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1946-05-20 Life Magazine Contents

1946/05/20 — Cover photograph featuring Ice Capades is credited to Bradley Smith

Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:

  • Black Markets Grip U.S.
  • Editorial: The World and John L.
  • White House Robin Hatches Three Eggs
  • Lewis Grants a Truce
  • Paris Conference Makes Small Progress
  • Nine-Year Old Swallows 18 Marbles
  • Nazi Women Get Fat in Prison
  • Train-Wreck Inquiry Shows Disaster Might Have Been Averted
  • Vermont Sorority Admits Negro

    • ARTICLE:

  • Tragedy of Liberalism by Joseph and Stewart Alsop

    • PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY:

  • Iran – 7 full pages, packed with photos

    • MOVIES:

  • Henry V with full-page color photo of star Laurence Olivier

    • MODERN LIVING:

  • New Chairs

  • Mainbocher is “Cheapest” Dressmaker

    • THEATER:

  • Ice Show

    • RADIO:

  • Television Tower – TV Tower on top of Empire State Building

    • SCIENCE:

  • Stutterers

    • OTHER DEPARTMENTS:

  • Letters to the Editors
  • Speaking of Pictures: Boy Emulates Milo the Ox Lifter
  • LIFE Goes to an Ideal Children’s Party
  • Miscellany: Army Paper Finds Own Pin-up Girl
  • Full-page color ad for “Heartbeat” featuring full-length image of star Ginger Rogers