Hollywood flower craftsman makes artificial blooms for film sets
Bill Murdock, longtime Hollywood floral specialist, spends his days at RKO creating artificial flowers for screens. He says real blossoms are costly and perish under lights, and matching scenes after retakes is difficult. His largest order was a 2000 foot rosewood tower for Pompey in RKO’s The Last Days of Pompey.
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Wartime Anxiety and Allied Prospects Across Oceans
The piece reports on global war worries and uncertainty about Allied victory. Experts warn vast spending could influence credit and air power balance. Walter La Ja-pa-man cautions that without factory capacity and trained planes, Allies risk losing air superiority despite potential victories. The article also notes American politics and public sentiment shaping national resolve.
Tonight and Tomorrow on Your Radio Highlights
Listings describe NBC CBS broadcasts from 8:00 to 10:00 with Cavalcade of America Bob Hope and Glenn Miller features. Notes include forthcoming programs, guest stars such as Genevieve Rowe and Agnes Moorehead, and a quiz section.
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Daily Quiz: Can You Answer These Brain Teasers
A reader challenge with scattered questions on subjects like botany origins and history. The collage asks about peanuts as legumes the origin of so called "hon suey" the largest mountains by height and other varied trivia.
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Connecticut grants licensure to two women veterinarians
The state awarded veterinary licenses to Dr. Rilke von Deckers-Lists of Westport and Dr. Elizabeth N. Peck of River, the first time in 300 years, highlighting a watershed in women’s professional advancement.
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Hehvid
Daily Dozen Medical Lesson on Blood Transfusion
A medical page recounts a young wife needing a blood transfusion and her husband offering his blood. Doctors test compatibility. the husband learns his blood is not mixed with his wife’s. The column explains four blood types and the dangers of mismatched transfusions. It also corrects common usage errors and notes nose masks in Brazil during storms to guard against cold germs.
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Local Notes from May 7 1920 Twenty Years Ago
Seattle visitors Mrs Miller and Mr Miller stay with Mr and Mrs Olds. Dr Camden M Coarurni, biblical literature professor at Allegheny College, dies near Battle Creek Michigan. Merle Canwell’s taxi event prompts KAka club meeting. Seven year old Merle Button fractures two bones after falling from a tricycle on East Street. Miss Sarah Powell visits Pittsburgh while C R Bowell serves as U S Federal Court juror.
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East Street
Co-Owned Property Dept Reveals Four Month Report
The Erie county owned property department announced a four month tally ending May 7 1940 reporting $5840 63 in county collections and about $6000 for the Erie and Corry city school districts. Odessie Plate stated April was the second largest month with 1519 70 while March brought 2010 96 in receipts.
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Voters to Lose Franchise Rights in Erie County
Erie May 7 announcement by Joseph C Williams chief clerk of the registration office says upwards of 2000 voters will be removed from the county voting list for future ballots due to not voting in the past two years. Notices will be sent informing them their names are being removed and advising re registration for the presidential election. Williams also reports 47 change of address cards filed since the primary plus 35 new Republicans and 11 new Democrats eligible to vote.
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Thief Sleeper Found Hidden Under Bed
A man broke into a home on Jog Phum street and went to sleep under a bed. Emma Kauppinen woke at 1 90 a m Sunday to loud snoring, and she and her daughter Florence found the intruder sleeping beneath the bed before he fled toward the rear door.
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Wan
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SOX YOUTHS IN CLOSE CALL AT CROSSING
Six Marlenville youths escaped serious injury when a truck carrying them was struck by a Pennsylvania freight engine near Fraley Street crossing. Three youths rode in the cab and were bruised while others were tossed from the back. All were examined by Dr. W Bates and released, per Read the Classified Want Ads for PYCHt.
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Robert Burns
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