Air travel perks for defense officials spark secrecy row
Drew Pearson reports on trips by Air Force executives and defense officials to Bohemian Grove in July. He questions why information about executive plane use is blocked while costs run to 130 dollars an hour, amid calls for public accountability.
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Washington
National Defense Department
Louie Johnson
Johnson
Air Force
Dewey
Bohemian Grove
California
Defense Johnson
Steve Early
New York
Early
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Champ Carry
Pullman-Standard
D. A. Crawford
Robert Lee
Johns- Manville
James A. Jackson
Broadway
John Puerifoy
San Francisco
Secretary
State Acheson
Congress
Steve Lee
Secre
Tary Johnson
Col
Kenneth Kreps
Col. Kreps
Leven C. Allen
Allen
Defense Department
Jimmy Stewart Marriage Sparks Box Office Talk
Billy Rose recalls a movie producer's cautionary tale about fan crushes. A Hollywood star's marriage creates buzz and raises questions on public obsession. The anecdote centers on Adelaide, a swooning teen, and a star's cautious response through an emissary, highlighting the pressures of fame and media exposure.
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Jimmy Stewart
Doctor Jordan on Contagious Diseases of Childhood
The piece reviews common childhood illnesses chickenpox measles mumps and whooping cough noting varying isolation periods delays and rarity of second attacks. It highlights mumps in adults risks like sterility and the overall decline of contagious diseases this century while measles and whooping cough still cause deaths comparable to polio in average years.
The Pocatello Post masthead and rate notices
The Pocatello Post a weekly paper printed in Pocatello Idaho provides publication details including address 34 cy Main street and notes subscription rates and legal notice requirements. It lists the publisher Theocatello Post Publishing Co C Ed Flandro as president and mentions adherence to state law and circulation rules.
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Cy Main Street
Pocatello, Idaho
Theocatello Post Publishing Co
Idaho
Democratic theme centers on Truman Fair Deal politics
Senator Lucas of Illinois blames Republicans for delays in the Truman Fair Deal and urges voters to change Congress. The piece argues intra party splits dilute Democratic unity and notes Truman aims to build North labor coalitions while opposing Southern conservatives. It cites Berlin frontier reactions as a cautious note of progress amid Cold War tensions.
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Sen
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Truman
Congress
Lucas
Democratic Party
Washington society and rumors amid UN veto talk
The piece contrasts gossip in Washington about Vice President Barkley’s potential marriage to a St. Louis widow with concerns over the British pound in the UN. It notes the veto’s power, then shifts to a policy change lowering Boy Scout entry ages to eight for Cub Scouts and eleven for Tenderfoot, praising the program’s role in character building and early outreach.
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Washington, D. C
Alben Barkley
St. Louis
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Tenderfoot Scouts
Boy Scout
Roark Looks at Southern Mood After Riots and Robeson Echoes
The essayist notes a rising southern smugness amid a clash of culture and politics sparked by Paul Robeson’s visits and egg attacks in New York, and by reactions to Henry Wallace and Theo Bilbo. He warns northerners to mind temper and speech, lest Ku Klux Klan etiquette be pressed.
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Union
Paul Robeson
Donnybrook
Henry Wallace
North Carolina
Mr. Wallace
Hodding Carter
Delta-Democrat Times
Greenville
Miss
Carter
Mr. Robeson
Westchester County
Henry
New York Times
Buffalo
New York State
Mississippi
Theo Bilbo
Senate
Mirrors for Males
Paul Gallico muses on men and mirrors arguing vanity and self image are universal. He contends that men use reflections to verify admired personas, and that lingering before a mirror reveals more about mood than looks. He celebrates practical use while defending honest self inspection.
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Phiz
Danny Kaye
General Eisenhower
Senator Vandenberg
Lionel Strongfort
Cary Grant
Paul Douglas
Jack Buchanan
Lord Byron
Onakespeare
Shelley
William Harrison Dempsey
Fashion and politics clash in mid-century chatter
The quote set includes Christian Dior predicting the 1950 woman with a bold, boyish silhouette and cropped hair. Other voices attack political maneuvering around General Vaughan and President Truman, while debates on moral rearmament versus atomic danger and arms bill amendments surface in stark terms.
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Atlanta
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