Boyer Denounces His Fame as a Great Lover
Hollywood star Charles Boyer rejects the title of film history’s five greatest lovers. He argues he dislikes being typecast and says he aims to play varied roles and search for new projects after The First Legion and Arch of Triumph. He plans a Paris trip and Broadway return, avoiding another great lover role.
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Hollywood
Charles Boyer
Clarence Brown
Boger
John Barrymore
Clark Gable
John Gilbert
Rudolph Valentino
Paris
Boyer
Casbah
First Legion
Misson Inn
Everside
Calif
Broadway
Bover
Arch of Triumph
Enterprise Studios
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Update
A dense page features a 1 5 10 12 13 14 15 17 20 23 24 26 29 30 32 33 34 37 38 41 45 46 47 48 across clues and a down list with numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 27 28 31 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 plus a cryptoquote puzzle. The cryptogram presents a daily quotation by Longfellow and Milton credits and instructions for solving.
Solon Believes Soviets Unlikely to Launch A-Bombs
Rep. Elston of Ohio told reporters Russia is unlikely to deliver a mass atomic attack on the United States and believes both nations would avoid a first A-bomb strike. He argues U S defenses and interception power deter such attacks and favors building stronger air defenses by Congress.
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Washington
Elston
Ohio
Russia
United States
Elsot
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Soviet Union
Congress
Walking One Mile Exerts High Cumulative Foot Pressure
A health note explains that walking one mile applies a total pressure of about 500000 pounds on the feet. The figure reflects aggregate impact across the stride and time, highlighting the stress placed on foot bones joints and soft tissues during moderate activity.
Office Cat. By Junius
A dinner with mushroom steak ends in disaster when a dog dies after eating mushrooms. The maid delivers the fatal news as guests recover from illness and a car accident is implied, leaving the lady shocked at the grim outcome.
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Nora
Humorous Vignettes and Dalliances From Daily Life
A collage of witty exchanges and social quips from the era includes a painter flirting with a Bears den maid, a New York man suing for damages after a chorus girl kiss, a boy's morning sunshine riddle, and jokes about cars, nets, and etiquette. Also notes Alabama's wet year and a book reviewer invited by a ladies club.
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New York
Bodies of four air base corporals found in Potomac River
Washington reports the remaining three bodies of Bolling Air Force Base corporals found in the Potomac after they disappeared last Monday. The victims were Corporals James D. McKee James L. Triplett and James O. Ramsey. The fourth body Edward J. Barry was recovered yesterday. The four rode a homemade boat that capsized.
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Washington
Bolling Air Force Base
Potomac River
James D. McKee
Columbus
James L. Triplett
Elkins
W. Va
James O. Ramsey
Gaffney
S. C
Edward J. Barry
Waltham
Mass
Sweet Potato Candy Wins Nationwide Consumer Test
The Agriculture Department reports a sweet potato brittle named Alayam scored highly in a test conducted with Auburn University and the bureau of agricultural economics. Over 400 percent of tasters preferred it to current candies, with a third ready to buy if marketed. 11 percent undecided.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
Auburn
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
High Hail Storm Damages Northwest Alabama
A storm blistered an estimated 500000 in Northwest Alabama with a 30 mile wide hail band. Cotton, seed crops and roofs suffered, windows shattered, and gardens crushed in Reform with no injuries reported. Further hail hit Holt, near Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery as farmers assessed losses.
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Reform
Ala
Northwest
Alabama
Holt
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Pickens County
James H. Sellers
Mississippi Line
Reform Baptist Church
Sale of Candies in Confectionery Industry Discussion
The text notes that sale of the candy to the public will be left in the confectionery industry, indicating a transfer of distribution responsibility to confectionery firms.
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