CIO WANTS RAISES OUT OF NEXT YEAR PROFITS
Western union summary reports CIO President Phil Murray public claims next year's profits will reach nine and a half billion dollars. He envisions a general wage increase without inflationary price hikes, proposing a 20 cent per hour minimum raise and two and a half billion dollars for six million members, while criticizing past wage outcomes as insufficient. The piece cautions that another 120-day CIO strike could tank profits and car sales, arguing leadership risks harming workers and the economy.
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CIO
Washington
Phil Murray
Murray
Ford
General Motors
Ridiculous proposal in CIO wage plans and inflation fears
The author criticizes Murray for predicting inflated future earnings and proposing a wage-boosting campaign. They argue such fantasies hinder economic growth, calling for a realistic CIO plan prioritizing stability, no strikes in 1947, restraint on prices, and shared production effort to support the country and employees.
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Murray
CIO
Mercedes McCambridge screen test for Meg in Little Women
Virginia Vale Henry reports Mercedes McCambridge was considered for Meg in Little Women while friends thought she fit Jo. McCambridge, known for Grand Central Station and Big Sister, dreams of life and learning anesthetic lessons. James Baskett lands Uncle Remus role after recording heard by Walt Disney for Song of the South.
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Mercedes McCambridge
Meg
Mercedes
James Baskett
Walt Disney
RKO
Amos ’N
Andy
Hollywood
Disney
Uncle Remus
Baskett
Gabby Gibson
the Butterfly
Br’er Fox
Joy Reynolds Returns to Star in The Wallflower with Hutton
Joyce Reynolds, who left Warner Bros eighteen months ago to marry Marine Lt. Robert Lewis, returns to film The Wallflower alongside Robert Hutton. Her previous pairing was with Hutton in Janie. Skinnay Ennis, from the Abbott and Costello Show, earned his big break when a friend was sidelined. Dowell, Hal Kemp’s vocalist, suffered a fractured hip and Ennis was pushed to sing, surprising audiences with his confident, less bashful style. Italian actress Vali may debut in Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case with Ethel Barrymore Gregory Peck Ann Todd Louis Jourdan Charles Laughton and Charles Coburn. United Artists notes she is Italy's leading dramatic actress and won Italy's top film award for Piccolo Mondo Antico.
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Joyce Reynolds
Warner Bros
Robert Lewis
T the
Robert Hutton
Janie
Skinnay Ennis
Saxy Dowell
Hal Kemp
Ennis
Dowell
Kemp
Skinnay
Vali
Alfred Hitchcock
Ethel Barrymore
Gregory Peck
Ann Todd
Louis Jourdan
Charles Laughton
Charles Coburn
United Artists
Italy
Destry Rides Again and Pursued stars match minister couple
Virginia Brissac and Tom Fadden attract casting note for minister and wife roles. In Destry Rides Again they play a preacher and his wife, and in Pursued they are a sky-pilot and spouse. They will also appear in Distant Drums as a pastor and his wife on the Oregon Trail storylines.
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Virginia Brissac
Tom Fadden
Rin Tin Tin Voted Best Known Movie Star in Survey
A nationwide poll for PRC Pictures named Rin Tin Tin as the best known film star. The survey accompanied the upcoming release The Return of Rin Tin Tin featuring R.T.T. Or.
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Rin Tin Tin
PRC Pictures, Inc
R.T.T. Or
Rex Harrison Invites Dee Engelbach to Tea at His Home
Rex Harrison invited director Dee Engelbach to tea on CBS Academy Award telecast. He described how to reach his residence with a five minute walk, a tuppence ride, and directions past the roundabout beyond the pub. Engelbach managed to find the home despite the confident claim.
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Rex Harrison
Dee Engelbach
Odds and Ends on This Is Hollywood Deals
CBS sponsors close a deal with Universal International for eight story properties to air this season. Humphrey Bogart stars in Dark Passage with notable sequences showing only his bends and feet. Joan Crawford learns ice skating while vacationing in the East. William Cagney buys screen rights to William Faulkner's The Soldier. Audie Murphy, a highly decorated veteran, will star in the adaptation.
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CBS
Hollywood
Universal-International
Humphrey Bogart
Joan Crawford
East
Gal
William Cagney
William Feulkner
Audie Murphy
Christmas Gift and Football Faith in Postwar Echoes
A 1946 Christmas meditation on God’s gift through Jesus. The lesson centers on John 3 16 and Ephesians 3 14 21, urging gratitude and spiritual growth through strength, love, knowledge, and faith. The piece shifts to a discussion by unnamed writers comparing Army Notre Dame college teams with pro squads, noting college players’ youth and coaching contrasts with professional experience and audience appeal.
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Jesus
Bethlehem
Christ
God
Paul
Ephesian Church
Church of Christ
Weymouth
Sirah Lord
Army
Notre Dame
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Hank Feldberg
Arnold Tucker
Barney Poole
West Point
Giants
Dewitt Coulter
Davis
Blanchard
Tucker
Foldberg
Lujack
Connor
Mastrangelo
Lou Little
Bob Neyland
Feldberg
Strohmeyer
Cowhig
Rams
Chicago
Fellows
Fritz Crisler
Dick Harlow
Ed McKeever
Howie Odell
Wallace Wade
Auto Telephone a New Hazard on the Road
A lighthearted piece on the auto telephone becoming a reality and its potential dangers. It jokes about calls made while driving, miscommunications, and several comical, unsafe scenarios. It notes accidents may rise as motorists juggle calls and steering.
Emblem Row Sparks U N Image Redesign
The United Nations faced controversy over its emblem once centered on the United States, provoking discomfort abroad. A new design using an azimuthal equidistant projection was adopted, excluding Antarctica, while Europe and Asia reacted to the changed balance and gaze in the banquet photo.
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U. N
San Francisco
Globe
America
Antarctica
Europe
Asia
A Waterford fishing tribute and stray notices
A note to Roy Kelly of Waterford and Cons. wishing him guidance to new waters and great sunsets. A quirky aside on a swap of farm animals and byline from Gouverneur Tribune. Radio recipe programs criticized by scientists noting protein hair as an alibi for sloppy restaurants.
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Roy Kelly
Waterford
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