Morgan Maxwell Defends Educational Stand Amid Racial Tensions
The Dunbar School principal Morgan Maxwell faces unfounded charges from Tucson Civic League members over his stance against politicizing classrooms. The Citizen supports Maxwell, praising his ethics and dedication to education while condemning the allegations and urging continued leadership at Dunbar and in state education systems.
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Morgan Maxwell
Dunbar School
Maxwell
Tucson Civic League
Tucson
Paul Robeson
Mr. Maxwell
Commies Go After the Kids in 1949 American Legion Piece
The December American Legion issue features Dr. J. B. Matthews warning parents about Communist influence on children. It cites the International Workers Order and its Wo Chi Ca camp, noting Paul Robeson as sponsor and claiming hundreds of Communist run camps with over 50,000 children in 1949.
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American Legion Magazine
J. B. Matthews
People’s Songs, Inc
Peter Seeger
Tom Glazer
Horace Grenell
Millard Lampell
Earl Robinson
Kenneth Spencer
John Hammond Jr
Alan Lomax
International Workers Order
IWO
United States
Fair Land
Ours
Rebuking Ebenezer Scrooge, a North Pole skeptic
The piece mocks George Spelvin alias Westbrook Pegler for denying Santa Claus. It argues that North Pole veterans and witnesses report Kringle’s workshop visits and reindeer evidence, dismissing Pegler’s cynical claims as fanciful while noting earlier spirits of denunciation.
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George Spelvin
Westbrook Pegler
Ebenezer Scrooge
Santa Claus
Citizen
Santa
Gens. Vandenberg
Spaatz
North Pole
Mr. Pegler
Vandenberg
Safety In Color Sparks Debate On Car Colors
The article notes Wyoming highway engineer John E. Wiley argues bright colored cars are safer because they are easier to see. He cites risks with natural colors like gray or tan that may blend into surroundings and be harder to spot, while raising questions about urban smog and fashion trends.
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Junior
Wyoming Highway Department
John E. Wiley
Mr. Wiley
Plains
Wyoming
The Antisanta Warning and Saint Nick Parable
A satirical paraphrase quotes a religious text about believing in Santa Claus, warning of deniers as liars. It urges readers to choose belief, suggesting salvation remains possible. The piece blends biblical phrasing with Christmas figure references and a admonitory tone.
Pinup Calendars and Irish Firms Highlight 1949 Notes
A column blends light gossip and trivia from 1949 recapping pinup boy calendars sparking office chatter, Irish firm names on Manhattan Third Avenue, and questions about cigars, famous families, and boxing. It notes a timing camera for horse races and a Detroit couple with 16 children, none twins.
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Manhattan
Ed Jubinville
Holyoke
Mass
Third Avenue
Erin
Ryan & Reilly
Phelan & McGrath
Connelly & Donnelly
Try And Stop Me By Bennet Cerf
John Mason Brown takes his two sons to Washington during Easter break and later tests what they learned. Meredith eight year old misidentifies a Mount Vernon photo as Howard Johnsons. A London book thief explains his blush and gets six months jail for embarrassment.
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John Mason Brown
Washington
Mount Vernon
Brown
Meredith
Pop
Howard Johnson
Bumpus
London
Bennett
Hawaii In Retrospect
Honolulu columnist Robert Ruark reflects on postwar Hawaii, noting the return of normal life after wartime turmoil. He describes changes in Waikiki and Kalakaua Avenue, the Royal Hawaiian hotel, lingering impacts from the longshoremen strike, and damaged tourist perception that hampered recovery.
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Robert
Honolulu
Diamond Head
Oahu
Hawaii
Waikiki
Coney
Pink Palace
Harry Bridges
Molokai
The
Pacific
Republican Dilemma: Me Tooism Splits GOP Over Welfare State
Washington column analyzes a deep split inside the Republican Party over domestic policy and social welfare. It traces tensions from Theodore Roosevelt to Dewey and Taft, notes isolationist echoes, and predicts battles over welfare, subsidies, and progressivism within GOP councils amid 1950 election stakes.
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David Lawrence Washington
Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Broken Field Shopping By Bugs Baer
The columnist riffs on late Christmas shopping and football, joking about carrying bundles, shopping by women and men, and public life. He notes the clash of shopping and sports, the burden on husbands, and the habit of stores and workers to carry bundles, ending with holiday wishes.
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Bugs’ Baer
America
Rutgers
King Features
Sunday School Lesson Teaches Memory Of St Matthew St Mark Peter
A Sunday school class of two year olds hears a lesson review. The teacher asks the children to recall St Matthew St Mark and Peter. A tiny voice finally says he thinks Peter was a rabbit.
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St. Matthew
St. Mark
Peter
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Christian Science Monitor
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Claus
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Thomas Otway
Sammy
Joe Savoldi
Notre Dame
Joe
Ezio Pinza
South Pacific
Signor Pinza
Hollywood
Winston Churchill
Mr. Churchill
George Jessel
Ben Franklin
Enrico Caruso
Arthur
Bugs) Baer
Jack Dempsey
Ben Bernie
M. Robert Villemain
Jake la Motta
Jake
South Brooklyn
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Bennet
Makalapa
Pearl Harbor
Party
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Republican Party
New Zealand
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