Scientists object to loyalty orders in federal hiring
The AAAS denounces Truman loyalty orders as basically objectionable urging focus on behavior over associations. The report warns against civilian science under military tribunals and excessive security clearances in atomic programs, urging limited, essential secrecy and preserving academic freedom.
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Ingrid Bergman to retire after Stromboli completion
Ingrid Bergman plans to act her last part in Stromboli this Friday and retire to a Rome villa for a long rest. The widowly press says no change in plans though a stage return could occur. divorce from Dr. Peter Lindstrom is expected to be filed in Rome soon, with rumors of a Rossiellini marriage.
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Hollywood
Singer Jane Powell's Mother Seeks Divorce in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on August 18, 1969, Eileen Burce sued Paul Burce for divorce after 21 years of marriage. She seeks custody of their daughter Jane Powell, 19, token alimony of 1 dollar per month, and property agreement approval while charging cruelty. The couple wed in Portland, Oregon in May 1928 and separated last March. Burce also stated film singer Suzanne Burce was born April 1, 1930.
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Twentieth Century Fox Net Earnings Dip in 26 Weeks
Twentieth Century Fox and subsidiaries report net income of 5,695,679 for the 26 weeks ended June 25, equaling 1.95 a share. The prior period showed 6,894,659 or 2.37 a share. Film rentals and theater receipts totaled 84,500,376 versus 82,660,468 a year earlier.
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New York
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Practice of Gnawing Paint From Chairs Fatal to Child
Four year old Claudette Garver died from lead poisoning after chewing paint off furniture in Hyattsville Maryland. Her three year old sister Elizabeth was treated for the same illness at Children’s Hospital. The Garver parents said the habit began years ago and persisted, despite punishment.
Excommunicated Italian Reds May Lead New Church
Il Paese reports Italian Communists cut off from Rome may spearhead a new church amid the Holy Year 1950. The front page editorial says pontifical hostility could drive millions to new altars and that a European Leninist church movement could arise from Italy's spiritual traditions.
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Europe
Fate and science save teen by transplant from deceased boy
In Denver a 17-year-old with a congenital aorta problem received a life extending transplant using a three-quarter inch section of a great artery from a teenage accident victim. The procedure, performed June 28, marked the first such operation in the area with ties to Boston Children’s Hospital. Doctors credited the life saved to the donor teen and to experimental animal research and readiness of preserved tissue.
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William Neil Mills
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Loyalty Pledge Aimed at States Rights At Demo Parley
Southern states righters may be asked to pledge loyalty to the Democratic party before voting on a new national chairman. The plan emerges as McGrath forgoes inviting four states where states rights factions control the local party. President Truman backs the committee’s control of its membership and Maybank is chosen to replace Thurmond ally as SC delegate.
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Frank McHale
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Abilene Name Explained
Abilene Kansas gained its Biblical name meaning grassy plain from a devout woman settler, tying the frontier town to a biblical landscape origin. The note highlights Abilene’s ties to the Chisholm cattle trail era and the cultural influence of early settlers.
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Chisholm
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