Sagebrush Sermonette on Child Welfare and Action
A veteran editor reflects on a highway rescue in Sun Valley where a stranger girl shields a dying boy and soldiers offer hospital aid. He urges communities to care for children, faith in action, and warns against neglect and delay until tragedy strikes. He recalls a Christmas era editorial linking housing to child welfare and cites Jesus blessing children.
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Hailey
Sun Valley
Ketchum
Walker Tary
Christ
Jesus
Berle’s 1944 stance on Russia links to 1939 Chambers alert
The article recalls Adlai A Berle’s shift from mild views in 1939 when Whittaker Chambers alleged Communist links in the State Department to his tougher 1944 policy toward the Soviet Union. It notes Berle’s testimony during a federal espionage probe and questions his earlier reaction to the Hiss case and access to sensitive documents.
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Adolf A. Berle
State Department
Russia
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Alger
Donald Hiss
Mr. Berle
Federal Grand Jury
Hiss Boys
Nat Witt
United States
Roosevelt
Hiss Brothers
Free Turkey and the Frankfurter as National Bird Debate
A humorous column argues against costly presidential turkeys and mocks high priced birds. It favors meat loaf or frankfurter as a practical holiday main dish, noting the absurd costs and suggesting cheaper, easier carving solutions. The piece ends with a playful toast to the frankfurter.
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Blythe Frankfurter
Christmas Toy Rights Patrol Warns Off Offenders
A satirical 1948 letter claims to be from the Amalga mated Society of Small Fry Whose Fathers Play With Their Toys, menacing adults who touch children’s Christmas gifts. It mocks a “Christmas Patrol” that would punish violators, urging calm and safety over toy vandalism.
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Amalgamated Society of Small Fry
United States
Johnny
Willie
Junior
Jun
Joe Louis
Oswald
Daddy
Dowanna
Invasion of Costa Rica Deepens Amid Revolt and Counter Plans
The Costa Rican provisional government faced exile of top leaders Teodoro Picado Manuel Mora and Rafael Calderon Guardia after a five week civil war. Calderon allied with Somoza to back a counter revolution with training by Nicaragua’s Guardia Nacional. Picado sought recruits in Mexico while Mora offered unacknowledged support. A 300 man force crossed the border but faced local resistance and desertions as La Cruz fell briefly.
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Washington
Costa Rica
Teodoro Picado
Mexico
Manuel Mora
Communist Party
Mora
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Calderon Guardia
Calderon
Guardia National
U. S
Picado
Red
la Cruz
Provisional Government
Managua
A Cockeyed Year in Washington 1948 review
A humorous annual review from a private Capitol observer catalogues a 1948 tapestry of oddities. It cites cherry pie slices in federal cafeterias, a termite invasion of the White House, a costly porch and structural damage, a Red Cross blood sale on Shanghai markets, Oscar Ewing’s private cook, and an autodealer racketeering anecdote about invisible seat covers and a $60 gap in price.
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Washington
Capitol
Sen
William Langer
N. C
White House
Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Truman
Mrs. T
Margaret
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Red Cross
Shanghai
Oscar Ewing
Federal Security Administrator
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Sen. Langer
Rep
W. Kingsland Macy
N.Y
Washington calling over spy stories mocks security circus
A public flap over alleged spying and sanctions mutates into a farce as House Un-American Activities clashes with perceived overreach. The piece derides the circus like proceedings and questions the genuine threat to national security amid political theater.
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Washington
Charlie Chaplin
P House Un-American Activities
Marquis Child Note on Russian Propaganda Interference
The text suggests Marquis Child remarks that in a couple of places there could be minor interference with current foreign relations, providing Russians with a small propaganda edge.
News Of The Day In Rhyme And Time's Cruel Pace
A reflective verse roundup covers cold waves and eastern storms, calls for prison reform, and questions fairness in sentencing. It laments long incarcerations, argues for humane treatment, and notes the passing of holidays as time and life move on. It ends with a meditation on choosing one’s path each day.
Bear mauls man after elk carcass dispute in Idaho
In northern Idaho near Orofino Melvin Grasser and Andy Fay argued over a bear at a fresh elk kill. Grasser attempted to shoot but Fay struck him with a branch and beat him to death. Other notes report Herman J. Naegele’s death in a car crash and a holiday paper delivery to hospitalized patients. A twin baby derby offers $500 prizes for New Year births. Police meter receipt trick noted as a parking scam.
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Idaho
Orofino
Ida
Melvin Grasser
Grasser
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
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Turkey
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Harry S. Truman
National City Bank
Cartier’s Bank of America
Fort Knox
Gallico
The
Drew Pearson
Marquis Child
News of the
Pocatello
Andy Fay
Herman J. Naegele
Naegele
Bannock County
Omaha
Neb
Santa Claus
Pocatello Post
Eddy
Mel Sather
POST
Police Department
Gene
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