Navy digs up ancient bones near Annapolis site
Special to The Baytown Sun reports U S Navy workers near the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis unearthed ancient human bones. Smithsonian experts investigated: cannot determine if the remains are Indian or Colonial white, with one grave described as 20 inches wide and with a niche for the head.
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What Is This Thing Called Freeda Editorial Winner
William J. Fielder Jr of the Savannah Morning News won Freedom Foundation’s $1900 prize for the best editorial on freedom. The piece argues freedom must be defended after victory, with emphasis on balancing individual liberty and community duty against taxes, conscription, and mechanization.
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Savannah Notes on Punishment Irony and Earless Gossip Tale
A Savannah newspaper item questions a 20 day stay of execution for Henry Green to allow a hernia operation before death. Another Gad’s Hill note recalls Jesse James era gossip, with a rude ear-cutting punishment. The writer also mentions hotel billboards in Charleston and a she crab soup lunch, ending with a jab at a TV game show.
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The Burna-Gisas play probes a sun powered weapon by a scientist
Charley Morgan's drama On Broadway envisions a celestial magnifying glass that directs sun rays to scorch or aid, with a scientist resisting military use as Britain seeks the formula. Kidnapped by foes, he returns and weighs sharing the discovery, arguing science factions may fail ethics.
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Tony award nominations and winners teased in burlesque season
By Jack Gaver critiques a melodramatic Broadway piece with Cedric Hardwicke in the prime minister role while Maria Riva Walter Matthau Isobel Bisam Ralph Clinton Scott Forbes and Willam Rourick are noted. The Theater Guild and John C Wilson produced the play Luther Kennett directed. The Annual Antoinette Perry Awards will be announced March 28 at the Plaza Hotel with 16 category winners.
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Luther Kennett
Antoinette Perry
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American Theater Wing
Andrews Sisters seek third member for reunion act
Hollywood by Aline Mosby reports Maxene Andrews says the famous trio still hopes to continue as The Andrews Sisters with a new third singer. Patti left to pursue solo work, leaving Laverne and Maxene searching for a lead vocalist who can match the old sound and tour schedule. They toyed with adding Jane Withers but deem it a singing act, not a comedy duo.
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British Motels Spark Debate Over American Style Courts
London plans to convert an old mansion into a motel clash with locals and licensed traders. Promoters say it will attract American tourists, while opponents argue it undermines British inns and privacy. UK critics cite cultural comfort and road-house aims, noting 2,000 new motels rise yearly in America.
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1 A human the headgear suggests a familiar phrase a head under a hat. 2 Louis Pasteur popularized the word microbe. 3 Franz Schubert composed the Unfinished Symphony. 4 The Lord High Executioner is Ko-ko. 5 San Simeon was the residence of William Randolph Hearst.
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Big Movie Star Pranks and Caesar Bagel Gaffe
A quirky column notes a movie star’s maid mishears a bishop claim of a 1743 marriage. A Harvard student cites Caesar Brutus dialogue about bagels and sex. A Salem theft tale reports a $60 reward to the thief’s wife, mother of nine, after state policeman’s guidance.
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Batista on reforms and anti communism in Cuba
Washington interview with Cuban President Batista covers social and economic reform as antidote to communism, relations with United States and investors, and Cuba's stance on land and diversification. He cites excellent Americas ties and says Russia was cut off in 1962 amid spy concerns.
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Did You Know Travel on German Railroads Berlin
The piece notes businessmen traveling on German railroads starting from Berlin with trains equipped with offices and full facilities. It mentions multilingual secretaries and a global earthquake count, plus surveys showing restaurants use flowers for attractiveness with two to one advantage over those that do not.
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