Modern Ocean Pier Eatery Boasts Fame and Flap
A seaside restaurant on Ocean Park Amusement Pier draws critics and celebrities alike. The eatery’s owner blames dating habits and burps for poor service while praising a modern, elegant setup and a lineup of stars such as Betty Grable Lana Turner Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn. The piece paints a vivid, chaotic scene of late 1940s coastal entertainment culture at a popular boardwalk venue.
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Ocean Perk
Betty Grable
Lana’ Turner
Tyrone Power
Errol Frynz
TV Sets Allowed for Rhode Island Relief Families
Rhode Island relief recipients may keep television sets if they contribute to the family welfare, says Elizabeth M. Smith acting public assistance administrator. The set is not mandatory but can be retained if it serves the household, though not essential enough to require purchase otherwise. The note references a mix of nostalgic anecdotes about show business and cinema figures.
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Providence
Row
Rhode Island
Elizabeth M. Smith
Visitor Overdoes It On Parking
Wheeling police consider forgiving a parsing ticket for out of town visitors but suspect Robert Hannabauer of Charleston abused the courtesy. A patrolman found the car linked to a prior ticket and a red tag under the windshield wiper, then retrieved 65 red tickets when he opened the visor.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Robert R. Hannabauer
Charleston
West Virginia
Hannabdauer
Women Told Not To Hunt In Packs
Boston University history professor argues women gain power solo not in clubs or political groups. He says female organizations only provoke male defensiveness and hurt their purpose. Maine’s blueberry, herring, and lobster production cited as context.
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Boston
Boston University
Warren
Tryon
Baby Sitter Notes A Scientific Basis For Care
Madison woman Mrs John Taggett created Sitter Notes a combined scratch pad and guide with vital phone numbers tips for emergencies and eight baby by laws for sitters A popular manual inspires a small business from her idea aimed at preventing forgotten instructions during evenings out.
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Madison
Wis
John
Amahual
Air Travel Boom At Berlin Airport Amid War Disruption
Report notes about 120 airplanes taking off weekly from Berlin Templebot Airport. In six months German airports handled 35,000 landings and takeoffs carrying over 505,000 passengers, reflecting a surge in air traffic despite wartime conditions.
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Fom
Berlin
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