Russia’s jamming war shows fear rather than strength
The State Department credits Russia with winning the first phase of its radio war against the United States and Britain, yet notes the victory is costly and may signal fear. Moscow’s intensified jamming has tripled transmitters, pushing Western broadcasts to “spots” while Britain and Britain admits limits on world citizen Garry Davis face entry and license hurdles as a world government idea meets legal gatekeepers.
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State Department
Russia
United States
Britain
Winston Churchill
Soviet Union
Berlin
Voice of America
Churchill
Garry Davis
Davis
France
Forest Creature to Stream and Stone Word List
A vertical word puzzle lists terms for animals elements and attributes. It pairs clues with numeric positions and spans many domains from geography to chemistry while weaving a theme of nature and measurement.
Unemployment worries and diplomatic shifts in 1948
Washington strategists warn of factory slowdowns as Bendix South Bend strike disrupts aircraft parts supply. FBI probes claim Communist influence in unions while Acheson pursues new diplomacy with Russia and Germany. White South leaders advance Negro improvements as other domestic and political items surface.
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Congress
Consolidated Vultee
Bendix
South Bend
Ind
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FBI
Arthur Viat
Studebaker
Millard Stone
Council of Economic Advisers
Economic Council
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Oscar Ewing
White House
Acheson
New York
Russia
Germany
Vishinsky
Bob Murphy
Senate
South
Jackson
Miss
Richmond
Vigilantes
Sons of the American Revolution
Henry McLemore Roast Beef on TV Takes a Bite
In a humorous skew of television glamour Henry McLemore jokes about being cooked by studio lights and mocked audience reactions. He recalls a fan letter about missing Pola and Bear, a Portland zombie quip, a divorce filing, and how other TV looks compare to his own.
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Providence
McLemore
Texarkana
Arkansas
Pola
Bear
Portland
Oregon
Lonely Heart
Faye Emerson Tops Hollywood Glamour in TV and Film Plans
Earl Wilson notes Faye Emerson as TV’s hottest guest star. she will return in Guilty Bystander with Zachary Scott for Independent Producer Ed Dorfman in August, after three-year film hiatus. Other items mention Jack Benny’s radio deal, Arthur Godfrey praise, Jerry Lewis anecdote, Gregory Ratoff divorce shift, and Andrews Sisters at the Roxy.
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Faye Emerson
Hollywood
Faysie
Zachary Scott
Ed Dorfman
Pictures
Warners
Stanley Kramer rises from floor labor to Hollywood genius
Hollywood profile chronicles Stanley Kramer, once an $18 a week laborer, becoming independent producer of Champion and Home of the Brave. He built Screen Plays, ignored studio offers, and aims to craft challenging, idea driven films. His rise contrasts with the question Who are You now answered by Broadway signs Champion and Home of the Brave.
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Hollywood
NBA
Mark Robson
Carl Foreman
George Glass
Broadway
Champion
Home of the Brave
Stanley Kramer
The
Brave
Kramer
Screen Plays
Gable
Bergman
the Brave
South Pacific
New York University
Fox
Los Angeles
Stanley
Columbia
David Loew
Signal Corps
Screen Plays, Inc
New York
Miltons Memoir of a Fun Night With Old Friends
Milton Berle recalls a benefit show with Clifton Webb and a blonde companion. Paul Whiteman's band played with Bing Crosby among the singers while Waldorf-Astoria supplied four entertainers and notable dainty sandwiches. Berle notes nervousness as he scribbles jokes before Eddie Cantor and Will Rogers.
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Clifton Webb
Beca Georgie Jessel
Milton
Paul Whiteman
Bing Crosby
The
Waldorf-Astoria
the Waldorf
Eddie Cantor
Will Rogers
Fathers Day Origin Recount From Pocatello Postings
The article traces the history of Father’s Day from early proposals in the United States to 1934 when the third Sunday in June was finally adopted nationally. It notes key figures like Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane and recounts state by state observations and legislative efforts culminating in the 1934 designation.
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Pocatello
Pokunk
Junior
Sis
Father
Spokane, Wash
John Bruce Dodd
Spokane Ministerial Association
Ther
Chicago
Vancouv
R. Wash
Pennsylvania
Father's Day, Incc
U. S. Patent Office
Congress
Wilson
Spokane
White House
Coolidge
Som
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Dwight Palmer
National Security Resources Board
General Cable Corporation
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Irma
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Gregory Ratoff
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Roxy
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