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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1952
Page
8
A revived sale offers Khaki drill shirts and trousers with belt loops, shorts with hip pockets and tension, and winter jackets. Prices show 126 each for shirts, 28 for skirts, 23 for coats, and blankets at 16 9. Also advertised are American gaiters, pillows, and blankets with limited stock and warned no repetition.
The piece portrays Nancy Kefauver as a busy, influential figure with strong public sympathy. It notes her Scottish origins, varied career, four children including David adopted, and her roles as secretary, entertainer, designer, painter, and Red Cross supporter. It cites her remarks on potential White House life and hints at her wish to balance privacy with public duties. The story presents her as a popular, unconventional spouse who contemplates meaningful work if she moves to the presidency.
Experts met to discuss rising heights among women and the growing need for tall departments. Barbera Latton and Beverley Hills retailers report customers seeking outfits for five foot ten and up. California, Pacific Northwest, Chicago, New England, Texas also show tall clientele with girls as young as 13 to 15 entering stores seeking longer waists and larger belts.
A Geneva report summarizes postwar scarlet fever data from 1945 onward, noting Europe remains the region with the highest incidence, while the Americas show lower rates. It cites United States declines from 118,600 cases in 1943 to 57,000 in 1950 and highlights variable European trends, with some nations reporting large outbreaks in certain years.
Hollywood reports salary cuts at Gleneakers Metre Goldwyn M G M executives. Salaries over $1000 face 25 to 60 percent reductions to curb low box office returns. Productions staff producers directors and writers affected.
A devotional note reflects on praise not through groans but gratitude. The text, attributed to Awin Percy Whipple, emphasizes that righteous deeds and Godward living align with cheerful conduct and steadfast faith.
The article discusses a Nova Scotia location scouting for a film adaptation titled Evangeline. It mentions Patrick as art director for Century-Fox visiting sites, evaluating suitability for a large scale production, with mentions of cast possibilities Debra Puget Tyrone Power and Gabriel Likely, and notes the version following the poem.
The report claims actress Jewels Etolen calls attention to rising costs and ecological damage from locust swarms spreading from Kenya to East Africa. It notes estimated yearly spending surpassing 11,008.08 dollars and describes the swarms devastating soils, vegetation, and food sources while meteorologists discuss convergent weather patterns and historic parallels with Acadian expulsion in a broader cultural context.
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