20 Feb 1947
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1947
Page
1
Virginia Vale notes Fred MacMurray chosen for the film role and a blank ballot printed in the book copies. The New York Times included ballots, giving the public a real chance to vote on the lively hard-boiled press agent character.
A roundup of film and radio buzz lists Clark Gable Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant as top vote getters while Ingrid Bergman leads for actress. March of Time previews Germany handle with care and the four zones. NBC Life Can Be Beautiful features Alice Reinhart and Les Tremayne with Yucatan research. Dick Farney set to boost radio with Crosbylike appeal. The Locket stars include Laraine Day and Robert Mitchum with art by Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers. Kate Smith moves to Mutual June 23 while Kate Smith Sings continues on CBS.
Twenty five years pass since Richard McFarlane vanished in World War I and his wife Jalta faces new fears as their children, aided by John McFarlane, join the war effort. Ric is lost to the air corps while Jill, 26, loves Lt Spang Gordon. Jill confides in Dave Patterson who secretly loves her.
Jill confronts Spang about Ric's suspected infidelity and awaits news of his deployment. Dooley consoles Jill, noting the brave, unseen burden of keeping hope alive while confronting emptiness. Jill weighs seeing Ric again and the prospect of Dave as a potential distraction, clinging to a fragile future.
Baseball sets a world map spring, with Giants to Phoenix and Cuba trips for Yankees, Indians moving from Clearwater to Tucson, Dodgers shifting from Florida to Cuba, and Cardinals Red Sox Tigers staying at one base. The piece lauds St Louis farm system, touts speed and throwing arms, and notes an underground clash between colleges and pro football over player eligibility and commitments.
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