Celebrities stage art show for Urban League causes
Earl Wilson describes a gallery show by New York celebrities including William Saroyan Ike Gen. Eisenhower Joan Crawford Frank Sinatra and Vincent Astor. Paintings ranged from playful alphabet art to satirical landscapes and a saloonkeeper tribute, with proceeds to the Urban League.
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N. Y
William Saravan
Associated American Artists Gallery
Saroyan
Urban League Service
Gen. Ike
Mia
Vincent Astor
Joan Crawford
Frank Sinatra
Linda Darnell
Sam Grafton
Bean Lilie
John O'Hara
Urban League
Celebrity party sketches at Eddie Davis event
A party for Eddie Davis celebrates Leon and Eddie's 20th birthday with Allen King lampooning Broadway figures. The event showcases art by celebrities, with some works allegedly by students, and admission funds benefiting the Urban League. Also noted are gossip bits about Groucho Marx, Clark Gable, and Reno hotel promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Davis
Leon
Eddie
Allen King
Broadway
George Abbott
Lindsay and Crouse
Lindsay & Crouse
Urban League
Air Group Requests Shmoos to End Berlin Crisis
The Vth Military Air Transport Squadron asked cartoonist Al Capp to ship twelve shmoos from Rhein Germany to end the Berlin crisis. Capp, creator of Li'l Abner, said the request came via cable from Germany.
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Shmooz
Berlin
New York
Vth Military Air Transport Squadron
al Capp
Capp
Dogpatch
Li'l Abner
Rhein
Germany
Widow of Greek murder victim aims for foreign correspondence
New York reports Rea Conis Polk, widow of George Polis the Greek radio correspondent slain in Greece last May, plans a journalism career. She expressed interest in becoming a foreign correspondent, stating her readiness to pursue the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Polis
Greece
Rea Coconis Polk
Bipartisan Unity Seen Surviving Campaign Strain
Washington reports strong bipartisan unity in foreign policy during the showdown with Russia over Berlin. Diplomats say East West relations may stay intact through the campaign due to present cooperation. The World Bank urges Western European nations to increase effort and teamwork to sustain themselves as Marshall Plan aid nears its 1952 end.
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Washington
Russia
Berlin
World Bank
Woman Hit by Golf Ball Dies in Roxborough
Stella Lusis aged 28 died at Roxborough Memorial Hospital after being struck on the temple by a golf ball on Labor Day as she walked with Mis Reed on the Walnut Lane golf course near the seventh green. Reed told police the ball struck her head as they approached the green.
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Philadelphia
Stella Lusis
Roxyborough Memorial Hospital
Mis Reed
Miss Lusis
Walnut Lane
Roxborough
World Group Urged to Fight Imperialists
A Russian delegation urged the International Cooperative Alliance to abandon political neutrality and join a fight against war mongering imperialists. T. H. Gill of Manchester Cooperative Union rejected the attacks on cooperative activities as unfounded. Authority and dates unclear.
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Frague
Czechoslovakia
International Cooperative Alliance
T. H.gill
Manchester
England
Labor Law Split: Hartley and Taft Clash Over Unions
Washington GOP leaders split over applying antitrust laws to labor unions in a debate echoed by Rep. Hartley and Sen. Taft. Hartley pushes a seven point plan to curb union activity, while Taft urges a slower, study based approach and argues state led controls may suffice.
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Washington
Rep. Hartley
R-N.j
House Labor Committee
Hartley
G.O.P
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Funk & Wagnalls
Morern
Bebt
Waft
Notable Losses Across Fields From Washington and Ottawa Death Notices
Dr Louis Cohen 72 consult ing engineer and radio pioneer dies in Washington. Martha Wood 57 director of Children's Bureau field staff FHA dies in Washington. Burr Gongwer 75 former Cleveland Democratic leader dies in Cleveland. Maxwell J Sminch 68 dirgible America crash survivor dies in Ottawa. Samuel Fe Sheppard 66 retired Eastman Kodak scientist dies in Rochester.
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Louis Cohen
Washington
Martha Wood
Children's Bureau
Federal Security Administration
W. Burr Gongwer
Cuyahoga
Cleveland) County
Democratic Executive Committee
Cleveland
Democratic
Maxwell J. Sminch
America
North Pole
Ottawa
Samuel Fe, Sheppard
Eastman ‘Kodak Company
Rochester
Youth jailed in safe theft at Lake George
George Keech, 20, of Cleverdale, jailed in Warren County on pending grand jury action after a B1,000 safe theft. He was arrested at a relative’s Cleverdale home following a disappearance August 4. He said he hitchhiked home after spending the money.
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Kingston
Edward Eckert
Eckert
Marlboro
Francis Johnston
Johnston
Lake George
George Keech
Cleverdale
Warren County
One Man Opinion by Walter Kiernan
Walter Kiernan argues relations between Truman and Dewey are improving with agreement on Berlin staffing. He notes Wallace’s peace talk in papers about Moscow moves and mocks Voice of America for sending a diplomatic note to Russians. He jokes about a nonproduced jet bomber and suggests a global program to curb tagging.
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Walter Kiernan
Truman
Dewey
Wallace
Moscow
Fire damages large rail yard warehouse in New York
Fire tore through a 500 foot long warehouse in the Tucson River front rail yard for nearly two hours before extinguished. Over 50 pieces of fire fighting equipment battled the blaze. The blaze began at midnight with extensive damage and unreported official estimate. Names appeared in New Jersey.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Tucson
New Jersey
Freight Rise May Boost Steel Cost
The Iron Age reports railroad freight rate increases could lift finished steel prices by as much as one dollar per ton. Steel companies facing higher raw material costs may pass the rise to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metalworking Trade Weekly
Garner and Roosevelt Clash Over Russia Recognition
The Roosevelt administration faced its first major split when Vice President Garner criticized recognizing Russia. Garner, later dumped in 1940, told FDR he did not think the move was right, according to his biographer.
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Washington
Russia
Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Garner
Henry A. Wallace
Russia Pressed to Settle Lend Lease Debt
The United States urged Russia to settle its 11 billion lend lease debt with fresh face to face talks in Washington. State Department officials said a note was sent to Moscow this month proposing negotiations while parties remain far apart. Russian counter proposal and talks in Berlin Moscow have been inconclusive.
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Washington
United States
Russia
State Department
Moscow
Lendlease
Les Pub- Hally
Berlin
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Wartime Goods and Arms Sent to Russia Highlighted
The article notes shipments of profound wartime value including locomotives and freight cars, while drawing attention to large quantities of planes guns tanks and explosives sent to Russia to aid its forces against the Nazis on the eastern front.
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Russia
Funeral bouquet sent to Anna Jones wife of Frank Jones
Mrs Anna F Jones 65 died of a heart attack as she reached Tollywood Bowl to hear Gov Thomas E Dewey speak A funeral bouquet of chrysanthemums accompanied by a card bearing the names of Dewey and his wife was sent by supporters Frank Jones her husband called it a wonderful gesture
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Los Angeles
Annalf. Jones
Tollywood Bowl
Thomas E. Dewey
Frank Jones
Fiancée Watches Groom Die in Honeymoon Accident
Natalie Cargagnino, 21, mourns as Sebastian DiMatteo, 24, an Air Force veteran and her fiancé, is electrocuted while repairing a light socket in their honeymoon apartment. The coroner's hearing disclosed the details of the fatal accident.
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Chicago
Natalie Carnaggio
Sebastian DiMatteo
DiMatteo
Air Force
DiMattieo
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