Vein of Society Snippets and Star Gazer Anecdotes
A column of playful notes on war hero Flip Cochrane's finances and finicky grammar expert Preston Sturges. Sally Rand may retire from courtroom scenes while Gail Barber endures a dog bite incident. A Miami spot called The Blue Yonder opens from veteran Bob Crawford's postwar bid for recognition.
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Flip Cochrane
Preston Sturges
Sally Rand
Zanzibar
Gail Barber
Village Corner
Howard Hughes
Bob Crawford
Miami
Air Corps
Army Cancer Cure Sparks Rear-Guard Battle at Walter Reed
Dr Milton Freedman leads cancer research at Walter Reed Army Hospital fighting secrecy as critics accuse Surgeon General Kirk of sidelining him. The piece notes wartime medical waste, administration friction, and a push for naval or diplomatic roles for Gardner while outlining postwar relief plans and GOP power plays on Capitol Hill.
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Army Cancer Cure
Washington
Walter Reed General Hospital
Milton Freedman
Walter Reed Hospital
Norman Kirk
Medical Corps
Kirk
Freedman
Surgeon General
Full Flight Winter Sports Areas Attract Ski Enthusiasts
The article surveys major US and Canadian ski regions from Alta and Brighton near Salt Lake City to Sun Valley Idaho and Banff Canada. It notes deep snows, new lifts, postwar reopening of resorts, and expanding air travel linking Dollar, Proctor, Baldy and other mountains for winter sport fans. It highlights Olympic tryouts at Sun Valley, nationals at Ishpeming, and wide regional coverage from Colorado to Montana and Nevada.
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Yosemite National Park
Alla
Utah
Sun Valley
Idaho
Mt. Hood
Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
America
Alta
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake City
Brighton
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Ecker Hill
G.i.s
Michigan
Pacific Northwest
Bald Mountain
Ishpeming
Banff
Canadian Rockies
California
Enver
Los Angeles
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Western Air Lines
Dollar, Road
Proctor
Baldy Mountains
Baldy
Timberline
Portland
Aspen
Berthoud Pass
Grand Mesa
Glenwood Springs
Wyoming
Paradise
Jackson Hole
Scenic Teton Country
Yellowstone Park
Teton Pass
Nevada
Mount Charleston
Nev
Las Vegas
High Sierras
Lake Arrowhead
Big Bear
Big Pines
Donner Pass
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Midwest
Upper Peninsula
St. Paul
Minn
New England
White Mountain
Jasper National Park
Oyster Blast Tops Freak Mishaps
Red Cross home accident survey notes a series of unusual incidents in Washington. A housewife burns from deep fat fried oyster, a man injures throat with a pipe in his mouth, a hatpin removed from a child’s lung, a pencil clip swallows, a 3 month old suffers a skull fracture after a carriage roll, and a hammer strikes a man from a falling ladder. The report records higher accidents and deaths this year than 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross
Harvard Observatory Seis Centennial Observance Planned
Harvard College Observatory marks its 100th anniversary with a four day celebration December 27 to 30 in Boston. The event includes two science conventions and notes the world first planetarium photographed sky and the observatorys long role as a central astronomical archive. It started in 1848 and since 1880 has photographed vast sky areas each night, building a plate collection over 500000 strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Western Hemisphere
Harvard College Observatory
Aged Woman Relying On Old Fire Trick in Viroqua
In Viroqua Wisconsin Mrs Lucy Grubb aged 100 or nearly 101 remained calm during a chimney fire at her home. She advised using a pinch of salt on the flames but firefighters, from another generation, insisted on chemical extinguishing methods.
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Viroqua
Wis
Lucy Grubb
Congress Faces Union Curbs and Labor Strife
Washington reports warn Congress will push laws to curb unions and curb strikes in essential services. CIO seeks about 15 percent wage hikes backed by President Truman allies amid volatile prices and fragile economic stability. Socialism and Communist opposition strain international cooperation as leaders brace for swift action.
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Pacific Islands
South America
Truman
Byrnes
Republican Congress
Austria
Greece
Italy
Congress
Washington
Hollywood
CIO
Lewis
Missouri
Treasury
Snyder
RFC
George Allen
Hannegan
Allen
TWA
Britain
France
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Don Wahn
North Carolina Yankee
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Court of St James
Gardner
USA
State Department
Barbara Hutton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Veterans Committee
Casper Mountain
Casper
Tepee Lodge
Big Horns
Sheridan
Montana
Red Lodge
Harvard Observatory
Seis
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Paul Mallon
Jet
Western Newspaper Union
Town Decatur
Nebraska
Chisholm Ret Lumber CO
Bonners Ferry
Farm Machinery & Equip
Nicholson Supply Co
Warney
Omaha
Webe
Daykin
Wey
J. W. Norney
Tobias
Nebs
Beliers
Frank Naumont
Berwyn
Saat
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Carleon
Sarenville
Sears New Atylea
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