World Premiere of The Sun Downers in Amarillo
Amarillo hosts the world premiere January 30 1950 as Panhandle of Texas receives praise from Le May Templeton and Eagle Lion. Governor Shivers proclaims Pioneer Parade Day to honor the event with stars and celebrities visiting the city. Interstate Theatres earns appreciation for bringing the screening to Amarillo.
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the Panhandle
Texas
Le.May-Templeton Productions
Eagle Lion Films, Inc
Amarillo
Allan Shivers
Interstate Theatres
Brother of actor Mitchum faces tough path in Hollywood
John Mitchum, brother of Robert Mitchum, recalls harsh agency reception and being judged by famous kin. He pursued acting since age six, won a screen test after MGM scouts spotted him on Time Bomb, and now balances acting with directing six Los Angeles choral groups. He defends his individuality and aims to help others find happiness.
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Hollywood
Bob Mitchum
John
John Mitchum
Bob
Craig Morris
Johnny
Mitchum
MGM
Los Angeles
Tag Day To Aid March of Dimes In Amarillo
Tomorrow Amarillo hosts a city wide tag day organized by more than 200 Future Homemakers Club volunteers from Amarillo High School. Buy a Fight Polio tag to support Potter County March of Dimes drive with a $20,000 goal.
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Amarillo
Homemakers Club
Amarillo High School
Potter County
New Crochet Pattern Sets For Chairset And Catalogue
The Amarillo Globe News Household Arts Dept. offers pattern 7041 for chairset with matching daily 7121. Each pattern 20 cents, plus 15 cents for the Alice Brooks Needlework catalogue illustrations. Send coins with name address zone and pattern number to New York address.
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Amarillo Globe News
Old Chelsea Station
New York 11
Alice Brooks
Signs of an eventful life for Dr Edouard Benes
The article notes Edouard Benes as Czechoslovakia's leading statesman. It describes his hands as revealing leadership, willpower, and intelligence, with lines indicating intense emotion, a self made life, and a possibly glorious yet tragic fate. It cites Mount of Luna islands and multiple hand lines as signs.
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Edouard Benes
Europe
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Mount of
Luna
Mirror Enterprises Syndicate
Los Angeles
Actor spans career in Warner roles and Robin Hood tie
A veteran actor noted for a long career played Little John in both Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn Robin Hood films. He boasted of never being suspended by Warners. The piece also claims some scenes from Bing Crosby's Riding High were lifted from the 1934 Broadway Dill version.
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Little John
Douglas Fairbanks
Errol Flynn
Robin Hood
Warners
Bing Crosby
Charge Student in Fatal Accident
Brownwood Texas A M College student Kent J. Davis 24 of Cross Plains was charged with negligent homicide yesterday in the death of 65 year old Joseph W. Hanks. Davis identified as the driver of the automobile that struck Hanks in Zephyr Brown County on Wednesday night.
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Brownwood
U.P
Texas A&m
Kent J. Davis
Cross Plains
Joseph W. Hanks
Davis
Hanks
Brown County
Zephyr
Tiny plants live inside single cells and share waste gas
Tiny green plants grow inside one celled animals using the waste gas the animals produce. In return the plants provide oxygen and sugar to the host, illustrating a simple symbiotic relationship.
Celebrated in Story Boston Globe-News Ads
A Globe-News ad feature notes Boston has inspired 250 novels over the past century, highlighting the city’s literary aura and continuing demand for results from classified advertisements.
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Boston
Globe-News
Mexican Crosby Targeted By Tomatoes In Texas Showdown
Portly Mexican star Jorge Negrete, nicknamed the Bing Crosby of Mexico, was showered with overripe tomatoes and rotten eggs during a San Antonio theater appearance. Police arrested 10 men, nine released. officials said they were hired to disrupt the show possibly amid local labor unrest at the Alameda Theater where union picketing has persisted.
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San Antonio
Jorge Negrete
Bing Crosby
Mexico
Miguel Tijerina
Alameda Theater
Negrete
New
Alameda
San Antonio West Side
Toads Sent From Sydney For London Research Center
An export license allows air freight of giant 7 inch toads to a medical research center in England. Scientists value the toad for research into nervous system activity.
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London
Sydney
Australia
England
Dallas Gangster Dupree Dies After Wreck
A. M. Dupree, 35, paroled convict tied to the Lois Green underworld gang, died in Dallas from injuries in a crash yesterday. Police records show he was on parole from a five year federal prison term imposed at Galveston for Mann et al violations.
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Dallas
U.p—A
Dupree
Lois Green
Galveston 2
Water Code Committee Sets Austin Meeting Dates
Texas Water Code Committee, an interim agency formed by the 51st Legislature, has scheduled an open meeting in Austin on February 10 and 11 to discuss proposed legislation to control and conserve state water. The group recently concluded a series of meetings in South and West Texas.
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Austin
U.P
Texas’ Water Code Committee
Texas
US farm power shift cuts horse and mule stock
The number of horses and mules in the United States dropped from 21,431,000 in 1915 to about 10,000,000 today. In roughly the same era tractors rose from around 1,000 to about 3,000,000, signaling a major transition in agricultural power sources.
Broccoli Soup From Leftover Cooked Veggies
Leftover broccoli becomes a comforting soup when simmered with chicken stock or bouillon and milk. Season with salt pepper and a chosen herb then add a small garlic sliver and remove garlic before serving for a smooth finish.
Wonderful Relief From Dandruff and Itchy Scalp
Mrs. R C Spear Sr of Dallas says Baker’s Hair Tonic cured her dandruff and scalp itch after trying many products. She notes a week with three applications and continued use after sham poos, praising Baker’s Hair Tonic and Lathernist Shampoo. Ad promises refunds if not satisfied.
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Dallas
Tex
R. C Spear Sr
McKinney
Texas
Aker
Baker's
Baker’s
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