Hard Hope for 1953 as Eisenhower rises
The piece reflects grim 1952 fear giving way to hard hope after Eisenhower’s election. It notes government corruption battles, Truman’s revenue clampdown, the legal limits on executive power, and Cold War tensions. It lauds Eisenhower’s stature, Korea, and MacArthur meeting, urging Americans to hold hard hope for 1953.
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Eisenhower
Gen
Truman
Internal Revenue Department
Paris
Hisenhower
New Hampshire
McCarran Senate
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Gen. Eisenhower
Korea
Gen. MacArthur
Churchill visit to Eisenhower Truman in January plans
Interpreters analyze the January arrival of Prime Minister Churchill to meet President-elect Eisenhower and pay courtesy calls on President Truman. Talks likely cover the Korean War, trade and defense, with possible discussions of Stalin. Dulles urges concrete, solid proposals for any overtures.
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Churchill
Eisenhower
Truman
Gen
Jamaica
Gen. Eisenhower
Mr. Truman
Europe
Southeast Asia
Near East
Stalin
Designate Dulles
Dulles
Paul Robeson Seen Through Ferrer’s Lens in 1952 Critique
George E. Sokolsky argues Robeson embodies Soviet allegiance, praising Ferrer’s critique that Robeson betrays the United States and the Negro race. He contrasts Robeson with Bunche, Anderson, Louis, and Robinson, condemns communism as fascism, and notes Stalin’s influence over his awards and stance.
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George E. Sokolsky
Paul Robeson
Soviet Russia
Joe Stalin
Robeson
Close Ferrer
Ferrer
Soviet Union
Stalin
Ralph Bunche
Marian Anderson
Joe Louis
Dorothy Maynor
Jackie Robinson
Korea
Hitler
Jose Ferrer
United States
King Fea. Syn
Ing
End of 1942 Hopes for Safe Year By Veteran Game Warden
A. E. rimzseider, veteran game warden, hopes to see 1942 end without a single potshot from resentful hunters. He notes this would be the first year he hasn’t faced at least one such incident.
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A. E. Rimzseider
Year in Review Highlights 1952 GOP Victory
Baering Dow outlines a retrospective on the 1952 political landscape, noting Luxembourg as a focal point of GOP gains, questions on repatriation for Perle Mesta, and America’s reported 55 million dollars spent on the presidential election. He references Eleanor Roosevelt and Averell Harriman, and comments on foreign policy and cabinet selection amid a satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Bugs
Baer
Luxembourg
Perle Mesta
America
Pantomime Dramatic Study Among News Students
Students study the theatrics of pantomime with notes on its Greek roots and the playful banter between Mamie and Bessie. The piece ends with a lighthearted New Year greeting for 1953 distributed by I. N. S.
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Panto
Mime
Rainus
Broadway Roundup of Stars Casts and Critic Quips
A New York Mirror survey of film music and theater notes highlights Mickey Katz’s spoofed You Belong to Me, Connie Boswell’s Singin’ the Blues, and jeering wordplay about Lana Turner, Betty Davis, Jeanne Crain, Georgia Gibbs, and Alan Ladd. Critics like Hawkins and Chapman weigh in on performances amid a collage of Hollywood lore, with notices on Ann Blyth, Josh Logan, and Dor is Day.
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Mickey Katz
Conneée Boswell
Lana
Hawkins
Bettie Davis
Confrere Hawkins
Teevy
Mrs. North
Barbara Britton
Mrs. N
God
Jeanne Crain
Josh Logan
Gwan Chapman
the News
Daily Mirror
Josh
Josher
Drama Page
Ann Blyth
James McNulty
Ashworth Burlsem
Wilmington
Del
Ellsworth Rosen
New Britain
Conn
Decca
Mills Brothers
Danny Kaye
Hans Christian Andersen
Bette Davis
The
Alvin
Ethel Waters
Ruby Gentry
Jenny Jones
Marilyn Monroe
Rooming In Gains Ground In Hospitals And Homes
The shift from home births to hospital deliveries raises safety and convenience, yet rooming in lets mothers and infants stay together. It supports breastfeeding, aids early family bonding, and may reduce newborn diarrheal epidemics. Proper physician and nurse instruction is essential for effectiveness.
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Ao- Ap
Medical Q and A on mouth sores and facial hair growth
A reader asks at age 65 about a chronic mouth sore possibly infection or tumor, noting tumors can start as sores and are often removable by surgery. Another asks about excess facial hair at 21, with family tendency and possible hormone or pituitary issues. solutions include bleaching or electrolysis.
Police Escort Saves Birth Near Hospital
A San Antonio father recalls how a police patrol officer, Henry Zunker, escorted his wife to the hospital during labor. The officer led the way with a siren at red lights, delivering a healthy baby girl weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Light
San Antonio
Henry Zunker
Paul Langley
New Year Prayer for 1953 by Minnie H. Stein
A reflective verse wishes peace in nineteen fifty three. It invokes church bells and a dawn choir, closing with a toast to health and joys untold as a new year begins.
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San Antonio
Minnie H, Stein
Odd Facts From History And Nature
Early prisons for punishment developed late in the 18th century though isolated jails existed earlier. Early Christians faced false accusations of human sacrifices. Some ferns reach up to 80 feet tall. Ancient and medieval times confused Ethiopia with India. The word priest derives from presbyter. The Salvation Army began in 1878.
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Supreme Court
Francis T. Dodd
Rose
Gov. Stevenson
Middle East
NATO
Acheson
State Department
United Nations
Winnie
Sokolsky
L. A. Light
Eaglefield
Dallas
F. E. Scobey
Mint
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Carrie Dulling
Lulu Dulling
Lee Mitchell
Dulling Mansion
Baering Dow
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin Jr
Averell Harriman
Averell
Franklin
Tke
Mamie
Bessie
Latchkey
I. N.S
Walter Winchell
Georgia Gibbs
Alan Ladd
Guy Lombardo
Lili Palmer
Kinsey
Dale Robertson
Listerboy
Carl Brissons
Denmark
Hollywood
Stork Club
Tom Ewell
Tom
Doris Day
Bombshelley Winters
Dept. Stores
J. F. Lang
Oaklyn
N. J
Winchell
Ike
Stevenson
New York Mirror
KABC
F.R
Dr. H. N
Ethiopia
India
Salvation Army
Mister Breger
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