Hour After Midnight Birthday Memoir by Mrs Earl Wilson
The diary style piece recalls a 1936 wedding in New York as Mrs. Earl Wilson describes a night shift at the Post, an execution watch at Sing Sing, and a hurried lunch hour marriage with Pop, now a Saloon Editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl. Wilson
Gary Cooper
Pop
Joan Crawford
Joan Bennett
Dorothy
Lamour
Wilson
Earl
Sing Sing
A.M
Gimbels
Politics as Invisible Factor in High Prices Cited
NAM chairman Robert R. Wason told Western New York manufacturers that politics influences prices because wage orders affect costs. Federal mediators plan talks in Binghamton to avert a strike by 134 workers at Triple Cities Tractory Corp. New York housing demand collides with a building slump as thousands of tradesmen lose work. Electric power output dipped week to week but rose 15.7 percent from 1946 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
National Association of Manufacturers
Robert R.wason
NAM
New York
Binghamton
Triple Cities Tractio Corporation
Edison Electric Institute
Postoffice warns against mails for lotteries amid rise in violations
The Postoffice Dept reports a decided increase in war era violations and reminds that using the mails to promote lotteries is illegal. It covers bingo games raffles and sweepsstakes as well as larger lotteries. In other news Edward Murray 46 hospital fire injures report Chicago Ambassador West Hotel ten floor suite likely fire started by a discarded cigarette. Civil Service reports March payroll decline 21 776 civilian employees across U S down to 2 254 551 on March 31.
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Postoffice
Washington
Postoffice Department
Chicago
INS
Edward Murray
New York City
Ambassador West
H. Zacher
Davenport
U. S
CUP
Civil Service Commission
War Department seeks correct addresses for WW II next of kin
The War Department complained that letters to next of kin of deceased World War II servicemen are being returned moved or to an unknown address. It urged kin to provide current addresses along with the deceased’s name and serial number. Veterans priced out of new homes market due to high production costs, VA official tells bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasilington
War Department
Boston
Veterans’ Administration
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Object May Be Missing Airliner Wreckage
Victoria B C police say an object found on the ocean floor off Gabriola Island may indicate the Trans Canadian airliner wreckage. The Antigonish spotted the object during a routine anti sub marine patrol late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Ins
Gabriola Island
N .B
Marshall Will Appeal For Program
Secretary of State George C. Marshall will appeal to the public through the press for continuation of the State Department foreign information and cultural program during his first post Moscow press conference. Congress balked at funding the Voice of America and related efforts, while Rep. Mundt proposed an authorization measure and Taber weighed restoring funds if the program is run more efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George C. Marshall
State Department
Moscow
Marshall
House Appropriations Committee
Voice of America
Russia
House’ Committee
John Taber
R-N.y
Taber
House
Congress
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Mundt
Frej Sinks After Fire Off San Francisco Bay
The Swedish steamer Frej, 1976 tons, rests in 23 feet of water on Southampton Shoals after a blaze broke out soon after departure from the San Francisco pier. Coast Guard reports water flooding the holds caused the vessel to settle to the bottom as tugs and fireboats stood by four miles north of the waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
Southampton Shoals
Cigaret Ads Urged As Safety Medium
Percy Bugbee of the Fire Protection Association urged cigarette makers to include fire safety cautions in ads. He said advertising spends are large but messages about fire dangers are absent, a point raised at the President's fire prevention conference in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Percy Bugbee
Fire Protection Association of Boston
Notable Deaths in 6 Distinguished Figures
Dr Ludwig, 83, Lutheran educator and Concordia Seminary president emeritus in St. Louis. Harry S Helm, 79, Rusell MIller Milling Co. board chair in Minneapolis. Arthur J O Leary, 49, Lukens Steel field sales manager and War Production Board adviser in Coatesville. William J Fitzgerald, 59, labor leader and former U S Representative, state senator and mayor in Norwich. Dr Philip C Nash, 56, president of the University of Toledo since 1933 in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig. KE. Fuerbringer
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Harry S. Helm
Russell-Miller Milling Co
Minneapolis
Arthur J. O’leary
Lukens Steel Company
War Production Board
Coatesville
William J. Fitzgerald
U.S
Norwich
Conn
Philip C. Nash
University of Toledo
Toledo
One Man's Opinion on Aleman Visit and Moscow Conference
Walter Kiernan critiques President Aleman's New York visit noting charm but skepticism about influence and policy. The piece contrasts Havana politics and a Moscow conference with cautious, humorous tone.
Pennsy Gets Clean Slate After Red Arrow Wreck
Blair County coroner's jury found the Pennsylvania Railroad Red Arrow was operated safely when it plunged into a gulley near Altoona on Feb 18, killing 24 and injuring 150. The inquest heard testimony from 10 witnesses including railroad officials and trainmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Daniel M. Replogle
Blair County
Red Arrow
Government Announces Oversubscribed 20 Billion Ruble Loan
The government reported a 20 billion ruble state loan was oversubscribed by a large margin. Officials cited strong investor demand and favorable market conditions as the loan drew notable participation from domestic and international buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
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Haifa
Palestine
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Bergen-Belsen
Hebrew Immigration Aid Society
LABOR
Jarrow
England
Workers of Industrial
Ellen Wilkinson
Virevats
Labor Party
Ha Us
Syracuse
E. Genesee Parkway
Jefferson St. Armory
G. I
Solvay Bank Service Dept
Solvay Bank
Milton Avenue
Solvay, New York
Walter Kiernan
Aleman
O'Dwyer
Havana
Pennsy
M. Lemp
Me Evelene
Bulova
Y.lemp
Gqenelern and
Optioram
Salina Street
Packard
Fonda Motor Car Co., Inc
W. Genesee St
Syracuse, N. Y
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