Oscars Face End as Producers Withdraw Funding
Hollywood reports raise the possibility the Academy Awards could fade. Producers from major studios led by Schenck Warner and Depinet withdraw financial aid to remove perceived industry influence while pledging moral support to democratic selection.
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Hollywood
Robert Montgomery
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
New York
Montgomery
Academy
Nicholas M. Schenck
20th-Century-Fox
Maj
Albert Warner
Warner Brothers
Ned Depinet
RKO
Jean Hersholt
Acad
Life term handed to Alabama youth killer
James Watson a 16 year old from Brewton Alabama received life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the January 11 killing of his aunt 33 year old Mrs Jimmie Sowell in her home near Prattville The circuit court jury formalized the sentence after defense agreements The youth who favored comics and Wild West stories said he shot his aunt in the back of the head following a school scolding with witnesses including local high school students present
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Prattville
Ala
James Watson
Brewton
Watson
Jimmie Sowell
Here
Young Watson
Lowells
Bre ¥Ton
Lowell
Man Seeks Best Way to Spend $10,000 Before Death
Oklahoma City widow with a heart ailment asks the public for advice on how to spend $10,000 within a year. The Daily Oklahoman investigates her situation, seeking practical, not pitiful or sensational guidance. She plans a comfortable retirement but wants a concrete plan for the money.
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Oklahoma City
Heart
Daily
Oklahoman
Souvenirs From White House May Be Given Public
The White House debris from remodeling may become public souvenirs. A six member commission to supervise disposal will be named by the President, with two senators two House members and two appointees. The bill’s approval was predicted.
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White House
Washington
Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Tea Ranked as World's Most Popular Drink After Water and Milk
A recent ranking places tea as the third most consumed beverage globally after water and milk, highlighting its widespread appeal across cultures and regions.
Czech Spy Said To Aid Russians
Frantisek Klecka a 31 year old former Prague waiter was sentenced to 20 years in a Munich prison after being convicted of gathering military information for a foreign power in the U S zone. He testified he worked for the NKVD near Belgrade as late as 1947 and claimed contact with a Czech major who asked for photos of U S Army communications bridges and installations near Nuernberg.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Frantisek Klecka
Munich
U. S
Klecka
Russian Secret Police
NKVD
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Mintersky
Secret Service
U.S. Army
Nuernberg
Kilecka
Care On SS Cards Urged
Ware Foster, Decatur Social Security manager, urges workers to show their Social Security card to new employers. He warns that wages not credited by quarter end affect insured status and future benefits, while employees profit from proper reporting and credits.
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Ware Foster
Decatur
Social Security Administration
Foster
Graduate School In Kentucky Opens To Negroes
Federal Judge Ford ruled that University of Kentucky must admit negro students to graduate study on the same basis as whites until a separate negro graduate school is provided. The decision makes Kentucky the first South state east of the Mississippi to open such access, pending appeal. Lyman Johnson, a Louisville teacher, had been refused admission to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Schol
H. Church Ford Rui
Mason-Dixon Line
Mississippi River
Lyman Johnson
Louisville
Johnson
Construction of New York State Capitol Begins in 1867
The New York State capitol at Albany began construction in 1867 and was not completed until 1879, marking a long project timeline for the major public building.
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New York State Capitol
Albany
Failure To Pass Drivers Exams Ratio Remains High
State Highway Patrol reports Morgan and Limestone counties show high failure rates on road tests. Of 24 Morgan applicants, 24 failed rules of the road. Limestone had 22 failures out of 53. Twenty-two Morgan countians passed while 17 Limestone were approved.
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Morgan
Limestone Counties
H. L. Hester
Morgan County
Limestone
Athens
Limestone County
Morgat Countiaes
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Hector McNeil
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