Worry Clinic Boxoffice Held Achilles Heel Of The Movies
Dr George W Crane discusses film depictions of alcohol and the impact on public behavior at a national temperance meeting in Constitution Hall Washington D C He notes a religious educator counted 248 films seen and 243 displayed liquor scenes as a problem and asks for psychiatric remedies to curb alcohol advertising in movies.
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W. A. Scharffenberg
American Temperance Society
Constitution Hall
Washington, D. C
Washington Missionary College
America
Motives Behind B-36 Inquiry and Church Separation Debate
The House armed services committee finds no evidence of fraud or corruption in the B-36 program after weeks of hearings. A suspended Navy official’s confession over a memo admits no direct knowledge of alleged fraud, ending the inquiry abruptly. The piece questions who benefits from discrediting the air force and whether broader inquiry should follow. It also covers Cardinal Spellman and Mrs. Roosevelt debating church state issues and federal aid to education, including proposed health and transportation services for both public and parochial schools.
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House Armed Services Committee
Atomic, Energy ,Commission
Navy Department
House Committee
Air Force
Cardinal Spellman
Roosevelt
Missouri Ties Among Top U.S. Leaders Highlighted
The passage notes several senior U.S. officials originating from Missouri including President Truman and the secretary of the treasury. It mentions TV color broadcasts soon possible and humorously observes a second cow entering a silo after references to a glamorous predecessor.
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Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Missouri
Busy Socialite Declines Island Idyll After Bergman Readings
A socialite in our circle sighs she has no time for romance after reading about Ingrid Bergman and a Stromboli director. The remark reflects the era's celebrity culture and local tone.
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Ingrid Bergman
Island of
Stromboli
Pencilled Influence in Flight Clearance for Maragon Trip
A signed memorandum from General Vaughan to the passport bureau chief discussed expediting perfume executive John Maragon’s Europe trip by army plane. The pencil note shows the President’s personal interest and informal approval, while Vaughan awaits Senate questions before commenting. The upcoming Vaughan testimony will drive the next White House briefing.
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Vaughan
Passport Bureau
John Maragon
Europe
Maragon
Italy
State Department
Mary Carbon
Senate Committee
White House
Spirit of St Louis pep marks anti-Wallgrenites talk
The passage cites Barkley and a class yell against Wallgrenites, musing on bold slogans and a gimmick filled propaganda aim. It playfully proposes a Voice of America broadcast prize and even a prefab vodka distillery as grand giveaways.
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Barkley
St. Louis
Voice of America
Clark Says details emerge in high level statements
A quoted source named Clark addresses a matter of interest to officials and observers. The remarks touch on policy or decisions under consideration, with context involving political and administrative actors. No definitive outcome is stated.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Hosts Cardinal Spellman at Hyde Park
In a Hyde Park visit Mrs Roosevelt recounts a warm meeting with Francis Cardinal Spellman at the family home. The casual chat followed a public dispute over federal aid to education, now resolved amicably in her My Day column.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Fomer
Land
Taft Plans Ohio Campaign If Congress Stays In Session
The article notes Senator Taft will campaign for re election in Ohio this fall even if Congress remains in session otherwise he will not stay in Congress. The dialogue mentions loans to Italy secured by a lien on the Tower of Pisa. A remark about a supposed high powered status contrasts with the view that the speaker is a misguided missile.
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Italy
Pisa
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Library of Congress cuts prize gifts amid Pound controversy
The Library of Congress will sponsor no further literary awards after the Bolingen Prize given to Ezra Pound amid a 1948 dispute. Critics said the prize misused the Library’s name and questioned the propriety of a private foundation funding the award. House figures urged investigation, but a joint committee ordered no more awards. The move aims to deter similar use of government prestige.
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Library of Congress
Bolingen Awad
Ezra Pound
Pound
United States
Robert Hillyer
Saturday Review of Literature
Hillyer
Javit
New York
House of Representatives
House-Senate Library of Congress
Cartoon Controversy Sparks Family Rights Debate
A public dispute over cartoons alleging flaws in husbands and fathers prompts discussion on family portrayal. The exchange highlights tensions between artistic expression and social expectations within the community.
Over-Age Workers Gain Respect in Hiring Practices
The New York Times notes a shift toward valuing physically handicapped and older workers. A survey by the National Association of Manufacturers and the US Chamber of Commerce of 300 firms finds reduced turnover, better attendance, and improved output where these workers are hired on merit. The change benefits both the workers and the industries that employ them.
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New York Times
National Association of Manufacturers
United States Chamber of Commerce
No Other Answer This Is Man's Fate Poem
A short poem by Palph Chapin printed in Partners Magazine speaks of man's duty to farm and weed removal. It contrasts harsh unyielding work with redemption found in tilling fields and removing weeds for corn to grow.
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Palph Chapin
Partners Magazine
Second Thoughts column note on fishing lore and quirks
Reader letters share quirky notes from fishing lore with a Chinese board method to fool fish. The text recalls a breakfast table anecdote about a president’s boy earning for lost teeth, a poetical class ode, a journalist past, Lydia Pinkham ads and National Dog Week dates.
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Bruce Weirick
Cedric Worth
Illinois State Journal
Springfield
Tme
Illinois State Register
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia
Difference Between Assume and Presume in a Headline
The reader notes a debate over verb use in a headline about Clark taking a seat on the court. Some argue the verb should be presume rather than assume to reflect alleged or uncertain action.
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Clark
Truman Praises Attorney General Then Fresh Justice Clark
President Truman lauded Atty Gen. for four years and introduced Justice Tom Clark as a wonderful chief after Vinson administered the oath. The remarks capture a mix of formal ceremony and celebratory tone.
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Fred Vinson
United States
Tom Clark
Truman
Fly Swatters as Family Traits and Courtship Dilemmas
A humorous essay argues that fly swatters reveal habits and family histories, noting the challenges of polite conversation and the ethics of marriage choices. It suggests checking a potential spouse's fly-swatting background before forming a contract, warning of inherited tendencies. Christopher Billopp
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Christopher Billopp
Burial of Theodor Herzl Highlights Zionist Dream and Danger
The burial of Theodor Herzl in Jerusalem contrasts the enduring hope of Political Zionism with the era's peril. His tomb on the highest hill stands as a beacon of modern achievement and a warning of violence, as his body rests in a bombproof tomb symbolizing both light and darkness.
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Milwaukee Journal
Theodor Herzl
Herzl
David Ben- Gurion
Seven Hills
Jerusalem
Down With Statism and Welfare State Critique
An opinion writer attacks the welfare state urging self-reliance and opposes police removal of privately owned cars from telephone poles. The piece presents a broad anti statist stance and questions public intervention.
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Milwaukee Journal
Reds charge US has a fifth column in China
A quote from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes concern that Reds accuse the United States of fostering a fifth column in China. The remark adds skepticism about prior alleged columns and questions current effectiveness.
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United States
China
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Temperance push urges revenue driven boycott of liquor films
In a Constitution Hall address the speaker argues that movies ignore alcohol issues until profits drop. He praises the Legion of Decency method and urges churches to offer a monthly rating and pledge card to deter liquor pictures, noting money talks louder than lectures.
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Legion of Decency
O. K
Temperance groups hope to boycott films to curb demoralizing influences
The writer argues that concerted boycott of movies by temperance societies could force changes. He notes over 30 million Americans belong to Protestant churches and that most are dry. He claims it wouldn’t take more than one million to alter the movie industry.
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Temperance Societies
Mr Nehru Comes To Washington
Dorothy Thompson notes upcoming meetings in Washington between British Canadian and U S cabinets over the Sterling Area dollar shortage. She adds Nehru will visit the United States in October, arguing unity between the United States and the British Commonwealth is crucial to global defense.
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Dorothy Thompson
United States
Washington
Sterling
Pandit Nehru
British Commonwealth
Western Europe
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Basis for UK US unity amid tense diplomacy
The text argues that a foundation for British American economic unity is essential for overriding political disputes. It warns that unresolved friction between the United States and Great Britain threatens freedom and peace for another decade, and frames China policy collapse as a key historical turning point.
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United States
Great Britain
China
Tito versus the Kremlin 1945 49 timeline
A compact overview of escalating Yugoslav Soviet tensions from 1945 to 1949. Key events include Trieste disputes, Cominform actions, Tito’s Balkan federation proposals, trade and military pacts with multiple nations, and Yugoslavia’s shift toward an independent path after Cominform expulsion. The record notes arrests, economic loans, and shifting alliances shaping Tito’s stance against Moscow.
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E. A. Morehead
Tito
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Federal People’s Republic of
Archibishop Stepinatz
U. S
Albania
Big
Council of Foreign Ministers
France
Belgrade
Russia
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Germany
Italy
Hungary
International
Yugoslav Communist Party
Balkan
Yugoslav Communist Party Congress
Britain
Moscow
China and Asia War Strategy and Regional Threats
The speaker argues Russia will fail in China and frames the conquest there as a grand strategic victory. He asserts that as Chinese Red armies advance toward Indo China and Burma weakened regimes will fall, threatening Siam and Malaya and then India’s fate hangs in the balance.
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China
Indo-China
Burma
Siam
Malaya
India
Nehru’s US visit and American reception questioned
The article argues India is pivotal in Asia under Nehru, viewing him as essential to Western survival amid Russo Soviet advances. It questions how Nehru will travel from London and how the United States will extend courtesy, including whether to use the Independence or another government plane.
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India
Far East
Commonwealth
Free Asia
United States
Pandit Nehru
Mr. Nehru
London
Nehru Visit Questions Promise of Clear U S Policy
The discourse questions whether Prime Minister Nehru will receive solid, specific policy aims from the Truman administration during the planned three day White House visit. There is curiosity about Blair House arrangements and whether government intent on India under Point Four will be clearly conveyed or remain vague.
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White House
Mr. Nehru
Blair House
Nehru
India
Truman
No clear article headline detected in supplied text
The fragment discusses racial equality doctrine, land problems in Asia, Washington's race prejudice, and questions about realistic policy of aid and how authorities will handle the land issue in Asia. No concrete events, dates, or named entities to anchor a full summary.
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Asia
Washington
Nehru visit viewed as high level diplomatic event
The text asserts that every word and gesture during Mr. Nehru's visit will have global repercussions from the Middle East to Africa and Asia. It warns against handling the event on a petty level and urges planning at the highest level with meticulous detail.
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Mr. Nehru
Middle East
East
South Africa
Asia
Philippine
Justice Holmes Preferred Books
A fragment describes Justice Holmes’s reading habits from 1876 to 1935. He averaged about two books weekly, rising to more during vacations, and may have approached 5000 volumes. He avoided newspapers and read philosophy, Oppenheim, Wodehouse, Freud, Proust in French, and Spengler’s Decline of the West before translation.
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Judge Holmes
Olympus
E. Phillips Oppenheim
P. G. Wodehouse
Freud
United States
Proust
Spengler
Frozen orange juice saves time and may boost vitamin C
A reader shares tips on using frozen orange juice concentrate to save money and simplify preparation while noting high vitamin C retention. The piece also recounts a silver care tip using Glass Wax that keeps items gleaming with minimal polishing.
Czech government tightens grip on black market reforms
The Czechoslovak government says it is cutting the nations black market with sharp prosecutions and a more liberal free market sale of goods without ration coupons. Confiscations of black market goods reportedly declined as enforcement tightened.
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Prague
Fragmentary note on reading aloud in final years
Passage mentions a man living with beastly ideas and his wife reading many books to him in his last years. After his wife’s death in 1929, secretaries Alger and Donald Hiss read to him among others.
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Alger
Donald Hiss
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