Midkntown Humors and Hollywood Gossipy Bits
The column brushes across a mix of anecdotes from Hollywood and New York. Dame May Whitty’s stair lit by faulty lamps in DeLongpre Avenue housing leads to her death, while Shaw’s views on education and publishing spark quips. There are Midtown barber shop tales, Broadway industry snickers, and a note on Muriel Hanley as a glamorous hostess.
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Dame May Whitty
DeLongpre Anvenue
Hollywood
Lana Turner
Rita Hayworth
Dorothy Lamour
5Th Avenue
Copa Cabane
X Mag
Copa Jotharios
Muriel Hanley
Literacy crisis and housing bill turmoil in Congress
A front page survey notes 10 million illiterate U S adults and a stalled 300 million education aid bill amid GOP resistance. Georgia Democrat Don Wheeler seeks signs for a discharge petition while Michigan’s Jesse Wolcott faces questions over VFW witnesses and public housing stance during committee hearings.
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South
New York
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
House
Senate
America
Michigan
Jesse Wolcott
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Merle Hopper
VFW
George Lyle
Arthur Greig
Michigan Department
VEW
Congress
Wolcott
Greig and Lyle
Greig
Lyle
Detroit
Hale Boggs
National Vfw
Boggs
National
Army Navy Unification: What A Waste Of Tubes
Critics say unification would save taxpayers money by joint purchases. Forrestal reportedly failed to implement this amid massive waste. Army orders for tubes duplicated across years left warehouses overflowed with nearly identical items.
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Army
Navy
Defense Forrestal
Baruch Loses Cash at Track Then Recovers It
Bernard M. Baruch misplaced a $2,200 roll at a race track but a track attendant found and returned it. The incident sparks questions about prudence and the financier’s public image while prompting calls for a formal statement from Baruch. A second note highlights Typist Ghidsey Wrinn who reportedly installed his own ribbon.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Elder Statesman
Baruch
America
Race Track Ethics and Public Figures in 1960s Debate
The piece parodies remarks on pari mutuel betting and track commissions, cites a Maryland racing official, and critiques perceived conflicts of interest. It also quotes statements by William Z. Foster, Chiang Kai Shek, and New Jersey Governor Driscoll about war, peace, corruption, and youth education.
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Maryland Racing Commission
Driscoll
New Jersey
Faust
Washington
Your Vegetable Canning Guide and Tips for Buyers
Home canning directions emphasize fresh garden produce within two hours from garden to can. Select tender asparagus beans beets corn carrots and peas, prepare jars, preheat water, blanch, and pack into sterilized jars with precise pressure canning steps for safe processing.
TISDALE BUYS INTEREST IN NEW MILFORD TIMES
WNU Features reports RED TISDALE has purchased an interest in the New Milford Times of Connecticut and plans to settle as a small-town editor. The piece recalls Tisdale’s career as a journeyman reporter and editor, the pay scale of early 20th century papers, and his stance on non metropolitan editorial writing. It notes an item that James Allared, a resident of Longmountain, accompanied Jimmy Doolittle on the Tokyo raid flight.
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Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
London Times
Joan
Shakespeare
G. Bernard Shaw
London
Shelley
Red Tisdale
The
Times
New Milford
Conn
Mr. T
West Tennessee
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Kansas City
Hand
Tucson
Tisdale
Clarion Call
New Milford Times
United States
Claron
James Allared
Longmountain
Jimmy Doolittle
Japan
Tips for improving color in home canned vegetables
Beets benefit from paring cutting and five minutes pre cooking before canning to improve color. Canned corn's brownish cast results from caramelization. use juicy corn plenty of water and proper processing. Careful selection and handling yield better results in home canning.
Build It From A Pattern Lawn Furniture Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes building lawn furniture from patterns. It highlights low cost outdoor living sets for porches and backyards, noting patterns show full size shapes and exact part locations and require no special tools. It sells Lawn Chair No. 56, Lawn Settee No. 85, and Lawn Table No. 75 with prices and mail order to Basii-Bird Pattern Co.
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Lawre
Basii-Bird Pattern Co
Dept. W
Pleasantville
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H. Hughes
RKO
Paul Small
Paul
Joe Frisco
Gene Fowler
Roland Young
Joe E. Lewis
Basil Rathpone
Arthur Murray
J. Elinson
Russia
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Literacy In
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Wlis Phillips
Wizard OF Finance
B. M. B. Baruch
U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
Bernard Baruch
Ghidsey Wrinn
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William Z. Foster
Chiang Kai Shek
Houser
Anton
Lynn Chambers
Lynn
By Westbrook Pegler
WNU
Kansas City Star
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Omaha
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New Orleans
St. Joe
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Memphis
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Oklahoma City
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