Three Baseball Mandarins Shape Pennants and Army Gridiron Stars
A parade of baseball power players led by Ed Barrow Branch Rickey and Larry MacPhail is credited with building pennant winning clubs from Cincinnati to Brooklyn and New York. The piece also praises Army quarterback Galiffa Blaik and discusses college athletes facing pro offers, arguing for college degrees before signing bonuses and a need for league college cooperation.
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Ed Barrow
Branch ‘Rickey
Larry MacPhail
Grantland Rice
Boston
New York
Wagner
Lajoie
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Mr. Barrow
Yankees
MacPhail
Reds
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Dodger
Yankee
Bucky Harris
Rickey
Cardinals
Army's Unbeaten Mark and 1950 Season Outlook
A top college coach analyzes Army's 29 game winning streak with remaining games against Michigan and Stanford. He assesses chances to beat both foes and finish the season unbeaten, detailing strategic factors and risks for Red Blaik's platoon.
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Army
Red Blaik
Michigan
Stanford
Public figure features honor women and film notes
Portable feature notes celebrate The Woman of the Week on Portia Faces Life with Marguerite Higgins and Anne Greenberg. The article previews Cassino to Korea a frontline film by Paramount News and Army photographers. It also covers Marie Wilson in three one act plays and cast notes for The Glass Menagerie filming in hard air.
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Portia
Lucille Wall
Marguerite
Higgins
Anne Greenberg
New York Association For
Korea
Paramount
Army Signal Corps
Italy
Marie
Irma’) Wilson
Hollywood’s
Circle Theatre
Gasoline Alley film casts Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lydon
Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lydon, top juvenile stars, will portray Cocky and Skeezix in Columbia Pictures' Gasoline Alley, the film adaptation of the popular comic strip and first in a potential series.
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Scotty Beckett
Jimmy Lydon
Hollywood
Skeezix
Columbia
CBS Drops Lum and Abner Deal After Sponsorship Decline
CBS terminates its six year contract with the Lum and Abner team and settles for the remaining four years. The move follows lack of sponsor interest cited by the network. Lum and Abner are a rural comedy duo whose program faced cancellation as a result of the decision.
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CBS
Lum
Abner
Union Station thrills linger for moviegoers
The film Union Station stars Bill Holden Barry Fitzgerald Lyle Bettger and Nancy Olson with strong directing by Rudy Mate It promises unforgettable scenes and a lasting memory for railway station imagery Dinah Shore also emerges in a major musical role in Stars and Stripes Forever under writers Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna with three songs in development.
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Union Station
Bill Holden
Barry Fitzgerald
Lyle Bettger
Nancy Olson
Rudy Mate
Dinah Shore
Jerry Wald
Norman Krasna
Dinah
Showboat Cast Ties Up Broadway News and Film Milestones
Gene Nelson and Florence Bates on the Lullaby of Broadway set reveal a shared past bakery links. Joe E. Brown returns from Australia to star in Capn Andy in MGM Showboat. Columbia's Between Midnight and Dawn marks a career milestone for Mark Stevens as he ends up without the girl.
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Gene Nelson
Florence Bates
Joe E. Brown
Harvey
Cap’n
Andy
MGM
Columbia
Mark Stevens
Proper Care of Winter Clothes Yields More Wear
Ertta Haley urges diligent care of winter garments to extend life and value. Read labels, wash suitable pieces by hand, use dry cleaner for tricky items, and start habits like brushing wool, using dress shields, proper hanging, and airings to prevent wrinkles and damage.
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Ertta Haley
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Mission
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Metzner Stove Repair CO
Kansas City 6
Herbert Nie
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Taffeta
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M Forslano
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