Confession of a Pocatello Traffic Violator
A writer admits to repeatedly running stop signs and dangerous intersections in Pocatello. He argues visibility issues and obstructed signs contribute to accidents, urging authorities to address hidden signs and install traffic lights at several crossings. He vows to improve, noting the danger to himself and others.
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Pocatello
Fair City
North Main
North Arthur
West Carson
Bonneville
Main
Pocatello Avenue
Highway 91
Center
Garfield
Arthur and Clark
Wallace Third-Party Bid Faces Rough Political Ground
The piece notes Henry Wallace, a leading progressive, seeking a third party while facing lack of labor, AFL CIO, ADA, and New York left groups backing him. It cites William Z Foster praising Wallace and warns Republican funders could finance a split vote to aid Wallace’s mission.
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Henry A. Wallace
Cornell University
Wallace
America
William Z. Foster
New York
Henry Wallace
Syracuse
Truman
CIO
AFL
A. F. Whitney
Americans For Democratic Action
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mr. Wallace
Congress
We Should Remember Clerks Are Human Too This Christmas
Paul Gallico writes that shoppers should show kindness to retail workers. He notes long hours, tired feet, and loneliness of clerks away from home. A small gift or simple courtesy could restore their goodwill and remind customers of the human effort behind holiday service.
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Molotov Speech on Reparations and Zone Production
Hyde Park commentary recalls Molotov's defense of Soviet goals in postwar Germany. He argues for reduced reparations and increased western zone production to 70 percent with 10 percent payable, contingent on U S aid and access to machinery. He warns occupation needs civilian control and stresses dialogue and contact to ease future understanding.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Hyde Park
Molotov
United States
Germany
Russia
Christmas Kindness for Store Workers
A reflection urges shoppers to show small acts of kindness to store employees, many of whom are young or tired. A brief Christmas gift from customers can lift spirits and humanize the rushed, often harsh, shopping experience. Cocoa is made from chocolate while chocolate is made from the cocoa bean.
Wrecking Crew Ready For Aid Plan In Revenge of Isolationists
Washington report exposes a Midwestern-led effort to cripple the European recovery program. Reps Hallack, Allen, Arends, Brown plan tactics with Taft and Taber backing cuts, aiming to misdirect focus from anti inflation and tax relief to nationalistic priorities ahead of elections.
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Washington
Truman
Charles Halleck
Leo Allen
Les Arends
Clarence Brown
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senate
Arthur A. Vandenberg
Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Joseph W. Martin
Mass
John Taber
N. Y
Appropriations Committee
Taber
Congress
Midwest
Europe
Rep
Knutson
Minn
Ways and Means Committee
United Feature Syndicate
Russians Must Be Happy Getting Rid of Bankroll
A satirical column envisions Soviet citizens exchanging rubles for dollars as Communists in the United States mock the Russian leadership. The piece ridicules Soviet economics and Joe Stalin while predicting continued propagandist stunts and hints at further flippant commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Joe Staline
Germany
Office of International Education
United States Information Service
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
U S Voice in Europe Sought to Tell Our Tale
A columnist argues Washington must provide a strong, authoritative voice to explain American aims in Europe. He cites Lawrence Stein and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and a Parisian American, Rosanna Thorndike, urging a robust information program to counter Communist misrepresentation and reach ordinary Europeans.
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U.S
Europe
Lawrence Steinhardt
U. S
Czechoslovakia
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United States
Rosanna D. Thorndike
Paris
Office of International Education
United States Information Service
Voice of Amer
Year by Yule Shopper Top Stuff of 1947
Washington dispatch notes year end reviews by pundits and officials as Christmas shopping begins. Mentions flying sauces over two weeks a White House leak and a shift in top officials including General Marshall as Secretary of State amid peace concerns. John L. Lewis and Rankin are referenced in light political sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santa Clauses
White House
John Rank'n
Mississippi
George Marshall
War Department
Waterloo
John L. Lewis
Communism insult turns on fashion and pets in rant
A derisive tirade mocks communists for changing rules on shoe sizes clothing swaps and adopting pets. The speaker rails against perceived hypocrisy and leniency, framing the stance as a joke about political ideology.
On The Air Waves Horizons 1 7 Pictured radio personality
A compact note lists items from a crossword style grid including clues such as Leased molding jacket Italian city light touch and Arabian gulf. The roster hints at radio themed wordplay with multiple short entries and proper nouns.
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Clarence
Il Panegyric
Word Puzzle Fragments From A Historical Page
A set of crossword style clues appears with numbers and partial phrases. The readable items include vocabulary prompts like from 28 to 54 with hints such as area measure and morning, plus scattered proper names and abbreviations.
Radio Programs on Keio A.M Schedule
A compiled daily on air timetable listing musical clocks news clock and variety programs from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. including Sagebrush Serenade AP News Breakfast Club Mystery Time Santa Claus Express Lone Ranger Abbott and Costello Bing Crosby Henry Morgan Christmas Carol and Midnight Mass.
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AP News
Hollywood
Ted Malone
David Wills
Betty Crockes
Allen Roth
Bride and Groom
Sammy Kaye
Dick Tracy
Elmer Davis
Jack Paar
Bing Crosby
Henry Morgan
Thea
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By Paul Gallico
Santa
Thomas L. Stokes
Henry McLemore
Bill Cunningham
Atlantic
Yule Shopper
Frederick C. Othman
United Press
Horizonta
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