Star-studded radio and film notes span opera fame to new shows
Virginia Vale surveys voices and careers from James Melton to Loretta Young and Ruth Roberts. Detailing shifts between singing, film, and radio, the piece tracks Bob Hope’s audience pull, Romberg replacing Skelton on NBC, and Hollywood previews. A sideline on Capistrano’s film competition and Crane-Spalding’s stage roles closes with industry odds and ends and a Bakersfield preview.
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Earvest
James Melton
Football Sees Year-Round Coverage Amid Coaching Shifts
A veteran scout foresees football dominating the calendar with 1948 bowl chatter and spring training across the nation. East powerhouses Navy and Pennsylvania lead the optimistic outlook, while Notre Dame UCLA and Michigan headline strong regional races. The piece notes coaching upheaval at California, Alabama, Northwestern, and others, with emphasis on maintaining amateur ideals.
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Mason and Dixon Hine
California
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Northwestern
Cornell
Mississippi
San Francisco University
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Heve
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Navy
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Yale
Howie Odell
Corneil
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Davis
Tucker
Paléberg
Poole
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Thay
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Frippi
To- Jane
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Tukine
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Charlie Justice
Duke
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Frank Leahy
Leahy
Esther
Minnesota
Illinois
Agase
Buddy Young
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Jess Neeley
Rice
Gems of Thought on Work and Virtue
A collection of maxims on planning and time. Writings emphasize honesty about mistakes, hypocrisy as vice’s homage to virtue, and the right to act only to the extent one chooses what is right. Concludes that some hearts reveal more beauty in life’s shadows.
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Marjorie
New York
la Rochefoucauld
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