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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1947
Page
4
About twenty oak species grow in the United States used for lumber and flooring. Roughly half of the wood is red oak and half is white oak, reflecting popular classifications in the timber industry.
By 1900 wooden ships were declining as metal shipbuilding surged. The shift began a century earlier with canal boats and coasters, and steel bottoms and decks expanded American trade to distant ports worldwide.
Analysis contrasts modern sport salaries with legends Babe Ruth and Red Grange. It notes Ruth’s earnings from various deals exceeded 100000 yearly, sometimes over 200000, while Grange profited about 250000 after leaving Illinois. It also mentions taxes eroding gains and Tunney’s mega payouts 20 years ago versus today.
The piece compares earnings across golf, football, baseball, and other sports, noting Byron Nelson surpassed 60 000 in golf prize money plus sideline receipts, Hogan reached 44 500 in 1946, top baseball salaries around 55 000 to 80 000, and pro football’s two leagues facing break even challenges with limited games and a published loss for the new league while players enjoyed high pay.
The article surveys 1946 manager salaries with Leo Durocher cited around 60 000 to 70 000 and notes backlash from critics. It compares pay to top earners Johnny Longden and Eddie Arcaro, who have approached or surpassed 90 000 to 100 000 annually.
Notes on Andrea King and The Beast With Five Fingers reveal a standout fright scene from Madame DuBarry memories. John Garfield eyes a British film, Lilli Palmer joins Body and Soul ambitions, and plans swirl for summer tours in Europe. Verbal sketches cover Dietrich, Lake, Ladd, Lancaster, Crosby, Hope and others shaping careers, plus a Yale Queen test and Robert Merrill’s summer stock pact.
A terse dialogue shows an old woman scolding a frightened street boy. The lad admits fear of both seen and unseen dangers, while the elder remarks on fear in general and the boy’s street life.
A weary private signs the sick book in the orderly room, telling the sergeant he is ill and sick. The private explains he is ill‑treated and tired of the army, prompting a terse exchange about his condition.
The article notes Kirk Douglas and his wife naming their newborn Joel Andrew. It adds light remarks about film figures and radio teaching efforts in the community, including Bill Cullen leading production classes to fight juvenile delinquency.
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