Editorials reflect on politics religion and labor in 1950
A Wednesday editorial laments materialism and warns of un-Americanism amid Alger Hiss conviction. It critiques Secretary Acheson and calls for new committees. It praises Dave Long’s qualifications for Commerce Commissioner and shares a humorous anecdote. It weighs farm surpluses, Brannan plan, and labor power in Washington.
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Alger Hiss
Aler Hiss
Washington, D. C
Hiss
Acheson
White House
un-American Activities Committee
Dave Long
Commerce
Commerce Commission
National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners
National Association of State Warehouse Departments
Midwest Association of Utility Commissioners
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Dave
Washington Coffee Club
Cole
Agriculture Department
Brannan
Maine
Kansas City
Oldest Panamanian Church Ruins Still Stand
In Panama the ruins of a church dating to 1537 survive though destroyed in 1671 by Henry Morgan and his buccaneers. The site marks early colonial religious history in the Americas.
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Americas
Panama
Henry Morgan
Short Summer At Verkhoyansk in Eastern Siberia
Verkhoyansk in eastern Siberia endures a brief mild summer when soil thaws enough for wheat and vegetables to mature. Winter temperatures plunge to extreme lows, often about 90 degrees below freezing, shaping a harsh climate balance.
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Verkhoyansk
Siberia
Brand of Fear at Fox Theatre Opens This Week
Desperado frames a sheriff to steal a fortune in Monogram’s outdoor Western Brand of Fear starring Jimmy Wakely with Cannonball Taylor in support. Tom Lendon as the sheriff faces jeopardy, Gail Davis as a schoolteacher leads the heroine, Marshall Reed as the villain, and Oliver Drake directs. Louis Gray produced. Wakely sings three songs.
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Monogram
Fox Theatre
Jimmy Wakely
Gail Davis
Marshall Reed
William Ruhl
Holly Bane
Boyd Stockman
Myron Healey
Bob Curtis
Frank McCarroll
William Bailey
Joe Galbreath
Louis Gray
Oliver Drake
Tourists Celebrate Not Wanted Set With Warm Welcome
Ida Lupino and Anson Bond, co-producers of Film Classics Not Wanted, at the State Theatre, earned the nickname the tourists best friends by inviting crowds to watch on location filming in Los Angeles. The crew used real streets and Griffith Park to heighten documentary flavor, drawing enthusiastic spectators who cooperated quietly for sound recording.
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Ida Lupino
Anson Bond
Hollywood
Griffith Park
Miracle Mile
Wilshire Boulevard
Lupino and
Bond
Certa-Vin Promises Quick Relief From Gas and Bloat
Advertises Certa-Vin as a powerful stomach remedy praised by druggists in Washington. Claims dramatic waistline reductions and relief from gas, bloating, heart palpitations, and sleep disruption. Promotes added Vitamin B and iron, affordable pricing, and Pioneer Drug Store as the retailer.
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Washington
Pioneer Drug Store
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