Florida Southern's Wright designed campus rises in Florida
AP report describes Florida Southern College in Lakeland under president Ladd M. Spivey. The 80 acre campus blends Frank Lloyd Wright architecture with a garden of meditation and a Hindu temple. The citrus grove campus features unique yellow concrete coquina shells and a mile long esplanade linking buildings. Spivey, a farm boy educated later, leads a progressive school backed by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and others. Last year the campus produced over five thousand boxes of oranges and grapefruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Lcottes Lakeland
Fla
America
Florida Southern College
Ladd M. Spivey
Citrus Grove
Cnuntryee
Gree
Frank Lloyd
Wright
Florida
Spivey
Methodist College
Washington
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
John Dewey
Benares
Frederick B. Fisher
India
They Honor Their Chief Buck in 1901 Coal Era
The Raleigh Register notes labor history in Raleigh County highlighting miners’ wages from 1901 to 1947 and the rise of United Mine Workers under John Lewis. It discusses arbitration under Wilson, union growth, market shifts to the south, and the impact of strikes and contracts on miners pay and conditions. The piece frames today’s holiday as honoring Lewis for improving workers' lives.
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Buck
Raleigh
Wilson
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South
John Lewis
UMLW
NRA
Supreme Court
Lewis
Miner’s Wife Urges Mine Return and Aid for Widows
A Gulf town widow telefoned the newspaper urging miners to resume work after the Centralia disaster. She proposed a one day mourning, then full pay to widows and orphans, saying the gesture would aid families living on small Workmen’s Compensation sums. She cited wives’ hardship and ignored broader strike politics.
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Centralia
Gulf
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Coal as a national resource faces future shifts and research
Thomas F. Stafford argues coal remains the primary energy source as oil and gas supplies wane. He notes Wyoming and North Dakota hold vast yet lower-grade reserves, highlights major producers West Virginia Pennsylvania Illinois and Kentucky, and discusses competition from oil gas hydroelectric and diesel power. He urges extensive coal research, including a pulverized coal locomotive and oil-from-coal developments, to keep the United States industrially dominant.
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Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Commonwealth
North Dakota
West Virginia
Colorado
Montana
Sinois
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Charleston
New River
Gulf
Greenbrier
Tug River
Pocahontas
U. S
Illinois
Kentucky
Celebrating Spring A Persian New Year Tradition
Washington reports an ancient Persian custom marking spring with 13 days of feast and gift exchange. At the Iranian embassy officials and Persian notables joined Norouz celebrations featuring a three day buffet, exotic dishes, crafts, and symbolic green Sabzi plants signifying renewal.
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Jane Eads
Washington
Mme
Hussein Ala
Supreme Court
Iran
Fatimah
California
Iran Ala
Lost Valuables and Junk Help Budget Balance
New York AP feature by Cynthia Lowery notes how lost property stacks up in the United States, estimating eight million dollars per year passes through New York City police hands and suggesting the total national figure could reach 140 million dollars. The piece catalogs odd finds from skeletons and box eyes to dogs left on stair rails, and highlights how venues like Madison Square Garden and hotels see daily upticks in misplaced items. It also recounts specific anecdotes of keys, eyeglasses, jewelry, and even a hundred thousand dollar diamond ring recovered after washroom mishaps.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
Focal News
Katz Agency
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
West Virginia
Tocal
Beckley Newspapers
United States
Cynthia Lowery
New York City
Staten Island
Bay
Waldorf- Astoria
Ted
Manhattan
Radio City Music Mall
Lost and Found
Madison Square Garden
Franco American relations strained by alarmist French future view
Washington notes Franco American ties are harmed by alarm about the French future. Admiral Leahy and White House thinking are cited as instigating a pessimistic outlook on France, while Moscow and Paris debates show Soviet and French roles in postwar Germany, Saar, and Vietnam crises. France needs credits to recover, or risk boosting Communist influence.
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Joseph Alsop
Washington
Britain
France
White House
Admiral Leahy
Saar
Stalin
Bidault
Germany
Communists
Ruhr
Russia
Moscow
Paris
Communist Party
Fajon Marty
Cassanova
Thorez
Duclos
Billoux
Kremlin
World Bank
Married Warren Reveals His Status to Kay
In a quiet Berkeley library scene Warren discloses to Kay that he is married and awaiting divorce. He explains his wife left him a year ago and he plans Reno for the divorce, while Kay processes the news and agrees to delays in their relationship until he is free to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Kay
Alicia
Mimi
Dwin Blake
Hal
Reno
Brenda
Subways Prove a Lost and Found Nuisance
The piece notes human ashes, a mislaid tombstone marked mother, and an airplane tire found by police after being misplaced. It highlights forgotten items in transit like handbags, false bosoms, emerald earrings, cameras, umbrellas, and money, with Costello’s taxi cash amid court battles.
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Marlene Dietrich
Frank Costello
New York
Costello
Ma Lasses
Hollywood Spats Carve Woes On Set Of Between Us Girls
On the set of Between Us Girls a quarrel erupted between Diana Barrymore and Robert Cummings, ending with a slap and a chase with a lead pipe. Cummings vowed never to return, while Diana apologized by telegram. The episode disrupted filming, risking costly reshoots and star changes.
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Hollywoyl
Diana Barrymore
Robert Cummings
Henry Koster
Cummings
Bob
Diana
Koster Courtenay of Tricks and Jail Term in Local Note
Berlin born director keeps a playful approach using white lies to draw the best from stars like Margaret OBrien and Deanna Durbin. He praises applause and encouragement while admitting practical tricks. Roy Morton received six months for a non support charge or bond option.
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Bob
Koster
Margaret
O’brien
Jimmy Durante
Charles Laughton
Kathryn Grayson
Deanna Durbin
Scenie
Roy Morton
J. K. Cole
Rhodell
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Florida Southern
Raleigh Register
Miner
Bituminous Research, Inc
Persia
Bidawht
George C. Marshall
Ernest Bevin
General Catroux
Generalissimo
V. M. Molotov
M. Couve de Murville
Molotov
Ramadier
Viet Nam
Indo-China
Vietnam
Berkeley
Tate
Hollywood
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