Modern Lady Godiva search stirs Coventry crowds
London February 27 a civil servant seeks a1951 style Lady Godiva to reenact the Coventry street ride for the 700th anniversary. Contestants must ride side saddle with modest dress while observers debate whether the original rode nude. Teller reports a flood of applicants from women of all sizes, eyeing passersby for the role.
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Robert Musel
London
Teller
Coventry
Civil Service
Godiva
Leofric
Brit
Ain
Oo Peller
UN Army Uses Left Jabs Not Roundhouse Rights in Korea Bout
AP dispatch from the Korean front describes Lt Gen Ridgway steering the Eighth Army with selective offensives. He favors mop up tactics, emphasizes real estate as ashore ground, and insists on staying close to the front to personally monitor operations.
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UN Army
Associated Press
Pondent
William C. Barnard
Tokyo
Texas
Texarkana
Eighth Army
38Th Parallel
Hous
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Walton H. Walker
George Patton
Europe
Francis Marior
Carolina
Marior
Marion
Strgia
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Forrest
Fewer Film Stars Than You'd Think
Film star status is defined by public demand, not leading roles or high pay. True stars are those audiences will seek out regardless of the film, with Hollywood having perhaps 10 to 12 genuine stars like Bing Crosby and Cary Grant. Others gain star status from vehicle or pairing, while Westerns feature a strong star lineup including John Wayne and Roy Rogers, with Abbott and Costello as a class all their own.
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Bob Thomas
Sarah Bernhardt
Caruso
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Betty Grahm
Cary Grant
Mark Gable
Alan Ladd
Fred Astaire
Turkey
Esther Williams
Humphrey Bogart
Clifton Webb
Belvedere
James Stewart
Burt Lancaster
Jane Russell
Robert Ee June Allyson
Gene Elly
John Wayne
Randolph Scott
Gene Autry
Roy Rogers
Abbott and Costello
Mary Pickford
Douglas Pairbanks
Garbo
Norma Shester
William S&s
New GI’s Arrive in Worcester Amid British Awe
London residents watch 839 anti-aircraft troops move into Worcester camp with curiosity. The newcomers, called the new GIs, are greeted with both excitement and caution as Britons recall wartime images. The Army warns they are broke for now but expect paydays soon and plan to show respectful conduct toward locals.
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London
Britain
Meade
Worcester
England
London Daily Mirror
Brittain
Wall Street
Mrs J R Fienderson Announces Army Son Perkins
Memphis city notice states Mrs J R Fienderson has a son serving in the Army with the initials Y M C A Perkins. The full name is given as Young Men's Christian Association Perkins.
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Memphis
Tenn. UP
J. R. Fienderson
Y.M.C.A
Young Men's Christian Association Perkins
My Day Week End Is A Hectic One By Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt recounts a busy weekend visiting Washington, Saybrook and Connecticut. She describes dignified award ceremonies for Miss Edith Hamilton and Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, a reception at the F Street Club, a talk at the Coast Guard Academy, and a tour with friends including Esther Lape and Admiral Wilson Brown, noting scenery, garden interests, and reflections on private land concerns near a proposed steel mill project.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
United Feature Syn., Inc
York
Marshall
Edith Hamilton
Anna Rosenberg
Doris Fleeson
Washington
Chi Omega
Mary Love Collins
F. Street Club
Rosenberg
Miss Meeson
New York City
Saybrook
Conn
Esther Lape
API
Chester Bowles
Wilson Brown
New London Coast Guard Academy
Admiral Hall
United Nations
Connecticut State College
Connecticut
Miss Lape
Stars Fade as Box Office Relies on Plays in Hollywood
A look at industry shift shows that audiences crave engaging stories over star power. Even top actors like Hart Rogers and Temple face misses, while audiences now prize personal ties and entertaining plays as the real draw in Hollywood cinema.
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Hart
Will Rogers
Shirley Temple
Ublic
Hollyood
Reading Through Hard Times on a Train Ride
A restless speaker finds solace in train journeys and rural retreats to catch up on reading during long hours away from home, offering a sense of hope amid frustration and struggle.
Beale Gordon Builds Amish Symbolic Christmas Tree Home
Mrs Beale M Gordon of Wickford Rhode Island built a house with a Christmas tree on its ridgepole as a symbol of good luck among her Amish ancestry. She explained the custom reflects luck and heritage in her family.
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Wickford
Beale M. Gordon
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