Big Fight Brews In Texas House- Railroads Launch Vigorous Drive
Railroads led by Southern Pacific condemn a Senate bill creating a Harris County navigation port area within Market Street to Morgan's Point. The measure would require permits for spur tracks and relocate lines, with railroads opposing the plan while pledging cooperation on ship-channel improvements. Some local industries already oppose the bill.
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House of Representatives
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Pasadena
Baytown
la Porte
Siney
Houston Port Commission
Port Commission
Benny Goodman at Basin Street reflects on aging jazz mastery
A New York observer recalls Benny Goodman in a West List Street cellar, noting the old master mellowing with age. Goodman interacts with fans and fellow players, delivering seasoned charm and solid musicianship to a new generation while avoiding his former stern persona.
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Rod Taylor and New York Jazzing with Rod
Mel Heimer chats with Australian actor Rodney Taylor in New York about life off the film set. He reveals disdain for pretentious society, loves real people, and notes Australia’s radio soap opera boom. Taylor, known for Israel Hands in Long John Silver, jokes about going back to work and avoiding glamor.
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Israel Hands
John Silver
New York
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Lower East Side
Charley
Taylor
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Australia
Preminger Eyes Gandhi Biopic With Nehru Backing
Hollywood director Otto Preminger aims to make a color CinemaScope film on Gandhi spanning 1918 to 1948. Nehru has promised to read the script, with Alec Coppel delivering a basic treatment. Filming could start in India in November with pivotal scenes shot on location before interior work in London.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Statesman
Gandhi
Preminger
Nehru
Alec Coppel
New Delhi
Coppel
Richard Burton
Gregory Perk
Esters
Amritsar
Ahmadabad
Gulf of Cambay
England
London
Silk Stockings review divides critics on Broadway
On Broadway Silk Stockings draws mixed notices. The work by Ravin, MacGrath, and Burrows uses Porter songs and borrows Garbo Ninotchka humor, yet critics find it unsuave and burlesque. The piece contrasts Feuer Martin fame with weak satirical intent, relying on cheap Communist jokes.
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Sitle
Feuer and Martin
George 3. Ravfman
Leveen MacGrath
Abe Burrows
Feuer-Martin
Cole Porter
Ninotchka
Paris
Ant Ameche
Haunting Yet Lighthearted Prewar Musical Comedy Worth Seeing
Review notes a revue featuring Hildegarde Neff and Dan Ameche with strong performances as a Russian official and an American talent agent. German born Neff shines as a robot who becomes a woman, while Ameche sings well and leads with natural charm. Cast includes Gretchen Wyler and others delivering lively low comedy. Songs highlighted include All of You and Paris Loves Lovers. dancing numbers are limited but effective.
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Hollywood
Paris
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Henry Lascoe
David Opatoshu
Philip Sterling
Fotare
Eugene Loring
Feuer
Success Secrets of a Bank Leader and a Dining Startup
A feature profiles Mrs EHietmor Waters of New York who pivoted from banking to interior decorating and banking leadership. She earned a Pratt Institute interior design degree, studied at the American Institute of Banking, became assistant secretary at Bank for Savings, later first in the bank’s history as secretary. She also chaired the American Society of Banking women’s committee and led Savings Bank of the Metropolitan area. A Dover-like remark notes a successful conventious woman with a dancing smile. Further mentions a Walfgohn who runs a thriving restaurant near Hot Springs.
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Todays Bible Verse Whosoever Believeth Shall Live
Verse asks if belief secures eternal life and prompts personal affirmation of faith.
You re Telling Me Youre Telling Me by William Ritt
A fragmented humorous item notes a Canadian sleeping during theft trial and jokes about radio disk jockeys. It mentions aspirin tablet production at 7 000 tons annually per Factographa and contains playful, clipped lines about Martian comparisons and clockwatcher references.
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William Ritt
Washington wives prefer family over hobbies in busy lives
Patricia Wiggins reports on official Washington women who claim they are “too busy” for hobbies. Many prominent figures like Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Priest balance duties with family, while others pursue crafts, gardening, or collecting. children and household projects are the common hobby.
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Ivy Baker Priest
United States
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Astes Kefauver
Tennessee
Harold §. Stassen
Foreign Operations Administration
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Douglas McKay
Herbert Brownell
Alben Barnley
Kentucky
Herbert Hoover, Jr
William P. Rogers
Earl Warren
Bera T. Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Rogers
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
A New Yorker in a loud suit arrives at a Texas station and orders fuel. An attendant fires a pistol at an oil can, claiming harsh treatment of newcomers. An engraver responds by tossing an apple, slicing it in midair, and offering a terse aside about nit and water.
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Bennett Cerf
Texas
Ras
Historical Quiz Snippets and Birthday Notes
A collage of trivia and notices lists birthdays and backgrounds. It recalls King Frederick IX of Denmark and Dorothy Gish, Vannevar Bush, and Louise A. Brough. It includes word origins for ventilate and profiles of entertainers, politicians, and a Tennessee congressman.
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Denmark
Dorothy Gish
Vannevar Bush
Louise A. Brough
No Time To Sell Rubber Plants Says Columnist
Washington Merry-Go-Round columnist Drew Pearson argues the Eisenhower administration plans to sell synthetic rubber factories to big rubber and oil companies by March 26. He cites dwindling reserves, production gaps, and profits, plus concerns for small firms and national security.
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Drew Pearson
Eisenhower
Congress
General Tire and Rubber
Baytown, Tex
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