Cost-of-living stabilizes as war effects persist
The weekly digest reports the cost of living index stopping its rise for the first time since June 1950. Food prices show a small official drop, while overall levels remain above June figures. It notes casualties in Korea and discusses Trumans stance, beef price rollback, and Red Cross Korea aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor Statistics
White House
Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
House
Senate
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
U.S
Main Street
House Agriculture Committee
Farm Manpower Problem Tightens as Draft Depletes Labor
Reports from many sections show no improvement in farm manpower with deferments for agriculture limited and industry drawing away workers. The nation enters a mobilization phase with few farm workers, many of whom can only handle basic hoe tasks and lack advanced agronomy and machinery training.
Golden Circle batch fuels 1939 star lineup talk
The article traces Lex and Stades Screen as they roll out the Golden Circle with nine new faces meeting the New York press. Barbara Rush, Pierre Crossy, Mary Murphy and others draw attention while Susan Hayward, William Holden, Evelyn Keyes and Mary Morrison headline 1951 prospects. It notes Joan Crawford and Christina, Bill Boyd scouting Clark Gable, Greta Garbo pursuing a project, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard set to appear, and John Gunther’s WWII story idea under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aramount
Golden Circle
New York
Barbara Rush
Pierre Crossy
Mary Murphy
Margaret Sullivan
Susan Hayward
William Holden
Evelyn Keyes
Betty Field
Patricia Morrison
Ellen Drew
Robert Preston
Janice Logan
Joyce Matthews
Judith Barrett
Joseph Ellen
Louise Campbell
Warners star Nancy Olsen faces love scene in Force of Arms
Nancy Olsen hesitates to perform a love scene opposite William Holden in Warners film Force of Arms as Holden’s wife and three children watch. A pageboy named Johnny promotes safe smoking in parks and woods with the Forest Service campaign, backed by radio shows and 100,000 posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Olsen
William Holden
Warners
Force of Arms
Johnny
US Forest Service
Studio openings loom for Phil Baker and accordion films
The article notes Phil Baker extending his career with a string of accordion studios after his radio program. Ginger Rogers seeks a grounded, profitable role akin to Kitty Foyle in The Girl from Macy’s, while Mario Lanza joins Edgar Bergen’s CBS summer time slot. Shelley Winters stars opposite Frank Sinatra in Meet Danny Wilson, Alan Hale’s widow Gretchen Hartman returns after twenty years to support Gene Tierney in As Time Goes By, Burl Ives performs in a new short blue beard film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginger Rogers
Kitty Foyle
Macy's
RKO
Mario Lanza
Caruso
Edgar Bergen
CBS
Shelley Winters
Frank Sinatra
Universal
Danny Wilson
Alan Hale
Gretchen Hartman
Gene Tierney
Burl Ives
Bluebeard
Mirror Of Your Mind on Guilt and Gender Language
A child psychiatry discussion links beating to later actions and argues that guilt shaped behaviors vary among individuals. It notes that symptom choices reflect underlying conflicts, not conscious control, and cites gender language issues in English versus other languages.
Keeping Healthy Cause of Liver Trouble Hard to Find
The liver performs many vital tasks from bile production to blood filtration and sugar regulation. Physicians note the organ’s immobility masks problems, making diagnosis challenging and stressing thorough history and examination over tests alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Medical Association
H. K. Detweiler
Toronto Western Hospital
Detweiler
Health Notes on Thyroid Extract and Disease Clues
Thyroid extract helps chronic headaches and migraines and may lessen tooth decay during wartime. Diabetes risk rises with family history age over 40 and obesity. Gland extracts are used for various ailments and dizziness. Chest X-ray detects heart disease and tuberculosis cases early.
Correct Techniques For Hand Care And Nail Health
Practical guidance for hand and nail care across activities from gardening to office work. Tips cover prevention, protective gloves, stain removal, odor control, cuticle maintenance, nail shaping, dietary support, and use of hand makeup to balance color differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradley
MacArthur
United Nations
RED Cross
American Red Cross
Red Cross Club
Pusan
Asia
DiSalle
LEX
Stades Screen “Radio
Inez Gerhard
Joan Crawford
Christina
Mama
Bill Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Painted Desert
Bill
Clark Gable
Gary Cooper
Ozzie Nelson
Harriet Hilliard
American Broadcasting Company
Universal-International
Ozzie
Greta Garbo
John Gunther
Europe
Phil Baker
Lawrence Gould
Rene
Wames
Civil Air Patrol
Bolling Field
CAR Isa ‘Voluntary Patriotic Service
James W. Barton
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