Stage and Screen Notes Highlight 1949 Entertainment Moves
Radio figures John Wayne Maureen O Hara Zasu Pitts appear in upcoming projects. Wayne plans The Alamo and The Quiet Man with Ford directing in Ireland. Mario Lanza tours 15 cities this autumn and CBS radio gains double daytime music coverage.
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John Wayne
the Alamo
Ireland
John Ford
Maureen O'Hara
Mildred Natwick
Barry Fitzgerald
Ward Bond
Arthur Shields
Curt Massey
Martha Tilton
CBS
Mutual
Traffic Safety Message for Summer Tourists
The Lamp highlights home towns on national highways as tourist traffic rises. Emphasizes parking, road courtesy, and local campaigns with merchants police and media to boost visits while warning drivers about speeding and careless behavior that causes crashes.
Door to Door Salesmen Spark Supreme Court Quarrel
A humorous mock account claims the Supreme Court rules doorbells require homeowner permission for sales. It cites fanciful cases like Hubble versus Flat foot and Bottle fly versus Mrs Potts to lampoon legal reasoning and doorbell rights.
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United States Supreme Court
T. ‘Aristotle
Winch
Smathers
Hubble
Flatfoot
It Pays to Check Car Before Trips
Estimates say 63 million Americans will take trips before year end. Safety rules and cautious drivers reduce accidents while winter damage has slowed highway maintenance in parts. Motorists should heed construction signs and inspect their cars thoroughly before journeys.
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His Sevices
The
Lamp
Standad Oil Company
Gromyko Heart Trouble and Fetauver Honor Notes
The item notes Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko suffered heart trouble with a vetoed cardiogram record. It also mentions Estes Kefauver receiving honorary degrees from several colleges and a 1,300-physician Atlantic City convention. Yale's 250th anniversary and Elihu Yale’s donation history are recapped.
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Gromyko
Estes Kefauver
Seveal Colleges
Atlantic City
Senator Cain
Frieda Hennock
F.C.C
Yale
New Haven
Branford
MacArthur inquiry settles three facts
The MacArthur inquiry establishes three facts: there is no gas shortage, the most abused English phrase is I shall be brief, and no Senator will use ten words when a thousand will do.
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MacArthur
Noisy Politician and Congressman Encounter a Courteous Smile
A political boss and his hand-picked Congressman pass a corner where the latter asks if a girl smiled at him. The boss retorts that he laughed when he first saw him. Nearby a car crash begins as a woman driver stops and a man questions careless signaling.
Saving Gesture in Parcel Carrying Charge
A note explains baggage handling costs: ten cents for the first parcel and five cents for each additional parcel. One person offers to carry the first parcel while the other carries the rest.
St Peter Laughs At Teachers Entrance Joke
A humorous sketch at the pearly gates features St Peter greeting a visitor who proclaims it is I. Peter quips about it being another school teacher, delivering a lighthearted jab on educators.
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the Pearly Gates
St. Peter
Tour to Hades Ends in Fire and Wry American Wit
An American visitor admires a Greek crater and quips it looks like hell. His guide fires back about Americans having been everywhere, delivering a light moment on travel contrasts.
Lime adhesion and water softener cost guidance
The text notes lime would stick less to glass than rough metal and endorses a water softener as affordable. It mentions Architects Samples Exhibit at 101 Park Ave New York 17 offering manufacturer names to show that a good unit price is not excessive.
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Park Ave
New York 17
Wheels Are Useful On Lawn Furniture
Pattern notice for outdoor furniture wheels and rope topped pads. Two patterns offered No 315 for the chaise and 316 for the table and chair. Patterns priced at 25 cents each. Send orders to Workshop Pattern Service Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York.
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Bedford Hills
New York
Clock Stoppage Sparks Midnight Conversation
Two people recall halting a clock at eleven to avoid waking someone, highlighting a quiet, intimate moment. The exchange hints at a near late night disruption and a shared domestic detail. No further context provided.
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Mario Lanza
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Hades
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