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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

7

Shirley Temple Free To Marry TV Executive Charles Black

Hollywood reports Shirley Temple’s divorce and divorce period are over and she is free to marry Charles Black, a 31 year old television-time seller and Pacific Gas and Electric heir. Friends say the pair have no formal plans, but the romance is widely anticipated, with Black described as steady and conservative.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Shirley Temple Charles Black John Agar California San Francisco Shirley Black Ae‘tor Agar Hawaii Susan Los Angeles James B. Black Pacific Gas and Electric Co Stanford University Harvard Stanford Navy Pacific

Inside a secret Acheson hearing and Pontecorvo fallout

Reports from a discreet hearing with Secretary of State Acheson describe a calm session where officials avoided blame and outlined future plans. The piece also notes British blame for Pontecorvo’s escape with restricted atomic knowledge, citing a British team’s approval of his access.

New York INS The Grapevine Dean Acheson Russia Pontecorvo U.S Canada

Hollywood Divorce Case and Atomic Security Debate

The piece covers Shirley’s unhappy split with Agar and her court testimony about abuse. It cites Agar’s silence, their high profile 1945 wedding, and his post service film work. It also touches on U.S. atomic energy security, questioning Clarence Hiskey and names figures like Dean Acheson and Senator Styles Bridges amid loyalty queries.

F.B.I Fuchs Harry Rogers Brooklyn Poly Clarence Hiskey Hiskey Congress

Six Arrested In Club Hold-Up Near Memphis

Six Chicago men were arrested near Memphis after a raid on the Kennel club at Byhalia Mississippi and a later hold-up at the Colony club. Authorities said loot totaled about $10,000, with $8,698 in cash found in the car along with multiple firearms. Names given: Wilbur Chapman Henry Brogato Eugene Cameron Richard Key Carmen Riamondi Tom Utley. They were held for Mississippi authorities on open charges and would face armed robbery charges.

Memphis Tenn Chicago Here Byhalia Miss Tennessee Highway Colony Club W. E. Crawford Mississippi Highway Patrol Kennel Club Crawford Wilbur Chapman Henry Brogato Eugene Cameron Richard Key Carmen Riamondi Tom Utley Evansville Ill Mississippi J. L. Boren

Nixon campaign strategy study guides GOP

Republican leaders study Sen. Nixon of California campaign against Helen Gahagan Douglas. He should avoid debating domestic issues and stick to international policy and foreign affairs. They warn against outpromising her and link Fair Dealer to subversive groups.

Republican Party Sen. Nixon California Helen Gahagan Douglas Nixon Fair Fair Dealer Fair Dealer

The Clive Small House Plan by the Small House Bureau

A 40 by 24 foot residence with 1 040 square feet and 20 280 cubic feet. The front vestibule opens to the living room and bedroom hall, with a rear bedroom near the kitchen suitable as sewing or play space. Dining areas in the kitchen and living room, storage closets in the end bedroom, and trellis porch framing. For details contact the Small House Planning Bureau in St. Cloud Minnesota.

Clive Small House Planning Bureau St. Cloud Minn

Rise and fall of Peter Foy the flying supervisor

The article profiles Peter Foy, the 24 year old British flying supervisor behind the Broadway Peter Pan production. It details his wire system, harnesses, and rope mechanics, plus a London mishap, his safety record, and backstage improvisations with actors including Jean Arthur.

Saul Pett Hal Boyle York Peter Foy Foy Peter Pan Jean Arthur Wendy Michael John New York London England Wood Miss Arthur

Family Reunion Ends In Tragedy In Augusta Fire

A Christmas reunion near Augusta ends in tragedy as two year old Tommy Myrick and his grandparents Walter Fowlkes and wife are found dead in a burned frame house. An aunt saves Mary Louella Myrick in the blaze. Coroner Widener says grease on a stove started the fire and an inquest is planned.

Augusta Nathan F. Widener Walter H. Fowlkes Tommy Myrick Sheffield Ala Mary Louella Myrick Tommy Virginia Myrick Elmer Myrick Fowlkes

Illegal Tartans Prohibited in Scotland 1707 1782

A historical note records that tartan wearing was illegal in Scotland from 1707 until 1782 following the Acts of Union and the Jacobite era suppression, reflecting a period of cultural prohibition tied to political loyalty.

Scotland

Man Acquitted Of Dragging Wife To Death In Georgia

RINGGOLD Georgia December 5 A 40 year old farmer was acquitted of murder for dragging his wife Opal to death behind an automobile. Sheriff J M Moreland and the Georgia bureau of investigation testified a wire cable and noose were found in the car. The state contended anger over another man motivated the crime. Two defense witnesses said he drove to Cleveland Tennessee the night of the woman's death.

Ringgold Rgia Georgia Bureau of Investigation Charles~Stancil Opal Stancil J. W. O’neal Cleveland Tenn

Extra Combat Pay Measure Aimed By Ex Infantryman

Representative Potter of Michigan proposes $150 extra monthly combat pay and $5 daily hazardous duty pay for all GIs. He plans to reintroduce the bill in January. Potter, a former infantryman who lost both legs in war, cites his own combat experience.

Washington Potter R-Mich Congress

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