Nationalized electric power a path to all industry control
Electric Light and Power magazine warns that socialist plans since 1923 aim to seize control of the electric power industry as a first step to nationalizing all American industry. It cites government ownership, public utilities, and a nationwide transmission system as methods to eliminate private power firms and consolidate economic power under federal administration.
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Electric Light and Power
Chicago
Socialist Party
Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
A San Antonio Utility Board Cuts Rates Amid City Debate
S A s Own Utility gains praise from San Antonio residents and City Public Service customers as rate reductions take effect immediately. The board defends its management against calls to divert profits to city funds while highlighting progress, including a $53 million property value and plans to modernize street lighting begun in 1948.
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San Antonio
City Public Service Board
City Commission
Its
Debunking rumors of enormous Chinese fortunes in America
The article argues private Chinese wealth in the U S is overstated. It cites figures from 1945 showing limited official and private deposits and notes that postwar tensions reduced holdings. It recalls sums linked to the Kung and Soong families, then concludes most fortunes were not as vast as popular belief.
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Kung
Soong
Harry Dexter White
the Treasury
U. S.treasury
U. S
China
Alfred Kohlberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kolberg
Treasury Department
State Department
T. V. Soong
Kohlberg
Treasury
Sum Yab Sen
Shanghai
J. P. Morgan
Kohthere
Hong Kong
Jin
King Feat
Avni
Tne
Laughing Far Easier Than Thinking Says Expert
A skeptical writer argues that laughter comes easier than thinking and notes that many fools prefer amusement to reflection, suggesting a broader warning about complacency and critical thought.
New York Show Biz Buzz From Walter Winchell Magnum Reel
Walter Winchell reports on New York society and show business gossip. Duchess of Talleyrand faces a panhandler routine in a park as celebrities mingle with studios, hotels, and theaters. The column notes Brownie Reid taking over Paris edition, Berjin’s NBC deal, and TV reshaping vaudeville. It mentions Nightlife at Blue Angel, Stork Club, Chablis, and Tavern on the Green.
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New York
Duchess of Talleyrand
Count Falke Bernadotte
Bertit
Hanson-Kebhing
Shelley Winters
Blue Angel
Ogden
Brownie) Reid
Paris
The
Herald Tribune
Brownie
Whitelaw
Whitle
Irving Ber- Jin
NBC
Teeyy
Angel
Perle
Ray Middleton
Stork
Pinza
South Pacific
Chablis
Jast
Eve de Luca
T. S Eliot
Eva
Milton Berle
Faye Emerson
Broadway relatives and wills taint social headlines
On Broadway among 45 relatives, legalties note he refused to sign a will fearing it would reveal death was near and betray faith. Times Square notices barely mention Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner’s 2 subtleties, while the Theatre Guild remains dominant. Judge Leibowitz aids Doubleday after a misspelling in his name is spotted. Vivien Leigh returns to London Streetcar and Marie Hammons returns after a British groom lapse. Trudging to fame, Lorn Schenck built Shoe-Shine Girls Inc. from a single box, turning a joke into a business with 10 young workers, profiting at conventions. Lois Schenck earned magazine fame as a shoe shiner and president, a rare blend for the era.
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Times Square
Tekers
The
Gazettes
Theresa Helburn
Lawrence Langner
Lee. Simonson
Philip ‘Moesler
Helen Westley
la Helburn
Liebowitz
Vivien Leigh
London
Marie Hammons
John Scott
Lorn Schenck
Miss Schenck
Shoe-Shine Girls, Inc
Lois
New York Mirror
Walter Winchell
KABO
Driver personalities linked to accident risk in recent study
A recent study suggests driver temperament explains most accidents, more than road or vehicle factors. It identifies two groups: high risk drivers, often rebellious, unstable, with strict, problematic parental backgrounds, frequent job changes, many acquaintances, and heavy horn use. cautious drivers generally come from stable, disciplined upbringings, steady employment, conservative recreations, and courteous driving.
Auto driving license tests to curb accidents by driver temperament
Dr H N Bundesen argues that reducing accidents requires changes in driver personality. Teaching courtesy and consideration could curb aggression. A Q A column notes spinal curvature can affect health by pressing on organs and impairing circulation and breathing.
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Jims
Jig
Synd
10 and 20 Years Ago June 1 Bexar county notes
A collage of historical notes from San Antonio dated June 1 through June 10 spanning 1900 to 1920. Topics include mattress making by needy farm families in Bexar County, whisky still seizures by Capt. Verne Miller, camping sites near Kerrville, water service committee actions in San Antonio, counterfeiters stopped by US officials, and brick manufacturing prominence.
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A4u
Bexar County
San Antonio
Verne Miller
San Antonis
Lkely
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
B. J. Mauermann
United States
Wiliam J. Weinahan
Frank Haat
Letters to The Light on mail service and economy
In a 1950 letter, Mrs. Arthur J. Simpson argues that reducing first class handling to second class is costly to senders and receivers. She cites Eugene Serene image and questions post office efficiency, urging faithful delivery of communications as essential for families and workers.
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the Light
Eugene Serene
Herbert. Hoover
Post Office
Arthur J. Simpson
Pegler Fans and Editorial Debate at The Light
A letter from S. W. O Connell defends Pegler and criticizes anti Catholicism while praising Westbrook Pegler and his Americanism column. The writer urges The Light to publish diverse viewpoints and notes readers favor balanced argument.
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the Light
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Westbrook Pegler
Roosevelt
W. O'Connell
Pegler defended amid bias claims in Light letter
W K Cameron writes June 7 1950 praising Clark Pegler as a fearless writer exposing labor abuses. He criticizes Adams and Cummins for bias, notes Pegler faces threats from union bosses, and argues Pegler furthers democracy and free enterprise through frank commentary.
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The
Light
Adams
Pegler
America
W. K. Cameron
Bacring Down On the News by Anshuk Barr
Antsy column mocks a Philadelphia suspect linked to an FBI probe. The piece parodies treason trials and courtroom antics, noting the suspect’s likely guilty plea and contrasting defense lawyers with sausages and mustard in a satirical tone.
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Anshuk
Bugs” Barr
Nailed & Fellow
Philadelphia
FBI
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