Stars tease projects and casting shifts in Hollywood mix
Graham Greene story to be shot in Vienna as The Third Man adapts with Sir Alexander Korda. Cary Grant may return to RKO after the British film. Rudy Vayee shifts to stage in Harvey and Anything Goes, with radio and TV work ongoing. Will Rogers Jr. to portray his father in a Warners bio, Bette Davis declines A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie, FBI Meets Scotland Yard script approved but title not, Loretta Young turns down offers, Ray Milland poised for Babylon Revisited or Death Takes a Holiday remakes.
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Alexander Korda
Graham Green
Vienna
Cary
RKO
Howard Hughes
Rudy Vayee
Joe E. Brown
Harvey
Los Angeles
Will Rogers, Jr
Warners
Marilyn Miller
June Haver
Bette Davis
Tennessee Williams
FBI
Scotland Yard
Loretta Young
First Roses Domesticated and Catalogued Species
The rose emerged early in plant domestication and has inspired extensive study. Over 200 species have been discovered and named by botanists, reflecting the flower's rich diversity and long cultivation history.
Army secretary finds no objections to oyster damage claim
Secretary Royall filed no objections to a $1,500 claim by E W Strong of Gasque Alabama for oyster beds destroyed by Army engineer dredging in 1943. He said dredging caused silt to settle and spoil the beds and Strong’s court of claims suit right had lapsed.
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Ing
E. W. “Strong
Gasque
Ala
Royall
Oyster Bay
Strong
Court of Claims
Smuts Returns To Politics In South Africa Fight
Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts defies age after losing prime ministership to Dr. Francois Malan. With a narrow Nationalist majority, Smuts seeks re election in his constituency and aims to lead his United Party in parliament. The clash pits imperial solidarity against isolationism, affecting Britain and the Commonwealth.
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Jan Christiaan Smuts
United Party
Francois Malan
Smuts
Dr. Malan
South Africa
Britain
Malan
Commonwealth
England
South Afri Africa
Half a Million Tons of Water Hit Niagara Falls Each Minute
A historic observation notes that about five hundred thousand tons of water plunge over Niagara Falls every minute, illustrating the falls' immense power and natural spectacle. Scientists and tourism officials discuss implications for erosion and regional hydrology.
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Niagara Falls
Value of Boy Scout Work is Emphasized by Club Speaker
Morgan County District Chairman Ainslie Wyle told the Decatur Lions club that expanding trained Scout leaders has grown the district to 20 troops and 532 scouts, but more Scoutmasters are needed. He noted youth ages 9 to 18 have few other organized activities, highlighted senior troop efforts, and cited rescues and first aid training by scouts.
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Morgan County
Ainslie Wyle
Decatur Lions Club
Wyle
Decatur
East Decatur
Reneau Carrell
J. Albert Clapton
Wesley Cook
Ned Frazier
R. B. Freeman
Tim Lyons
Garrold Nungester
H. L. Og
Notice of Suit to Quiet Title in Decatur Land Addition
H F Sherrod files in Morgan County Alabama equity suit to quiet title to Lots 2 4 6 8 10 12 and 14 in Block 84 Addition No 4 of the Decatur Land Improvement with Gertrude Hardeman named as defendant and any claimants.
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Ment and Furnace Company
Pobate Court
Morgan County
Alabama
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Decatur
Circuit Court
H. F. Sherrod
Gertrude Hardeman
Circuit Court OF
Relief Bill Passed in Washington
June 2 report notes the House approved a relief bill and sent it to the White House for signature. The action follows months of debate and sets new funding allocations and policy aims for emergency aid programs.
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Washington
White House
Black-Draught Promises Quick Relief For Constipation
An advertisement extols Black-Draught as a friendly laxative that may help dull feelings caused by constipation. It markets prompt, thorough relief and claims wide use across four generations, noting low cost per dose and frequent best-seller status.
Maner Returns to State Payroll After Hiatus
Pitt Tyson Maner, once head of the Young Democrats, is back on the state payroll. The Montgomery report notes his previous role directing Gov. James E. Folsom's presidential campaign and indicates a renewed government employment following a years-long absence.
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Pitt
Tyson Maner
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Pitt Tyson Maner
The
Young Democrats
Assistant to Director Wood Darnley Returns to Post
An unnamed American official resumed duties with the Department of Industrial Relations as a $400 per month confidential assistant to Director Wood Darnley. He had held the same position prior to Folsom taking office.
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America
Ment of Industrial Relations
Wood Darnley
Folsom
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