Thought Control and the Politics of Science in 1949
A 1949 column speculates on science potentially manipulating thoughts through a hypothetical “Thought Control” beam. It imagines scenarios with Stalin, Gromyko, and Truman, weaving satire about power, media, and geopolitics amid postwar tensions and cultural references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stalin
Truman
Harry
Kremlin
Moscow
China
Washington
Politburo
America
Blitzer
Wall Street
Critica
Paramount Pictures and Family Tales Highlight Studio Week
The article notes Paramount's Technicolor release with Bing Crosby and cast, plus a nine minute short Eyes on Hollywood featuring Alan Ladd. It also tells a personal anecdote about a man uncovering a long hidden family poetry manuscript and a humorous bridge club bragging crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Aime Butterworth
Fred Butterworth
Aime
Bridge Club
Aggie Spencer
Gertrude Wilcox
Fred
George
Paramount
Hollywood
Alan Ladd
Mary Jane Saunders
Crossword Puzzle Clue List
Puzzle clues and answers from a crossword grid appear listed with across and down entries. Several entries include numbers and hints like Book of the Old Testament and Narrow passage, along with various short words and phrases for positions such as 1) Flags and 28 Indefinite article.
Play Your Own Role in a State Hospital Case
Kathleen Norris reflects on Marjorie, a woman confined in a state hospital for the insane for four years. Family shock, money worries, and social pressures compound her decline. The piece argues simple living, steady routine, and personal purpose could have helped, and compares life to a Hollywood star’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
Esterday
Advics
Housband
Marjorie
Mark
Newhouse
Anne
Miller
Cme
Simple frock pattern for sizes 16 to 44
Easy to sew garment with front buttons waist and skirt in one piece. Includes handy pocket and Pattern No 007t. Size range 16 18 20 40 42 44. Yardage 18 men. Address for order appears in fragment.
Chemists Synthesize Fragrances From Coal Tar Compounds
Modern chemists can now synthesize scents including violet rose and delicate lily of the valley using coal tar compounds. Traditional extraction required vast tonnage of blooms for tiny essential oils, a feat long unseen for many flowers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gromyko
H. J. Phillips
Johny Ely Burchard
Humanities
Massachusetts Tech
Thirteen Men
Pravda
Uncle Sam
Vishinsky
Gan Henry Wallace
Cat
Mle
Dewey
New York
Nell Croce
Pdaid Ater HS
David
Mez Gerhard Yankee
King Arthur's Court
Sir Cecil Hardwick
Rhonda Pleming
William Bendix
Sir Cecil
Be Ing
The
King
Pacific
Michel Letsen
Ladd
Monogram
Kid Came West
Rebel
Johnny Mack Brown
Tom Cooke
Tom
Tam
O.K
Tred
Walt
Pasile
Jon
Besl” Syndicate—Win Features
Mer
Kors
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Ll. Hinclose
Yangey Laboratories, Inc
Little Rock, Ocansas
Foley Hille
Foley
Pitta
Bacic
Usar Lalls
U. S
U.S. Savings Bonda
Fleischmann
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