Truman Visit Stirs Mixed Reactions At Gayety Theater
Washington theatergoers report the Truman family attended a one woman show about Paris in the 1890s. The satire mixed refined wit with risqué scenes as audience members and Secret Service guards observed with mixed amusement and embarrassment.
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Paris
ED Greagh Waskington
Skinner
South Carolina
Oregon
Gayety
Amuck
Washington
Miss Skinner
Memorial service for George VI draws royal attendance
The memorial service will be led by Archbishop 90 Uaterbury with the Lord Chamberlain announcing plans. Five European monarchs and one queen expected at the funeral but not at the memorial. The catafalque design and royal regalia are described as one million citizens file past the bier over three days in the great hall.
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Europe
Earl of Clarendon
Taft Stassen Rivalry Deepens As Campaign Stirs
Washington observers and Taft Eisenhower backers debate Harold E. Stassen's aims in a crowded Republican bid. Taft supporters call him a stalking horse, moving into Ohio and other states, while Eisenhower backers worry he splits New Hampshire votes. Stassen maintains a mission to reshape the party toward progressive lines and presses toward Chicago.
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Washington
Harold EB. Stassen
Govenor
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Staseen
Mlindig
West Virginia
Stassen
New Hampshire
Staasen
Hej
Chicago
Fornet
Harald B. Stassen
Oregon
Sen. Long
Dia
CBS
Minenhower
South
Truman
Rontheemers
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J. Tating
Politierans
Fisenhower
Fesr
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Conn
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West Virghita
Hing
Sen. Walgora
Currituck cruises Caribbean shakedown for anti-submarine work
Two Hagerstown area men William H. Rickard and Edward F. Johnson serve aboard the seaplane tender Currituck on a Caribbean shakedown to prepare for Atlantic Fleet duties. The 9000 ton ship, recalled from mothballs in August, will service long range bombers and blimps. its last duty carried Admiral Byrd to the South Pole. Cpl Lois Exline, Hancock native, completes first year with the Women of the Air Force at Hamilton AFB California, assisting with classified and unclassified correspondence for the Western Air Defense Force.
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Fred N. Rickard
Keedysville
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Ralph K Johnson
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Caribbean
Richard Byrd
South Pole
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Walter Exline
Hancock
WAF
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Hamilton Air Force Base
California
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Western Air Defense Force
Cpl. Exiine
Air Force
Francia B. Warren Afb
Hamilton
Heing
Hancock High School
Tals
Towson ‘S
State Teachers College
Two Allied Ships Hit From Shore
The Navy reports a U S mine sweeper and a British Frigate were hit this week by enemy shore fire off Korea's east coast, with no casualties. USS Endicott lightly damaged and HMS Amcirty struck five rounds. Porterfield previously damaged off Korea.
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Navy
U.S
U.S.S. Endicott
F. M.S. Amcrity
Korea
U. S
Porterfield
Alger
Kashan
Supreme Courts
State Department
Documenta
Hisa
U. S. District Court
New York
Massachusetts
Puzzle Solution Packed With Old Word Fragments
A scrambled clue list yields a mix of incomplete entries linked to wordplay. Several items hint at common terms such as verbs, professions, and objects, while many fragments are garbled, offering few solid answers or cross references.
Copper Use Falls in Cars Amid Korean War Efforts
Detroit reports auto makers cut copper in radiators ignition systems plating and other parts since the Korean War start. Manufacturers average six to eight pounds less per car as they redesign radiators use copper plated steel fins and corrugated designs while tooling changes delay broader substitution and output projections.
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Detroit
United States
Oxypoly gelatin plasma substitute tested for effectiveness
Baltimore February 9 UP Oxypoly gelatin a plasma substitute tested at the University of Pennsylvania for use in atomic bombing disasters. Dr. Harold G. Barker described experiments to the Society of University Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital as part of stockpiling efforts.
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Baltimore
University of Pennsylvania
Harold G. Barker
Pennsylvania
Society of University Surgeons
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William Halsted
Hopkins Medical School
Barker
Penn
State Probes Winnie Ruth Judd Escape Feud in Arizona
Phoenix reporters say Governor Howard Pyle ordered an inquiry into Winnie Ruth Judd escape from the Arizona Hospital for the Insane. A hospital board chair noted the escape involved inside help and outside friends as she fled after slipping a rope.
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Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona
Tig
Apo
Howard Pyle
Winnie Ruthbidd
Vonrieted
Miller
Board of Control
The
State Hospital
Judd
State Liquor Law May Influence Final Selection of UMT Camps
Washington reports a Senate Armed Services Committee review of 17 proposed Army Navy Marine and Air Force UMT training centers across 12 states. The panel weighs state liquor laws and age limits as considerations for six months of basic training for 18 year olds. Officials warned about penalties and off limits rules for violations near training centers.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Genator Hunt
D-Wye
James W. Wadsworth
National Security Training Commission
Man Gets 30 Days For $3.50 Theft
Bowman was jailed for 30 days after a $3.50 theft case tied to a stolen check. Betty Jane Rusk testified she saw him in the Acme store seeking to cash a check and noted his return to the rear with cigarettes and ham. Bowman claimed he came from Steelton to take a job but drank wine and became intoxicated. Magistrate Kreykenbohm noted frequent store thefts and commended Carlin for police cooperation.
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Betty Jane Rusk
Acme
Bowman
Hsad Bowman
Steelton
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Belcome
Kreykenbohm
Carlin
GOP Candidate Plans Dixie Campaign Swing
In Atlanta on February 9 GOP National Chairman Guy Gabrielaen says Republicans will run a southern tour for the presidential nominee. He spoke at the Atlanta Airport during a stop en route from Washington to Birmingham for Alabama Lincoln Day events.
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South
GOP
Guy Gabrielaen
Dixie
Washington
Birmingham
Alabama
Prostitution Numbers Rise in Occupied Japan Says Diet Member
Japanese Diet member Jintari Yokota alleged in six years of occupation the number of prostitutes in Japan grew from 10 010 to 200 000. He cited Tacikawa near a U S air base and values deposited in Fuji bank. He warned U S troops would worsen the situation as a Yombuki story claimed Asaka base teems with gangsters and prostitutes.
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Diet
Japan
Jintari Yokota
Tacikawa
U.S
Fuji Bank
O. S
Yombuki
Asaka
Looked Once Then Looked Again at a Pekinese Dog
In San Francisco on February 9 a startled attendant, Jack Moody, found a Pekinese dog astride a parked car at a station. Mrs Caralyn Martinez, the driver, said she had driven miles and never saw the dog or how it came to be there, while Moody and the dog watched each other in amazement.
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Jack Moody
Mandy
Moody
Caralynl Martinez
Eisenhower Rally Draws 15000 To Madison Square Garden
A 15000 strong Eisenhower for President rally filled Madison Square Garden in New York though short of 18600 capacity. Senator Lodge praised early momentum while delegations from Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Virginia Pennsylvania and New Hampshire joined in singing and cheering. The event aired to France where Ike's headquarters are near Paris as Fort Worth Texas hosts the next rallies.
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Nat Wight
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Madison Square Garden
Senator Lodge
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Oklahoma
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Virginia
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Wee
Ike
Irving Berlin
lLike Ihe Berlin
Hiliel Merman
Che Tae
Nate Atara
Eisenhower
France
Paris
Tex McCrary
Fort Worth
Tex
Air Force Aids Kaneko After B29 Crash Near Tokyo
Air Force units dispatched tents, mobile kitchens, food and relief to Kaneko where a B29 bomber crashed Thursday night killing 13 crew and 4 villagers and destroying 14 homes. Coal clothing and palaketa were shared with affected Japanese families. An officer pledged swift restoration efforts.
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Tokyo
Kaneko
Jossen
Not Quite Dead Issue Raises Teacher Pay Clash in Assembly
The article outlines a debate over teacher pay and tax measures as the General Assembly revisits vetoed bills under a new constitutional provision. It notes votes, potential overruns, and that several measures were killed or left for reconsideration, with focus on state finances and local impact.
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Wohl Paisa
Uie
Bas
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House
Khare
Wall Street Hesitates After Strong Prior Day
The New York stock market paused on Feb 9 following a strong advance. Allied Chemical opened up 1 point while Taxar Pacific Land Trust fell 2 points at the open.
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New York
Allied Chemical
Taxar Pacific Land Trust
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