St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-22


from Washington has this to say
about President Eisenhower and |
Congress: Republicans in Con-
gress viii junk Ike's legislative |
program consider il too New |
Dealish. Instead they'll pass a
hodge-podge Of laws without plan
F., adjourn in July to campaign |
for reelection"
Paul Robson has new album |
Of songs pressed by the Othello |
Recording Co, So West 125th St. |
Suite 3, New York 81, N. Y. No |
longer the darling of the concert |
stage since his pro-Red pronounce
ments and activity, none of the
big time labels will issue his songs.
Despite Robeson's political ideas
he still has a voice and can sing
certain songs as does no other liv-
ing baritone. The album contains
such numbers as Wandering"
Curly Headed Baby, Witness,
-Four Rivers" and the "Hassidic
Chant" sang in Hebrew with Or
chestra and chorus. The album is
on the 1914 RPM. As Bailee re-
members them, only one Of the
songs could be said to have any
political significance and 1t was
so faint that 1t couldn't be rec
ognized unless one was searching
for political angles---as most any
present day listeners to Robe
son record probably would be.
Amos Bethke, head of TIME,
Inc. printing department is quoted
as saying, Printing is a fine
craft. You can use your head and
hands and create something sat
isfying to the eye" Rather nice
description, henI
From Anolxa: Ann Arnold
Hedgeman, most astute of ARA
merican women politicoes has
landed job as assistant to New
York's Mayor Robert Wagner. II
you read last weeks picture page
in this paper you saw Mrs. Hedge
man in the photo showing Hulan
Jack being sworn in at Manhattan
Borough president. Mrs. Hedge
man was reared in Anoka, Mime
sofa, educated there and at HAM
line, which gave her an honorary
degree a few years ago.
Most persons who follow politics
will recall that she had the top
job held by Negro woman in the
Truman administration. that Of |
Assistant to Social Security Ad-
ministrator Oscar Ewing.
All-Out-Attack: The University
of Minnesota medical research de-
partment has been given a grant |
Of $50, 900 to further its war" on
heart disease. The grant came
from the Minnesota Heart Assn.
The annual Heart Fund drive will !
be held in this state from Feb. /
to %.
Unknown Shortcomings; Lack
of proper vision Is the cause Of in
Vulnerable auto accidents, says the
Minnesota Optometric Assn. this
week. Unknown shortcomings in
eyesight make winter driving haz-
ardous on highways. Most short
comings can be corrected by reg
ular eyesight tests. The Assn.
spokesman, DR.. Harold L. Carlson
of Mankato says eyes ought to be
tested at each renewal OF the
drivers license so that "the driver
may be aware Of any eyesight
problems that are creeping up on
him with age"
Largest: The largest regular
weekday edition ever published
by a Minneapolis daily paper
was the 90 page Minneapolis
STAR Of Nov. 20 last.
No Pin-Path: There's no pill
path to weight reduction says the
Minnesota State Medical Assn. |
Most Of the pills marketed to day |
the Assn. claims, add Galleries to !
the diet instead Of taking them |
away.
Retailers Seek Lowered Trans
port Costs: Minnesota retailers |
have recently formed a transpor-
tation committee according TO the |
Minnesota Retail Federation. Its /
prime purpose is TO air its COM |
plants over what II calls. "un-
reasonable transportation in
creases" spiraling rail. truck. ex-
press and postage rates are a real |
problem, the Assn. says
Where The Blame Lies: Down
town merchants who lose great /
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