Sculptor Protests Best Leg Lists Hollywood Style
Hollywood sculptor Yucca Salamanich dismisses notable leg polls as wrong arguing legs matter for form not celebrity status. He praises willowy Alexis Smith and Ray Bolger while noting Julie Wilson and Jane Russell for their sculptural leg lines and even compares a chair leg to leg beauty.
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Yucca Salamanich
Roosevelt
Ginger Rogers
Ava Gardner
Salamanich
Hedy Lamarr
Europe
Alexis Smith
Christopher
Ray Bolger
Julie Wilson
GraBle
Jane Russell
Chippendale
Salamunich
The Poet Edgar A Guest On Menu Price Perception
A humorous reflection on diners who overlook high priced items on a menu. The speaker notes loved ones notice cheap dishes but miss the costlier choices, yet remain affectionate and resigned when the bill arrives. The piece showcases Guest’s observant, playful tone about everyday dining.
Mechanical transmissions in cars have nine or more gears
A statement notes that mechanical automobile transmissions feature at least nine gears, reflecting the complexity of modern drivetrain design and the range of gear ratios used to optimize performance and efficiency.
Petrillo Chosen Music Chairman for Truman Inauguration
Washington United States Petrillo head of the American Federation of Musicians was named music chairman for the January inauguration. The AFM will sponsor a gala concert the night before Truman's oath with royalties from the union funding the music. Petrillo had past clashes with the government over union power.
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James Caesar Petrillo
Truman
Congress
American Federation of Musicians
Petrillo
Melvin D. Hildreth
Hildreth
United States
Canada
Petrillo and Lea Act shaped postwar broadcast disputes
A history of the 1946 Lea Act aimed at curbing James Petrillo’s coercive actions against radio and TV. Petrillo forced stations to hire unnecessary musicians, triggering indictments, constitutional challenges, and eventual Supreme Court rulings before easing pressure.
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Canada
Petrillo
Congress
Lea
Truman
WAAF
Chicago
Walter J. la Bay
Supreme Court
la Buy
Liner Elizabeth Held Up by Thick Fog
Fog delayed the Queen Elizabeth again, forcing a postponement from Southampton. Cunard White Star Lines planned a Tuesday sailing from Southampton as Captain Sonerwill cited dense fog. The disruption affected land sea and air traffic across Europe, with Berlin airlift delays and widespread travel slowdowns.
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Cunard White Star Lines
Southhampton
George Sonerwill
Europe
Scandinavian Peninsula
Po Valley
British Isles
Poand
Spain
Portugal
France
Berlin
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