Beggar King Directs Berlin Panhandlers
A portrait of Erich, self styled king of Berlin beggars, who leads a full time network across east and west Berlin. He funnels 20 percent of daily takings into a fund for members who fail to meet eight mark goals and runs a tobacco rack using cigar stubs collected by his crew. The operation expands into the black market with cheap cigarets sold to east Berlin customers.
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Roll
Erich
Berlin
Beggar League
Flo
Sovier
King Erich
East Berlin
Animals for Hire: Hoffmann Lets Animals Act on Stage
Clarence Hoffmann runs the Animal Kingdom pet shop and now rents birds fish and other animals to magicians and TV studios. The idea grew after entertainers asked to reuse animals from acts rather than destroy them. Hoffmann notes animals take to acting and has supplied creatures for weekly telecast use and a simian birthday party with four monkeys at a cake table.
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Hoffmann
Animal Kingdom
Hoffman
More Cars, Worse Roads in Britain
The British Road Federation reports a sharp growth in motor vehicles since 1938, rising from 3,994,000 to 4,016,000 by 1949. Private cars climbed from 1,944,000 to 2,107,000, while road conditions deteriorate.
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Britain
London GP
Great Britain
Hamlet in Flatville Welcomes New Street Lights
Twenty five volunteers began installing street lights in a small hamlet without formal local government. The Immanuel Suat ed trustees arranged the lighting project to brighten the village and aid safety.
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Flatville
Immanuel Suated
Boundary Dispute Between Colorado and New Mexico Near End
A century‑old border dispute between Colorado and New Mexico over the 37th parallel has stretched into a 25‑year survey effort. Alfred D. Kidder, boundary commissioner, notes slow desert and mountain work and a total cost of 15,950.88 so far, with 27 miles remaining to finish next summer.
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Colorado
New Mexico
Supreme Court of the United States
Alfred D. Kidder
Terre Haute
Ind
General Land Office
Slot Machine Teaches Math at Wisconsin University
University of Wisconsin statistics professor Philip G. Fox uses a confiscated slot machine to illustrate probability to students. The "one armed bandit" demonstrates that despite odds and luck, players cannot beat the machine, making a graphic math lesson.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Statistics
Philip G. Fox
Fox
Tiger Skins For Australia Prompt A Surprising Rush
Sydney reports Indian tiger skins for sale sparked a rush of buyers. An Australian wheat farmer T. J. Carey acted for the Rajah Miraj Junior to sell 100 tiger skins. One buyer sought camouflage for a car, another for a lounge suite.
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Sydney
Australia
T. J. Carey
Carey
Miraj Junior
India
Miraj
Home Talent Chicago Details Amateur Theatre Growth
Amateur drama clubs flourish across communities with 5 000 or more people staging up to 15 shows yearly. Estimates of annual amateur productions range from 500 000 to 1 000 000, driven by clubs, schools, churches, unions, and minor theaters. The professional stage tightens while amateur groups fill the void with varied productions.
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Christopher Sergel
The
Dramatic Publishing Co
Chicago
Barret Clark
Dramatists Play Service
Sergei
Jean Paul Sartre
Amateur Theater Expands as National Hobby in Chicago Area
The article notes amateur theater rivaling professional stages in Chicago with 36 shows in the Loop last season and over 100 active groups statewide. It highlights Western Springs Naperville and Elmhurst as typical cases with low prices and season tickets drawing thousands of attendees.
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Chicago
Theater of
Western Springs
Naperville
Drama Club
Elmhurst
Israeli Police Chief Outlines Plan To Modernize Force
Israel's Police Inspector General Yeheskel Sahar aims to modernize the force to about 4500 officers. He seeks U S collaboration and plans to send Israeli policemen to American training academies for return and instruction. He names potential help from Mayor William O Dwyer Police Commissioner William P O'Brien and FBI Director J Edgar Hoover.
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New York (P
Yeheskel Sahar
United States
Israel
Sahar
New York City
William O’dwyer
William P. O’brien
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Amos Ben Gurion
Germans Openly Claim 113000 Illegitimate Children Tied to U S Soldiers
In Frankfurt officials report 964 unmarried German mothers claim American fathers up to Sept 19 1949. About 11 percent of Americans in Germany are in Frankfurt where total illegitimate births to American fathers and German mothers may reach 12900 across the zone and Berlin.
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Frankfurt
U.S. Army
John Non Woods
Pittsburgh
Germany
I. S. Zone
Berlin
National Film Committee aims for fair Indian portrayals
Harold Mantell outlines a new National Film Committee formed by the Association on American Indian Affairs to ensure Indians participate in film, consult on accuracy, and promote balanced depictions. The effort seeks honest edges of history rather than villain or hero stereotypes.
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American National Theater and Academy
ANTA
New York
Harold Mantell
Oni
National Film ‘Committee
Association On American Indian Affairs
Association
Alexander Lesser
Hollywood
Savage
Lesser
West
Water shortages sweep across major regions prompt action
The piece reports looming drought risks in New York City, the Midwest and West Coast. Experts warn many communities face water strain as ground water use grows, urging policy review and regional cooperation to avert shortages.
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Une
New York City
Midwest
West Coast
Therior Chapman
Bat
Truman
Waiter Resources Policy Commission
New York
New Jersey
San Joaquin Valley
California
Salt River Valley
Phoenix
Ariz
High Plains
Texas
Paulsen
Chicago
Autrora
Elgin
Joliet
Lake Michigan
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Clarence Hoffmann
Sars Hoffmann
Gay Compton
Gay
America
Bury Brace
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Durango
Colo
Kidder
Equity
Welfare Office
Deplores Film Indian
Oklahoma
Hanveys Walvtys
C. CG. Paulsen
U. S. Geological Survey
Leslie A. Miller
Wyoming
Hoover Commission
National Resources Board
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