Al Jolson and friends daffy chatter on the train
The writer meets AL JOLSON Oscar Levant and Groucho MARX traveling by train to Harmon. Jolson jokes about being first in a list with Bing Crosby and Perry Como while Levant boasts about coffee and a long wait. Groucho mingles with railroad workers before joining his companions at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Jolson
Oscar Levant
Groucho
Marx
Harmon
N. Y
Larry Parks
Levant
Jolson
Daffy
B. W
State mails over time beer for workers not liquor
New York will allow beer for employees working overtime but will not fund hard liquor. Meal checks of 1.50 include beer in place of coffee or tea, per Harry G. Fox of the State Civil Service Department, after audit guidance. Other items note Canisius College yearbook adds a family section and churches aiding migrants. a statewide search for Lorraine Bach, an 17-year-old missing Saugerties student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Harry G. Fox
State Civil Service Department
Department of Audit and Control
Saugerties
Lorraine Bach
Lawyers Seek Improvements in Divorces at National Conference
The American Bar Association urged reforms in divorce policy not to punish divorce but to address its causes. Judge Paul W. Alexander presented a plan for a presidential commission to unify laws and for family and juvenile courts staffed by mental health professionals. President Truman planned to address 900 delegates as housing concerns, federal aid, and public health expansion were discussed by Eric Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Conference On Family Life
Nlea
American Bar Association
Paul W. Alexander
Toledo
Truman
Eric Johnston
Moson Pictures Association
Hirohito Meets MacArthur In Tokyo Visit
Japanese sources say Emperor Hirohito conferred two hours with General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo on his sixth visit to the Allied commander. The main issue discussed was MacArthur's plans, if any, to return home. his answer was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
INS
Hirohito
Douglas MacArthur
Mac
Arthur
New York Dentists Dense Population Lead Nation
A committee of economics from the American Dental Association reports New York State contains 12,723 dentists, or one per 1,106 people, about five times Mississippi’s density of 406 dentists or one per 5,131 people. In Hollywood a raid on a reputed reel house led to arrests of five people, including Marie Mitchell alias Brenda Allen, 30, Benjamin Berk, 42, Carol Jones, 22, and Josephine Jarrett, 24, after police seized a black box tied to film figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mississippi
Chicago
New York State
Committee of Economics
The
American Dental Association
Hollywood House
Hollywood
Hittler
Marie Mitchell
Brenda Allen
Benjamin Berk
Carol Jones
Josephine Jarrett
One Man Opinion on Hitler Jaw Claim and Moscow Censorship
The piece notes skepticism about a report claiming Hitler's jaw was found in Russia and jokes about Moscow censorship. It observes Soviet bans on American plays like Three Men on a Horse and mocks “Voice of the Turtle” while suggesting titles censored to fit Kremlin patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Russia
Berlin
The
Kremlin
Ives Purses Change To Abolish Union Shop Election
Senator Tyas says he will press to remove the union shop election requirement under the Post Hearing Act as hearings begin May 24. He argues the separate authorization election clause has not worked as intended and Robert N. Denham of the NLRB supports changing the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tyas
Joint Congressional Committee
Ives
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
A.F
Deaths of Noted Authors and Officials Across Cities
Erskine Gwynne 49 a Paris Boulevadier publisher and novelist dies in New York City. Reuben M Anderson 48 chief meteorologist of the Weather Bureau dies in Sioux City Ta Da. Kr Montford Schley 70 prominent psychiatrist and neurologist dies in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine Gwynne
Boulevardier
Paris
New York City
Reuben M. Anderson
Government Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Montford Schley
Buffalo
Man Charged With Pushing Stranger Under Subway Train
London report says Henry C Kidwell a 25 year old mechanical engineer was held on a charge of killing a complete stranger by pushing him beneath a subway train. The victim Ralph Usher a retired banker of Thorpe Bay was killed. police say Kidwell had been drinking heavily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry C. Kidwell
Ralph Usher
Thorpe Bay
Kidwell
Paris Subways Return After Worker Walkouts In Capital
Paris subway conductors vote to return to work this afternoon as transport across the capital remains hampered by walkouts since Saturday. Other items note Weygand cleared of collaboration charges and a Soviet loan oversubscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Subway
INS
Maxime Weygand
Siam Eclipse Sounds Drive Off Sun Demon Tradition
During a solar eclipse in Siam the people beat drums gongs and pans and perform noises to scare away a sun swallowing demon. The practice reflects local beliefs and communal ritual during celestial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Floods cancel Manitoba swimming program at Chippewa Station
The Manitoba Paddling Association cancelled its swimming program at Chippewa Naval Station due to spring floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba Paddling Association
Hts
Chippewa Naval Station
Corregidor Falls Silent as Philippine Flag at Half Mast
Six years after Corregidor fortress fell to Japan there were no ceremonies or crowds to mark the event at the Filipino American shrine. The Philippines flag flew at half mast for President Roxas, not for the fortress defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilap
Corregidor Fortress
Philippines
Roxas
Corregidor
Man with nine month sentence for family dispute case
A man pleaded guilty after a fall incident involving family tensions. Police say the motive appeared to be annoyance toward his in laws during a dispute.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Wilson
the Man
Mlevany
Val
Hooper
Bing
Crosby
Perry
Columbia Pictures
Durocher
Paulette
Goddard
Burgess Meredith
Packard
Astor Lobby
Bill Miller
Riviera
Ritz Bros
la Martinique
Harry Richman
el Borracho
Walter Vincent
Jewish Theatrical Guild
Maxine Sullivan
Who's
Kenny Delmar
U.S.A
Bea Lillie
Jack Haley
Wish VD
Zac Freedman
John Alexander
Alexander
Erry
Earf
All IN
the Azuwur
Canisius College
New York State Council of Churches
Suffolk
Nassau
Wayne
Seneca, Cortland
Erie
Monroe
Otsego
Niagara
Cayuga
Steujben
A.B.A
Bar Report
MacArthur
Walter Kiernan
Moscow
Droshky
Odessa
Minsk
Mr. Martino
Nanking UP
LA Trung-Jen
Chiang Kaishek
Gen. Weygand
Ministry of Finance
Soviet Union
Pope
Kennedy
Rome
Pius XII
Joseph P. Kennedy
United States
Brittain
Prague
Planters
S. Salina ST
Daw’s Drug Store
Paramount Theater
Vo Vb
Moseow
Genesee SY
DBRS
Dobbs
Wes & Coverty, Inc
Hat Shop
Angus Harper
Genesee Between
Saline and
Warren
Manhattan
Oxford
Tan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!