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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1948
Page
9
A large milk cart caused a minor traffic halt at an intersection when milk spilled from four cans due to an unlatched lid. An elderly woman signaled the driver, who stopped to fix the issue. The horse pulling the cart then calmly followed traffic as the light turned green and the driver pursued.
Van Johnson announces a temporary film leave to join Ringling Bros Circus as a trapeze artist. He aims to create a risqué act and recalls a childhood dream of circus life. Errol Flynn’s hospital absence delays a Montana shoot and angers Warner Bros as production halts until recovery. Dick Powell and June Allyson start a second honeymoon trip.
The article notes growing anger among exhibitors over star behavior. Robert Walker was arrested for drunkenness, tested by Angeles police, and accompanied by Pat Dorsey, ex wife of Tommy Dorsey. The piece also reports on penicillin dust for colds gaining cautious support from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Dandenong School hosts talks for Victoria bushfire volunteers highlighting scarce materials and equipment funds. Chief officer C A Daw notes 75 000 pounds to spend but material shortages hinder use, and argues a 40 hour week won’t reduce staff but may increase firefighters.
Dr John Plante president of Rural Fire Brigades Assn warns no brigade is safe without efficient communication. He advocates central control near police stations and proposes push-button telephones to interpret emergencies, reducing false presses and saving valuable time.
An advertisement describes the Wizard T Ideal telephone which repeats calls automatically until answered and records call lengths for billing. It notes a patent has already been taken out for this feature and explains how dialing and ringing operate.
CBS shows color video transmission in New York and unveils an inexpensive £8.10 adaptor to let existing sets receive color. The FCC rejected earlier aims as obsolete, but CBS argues color TV is here to stay with wide presidential coverage evident nationwide.
A Krokodil spoof notes Krivitsky in Byelorussia where officials favor eggs. May 1947 saw 2000 eggs incubated with 5 survivors after frequent checks. Two eggs hatched, state cost £1500, sale proceeds 6 shillings. A second batch of 20,000 eggs nearly all were eaten. joke ends with officials singing in incubator centers.
The northern and eastern regional papers present a combined issue dated November 11. Paraphrased reads list of multiple newspapers across towns such as North Midland Times Northers Times and Coolgardie Miner with various local notices and briefs on Page 1.
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