Longest Bridge Claim Spurs Indian Construction Milestone
Editorial notes the Mithankote Indus River bridge in India potentially surpassing the Golden Gate and San Francisco Oakland spans as the world’s longest. It links Lahore Karachi traffic, marks a rapid post‑independence achievement, and recalls wartime air routes through Karachi and strategic signals for pilots.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco-Oakland
Indus River
Mithankote
India
Lahore
Karachi
Charcaran
Khanpur
China
Traffic Patrols at School Crossings Spread Across States
Traffic safety at student crossings drives volunteers in New Jersey and Massachusetts. Mothers form patrols, record lines to shield children from traffic, and patrol before school, at recess, and after classes. The program expands as communities choose effective methods to curb accidents during the school year.
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New Jersey
Massachusetts
Newton
Makes Sense to Mules in Economic War
The piece argues mules abroad suffer from high living standards at home and notes Army testimony to the Mouse Appropriations Committee. It claims only rich men own horses in the Orient and vows economic aid and technical aid as key weapons in the fight against communism, even an ass agrees.
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Army
Mouse Appropriations Committee
Orient
Shaw and Langner recount tales of a talkative genius
The text notes George Bernard Shaw often told stories and Langner, a Theater Guild director, recounts Shaw’s habit of repeating tales. Mrs. Shaw knits nearby, muttering about hearing the same stories many times, a jest on a famed storyteller’s penchant for repetition.
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George Bernard Shaw
Lye
Lawrence Langner
Theater Guild
Shaw
Langner
Mob defined as group not controlled by Taft
A Byline Alsop column examines Louisiana Republican power, led by John E Jackson, challenging Wisdon’s efforts to gain influence and secure delegates for Eisenhower. It notes Jackson’s maneuvers to send pro Taft delegates to Chicago and portrays Louisiana as a battleground for party control and two party hopes.
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New Orleans
Robert A. Taft
National
John E. Jackson
Louisiana
Republican Party
John E
Jackson
Len, Bricker
John D. M. Hamilton
Chicago
John Minor Wisdom
South
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wisdom
John .B. Jackson
Losal
Wisdecastes
Eisenhower
John F. Jackson
State
Republican Committee
Texas
Chiaga
John Tackson
Jean
Bragging Method Best Says It Reduces Weight
A humorous claim promotes bragging as the sure way to shed pounds without diets or pills. The piece contrasts the loner dieter with the talkative braggart, who loses interest after a few pounds and brags about progress, likening himself to the Eiffel Tower.
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New York
Sean
Bragging Diet Tale Aims At Weight Loss
A humorous personal essay recounts losing weight by bragging rather than exercise. The narrator describes initial weight 204 pounds, later 182, using bragging as fat loss and noting social downsides. He cites Gandhi as a pinup and mocks dieting cultures.
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Mohandas Gandhi
Court's Steel Decision Pins Congress In A Bind
Supreme Court cancels Truman era seizure of steel mills, returns control to owners, and restarts a steelworkers strike. The move pressures Congress and the president to craft a remedy, with options including new legislation or negotiated settlements. Negotiations resume, but price and policy disputes loom large.
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Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
Congress
Proeluetian
Aviary
Cone
Helen Epic in Plans as The Wooden Horse Story
Movie makers outline a colossal Helen of Troy epic titled The Wooden Horse Story. Production notes promise a grand scale with bold visual effects and a mythic heroine at the center of a sweeping saga.
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Helen
Nation in Perilous Position Revolution By Ballots Needed
A critical editorial argues the United States faces democratic erosion through inherent presidential powers seen as dictatorial. It blames the Democrats for court packing and corruption, urges a ballot revolution and pressure on Congress and the Senate to restore balance, warns of tyranny if unchecked.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Peron
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Department of Justice
Democrats
Another Kind by Anthony West review
A later England tale centers on Walter an architect who pursues a blonde on a bus learns she is a tart and moves through romance with his wife and two children joining two women in a mill. The narrative shifts to a revolution as labor and Russians invade while Americans appear with money.
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Anthony West
Houghton Mifflin
England
West
Owever
Walter Jackson
Walter
Cerfisms By Bennett Ceri
A washed up Wall Street broker prints counterfeit sight drafts on himself to pay creditors. Recipients learn the drafts resemble $100s and the broker says they will be honored at his office after next Tuesday, claiming they would make both men if found elsewhere.
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Wall Street
U.S. Steel
All-Bran Promises Relief From Habit Forming Laxatives
Detroit reader praises Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN claiming happiness and renewed energy after switching from laxatives. Ad touts ALl-BRAN as a non habit forming ready to eat cereal rich in iron protein and vitamins, with a double money back offer after 10 days.
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Detroit
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Baldheaded Sheep and the Hair Dilemma Menace
A quirky early 20th century style essay argues against daily hair washing and hair products. It compares humans with sheep, claiming hair loss is due to grooming and chemicals. The piece promotes a product called NIL.O.NAL and includes dubious household test tips for ladies and men.
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