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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
6
A 1940s columnist argues Hollywood and TV need fusion to survive. Movies face declining box office while TV grows. both must loosen laws, create TV suited film content, and blend production to revive profits and audiences. Paramount holds DuMont stake, eyeing gains and possible network move.
Hollywood actor John Derek's rise from child of actors to Bogart pick for Knock on Any Door is recounted alongside upcoming roles and a planned Technicolor project Rogues of Sherwood Forest. Glenn Ford, Emlyn Williams, Eve Arden and others populate a montage of films and radio programs as media life storms through the era.
In Burncrest the annual fair shifts leadership from 15 year chair Jake Fletcher to Barney Bridges amid debate over modernization. Barney hires promoter Dana Easton to boost betting with an open system while Jake secretly bribes rival drivers to stall a horse race, proving his view that every man will cheat if given opportunity.
The column explains publishers set quotas for news and advertising to balance costs. Submissions should recognize space costs per inch and the paper’s obligation to provide news and ads in fixed proportions. Readers and groups are encouraged to advertise as a reciprocal courtesy.
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President Truman warns against overreach in fighting communism and urges citizens to report suspicions to the FBI. In Washington, loyalty-screening records show 1947 onward: 3,000,000 federal workers vetted, 11,619 questioned, 7,342 cases warranting study, 432 found ineligible, 126 still under consideration.
With schools closing, thousands of teens seek jobs while laws guard youth workers. The piece explains federal standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Public Contracts Act, plus state rules, age limits, and hazardous-occupation prohibitions.
Television, the fastest-growing new industry, is expanding across the nation with industry leaders foreseeing a complete cross-country network by early 1952. AT&T’s long-line department had earlier announced extending such facilities from Chicago to Omaha by fall 1950.
An alert warns that 14 or 15 year olds should not be employed to sweep manufacturing rooms or roam them during duties. It stresses natural curiosity about gadgets can cause fatal accidents, urging parents and employers to ensure proper supervision and safety.
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