Swifty Morgan and the Countess Riara Ties Tale
In a colorful slice of midcentury nightlife, Swifty Morgan a septuagenarian con man known for peddling trinkets at race tracks and salons receives a hospital request from Joe E. Lewis. Swifty asks for Countess Riara neckties to gift to nuns and priests, sending a dramatic relief and a twist when a hotelier reveals the ties were a gift from a northern patron who later reveled in Swifty’s generosity. The item weaves in show business lore and a-ha moments about charity, loyalty, and sly misdirection.
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New York
Swifty
Morgan
Blackie
Joe E. Lewis
Chicago
Frank Sinatra
Joe E
Miami Beach
Philadelphia
Berger Joe E. Swifty
Philly Club
Ben Street
Joel
Ben
Joe FR
Joe F
Sir Cedric Hardwicke on Acting and Challenge
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, 64 and a veteran of 100 films, discusses the need for challenge to prove greatness, his view of acting as self control, and the shift in glamor in modern theater. He notes his international life, jokes about his wife England and mistress America, and warns against discouragement.
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Crosstown
Lou Holtz
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric
Earl
New York
Upi
Sardi’s
England
America
Sir Cedric
Bernard Shaw
Suede Reviver Tip Restores Nap After Scuffs
How to repair suede nap with a fine emery board. Lightly sand the spot in circular motions to lift matted nap and restore softness. This quick method helps scuffed areas regain a velvety texture.
Gloria Turner Tops National Bridge Show For Women
Gloria Turner of Chicago, a long-time tournament player with about 1400 master points, helped her team win the mixed championship and finish fourth in the open four, highlighting the rise of a new generation in national bridge. The article notes her three no trump play, using the diamond sequence to secure five tricks and guard against West's holdings.
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Gloria Turner
Chicago
Gloria
West
East
Dummy
Conformity and parental influence in romance and politics
The piece discusses pay-off theory of conformity from Harvard's Homans, cites mothers influencing sons' courtships with 79.4 percent and fathers 49.1 percent, and notes surveys showing about 70 percent of Americans oppose children pursuing politics yet trust state officials. It analyzes acceptance by groups and parental attitudes toward politics as a career.
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George €. Homans
Harvard University
Alan Bates
Martieds
Cnothers
Gallup
National Opinions Research Council
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Leland Hayward
el Morocco
Jack Benny
Hal March
Danny Thomas
Danny
Sullivan
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Jamaica
Philly
Joe Louises
Mike Tand
Mom” Dorsey
Jimmy
Julie
Jackie Gleason
Europe
Hollywood
Donis Lilly
Mirror
Denise Darcel
Robert Eaton
Cos Eos
Noel Coward
Luba
Ceear
Aries
Taurus
Leo
Leo Alyate
Aquarius
Lee Ng Ee Eee
Sofficoke
Malina
Wade
Martin Beck
Mickey Rooney
Diana Dors
Elsa Maxwell
Ted Mack
Mae Murrey
Star
Fits
West Aqsigs
North Aos
Oswald Jacoby
Sylvanus M. Duvall
Evelyn M. Duvall
Johnny Gillette
U.S
U.S. Royal
Tire.co
Garfield
Cherry Avenue
Carson Street
Nevada
Long Beach
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