Will Rogers in Death and Legend of American Wit
A retro profile traces William Penn Adair Rogers famed American actor writer and humorist. It highlights his early life in South Africa Australia and England travels with Texas Jack’s Wild West Circus, his talk with President Wilson, rise in Hollywood, and the crash era shifts. It notes his confidence in America and skeptical view of civilization, ending with a quip on toothpaste and misery.
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William Penn
Adair Rogers
States Capitals
Statuary Hall
Will Rogers
Congress
Smedus
South Africa
Texas Jack
Ladysmith
Texax Jack
Jack Nelt Dini
Will
Jack
Rogork
Heann
Mazere
Holting Companion
Wiles Post
America
Point Harrow
Atmsks
Americans
Unusual Plea to Judge Sequel to Murder Conviction
New York May 31 The counsel of Camilo Leyra convicted of murdering both parents and sentenced to die in the electric chair asked the judge to permit execution for the father’s murder alone quoting the mother in heaven. Leyra’s lawyer Leo Healy urged reversing the sentence order to limit the death penalty to the father’s death.
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New York
Camilo Leyra
Leyra
Leo Healy
Lesra
Ambulance dash to Perth with police escort
A Wyalkatchem ambulance driver WH Davis carried Mrs E Haan of Koorda to King Edward Memorial Hospital Perth yesterday. The trip 127 miles took under three hours with a police escort to avoid traffic delays. The baby was not born en route and both patients were reported in comfortable condition.
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A. Hayking
Davis
Wyalkatchem
King Edward Memorial Hoepstal
Mundaring
E. J. Rogers
Werth
Hawking
Mondaring
Th Causeway
Mrr. Hawkins
Harm
Day
Dust Cart Job Restored After Clemency Act
London June 1 A Cheshire garbage man Lynhey Cooper aged 48 was sacked after driving a dust cart through Hebington. The Kebingee Council granted reinstatement as an act of clemency after a petition with over 1500 signatures. Cooper claimed he cheered Queen Elizabeth during her Hebington visit and boasted of cheers for him.
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London
Lynhey Cooper
Hebington
Kebingee
Cooper
Elizabet
Hebinaiun
Explosion kills seven in Hamburg scrap metal dump blast
Seven German children aged between three and thirteen died when a World War II era shell exploded in a scrap metal dump in the British zone. One child and two women were injured in the blast near Hamburg on June 1.
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Hamburg
Fiery Felix fire safety campaign debuts in Syracuse
A professional actor portraying Fiery Felix highlights fire hazards in a New York City based program. The campaign, developed by the Fire Protection Institute, stages dramatic town arrivals and school, factory, and office visits to promote community fire prevention and safety awareness nationwide.
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Felix
United States
Fire Protection Institute
New York City
Fire Department
Safety League
Hel
Syracuse
New York
Radio Theatre Current Attractions at the Radio Theatre
Tonight at the Radio Theatre provides multiple film billings. Halt Past Midnight starring Kent Taylor and Peggy Kelly. Manhattan Angel with Flora Jean and Rose Ford. tomorrow features Wyoming and The Mating of Millie with Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes. Great Expectations with Valerie Hobson. Youth on Trial and The Gay Intruders promise romance comedy and social drama set against Australian and Broadway backdrops.
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Radio Theatre
Kent Taylor
Peggy Kwwlsey
Flora Jean
Rose Ford
Wyoming
OliWan — Eliott
Vera Reiten
Daha Carroll
Gewrie
Gabby Hayes
Mille
Glenn Ford
Evelyn Keyes
Ron Rundeth
Wizard Parker
William Elliott
Vera Balston
John Carroll
Wiliam Elliott
Bia
Karen
Vera Ralston
Stden
John Carrall
George
Gabby” Hayes
Elliott
Albert Dekker
Rustlers
Marina Ouspenskaya
Virginia Grey
Millie
Tin
Miss Havisha
Magwitel
Australia
Matchieis
Haw Pip
Valerie Hobson
Joh Millx
Dickens
Pip
Finlay Currie
Magwitch
Martita Blunt
Mixx Havisham
Cora Sue Collins
David Reed
Eric Sinclair
Georgi: Bayes
Robert Williams
John Emery
Tanara Geva
Daring Perth Burglary Safe Removed and Car Stolen
Burglars entered the Skipper Ballet Mater Co. Ltd service station at Adelaide Verrace and Plain Street between 7 and 7.45 am yesterday, forced doors, took a office safe containing £100, loaded it into a Hillman 1Wh.p. car left for repair, later found near East Perth cemetery. The car belongs to Mr FH Armstrong of Nanson Street Wembley. CID inquiries ongoing.
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Perth
Skipper Ballet
Mater Co. Ltd
Adelaide Verrace
Plain Street
Hillman
FH. Armstrong
Nanson Street
Wembley
East Pertis
Criminal Investigation Branch
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Geraldton
Meekatharra
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Mac’s Motors Pty. Ltd
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Yealuw
San Francisco
Baltimore
Wootrow Wilson
Wilson Himscif
Wilson
Germany
Council
Radio Theatre Talkies
Current Attractions
Robert Turner
Marine Terrace
Westrallian Farmers Co
Operative Lim
Eleanor ST
Gerald
Macrobertson Miller Aviation CO. Ltd
Radium Ageote—Westralian Farmers Co-Operative
Lad—Telephone
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