Robert Ruark Alger Hero Of Today Is Different
In a sharp critique, the writer reimagines Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches hero through modern times. The contemporary Ben borrows from multiple New Deal and wartime programs, climbs government ranks, and peddles sweeping social promises, ending with a reflexive question about future heroic models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger
New York
Horatio Alger
Ben
Bootblack
Big City
Papa
Mama
Benny-boy
Jersey City
R. B
Harvard
Washington
WPA
NYA
NIRA
NLRA
USHA
FPHA
OPA
OWI
Asié
American Legion
Arthur Murray
Ben Bill
Soviet Invention Claims Question Russian Scientific Glory
Propaganda piece argues Soviet claims of invention are self-serving rationales by imperialist historians. It lists alleged early Russian contributions and contrasts with Western advances, questioning why post revolution Russian innovations like radar, synthetic rubber, nylon, jets, and the atomic bomb did not emerge.
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Edison
Wright Brothers
Navy
Red Fleet
Lomonossov
Ivan Polzunov
James Watt
Ladygin
A. S. Popov
Marconi
Russia
Frien
Eating with hands improves dental health says professor
A Canadian dental professor claims using hands to feed rather than cutting food with a knife and fork benefits teeth. He notes small bites force back teeth to chew, while finger feeding provides vigorous gnawing exercise for gums. He downplays manners and views hand to mouth eating as healthful.
Feline Beast Horizontals and Verticals Puzzle Clues
A word puzzle with a grid of across and down clues. Entries include animal and object terms such as cat related beasts, text hints like weight college official unaspirated and chemical tellurium, and various directional clue pairs.
So They Say On Happiness And Religion In History
A collection of quoted opinions weighs in on happiness, Christianity, and the role of religion in political ideologies. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen and Harold E. Stassen are cited discussing communism’s relationship with religion and the potential unity among faiths amid trials involving Cardinal Mindszenty and the Hu case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Lobbies, Loans, and Public Service in Washington
Drew Pearson exposes a pattern of government officials later joining private firms after assisting loans. Waltham Watch and Plywood Plastics benefited from RFC loans, with officials moving to lucrative private roles. The piece also notes military procurement leaks and Baldwin’s Connecticut Supreme Court appointment, plus federal aid to education debates involving Catholic support and church-state concerns.
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Washington
Waltham Watch Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Waltham
RFC
John Hagerty
Boston
Hagerty
Dave Walsh
Plywood Plastics Corp
Hampton, S. C
Sterling Foster
Foster
Plywood Plastics
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Army
Navy
Army and Navy
U. S
Baldwin
Ray Baldwin
Supreme Court
Connecticut
State Supreme Court
Long Bladwin
Chester Bowles
Herbert Hoover
Thomas
Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
James Murray
Montana
Brien McMahon
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Congress
Russian Olympic Games 1952 Unearths Cold War Spectacle
From Rome a forecast of Russia staging a rival 1952 Olympics in Moscow with new events and a sweeping pentathlon aligned to political aims. Stalin, Molotov, and Gromyko figure in fanciful wagers as rockets replace starter pistols and the iron curtain vault becomes the sole competition.
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Rome
Russia
Helsinki
Finland
Henry Wallace
New York Daily Worker
Moscow
Hill
Stalin
Kremlin
Gromyko
Molotov
United States
Detroit
Motor City
Pocatello Postings on Fashion Fun and Firm Expansion
Kenneth H. Myers headed east to review the latest Packard models for Pioneer Motor. Shoppers at J C Penney in Pocatello enjoyed 1950s style with sunbonnets and ruffles as clerks urged fun fashion and square dance tunes filled the store. Inland Industrial Supply Co. announces threefold services in southern Idaho and western Wyoming, including Thermoid rubber products, steel building fabrication, and tank and truss manufacturing under Gordon F. Reser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth H. (Holly) Myers
Pioneer Motor Company
Packard
Pocatellans
J. C. Penney
Anona Belisle
June Sorenson
Mildred McBride
Pocatellang
Inland Industrial Supply Co
Gordon F. Reser
Idaho
Wyoming
Glamour Girl Georgianna Carhart Takes Life Begins at 80
Eighty three year old Georgianna Carhart, widow of Carrington Carhart, rekindles fame as master of ceremonies on Life Begins at 80. She boasted sharp vaudeville quips, a cheeky hat swap, and bold remarks about aging, friendship, and romance.
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Georgianna Carhart
Jack Barry
James Gibbons Huneker
Walter Florell
Carrington Carhart
Kansas City
Georgianna
Esther Williams Triumphs Over Censors In Cold Outside Scene
Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban and MGM overcame Johnston Office objections to the song Baby It s Cold Outside in Neptune s Daughter by staging a rehearsal that satisfied censors. Three officials approved filming the number as rehearsed, confirming Esther s wholesome American image and signaling her growing behind the scenes TV influence.
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Hollywood
NEA
Esther Williams
M-G-M
Johnston
Ricardo Montalban
Esther
Neptune
Ricardo
Ben Gage
Ben
Appro
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Robert Ruark
GOP Congress
L. C. Giauque
C. ED Flandro
Frank Grover
Pocatello
Louie
Laiue
Guido
Celebes
Msgr
Fulton J. Sheen
Drew Pearson
Henry McLemore
Gate City
Charles Feuerstein
Paul Mendy
Ally
Mendy
Earl Wilson
Bergdman’s
Erskine Johnson
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