Selecting workers by character and upbringing
An employment manager cites Dr. Crane on screening hires by social traits and home background. He argues that only a small share of terminations come from skill gaps, while social behavior and moral upbringing predict reliability and leadership potential. He favors stable family life, church membership, non smoking, and childhood guidance as hiring criteria.
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Victor J
Bureau of Vocational Gui E
Harvard University
Chicago eyes ban on gasoline tank trailers in congested areas
Cook County officials plan to urge the Illinois General Assembly to pass a bill prohibiting gasoline tank trailers on crowded highways after the May 25 South Side streetcar crash that killed 33. City leaders back new rules for large truck and trailer combinations to curb danger during rush hours.
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Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
Chris Jensen
U. S. 31
Michigan
Jensen
General Assembly
Time Alters Town Halls to Self‑Service Laundries
A casual observation notes the shift from town hall as a community meeting place to self-service laundry, reflecting changes in civic gathering spaces and daily life dynamics.
Decatur Theater Offers Free Admission with Instrument Allegories
A Decatur theater waives admission for patrons bearing a zither to The Third Man and for those with a trumpet or cornet to Young Man With a Horn. The Old Paragrapher awaits a movie titled Story of a Baby Grand.
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Decatur
Russians Pause on U S Britain Ties Amid Curtain of Silence
Report notes Moscow showing restraint in commenting on U S Britain relations while a metaphorical curtain falls on openness. The piece frames a cautious Russian stance amid shifting international sentiment and perceived disengagement.
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U. S.-Britain
Divided We Fall on Hoover Plan for UN Reorganization
The piece argues the Hoover plan to reorganize the United Nations to exclude Russia and Communist nations would fail to ensure world peace. It cites a survey with 41 percent saying the UN would be better able to keep peace, 39 percent worse, and 14 percent no opinion, warning that splitting nations would provoke a larger cold war. It urges full UN participation by all nations to unite against war.
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United Nations
Russia
Hoover
Film executive Dore Schary on messages in cinema
Dore Schary says a good film carries a message and notes some were curtailed for delivery. He compares public messaging to a traffic cop guiding crowds, referencing James Roosevelt’s California campaign claim of speaking to 239,738 people on street corners.
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Dore Schary
James Roosevelt
California
Suburban Trend Shapes Illinois Census Losses
unofficial census figures show farming counties in Central Illinois with population drops from 1940 levels. Moultrie, Dewitt, and Pratt counties decline as urban migration and suburban expansion near cities create demand for water sewerage and protections, signaling future city planning needs.
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Illinois
Moultrie County
Dewitt
Pratt County
Decatur
City plans expand limits to serve suburban neighbors
The proposal emphasizes extending city boundaries to include near-by residents who moved from farms into the suburbs, signaling broader urban growth and municipal consideration for surrounding areas.
Psychological Toy Store Recommends Drum Outlet
A columnist suggests an outlet like a soundproof room for parents, while noting sports gained traction in 1949 and a coach argues pole vaulters need that boost. The piece blends playful parenting ideas with sports commentary and coaching perspectives.
Scientists Say A Meson Is The Shortest Lived Particle
Scientists describe a meson as the shortest lived atomic particle while observers note a contrasting remark about memory and time referencing Republicans and a longer lasting span.
Fashion Protest Suggests Women Rule The Wardrobe
A 49 year old labor government minister of insurance described as statuesque and red haired argues women govern fashion. She asserts women speak for all Britons under unseen orders to raise hems while protests target Dr Edith Summerskill who is pushing for lectures in the United States. The piece notes husbands' reactions to skirt lengths and urges electing more women like Summerskill.
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Laborvernment
England
Edith Summerskill
Summerer
United States
Dr. Summerskill
Party Spirit and Officials Charged with Intrusive Duty
A Manchester Guardian note recalls John Brightman hosting a party while 3,685 government officials including 2,667 Inland Revenue officers hold power to enter private houses. Brightman protests that law forbids them from attending his event, while the official reply says officers must act only on duty. The piece mocks bureaucratic intrusion and the tension between private life and public authority.
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the Treasury
Inland Revenue
John Brightman
Stirg
John
Lucio
Bernard Baruch on Freedom and Dignity in National War College Address
In a June 14 1947 speech Baruch asserts that man is the end not the means and must not be stamped into patterns. He defends freedom, opposes dictatorship and totalitarianism, and upholds political religious social and economic rights as core to democracy.
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Bernard Baruch
National War College
Unattainable Perfection Quote by Logan Pearsall Smith
A line from Logan Pearsall Smith in All Trivia contends that the relentless chase of unattainable perfection, symbolized by the sobbing old piano, gives life its meaning on this unavailing star.
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Logan Pearsall Smith
Secret of managing a man in little things
Quote attributed to John Oliver Hobbes about letting a man have his way in small matters. The piece cites The New York Times Magazine as the source. The framing suggests a social psychology angle on behavior and control in relationships.
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Tmaker
John Oliver Hobbes
New York Times Magazine
patriotism in towa neighbors noted by ington journal
In a brief note Ralph ington from the Towa Journal writes that in some countries patriotism equates to a desire to wipe Shannon, with a mention of conversations among a few neighbors.
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Shannon
Ralphington
Towa) Journal
Viewers beg for lighter humor not exhausting acts
A video fan blasts television comics for overacting and mugging. He argues that humor should come naturally without performers sweating and straining for applause, warning that viewers grow tired and tune out. He urges easier, subtler wit and less athletic mock seriousness.
Old world wonder to new tunnel rise in Brooklyn
A fragmentary OCR style item traces a shift from an ancient wonder to a modern tube in Brooklyn. It mentions Steve Brodie jumping from the old landmark, the Big Hangover incident at a movie lobby, and various quirky quotes about wages and schooling.
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Steve Brodie
Brooklyn
Unclear educator comment on school health claim
An educator notes conflicting signals about a school's health status. One party claims the school is healthy while another asserts problems, highlighting uncertainty in the local education scene.
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Ennal
One Minute of Your Time Prompts Purchases and Persuasion
A compact essay urges granting a minute of someone’s time to learn about diverse appeals from church expansion plans to insurance, products, and political candidates. It argues that a single minute can lead to purchases, signatures, or commitments, shaping decisions and family protection options.
G O P Right Center or Left From Editorial Research Reports
The piece surveys the 1950 GOP debate over ideology from liberal to conservative. It weighs Truman's 1948 win against Dewey and party splits, noting voters and Republican candidates’ margins to argue the party's central direction remains unresolved.
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G.O.P
Truman
Dewey
Rob Dewey
Conatone
Smith's Rebuke Reverberates in Senate Speech
The piece reviews Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine delivering a sharp rebuke to Joseph McCarthy and his allies. It notes the speech challenged both Republicans and Democrats, urged decency, and included a public conscience declaration supported by six other Republicans. The author contemplates long term political impact.
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Smith
Senate
Shocker
Ernest K. Lindley
Sen
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Senator Smith
McCarthy
Mastor Smith
United States Senate
Conservatism in Elections and Public Opinion Across States
The text argues on voting patterns with claims that Nebraskans favored a conservative candidate over Dewey, Illinois saw a conservative senator defeated, and Republicans have often backed conservative nominees in recent elections. It also notes a hypothetical 1916 outcome if Hughes faced Wilson and reflects on overall partisan trends, ending with a folksy adage about choices.
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Nebraska
Dewey
Illinois
Brooks
Thedore Roosevelt
Hughes
G.O.P
Wilson
California
G.O.F
Dinner miscue at party endears playwright Clare Booth Luce
At a Milwaukee dinner, Clare Booth Luce was spilled on by a gentleman who repeatedly apologized. Luce lightheartedly brushed it off. she dabbed gravy on his shirt front and asked if that made him feel better, keeping the mood pleasant.
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Milwaukee Journal
Clare Booth Sluce
Tax Dollar and the Tale of the Ears and Eyes
A man complains of constant ringing in the ears and bulging eyes. After failed diagnoses he removes body parts to cure symptoms then seeks more doctors. A tailor quips that lasting relief would come only if his ears stop ringing and eyes bulge, even offering a 15 collar.
Kansas Faces Packed Field of Gubernatorial Hopefuls
In Kansas the governor race gathers a bumper crop of candidates with Ed Arn and Willard Mayberry leading a crowded GOP field. Incumbent Frank Carlson faces challenges from Harry Colmery as party tensions rise and campaign momentum stalls.
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Kansas
Kansas campaign churn and crosscurrents in 1940s state races
Colmery emerges as a rugged veteran and loyalist on the loyalty review board which cleared Remington of discharge. Mayberry Hagaman Arn and Rice loom in the governor senate mix as Kansas Democrats struggle to find a magnetic leader while national figures weigh into the race. Washington is rumored to draft Larry Ryan for governor to bolster Aiken’s Senate bid.
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G.O.P
Ed Arn
Willard Mayberry
Frank Carlson
Carlson
Harry Darby
Washington
Senate
Clyde M. Reed
Harry Colmery
Topeka Awyer
The
American Legion
Arn
House
Statehouse
Colmery
Legion
Loyalty Review Board
William W. Remington
Commerce
Sawyer
Remington
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Parson Sun
Mayberry
Alf Landon
Kansas
Landon
Darby
Ark
Frank L. Hagaman
Hagaman
National
Carl Rice
Rice
Henry Wallace
Chicago
Harry Truman
Philadelphia
White House
Paul Aiken
Larry Ryan
Ryan
Aiken
Fray Luis de Leon Chronology in New York Times Review
Readers weigh Fray Luis de Leon as a candidate for interrupted speeches in a New York Times Book Review discussion. The Spanish scholar, imprisoned by the Inquisition, returned to the university in 1577 after five years in jail and resumed class with the phrase We were saying yesterday.
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David Dempsey
New York Times Book Review
Fray Luis de Leon
Fray Luis
Congress Faces Fiscal Tightenings Amid Tax Debate
The article discusses the need to adjust government spending, with Senator Doug Las urging higher taxes to cover costs and saying Congress must live within its means. It metaphorically compares government size to a shirt collar and fat, warning of fiscal strain.
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Douglas
Congress
America
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