Hoover's World Peace Plan Draws Split UN Reactions
Former President Hoover urges a new United Nations excluding Communist states to halt U S decline to Russia and allies. Delegates counter that a UN without Russia or all nations risks collapse and could push India and others toward blocs, while critics warn of dangerous pacts and blurred aims.
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Acheson diplomacy spurs State Dept style change
Secretary Dean Acheson pushes total diplomacy guiding a policy that could shift the image of career State Department staff from striped to solid color attire. The remark hints at a broader cultural shift within the department as foreign policy emphasis changes.
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Dean Acheson
State Department
Senate Defers Probe as Morals Debate Stalls
A confused season leaves the Senate unable to press ahead with a proposed inquiry into movie morals. Lawmakers may have paused after a trial survey of conditions in Senate lobbies.
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Senate
Lettuce Supply Improves but Parsley Concern Weighs Husbands
Market page notes improved lettuce availability while highlighting a practical worry among husbands about parsley. The item blends supply signals with domestic concerns, reflecting grocery trends and everyday budgeting.
Witnesses deny knowledge of big-time gambling in Senate hearing
The McFarland Senate subcommittee hears noncommittal testimony from James J. Carroll and Frank Costello on a bill to ban interstate gambling information. Both deny awareness of gambling, with Costello calling himself unqualified to speak and Carroll claiming to be a price maker. The record may prove valuable later in perjury cases linked to past Communist charges.
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McFarland Senate
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
Frank Costello
Underworld
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Carroll
Senate
Senate Subcommittee
Chicago Doctor Links Falls to Neurosis Not Spring
A Chicago physician argues that any fall can trigger neurosis while disputing the idea that spring is chiefly responsible for mental strain.
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Chicago
No Cut in Scotch Duty Prompts Thrifty Drinkers to Cut Scotch
Congress may refuse to reduce the whisky duty prompting thrift-minded drinkers to rethink their scotch purchases. A traveler notes the real burden lies in carrying charges, not the luggage’s original cost.
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Congress
California Court Overturns Alien Land Law Citing UN Charter
A California district court of appeals in Los Angeles ruled that the state alien land law barring Japanese and other Asiatic nationals from owning land cannot be enforced because it conflicts with the United Nations Charter. The court held treaties take precedence over state laws, though the reasoning is contested and may be challenged.
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John Marshall
California District Court of Appeals
Los Angeles
Sei Fuku
United Nations
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International Organization
Divorce suit charges cruelty in Sinatra marriage
Mrs. Frank Sinatra accuses the crooner of cruelty and suggests he should practice at a radio studio. Mae Murray, silent film star, performs a dance routine in a Los Angeles nightclub floor show. A communist threat is seen in the federal egg storage program as Rhode Island Reds lay for the Government.
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Frank Sinatra
Mae Murray
Los Angeles
Rhode Island
March inflation ticked up three tenths of a percent
The March rise in living costs is noted with a witty aside about a neighbor who recalls buying a standing rib roast that month. The remark frames the small cost increase as part of everyday life and humor in a suburban block.
Representative Brown Denounces Smearing of Congress Members
Ohio Republican Representative Clarence Brown condemns a labor union lobbyist for accusing two Republican congressmen of abusing free mailing privileges to blast rent control public housing and federal aid to education. Noah Mason of Illinois denies the charge while Brown calls for ending such inference driven tactics.
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Ohio
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Illinois 15Th District
Youthful traveler ducks bridges despite vista-dome seating
The subject avoids low bridges, repeatedly ducking even with a seated vista-dome view, suggesting persistent caution or habit during travel.
Language Confusion and Screen Play Debates Stir City
The piece notes bewilderment over laying and lying with Communist misfires, explains a typist can move 10 tons of keys daily, and mentions a New York councilman proposing cocktail sipping during movies as the film industry resists tainted entertainment labels.
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London
New York
Saturday’s Uses and Busy Social Nights
The piece celebrates Saturday as a versatile day for chores and tasks from mowing and cleaning to gardening and repairs. It notes conflicts with leisure like sports and travel, praises reading and correspondence, and concludes with the supper of social visits and weddings leaving a longer backlog by night.
Second Thoughts by David V. Felts in Chicago
A noon Chicago gathering of scholars and boosters to discuss the Barrett Lincoln Collection fund culminates in a 220000 dollar fundraising goal. The writer recounts travel aboard the Panama Limited, visits to Lincolniana sources, and a busy day balancing clubs, lectures, and a tax bill, with literary notes and a turtle dinner.
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Illini
Ben Thomas
Abraham Lincoln Association
Springfield
Ben
Chicago Club
Newton C. Farr
Chicago
Dave Owen
Bradley
Barrett Lincoln Collection Fund
Losing Battle of Waistline Reflected in Belt Sales
Milwaukee Journal notes American men gained waist size after WWII. A 1946 survey found 34 inch belts dominated retail. By 1949 under half of belts were 34 or smaller. The shift mirrors worn military uniforms lingering in homes since 1947 as ex servicemen struggle with uniforms.
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Milwaukee Journal
Apes Could Become People by Standing Habits, Scientist Says
A Virginia scientist suggests apes might be trained to stand erect more often and could eventually learn to behave like humans. He imagines a future where millions of years of training might turn apes into people, though he jokes about giving apes a say in the experiment.
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Virginia
Worry Clinic Endorses Sandwich Method for Bosses
Walter A 39-year-old publishing firm manager seeks advice on changing veteran female workers' routines. Psychologists recommend the sandwich method: praise, corrective suggestion, then praise to ease resistance. Some propose appointing an office manager to shield him from minor labor troubles.
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Walter
Change of Pace for Hurston in Miami estate job
Zora Neale Hurston, famed Florida born author and anthropologist, works as a domestic servant at a Miami area home to gain a change of pace. She says writing uses the mind and cooking and housework use the hands, stressing she is not in poverty. Hurston holds a Barnard doctorate and has received Rosenwald and Guggenheim fellowships. Dust Tracks on a Road won the Anisfield-Wolf Award in 1950s.
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Milwaukee Journal
Zora Neale Hurston
America
Miami
Fla
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Barnard College
Rosenwald
Guggenheim
Ainisfield
Day by Day Writer Embraces the Month of May
A writer exults in May as a beloved month with 31 days of promise. She recalls a childhood book about the Maynards and notes a renewed energy with the arrival of May, even while acknowledging ambitious plans that may not be met.
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Maynards
Crossword Clue Sparks Cold War Propaganda Box
Berlin readers of a 16 page puzzle book from an eastern German propaganda bureau included clues praising Mao and Pushkin while praising figures in the communist world. The booklet sold in Berlin at low price and featured a Bonn clue as a four letter city.
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Rhine
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Kreuzwortraetsey
Gerhard Eisler
Mao
Pushkin
A Summer Yard Scene of Kids Animals and Sandboxes
The narrator reflects on dusting tables traded for outdoor bouquets and a backyard hideaway. Children play near a basketball ring while a sandbox and kitties fill the sunlit yard. Spring scents drift from quince and prune trees as voices rise in welcome.
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