Big Time Moves and Broadway Buzz Across Town
AP chief Ken Cooper pursues a top secret mission abroad while Times Square billboards go blank. Dewey’s win could boost Byron Foy toward an ambassador role. Allen Dulles counters Trueman’s France bid. Broadway chatter covers confetti, theater makeovers, remote photography, and summer show challenges amid heat.
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Associated Press
Ken Cooper
J. S
Times Square
Mr. Roberts
Dewey
Byron Foy
Chrysler Clan
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
G. Phillips
Falls City
Nebr
Intellects and songs stir postwar culture debate
A reflection on postwar tensions cites U S domestic strains and foreign liberty fights. Notes works and plans from Virgil Scott The Hickory Stick due fall from Morrow and Oscar of the Waldorf turning to autobiography. Artie Shaw engages the literary scene with multiple projects while George Long pursues songwriting with Eisenhower Truman references.
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Virgil Scott
Morrow
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Mich
Oscar
the Waldorf
Artie Shaw
Forever Amber
Literati
Gardenias and a Secret Why of a Hotel Romance
Mrs Garrity, a hotel supply room cleaner, discovers Hal Boyd’s gossip column about Darrell Miller and Marianne Lane. Feeling betrayed, she buys seven dollars worth of gardenias, writes a farewell note for the couple, and leaves it with fresh flowers. The next subway read reveals their final message to Mrs Garrity, "IF YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, SO DO WE."
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Mrs. Miller
Mr. Miller
Marianne
Mom
Mr. Garrity
Mrs. Garrity
Darrell Miller
Marianne Lane
Salaries of Athletes and the Pay Gap in Big Sports
A discussion among eight to ten veteran writers notes the ring sport pays far less evenly than boxing. It highlights Joe Louis earning near four million across 62 fights, Babe Ruth drawing high salaries, and baseball and football offering steadier pay. The piece weighs career length, drawing power, and shifting values into next year.
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Joe Louis
Louis
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Eddie Eagen
Alvin Dark
Braves
Dark
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Chicago Cardinals
Chuck Conerly
Mississippi
Bobby Layne
Texas
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Haig
Joe Gordon
Oregon
Torgerson
The
Mel Heins
Sammy Baughs
Sid Luckmans
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Cardinal Brilliant
Musial
Phrasebook of teen slang and comic quips
A humorous catalog of playful teen expressions and pop culture quips with examples. It defines ideas like junior being bright for his age and jokes about identification, fashion, and slang terms such as boom and Estella.
Cool Summer Frock For Girls With Scalloped Finish
Handsome frock for young girls uses two pretty fabrics. Tiny ruffling finishes the curved yoke and pockets. Pattern No. 8330 fits sizes 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years requiring 2 yards plain fabric and 53 yard contrast.
Practical Food Prep Tips for Home Kitchens
Keep powdered sugar in tightly covered glass or tin containers to prevent lumping. Cook potatoes and other root vegetables in their jackets to preserve skin nutrients. Shice leftovers, top with white sauce and cheese, bake half an hour. Garnish bread pudding with nuts or sauces. Cheese stays moist with a thin buttered edge. Puncture lemons to extract juice. Use bread in chopper to remove meat bits. Defrost and clean refrigerators thoroughly. Room temperature oranges yield more juice.
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Life
Jack Kramer
New Amsterdam
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Allen
Mr. Truman
France
Henry Luce
Repub
Connecticut
Manhattan
West 40Th
Park Fountain
Park Lake
Hill and Dale
Midtown
Cafe Society
Central Park
ABC
Harrison Wood
NBC
America
Eve
Israel
George Long
Eisenhower
Man
Truman
Newey
the Fiction Corner
Arrell Miller
Flickers
T Grantland Rice
By Nancy Pepper
Papa Lightning Bug
Mama Lightning Bug
Junior
Susie Smith
Susie
John Agar
Fort Apache
Estella
Bean
Jesus
Cae
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Gy Ves LL Ld
Kellogg’s
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