De Mille Returns to Direct Unconquered at Paramount
Hollywood column reports Cecil B. De Mille back at Paramount after three years to direct Unconquered a $4 million project. The filmmaker surveys a colonial set with Gary Cooper and other figures, giving quick direction as assistants carry out his cues amid a busy studio scene.
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Manchuria Prize Sparks Renewed War Fears
Glenn Babb analyzes the Manchurian crisis as Chinese communists hold vast territory and establish a provisional administration. Nationalists fight to reclaim Southern railways and cities while Russia-backed forces bolster communist chances and threaten regional stability.
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Chinse
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Red Army
Siberia
Yenan
Russia
President Truman Arrives in Bermuda for Holiday Stop
President Truman arrives at Bermuda aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg and travels by the Weiss to the naval base. He plans a 36 hour layover to refuel restock provisions for the cruise before returning to Washington by Labor Day.
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Truman
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Potsdam
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Land Reclamation Urged for Southern Flood Lands
Washington notes from an Agriculture Department specialist Lewis A. Jones, chief of drainage research, argues Southern states have fertile lands with excess water that could be reclaimed at a fraction of costs used to develop arid Western lands. He cites rich Delta lands as potential projects.
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Agriculture Department
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Division of Drainage Research
The
Soil Conservation Service
Russell Gene Makes Film Debut in The Outlaw
In a nod to classic legends, Jane Russell plays a gun‑toting star in The Outlaw following the famous Lillian Russell role Fiorella in The Brigands. The piece notes the recurring pairing of actresses named Russell with gun theme in early cinema.
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Lillian Russell
Fiorella
Russell
Jane
UN Council Faces Test Over Yugoslav Airmen Crisis
The United States threatens to bring Yugoslavia before the United Nations Security Council if it does not release U S airmen held after the shooting down of unarmed transport planes. The Big Five veto could decide the outcome, placing the council at a potential historic crossroads.
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New York
United States
Yugoslavia
United Nations Security Council
Amelian
Security Council
U. N
Russia
Willing Workers Band Hosts Weiner Roast Event
The Lebanon youth band Willing Workers held a Friday night gathering at Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Miller home with weiner roast cake sandwiches and games. Attendees included Mable Wright Marcella Matkin Vondale Shaneyfelt Frances Shaneyfelt Jo Pannell Helen Johnson Stella Boger Dean Goff Willodean Foote and many others plus Mr and Mrs Maurice Knox and the Miller family. There are 27 867 000 telephones in the United States.
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Lebanon
Lewis Miller
Mable Wright
Marcella Matkin
Vondale
Mary Nell
Jackie
United States
United States Plans Security Council Action After Yugoslav Ultimatum
The United States would push for a special Security Council session if Belgrade does not reply satisfactorily within 48 hours after delivering the ultimatum. The call could occur after a three day interval or immediately, depending on urgency and council procedures. A source notes the rules are vague and an emergency session would be unprecedented.
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United States
Belgrade
Security Council
Oscar Lange
Poland
Cbanger
U S Treasury 1890 National Bank Note Sides
A historical note says the 1890 U S Treasury print featured a national bank note with the value of fifty dollars on one side and one hundred dollars on the other side, reflecting era currency design.
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The
U.S. Treasury
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