Questions on democracy and communism in the Smith act trial
A New York federal court hears 11 national board members of the communist party charged with conspiring to teach and advocate the overthrow of the government. The piece weighs constitutional rights, free speech, and press against treasonous thoughts, asking whether communism should be outlawed or driven underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Communist Party
New York
Russia
Washington
Machines may learn to think like humans say researchers
Dr W R Ashby and colleagues at an English mental hospital say a synthetic brain may emerge from time and labor. The machine shows a primitive urge for comfort and self adjustment as its thinking grows, suggesting future work to justify its existence. An uncluttered mechanical mind could aid government and international relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Ashby
Dr. Ashby
Ashby
Pitching In A Pinch Richard Harding Davis Profile
Richard Harding Davis stood as a dashing WWI war correspondent who once sailed on the Lusitania to cover the conflict. He rode with the gray green ghost German army through Brussels and reported from Salonika during Gallipoli, showcasing courage and moxie that impressed contemporaries like John McCutcheon and Bill Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harding Davis
Hollywood
Charles Dana Gibson
Drew Davis
New Yorker
Mr. Davis
Lusitania
London
Lord Kitchener
Davis
New York Tribune
Belgium
Brussels
Damon Runyon
Salonika
John McCutcheon
Bill Shepherd
Iowa
United States
Deserter Turned Victoria Cross Recipient Stuns Allies
John Wheeler plans to sail home to Iowa after brief leave as he contemplates desertion in Salonika. Davis inspires him to stay, and the tale links to Bill Shepherd’s story of the Deserter and the Victoria Cross awarded for gallantry in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Metropolitan
Bill Shepherd
London
Strand
Shepherd
Salonika
France
Paul Gallico Praises Video as People’s Entertainment
Paul Gallico extols early television as a powerful, honest medium fit for working people and children. He notes shows enchant children, praises puppet programs, and argues video exposes insincerity while offering entertainment, education, and excitement to ordinary folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C
Fathead
Eagle
Rankin
Bilbo
Kiss Me Kate Star Patricia Morison Recalls Hollywood Hiatus
Patricia Morison details a Hollywood drought before her Broadway breakthrough in Kiss Me Kate. She recalls being dropped by Paramount after requesting a raise and losing a role in Kiss of Death due to censorship. Morison credits a late audition for Cole Porter with reviving her career as she returns to the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Patricia Morison
Miss Morison
Kate
Paramount
Vic Mature
Wynn Rocamorra
Cole Porter
Farley Sought Seat at Truman Inauguration Reception
Washington notes describe Jim Farley in a tall topper shifting among press as Truman hosts a Mellon Gallery reception for 3 000 guests. Truman shakes hands with the vice president and dignitaries while the crowd realizes press coverage limits access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Big Jim Farley
Truman
Big Jim
FDR
Jim Farley
Virgin Islands
Mellon Art Gallery
Omaha
Kalamazoo
Keokuk
Olathe
United States
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Mellon Gallery
Mr. Truman
Barkley
Mrs. Truman
Mrs. Truitt
Pocatello Postings Reports On-Wage Withholding Sums And A Penny Thief
The column notes the income totals on withholding statements and the general drift of pay days. A cold morning scene at Roosevelt school features a robin on a windowsill as signs of spring amid harsh winter. At the post office a drawer of the March of Dimes wishing well was found open with about $25 in coins. officials deem little to no money taken and warn federal penalties for tampering with government property coin collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Post
North Main Street
Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Post Publishing Company
A. C. Willemsen
L. Cc
Hollywood
Walt
Bobby Jensen
East Pine
Roosevelt School
R. V. Swanson
Swanson
Lyon Healy
Pocatello Pos
Healy
John Perkins
Perkins
Wis
Caugh
Vicksburg
Miss
Highway 16
Oak Street
Oak
Baptist Church
Gerald Place
Ivy
Road maps lack clarity and practical guidance for travel
A reader laments defense funds ignoring road maps and mocks modern maps for flashy illustrations. He jokes about driving to Vicksburg using poor cues, recalling how maps show fanciful scenes from Marineland to New Orleans, each image complicating a straightforward route.
Hollywood Gusts and Globe-Trotting Stars
Gregory Peck travels to Mazatlan after a 14 week shoot and denies divorce rumors. Lester Cowan and wife plan England trips for two new films while Barbara Stanwyck and Olivia DeHavilland are praised for award-worthy performances. Robert Taylor to return by February 12 with plans to build a new home. the old one is for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gregory Peck
New York
Mazatlan
Mexico
Greg
Peck
Ontiy
Elia Kazan
20Th
Tarpon Springs
Michelin
Presle
England
Italy
Relaliv
Helsinki
Finland
Lester Cowan
Sorrel and Son
Lester
Englis
Barbara Stanwyck
Olivia DeHavilland
Barbara
Robe Taylor
Barb
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wheeler
USA
Paul Gallico
SY Earl Wilson
Pearson
Nate
Parnell Thomas
Joe Martin
New Un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Pat Kearney
Martin
Thomas
Congress
Un-American Committee
Walter Reed Hospital
Gate City
Marineland
St. Augustine
New Orleans
Hedda Hopper
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!