Patriotic conference outlines national defense program
A Washington women's patriotic conference with thirty two organizations and two million members urged three safetguards for national defense. They called for exclusive government control of atom bomb development, restoration of American character in education to combat communism, and retention of Pacific islands under U S sovereignty. They warned against red fascism and emphasized American history and values as foundations of defense and peace. The statement framed national security as a duty of all citizens and praised the conference as a model of patriotic policy.
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Patriotic Women’s Organizations
Pacific Islands
United States of America
Pacific
Trussia
Walter Winchell Notes and Hollywood Scandals Amid White House Talk
A jumble of gossip items echoes Walter Winchell style with rumors about a postwar political chair offer, omitted Q A from interviews, celebrity marriages and separations, and a plane encounter with Byrnes. The piece blends politics, cinema, and socialite intrigue with odd anecdotes and no clear central event.
Broadway Gossip Mixed Names and Flamboyant Feuds
A rapid, punchy column mixes name drops and social intrigue from Broadway and beyond. Frincess Mabel Hohenlohe changes to Mrs Tay lor Cochran while Count Janos Palfy and Suzel Vincent are described as sympatico. Rumors swirl about King George of Greece’s bloodline, a 75 year old millionaire wooing a younger author, and mentions of Auden, Erika Mann, and various society happenings. The piece riffs on political figures, entertainment figures, and local mischief with a stream of provocative gossip and sharp asides.
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Thomas Mann
Erika
Brooklyn
Midtown
Bronchiectasis Treatment and Surgical Options
The article explains bronchiectasis where lung tubes dilate and infections occur, often in older people. Dr. Arthur Olsen of Mayo Clinic cites surgical removal of affected lung sections as best when feasible, but many patients cannot endure surgery due to frailty or asthma. Medical management focuses on improving health, nutrition, and therapies to aid breathing.
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Arthur M. Olsen
Mayo Clinic
Memories of a bygone era in city headlines
A fragmented retrospective listing events from 1927 to 1887. Notes include Mexican ambassador Castillo Najera passing through en route to a peace conference, dances at presidents' ball in San Antonio, a 55 foot flagpole fiasco frustrating U S Army, Archie Crisp the human fly at the Grand Opera house, arrests of Japanese travelers at Eagle Pass, Mrs. Louise Dempsey in a Merry Widow troupe, and a $50 prize race at the local track.
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Mary
Een Castillo Najera
United States
Washington
Buenos Aires
Archie Crisp
Grand Opera House
D. Neal
San Antonio
Thin Paslice
Louise Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Essay on Damon Runyon's language and New York culture
Westbrook Pegler discusses Damon Runyon's fiction and the slang he used to depict underworld figures. He praises Runyon’s ear for American speech and notes the gap between Broadway myths and real New York life including clubs, venues, and the diverse population. Pegler reflects on Runyon’s circle, journalism, and the city’s social layers.
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Cook
Damon Kanyon
Lindy's
the Stork
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United States
England
Mr. Cook
Tanyon
Damon
Ike
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New York Press
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Saratoga
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Washington views on Russia and looming conflict
A Washington observer argues Russia is militarily weak but politically strong, predicting limited war risk. He notes Russia’s lack of navy and merchant fleet, minimal air power, and a strategy of agitation rather than economic reform, while criticizing Roosevelt era appeasement and UNO engagement as failed peace tools.
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Balkans
Russia
UNO
Roosevelt
Opening Russia to truthful reporting ends war talk
Paul Mallon argues for accelerating diplomacy over war and propaganda. He urges truthful internal Russia reporting, air and scientific defense development, and avoidance of belligerent rhetoric to keep world tensions remote. He emphasizes limiting propaganda and using factual data to shape policy.
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Russia
Treatment ideas for bronchiectasis from 1917 note
Dr H N Bundesen outlines managing bronchiectasis with nutrition rest sunlight and ultraviolet therapy. Emphasizes warm dry climate and avoiding smoking. Discusses thinning secretions with iodides ammonium chloride steam postural drainage and inhaled penicillin or streptomycin mixtures as promising preoperative or therapeutic measures.
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