Ellie Lane and Jack Lanning vaudeville to Broadway tale continues
The memoir recalls Ellie Lane a former vaudeville partner of Jack Lanning who after divorcing him built a Broadway career. Ellie finds love with cameraman Ben Mallon, while Jack fades from her life as she tests film parts and maintains her growing independence. Janet remains a quiet presence as Ellie’s circle expands and the tale ends with a cliffhanger about Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lannine
Ellie Lane
Jack
Ellie
Broadway
Jack Lanning
Janet
Hollywood
Eleanor Lane
Ben Mallon
Elie
Ben
Conference on Aging gathers 800 people to debate U S aging issues
About 800 participants from across the nation meet in Washington for a pioneering Conference on Aging. The exploratory gathering aims to outline possible government or non governmental central sources for aging information and policy. Topics include employment recreation medical research and income for the elderly. The aging population is growing from 11.5 million in 65 plus to 20 million by 1974 with many lacking sufficient income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Children's Bureau
Federal Security Agency
Truman
Census Bureau
Controversy Over Convicted Communists and Bail
The piece urges immediate revocation of bail for convicted American Communists in New York City after a lengthy trial. It compares their release to precedents involving Harry Bridges and warns that they continue to plot against the United States while awaiting final disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast
Russia
England
America
One Man Tragedies Highlight Rural Ohio Fatal Crashes
Col. George Mingle of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that nearly half of Ohio’s 1949 rural fatal accidents involved a single vehicle and driver. He cites four main causes, urges strict adherence to traffic laws, and warns drivers to hold others accountable to reduce deaths and fines or license loss.
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Ohio
George Mingle
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Mingle
NO MONOPOLY: Chains vs Independents in Grocery Growth
The article traces chain grocery sales rising from 2.8 billion in 1929 to 9.5 billion in 1948 while their share stays around 38 percent. It argues independents survived by adopting chain methods, adding innovations, and improving service, ensuring healthy competition and consumer benefits.
Railroads Say Better Than Ever For War Traffic
William T. Farley, president of the Association of American Railroads, notes postwar rail service improvements from expansion and better operating techniques. Since 1939 railroads spent over 7 billion dollars on upgrades, boosting speed efficiency and loading. He calls for continued government and shipper cooperation to sustain capacity for national defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Farley
Association of American Railroads
Farley
J. Monroe Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pilot aids reporters under fire in Korea frontline
Lt. Baird King of Cedar Rapids Iowa ferries two reporters from a frontline airstrip to a city to relay their dispatches. After a long night of wrecked-vehicle delays mosquitoes and rough roads the group returns to the forward strip. King says he will never gripe at his job again.
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U. S
Korea
Baird King
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
25Th Infantry Division
King
Tokyo
United States
Rutland Social Notes
Rutland society notes record visits and travels among local families. Colleagues and relatives from Columbus Huntington and Baltimore appear, with several moves and retirements noted, including property transfers and plans for college and medical treatment.
Television Program Guide Channel 3 6:00 to 3:30
TV listing fragment shows WLWC Channel 3 schedule Tuesday and Wednesday with multiple programs including Kukla Fran and Ollie, Fireside Theater, Dorothy Humphreys, Amateur Hour, feature films, local news, and various kids and variety shows across the day. Also lists WTVN Channel 6 and WBNS Channel 10 lineups with boxing, sports, and talks along with late night film features and local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
Joe Hill
News Caravan
Fireside Theater
Dorothy Humphreys
Wbns-Tv
Rodger Nelson
Douglas Edwards
the Web
Weatherman
Red Barry
Don Winslow
Quiz Hall ae pe ar questions and answers
A short multiple choice quiz for men women and teenagers with ten questions on sports history famous actors and general knowledge. The page lists possible answers and an obscured answer key rendered in garbled text.
Community Notes and Celebrations in Alfred Alfred
Local items include Reverend Boyer returning from Appomattox Virginia, a surprise birthday at Dinsmore Boyles house for Mr Boyles with many attendees, and William Story’s eighty sixth birthday at his daughter’s home. Readers visited, 4-H activities continued at Columbus and Canter's Cave, and several clubs held meetings with refreshments.
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Alfred
Boyer
Appomatox
Boyers
Dinsmore
Harry Guthrie
William Bentz
Millard Swartz
Clara Fellrod
Nina Robinson
Norma Jean
Bobby Robinson
Marian Starkey
Ella Gustavson
Ralph Henderson
Charles D. Woode
Clair
Jewell Story
Harlin Story
Ora Guthrie
George Guthrie
Pearl Williams
Harrisonville
Charmion Snodgrass
Bernice Swartz
Columbus
Hobart
Bob Arnold
Raymond Follrod
Norma Jean Robinson
Delbert Gaul
Ash Cave
Charles Carr
Canter’s Cave
Jackson County
Eleanor Boyles
Mt. Hermon
Jewell Carr
Jackson 4-H Camp
William Carr Jr
Iris White
Robert White
Chester
Radio Station Listings and Programs Overview
Radio programs and area stations listed with call signs and frequencies for NBC WLW WCOL WSAZ CBS WBNS WCHS WPAR MBS WHKC WMOA and WOULEFM 88.1. Includes scheduling notes and a rough timetable for Thursday.
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NBC
WLW
Huntington
ABC
WCOL
Cincinnati
WSAZ
Columbus
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
Enews
WMOA
Marietta
Vonmal
Woulefm
Momlay
Extensive 1940s Radio Schedule Fragment
A dense listing of daily radio and television programs across networks CBS ABC mbs and others with showtimes from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. featuring news dramas comedies music sports and variety segments including Penelope's Progress Life With Luigi The Life With Luigi spin and classic dramas like The Count of Monte Cristo and The Mysterious Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Cbs Network
Abe-Weat
Mbs-Cast
Mbs-Weat
Cbs
One Man's Family
Abe Garry Moore
Cbs Whiteman
Monte Cristo
Cbs Gentlemen of Press
Penelope
Luigi
Abe John Steele
Chas
Roger
Cbs News
Cbs Time For Defense
Life
News & Variety
Ebs
Mbe
Hollywood
Rabe
Chance of Lifetime
Abe Queen
Abe Bob Poole
Hannibal Cobb
Abbe
Bob Poole
Mbs
Dhs
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Boyle
Don Whitehead
Hal Boyle
Rutland Social Notes
Rutland
Bernard Higley
Eugene Gardner
Joella
Gardner
Allie Gardner
Blanche McCormick
Bernice Higtey
Glenna Griffiths
James Thomas
Maxine Siders
Evans Restaurant
Gallipolis
Judy
Mrs. Weber Theobald
Florida
Bob Roberts
Mike and
Bobby
Pomeroy
Ira Fleming
Allen Braley
John Bradley
Lily Spires
Holzer Hospital
Lawrence McHaffie
Gatewood
Mandy Nelson
Dexter
Homer West
Virgil Atkins
Frank Halliday
George Atkins
O. Stansbury
Ib l
WLWC
WTVN
Captain Video
Mrs. Eels
Mkcartoon Theater
Shop At Home
Welcome House
Carnival of Music
Jeanesaay
Cincy
Chicago
Wsaz-Tv
Dick Turner
Wilton EF. Hall
Green Wave
Notre Dame
Stanford
Purdue
Tulane
Alabama
Utah
Virginia
Dela
Ware
Alexander H. Stephens
Vermont
Henry Fonda
Rudy Vallee
Guy Ribbee
Lloyd Nolan
Nebuchadnezzar
Wims
Red Foley
Nbe
Cleveland
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