Unpaid Film Stars Back La Jolla Playhouse
AP News profiles La Jolla Playhouse in California where Gregory Peck Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer lead a volunteer acting company funding and running Americas only legitimate theater project under local high school auspices during its fourth season.
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La Jolla Playhouse founders set west coast summer stage
The article notes performers from the prior three years including Jane Cowl and Eve Arden, and details Peck and associates choosing La Jolla San Diego for a summer theater with plans for at least one new play per season. David Selznick lent 15000 dollars to start the project, with last year turning an operating profit and paying half the loan, a debt likely to shrink further this year as Peck Miss McGuire and Ferrer participate.
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Marines Seize Slaughterhouse Hill in Korean War battle
U S Marines and units from the 24th division launched a daylight assault on Slaughterhouse Hill south of Changnyong, securing part of a ridge amid heavy fighting. Air and artillery pounded enemy positions as Marines pressed the attack with reinforcements pouring in. Brig Gen Edward Craig said progress would continue despite stiff resistance.
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Unprecedented B 29 attack adds to Korea debate
Mackenzies column discusses a large B 29 strike near Waegwan and compares mass bombing to an atomic blast. It notes experts will weigh damage, the potential political backlash from Moscow, and recalls Col. Paul Tibbetts stressing civilians' safety. The piece frames airmen as humane in contrast to barbarous bombing charges.
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Elizabeth and Baby Princess Doing Well
Princess Elizabeth and her two day old daughter are reported to be making excellent progress with no further daily bulletins needed. Doctors Sir William Gilliatt and Sir John Weir said they will call twice daily for the next few days but will not issue more bulletins this week.
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Dairymen seek compromise with Florida milk board
Baldwin county farmers vote to settle the Pensacola milk sale dispute peacefully branding the ruling unjust. The lettered text then shifts to note the army worm’s crop damage and a Hollywood theater project by the Actors' Company led by Rosalind Russell and other stars planning seasons in Beverly Hills and La Jolla.
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Gene Kelly
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Henry Fonda
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Fanchon Simon
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Marco
Beverly Hills
Road bids opened for Allatoona dam access roads
Mobile dispatch says the corps of engineers opens bids today on access roads to recreational areas at Allatoona dam near Cartersville Georgia. Plans include resurfacing of existing roads north and south of the dam and the construction of a 1400 foot new paved road to an overlook.
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Overlook to Feature 120 Car Parking by Dam View
An overlook with a full view of the dam and reservoir will include space for 120 automobiles, providing visitors a broad vantage point of the water project and its surrounding landscape.
Pumps Used in Hol land Drain Swampland Now Steam or Diesel Driven
Most pumps employed in Hol land for swamp drainage rely on steam or diesel power. The shift toward combustion engines reflects a preference for portable, robust equipment in wetland reclamation projects across the region.
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