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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1950
Page
10
Mercy slayer Carol Ann Paight, acquitted of killing her cancer-stricken father, honeymooned with Robert Anderson, a 25 year old fellow college student, in Port Chester New York. The 22 year old Stamford Connecticut woman and Anderson were married or planning to marry soon as reported.
A chemical explosion at a Knoxville Rohm and Haas plastics plant killed one man and sent about 50 workers to hospitals with injuries or gas illness. A fire followed the blast in an acid tank and was controlled after about an hour as firefighters wearing gas masks fought the flames.
A tornado's trajectory typically spans about a city block in width, causing localized damage along its narrow path. Severe weather crews assess the affected area, document debris patterns, and guide residents to shelter as warning advisories remain in effect.
Rev Frederick W Dearing says he performed the marriage at his home for Carol Ann and her husband after her acquittal on second degree murder charges in the Stamford killing of police Sgt Carl Paight. The couple met at New England College in Henniker N H and plan to reside locally. Attending were the bride’s mother and brother Carl Paight Jr. as the trial closed with her acquittal.
In Anchorage, postcards bearing Mao portraits and Red China imagery were sent from Tientsin to hardware and auto supply firms. The messages request catalogs and tools to aid the war effort, with replies to Hong Kong via Wu Yang Trading. Dealers note the cards as possibly an attempt by communists to solicit tool catalogs and mailing lists.
Save up to 175 on insurance and carrying charges for a new car. Interest rate stated at 5 percent for new cars with no additional loading.
Miss America Yolande Berbeze of Mobile Alabama arrives in Washington as a guest of Rep Boykin. She hopes to meet President Truman and visit the White House, with plans for a luncheon at the Capitol and calls on top aides. Berbeze won the title at Atlantic City and pursues a singing career.
North American Indians seldom kept dogs as pets in early times, using them mainly as hunters and sentinels and sometimes as food.
The debate centers on whether the possession of even small material quantities would help rebuild industries or amount to espionage. One dealer stated they are not at war but would not trade even a postage stamp for all the tea in China, highlighting distrust and caution in the exchange.
Hollywood profile of Elia Kazan, born in Constantinople, now 41, known as Gadge by Alan Baxter. He directed acclaimed films including A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Gentleman's Agreement, later Sea of Grass with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and left acting to focus on directing. He favors tight sets and preparation, avoiding press distraction to preserve actors’ performances.
From experience on both sides of the footlights and camera, Kazan discusses his firm views on acting. He cites his work on Harriet with Helen Hayes, One Touch Of Venus with Mary Martin, and A Streetcar Named Desire which he is directing for the movies, illustrating how stage craft informs screen performance.
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