Suchow Nanking and Shanghai at will unless the U S steps in. He favors pulling Chiang Kai-Shek’s forces south to defend a new Canton capital and argues for continued aid, opposed by General Marshall who likens it to feeding peanuts to an elephant.
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Wedemeyer
China
General Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Suchow
Nanking
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Canton
Marshall
Royal Baby Liz Sparks Global Smiles in Turbulent Times
A lighthearted column celebrates the birth of Princess Liz as a momentary balm for world tensions. The piece notes public joy across nations from London to Washington, and hints at political figures briefly softening amid the infant’s debut. It ends with satirical epigrams and unrelated items about Tojo and a Baltimore handicapper.
Holiday Menu Highlights From A Christmas Dinner Feature
A nostalgic holiday menu outlines a tomato soup starter and a festive baked ham with decorative cranberry trees. It notes simple table settings, star turns for recipes, and tips for last minute touches and leftovers, including a cream and mayonnaise whipped sauce and creative garnish ideas.
Christmas Dinner Ham Glaze and Dessert Recipes
Christmas dinner guide with ham roast times and oven temps plus a Tabasco orange glaze. Includes baked sweet potatoes apples and a plum pudding sauce recipe with whipped cream, plus festive tips for rolls and decorations.
Plants Like Humans Are Finicky Eaters
Atomic science shows plants vary in how they absorb radioactive phosphorus in fertilizers. Tracers reveal how much fertilizer a plant takes and whether the plant prefers new phosphate or the existing soil phosphate. Studies from North Carolina and Maine show species like corn and potatoes exhibit distinct meal preferences and timing. A major food company joined the University of Chicago atomic research program as its first industry member.
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North Carolina
Atomic Research Program
University of Chicago
Small Turkey Talk and the Apartment Size Turkey
A close up of a small streamlined turkey aimed at small families and kitchenette ovens. The breed combines traits from older varieties and features a compact body short legs long keel and ample breast meat. Careful records from many birds built the apartment size turkey.
Summer Milk Slump Costs Farmers Plenty
The article notes a summer milk production slump causing about a 30 percent drop from May to early fall. Causes include more cows drying off or nearing end of lactation, but dairy specialists say management improvements could prevent much of the loss.
Program Dances and Night Attack in Hill Country
A town dance serves a thin sandwich and two olives as refreshments. A hill country Romeo challenges a tired belle, who jokes that the program is not filled. Later a lone wayfarer fends off three attackers. a policeman credits the hero and learns the victor is a rail way porter.
Christmas gift idea with Camel and Prince Albert tobacco
A local dealer offers ready wrapped gift cartons of Camels and tins of Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco. The ad promises hassle free wrapping with space for a personal greeting, suggesting these tobacco products as holiday gifts.
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Prince Alber
Prince Albert
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