Paris Diary Mixes War Talk and Nightlife Poise
Earl Wilson describes a Paris filled with wartime chatter and risqué shows as Americans linger in hotel bars. He notes 600 Parisians seeking visas, posters for nude revues, and encounters with showbiz figures like Phil Harris and Alice Faye. The piece captures a vivid, fast paced snapshot of postwar Paris life and celebrity chatter.
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Morton Downey
Hal Wallis
Chaz Chase
Borrah Minnevitch
Gundo Orlando
Benny Gaines
Miami
Phil Harris
Alice Faye Phil
America
Roosevelt visits Luxembourg and European tour notes
Eleanor Roosevelt charms the Perle Mesta circle in Luxembourg by volunteering a personal accommodation to save someone from hotel lodging. Columnist Henry McElmore tours Europe seeking help from President Truman's press secretary to rejoin the Army as a T/Set.
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Danny Kaye
Sol
Kaye
Sols Hotel
Denise Dareel
Indian Point Park
Long View Asked On Crop Limits
The National Planning Association urged Washington to redo farm price supports. It argues the parity based system is wasteful and fails to secure stable farmer income. It calls for supports tied to future supply and demand estimates to keep farm income at a set level.
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Washington Cinl
National Planning Association
Squirrels Help Nab Peeping Tom in New York Tree
A family of squirrels led police to a suspected peeping Tom, Patrolman Pater Reilly reporting the squeals. A flashlight beam found 27 year old William Hunt of Roslyn, LI, literally up a tree amid the muddy, unseasonable nuts season.
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New York
U S Troops Use Artillery Aid In Korea Air Support
Washington says U S troops in Korea can call for close range air artillery support. A military spokesman notes air ground communications enable bombers to respond quickly to trouble spots at the front.
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U.S
Washington
INS
Korea
Auto Deaths Up 4.9 Percent in New York State
Albany CP) Speeders dominated highway fatalities in New York during the first five months of 1950 with 49 percent of deaths. Crashes killed 723 people, up from 689 in the same period of 1949, while traffic injuries rose to 53,358 from 44,587. Property losses totaled about 26.8 million, and pedestrian deaths fell to 341 from 361. Speeding and wrong-way driving were major factors, with many incidents after dark. Licenses revoked or suspended rose significantly.
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Albany
Fletcher
One Man Opinion on Korea War and Draft
Walter Kiernan weighs whether Korea is aid short of war or war phony. He jokes about police action, notes communications chaos, and laments reduced troop deployments. He observes no draft for American women yet and compares frontline movement of American soldiers to fleeing Korean men.
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Sy Walter Kiernan
Korea
Senate resumes debate on 34 million appropriation bill
Senate resumes debate on a 34,658,000 appropriation measure as Banking Committee weighs a defense production bill. Treasury and related committees consider cotton acreage amendment and economic controls procedures while White House reports Truman meeting Congressional leaders amid ongoing talks.
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Congress
Senate
White House
Truman
Brannan Plan Dies in Democratic Primary Fuss
The Brannan farm plan wanes as a major issue after Albert J. Loveland loses the Democratic senatorial nomination in Town. Senator Hickenlooper and Senator Humphrey question continued support for price supports and perishables disposal amid the Korean War. Lawmakers foresee rising prices affecting the 1952 Congressional elections.
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Waseangton
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Albert J. Loveland
Loveland
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Humphrey
D-Minn
Pigs Is Pigs in Knoxville Theft Case
In Knoxville Tennessee officers served a warrant at Miss Mildred Grimes home on a charge of stealing five guinea pigs from Milford. They arrested Grimes but left the pigs behind. Nine pigs remained including one expectant mother. The officers could not identify which pig to take.
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Snoxville, Tenn
Mildred Grimes
Milford
Sterling Salt Wins Easy Pouring in Wet Weather Test
A survey of 2560 users shows Sterling Salt as the preferred salt for easy pouring in damp weather. The top choice, Sterling Salt, was highlighted for reliable free-flow performance across varying conditions.
City Hall Payrolls At Peak Over U S
Chicago and New York City highlight a nationwide surge in city payrolls. The International City Managers' Association reports total city employees reached 1,082,000 last year, over 17 percent of public employment nationwide, with New York City posting 122,852 general government employees and monthly payrolls of 30.2 million dollars.
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Chicago
International City Managers’ Association
Association
New York City
Task Force 86 Halts in Halifax With Naval Flotilla
Task Force 86 arrived in Halifax on Saturday with a 3,000 ton battleship Mission and three destroyers, part of a naval flotilla of 3,000 officers and men en route from a war time mission to New York. The contingent pledged further training and continued voyage.
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Malivax
NSCP
Helifax
Misson
Taining Guise
New York
Cubs
Sailor Re enlists for Six Years to Support Family
Daniel J. Gallagher explains his six year re enlistment in the Navy, saying he has six years of service behind him and aims to secure his six boys futures with one year of enlistment for each child, as reported by QMI.
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Ran Vinuyars
Navy
Daniel J. Gallagher
QMI
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