New Yorker Fans Miss Crosby Sightings in Virginia City
In Virginia Wace, New Yorkers miss seeing Bing Crosby on the street and at events, while stars like Ginny Simms and Hedy Lamarr attract crowds at NBC radio parties. The piece notes Crosby’s unrecognized walks, Ginny Simms at a Columbia party, and Hedy Lamarr’s discoveries, plus various radio and film connections and a ribbing glow about the era’s star circuit.
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Music Hall
Hirohito's Charger On Screen Stallion First Frost
Lt Dick Ryan of the U S A is shown mounted on First Frost, Emperor Hirohito’s famous horse, a gift from the Japanese to Hollywood stunt rider.
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Military and social snippets from wartime era notes
A collage of brief items covers Truman’s hospital plans and Army care, Berlin Nazi behavior toward American forces, FDR era curios, and quirky world facts. It mentions Bethesda and Walter Reed, a Geneva of gossip, legal limits on photographing bathing suits, and cultural notes from Broadway to Hollywood, with pockets of humor about spies, newspapers, and society life.
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