Rare heart operation gives new life to girl
Betty Becker from Concord underwent a rare heart operation at Sydney's Rachel Forster Hospital after doctors warned of slim chances. The pre birth blood vessel channel was tied off successfully, enabling her to play tennis, swim, surf, and return to full-time work. Country Newspapers Ltd managers conference in Perth featured industry discussion and plans to improve local papers.
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Sydney
Rachel Forster Hospital
Australia
Betty Becker
Zoeller St
Concord
Betty
Country Newspapers Ltd
Adelphi
Perth
Rita Hagen
J. Richards
Northern Times
Carnarvon
R. Hagen
E. Clark
C. J. Ashbolt
H. Watt
York Chronicle
W. M. Ferguson
Goomalling Gazette
Wongan-Ballidu
Messrs
S. G. Reynolds
Southern Sentinel
Mr. Barker
A.C. Davis
Eastern Recorder
Kellerberrin
Coolgardie Miner
Avon Argus
Southern Cross News
J. Harris
Greenough Sun
Mullewa
T. J. Latham
Ll. F. Barry
Northam News
F. Semmens
Boyup Brook Bulletin
Bridgetown Advocate
Pemberton Post
American citrus expert in Sydney studies lemon peel prep
Will C. Platt, an American food technologist, arrives in Sydney to study a medical preparation made from lemon peel aimed at lowering high blood pressure. He previously worked on concentrated orange juice during the war and will train local citrus producers in U S methods.
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Will C. Platt
Sydney
Platt
England
Australia
Latt
Wool clip production declines in Australia study says
Dr Booth notes that shrinking large rate cutting reduces bale counts per clip causing poorer rip preparation. Smaller growers lack skilled wool classers and clips are too small to class into suitable lots.
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Booth
Australia
Champ Took It On Chin
Ex heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was mobbed on a train home to New York after refereeing West Coast fights. A conductor, drawn by the crowd, forced entry into Dempsey's apartment and mistook him for Babe Ruth.
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Jack Dempsey
New York
Jack
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth Autographs Conductor at Station Scene
The scene shows Babe Ruth granting a conductor a signature after a line about privilege and respect. Ruth writes on a paper addressed to his conductor pal, praising the man for never forgetting a face and signing with a personal note.
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Dempsey
Mr. Ruth
Pal
Babe Ruth
Wool consumption steady in France and Italy
Both France and Italy are expected to keep wool consumption high, with potential expansion limited by the weak overall economy.
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France
Italy
Use of Jan 23 Sues Noted in Regional Briefs
A compact regional item lists various newspapers and a January 23 date, indicating a cross-note of legal actions or notices. The brief mentions multiple titles including Boyup Brook Bulletin Bridgetown Advocate North Midland Times and others. Names of districts and small-town publishers appear in the summary.
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Boyup Brook Bulletin
Bridgetown Advocate
North Midland Times
Northern Times
Coolgardie Miner
Avon Argus
North Eastern Courier
Preston Mall
Dowerth Guardian
Goomalling Gazette
Harvey-Waroona Mail
Eastern Recorder
Dampier Herald
Manjimup Mail
Midlands Advocate
Southern Sentinel
Mullewa Dial
Norseman-Eaperance News
York Chronicle
Pemberton Post
South Western Advertiser
Southern Cross News
Toodyay Herald
Wongan-Ballida Budget
Wheatbelt Tribune
Leonora News
Northam News
One Trick He Didn't Undertake
For nearly 25 years Magician Frank Morris used to pull a rabbit from a hat. He explains that today there are no rabbits in his act due to the high cost of living. Rabbits cost money to feed lettuce and carrots, he says with an apology.
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Frank Morris
Frank
Frank’s Hutches and Clock Trick Astonish Town
A local magician named Frank demonstrates a string of quirky acts. He converts a hat into three alarm clocks instead of a rabbit and performs a lemon trick to conjure a vanished pound note. He notes clock supply limits and his charm keeps audiences amused.
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Frank
Magician Frank Morris Hunks Trick to Cover Undertaker Work
A quirky feature profiles Frank Morris a Parra matta undertaker who says he began magic 25 years ago as a break from a somber profession. He explains the double life and how the act blends with his funeral trade.
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Frank Morris
Frank
Parramatta
Forecasts Good Wool Demand
Dr. Edgar H. Booth of the International Wool Secretariat reports that global apparel wool consumption, about four fifths of production, is likely to stay at 1946-47 highs. UK consumption rose 23 percent to June 1947, and Western Europe may hold last year’s level if fuel remains available.
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Edgar H. Booth
International Wool Secretariat
USA
P.c
Western
Europe
France
Annacetent Aencentre
Diana Dors to Star in New J. Arthur Rank Films
Following her success in The Loves of Joanna Godden, British starlet Diana Dors will be featured in a string of brand new J Arthur Rank pictures. The announcements highlight Dors as a leading light in forthcoming productions by the Rank organization.
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Joanna Godden
Diana Dors
J. Arthur Rank Pictures
Notable Hollywood Troupe Heads to Hampshire Christmas
Newly engaged Googie Withers and John McCallum will spend Christmas in Hampshire with Googie’s parents. John’s father also joins the party. They attend a Gainsborough studio workers party on Christmas Eve and helped deliver 12 Food for Britain parcels to London’s poor. Other stars, travel tech and fashion talk appear, including Germ Rodd Cameron and Audrey Totter amid ongoing star chatter.
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Googie Withers
John McCallum
Hampshire
Googie
John
Margaret Lockwood
Gainsborough
Hammersmith
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Country Newspapers Ltd. Managers’ Conference
Champ
Cecil N. Hethorn
Fraser
Monica
Terry
Tony
Cecil
Tom
Norma
Pat
Mick
Hutches
Germany
Japan
St . General Motors
Ginger Rogers
Walter Pidgeon
Herbert Marshall
Boots Mallory
Eila Raines
Rod Cameron
Eggie Bergen
Amore
Ginger Mogers
Doois Mallory
Ella Rains
Edgar Boreen
Audrey Totter
Lew Ayres
Marlene Dietrich
Pinchut
la Dietrich
Belgium
Debonair Adolphe Menjou
Aetors
Mona Freeman
Beverly Hills
Pat Nerney
Nla.gov
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