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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1949
Page
9
Bob Hope kept the Hollywood set lively as fans and visitors mobbed him for photos and autographs. A top Paramount executive stayed nearby while crew rushed to complete scenes before Hope’s 6:20 p.m. Detroit flight, with the cast under salary-pressure deadlines.
A mixed list of crossword entries and clues includes young salmon smolt music character note, Norse death goddess, and various down and across hints. It weaves references to animals plants and names such as Latvia Ireland Sudden flood and Pope representatives, with entries like Indigo dye and French chalk.
A cryptogram example explains that one letter stands for another and that word length hints at the plaintext. The sample shows A for L and X for O, with a note about apostrophes and varying mappings each day. The page lists yesterday's solution as FAREWELL a long farewell quote from Shakespeare.
A veteran performer discussed rehearsing a tricky scene and making two lines changes. He described a grueling schedule including trips to Michigan State Fair and Grand Rapids, noting the pace is tiring but he still enjoys the work. He plans a fishing vacation off Guaymas, Mexico after finishing Fancy Pants.
The attorney general was not part of the President's cabinet until 1814, marking a change in the executive structure as reforms expanded advisory roles for legal counsel. This shift solidified the attorney general's position as a key legal advisor to the presidency.
A two year old boy named Billy Mills crawled under a dairy truck parked in front of his home in Prichard Alabama. The driver John H Nichols stated he stopped to collect a bill and felt a bump as he drove away. He found the child and law enforcement was notified.
Hal Boyle profiles Miss America contestants facing tougher demands than the Derby winner. Arkansas’s Barbara Brothers, 18, says she wants to lead religious education if crowned, while Wyoming’s Esther MacLeod, 22, trains as a mezz soprano. Eastern beauty routines, modeling study, and talent tests shape the pageant prep as entrants emphasize versatility beyond looks.
Washington sees talks with top U S Canada and Britain to stem Britain's dollar shortage. Britain faces dwindling reserves as it buys more from the United States than it sells and its sterling bloc ties drain dollars. Officials seek a stopgap to prevent a deeper dollar squeeze.
ROOM AND BOARD recalls a pageant scene with Miss Montana and Miss Nevada, noting calf and heifer branding not on the program and West Coast entrants. Miss Arkansas stands out with a plaque for three Arkansas students including Bob Riley, a near sightless war veteran and Arkansas Legislature member, who once misplaced his glass eye and joked about replacing it.
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