The Conqueror a major Hollywood production at Princess Theatre
The Conqueror stars John Wayne Susan Hayward and Pedro Armendariz in a sweeping Temujin biopic with a vast Mongol setting from the Gobi Desert to palace intrigues. Dick Powell produced directed with Victor Young score and an ensemble including Agnes Moorehead and Lee Van Cleef.
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John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Samarkand
Sylvia Lewis
Genghis Khan
Howard Hughes
Pedro Armendariz
Dick Powell
the Conqueror
Princess Theatre
Hollywood
Pedro Armendariz ¢O
Temujin
Perfect Warrior
Globe
Gobi Desert
Khan’s Palace
Terpsichoran
West Des Moines seeks plainclothes dog catcher
Uniform banner from Des Moines reports West Des Moines officials seek a dog catcher in plain clothes. City Clerk Elmer True notes dogs can recognize a police uniform from a distance, influencing recruitment approach.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Elmer True
Temperature Variations Common Beyond 98.6 Degrees
The article notes that many people have normal body temperatures that are slightly above or below 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. It explains that normal ranges vary individually and can fluctuate with time of day activity and environment.
The Killer is Loose at Roxy Theatre
Suspense drives United Artists release The Killer is Loose opening at the Roxy Theatre. Joseph Cotten stars as a tough homicide detective with Rhonda Fleming Wendell Corey supporting and a cast including Alan Hale Jr el Pate Virginia Christine John Larch John Beradino Paul Bryar and Dee J Thompson.
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Joseph Cotten
United Artists
Roxy Theatre
Crown
Rhonda Fleming
Wendell Corey
Alan Hale, Jr
el Pate
Virginia Christine
John Larch
John Beradino
Paul Bryar
Dee J. Thompson
Robert L. Jacks
Budd Boet
Harold Medford
Saturday Evening Post
John
Ward Hawkins
Lionel Newman
Lucien Ballard
A.S
Cotten
Hollywood
Rhonda
Ingrid Bergman
Korea Shares Avian Traits With West and Europe
The article notes that Korea's water birds resemble those of western North America, while its land birds are related to European species.
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Korea
Western
North America
Europe
Northwest Passage thrills at Bowline Theatre in Technicolor
Hollywood reprint of Kenneth Roberts novel features Spencer Tracy as Major Rogers leading Rogers Rangers in dramatic scenes including a mountain boat crossing and river peril. Cast includes Robert Young Walter Bretman Ruth Hussey. King Vidor directs with over 300 players in the MGM Technicolor spectacle.
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Walter Brennan
Spencer Tracy
Robert Young
Rogers’ Rangers
Hardy Band of Indian Fighters
Northwest Passage
M-G-M
Bowline Theatre
Hollywood
Kenneth Roberts
Rogers
Walter
Bretman
Ruth Hussey
King Vidor
Roberts
Hunt Stromberg
Weed seed sterilization fails to kill weeds in field
Michigan State University researchers J. B. Lijedahl and W. M. Carleton found that passing soil at high speed to sterilize it does not reduce weed seeds. Lab tests show some control, but the method is not practical in the field due to cost and complexity.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
J. B. Lijedahl
W. M. Carleton
Noahs Ark Waterproofing and Shell Money Practices
Noah used asphalt to waterproof the Ark while American Indians relied on polished rounded clam shells as a form of currency.
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Noah
Reap the Wild Wind slated for Sunset Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille's Technicolor sea epic Reap the Wild Wind opens next Tuesday at the Sunset Theatre. The film portrays America's battle against piracy in the Florida Keys, aiming to defend the merchant marine lifeline.
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John Wayne
Susan Ard
Ray Milland
Paulette Goddard
Cecil B. DeMille
Sunset Theatre
Paramount
Mother Nabsson and Son Captured After Escape
Mrs Ethel Reynoso escorted her son John Reynoso back to the penitentiary after he fled a work detail escaping with 23 days remaining. Officials said the escape adds five years to his sentence for the act.
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Fort Madison
John Reynoso
Sistines
Ethel Reynoso
Reynoso
Notable 1940s film stars include Susan Hayward and Ray Milland
The 1940s feature showcases John W. film star Susan Hayward and Ray Milland with Paulette Goddard and a large supporting cast led by Robert Preston Raymond Massey Charles Bickford and Walter Hampden.
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John W
Susan Hayward
Ray Milland
Paulette Goddard
Robert Preston
Raymond Massey
Charles Bickford
Walter Hampden
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Ritz Theatre
Athens
James Stewart
Ruth Roman
Pilus—Cartoon
E Hugh Marlowe
Nancy Gates
E Nelson
Faith Domergue
Votale
van Heflin
Joanne Woodward
Phil Carey
Raymond Burr
Aese Meadow
Ted Redmmond
Glorgs Sherman
Coah
Columbia
Mother Nabsson
RITZ
Ceet
Eddie Albert
JO van Fleet
Don Taylor
Ray Danton
Susan Hayward the Conqueror
Mick
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