Stars Move Between Britain and Hollywood in Career
Hollywood trend shows stars like David Niven commuting between Britain and America to avoid acting ruts. Niven, born 1911 in Kirriemuir Scotland, rose after Mutiny on the Bounty and later became a top star. Janet Leigh emerges as a popular new star, dating Tony Curtis, while Republic previews Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas and plans Tenderfoots of the Trial. Beverly Washburn lands a key role in Herd Comes the Groom. Edward Norris, veteran actor, lives near Warner Brothers studio in Bur bank California.
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Hollywood Production Notes and Cast Updates
A look at behind the scenes details on Highway 301 where Norris becomes his own landlord. Hal Wallis directs Quantrells Raiders with Charles Lang the veteran Paramount cinematographer at the camera, Alan Ladd stars in an outdoor technicolor epic. Rhubarb seeks a title star as H Allen Smith’s novel adaptation brings in laughs. Casting news includes Larry Blake, Stuart Randall, David Brian, and Steve Cochran. Technical note mentions house lighting circuits on 15 amp fuses versus 20 amps for heavy appliances.
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Skin Banks Proposed For Atomic War Readiness
Dr H P Pickerill of Wellington urged Auckland listeners to establish skin banks to prepare for atomic war. He warned thousands of future burn cases and said American medical houses must be persuaded to produce skin. He proposed cultivating universal human skin donors like penicillin in labs.
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Russians Get Rubber from Malaya in 1950 Shift
Malaya and Singapore ports shipped 891,728 tons of rubber in the first ten months of 1950, up from 746,324 tons in 1949. Direct shipments to Russia and its satellites reached 75,488 tons, though Russian agents often buy at disembarkation points for loading onto Soviet ships.
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New York Architects Launch Small House Consulting Service
The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects forms a Small House Consulting Service to aid prospective homeowners in planning and building new houses. A panel of 28 registered architects is available by appointment to provide guidance.
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Planning Fees Discussed For Architectural Services
A fragment discusses architectural service fees set at ten dollars per hour within planning problems. It notes a house value equaling twelve percent of the total cost and suggests the chapter advocates full architectural work as part of the home’s cost.
Architect advisory panel offers part time services
John Callender, chairman of the consulting panel, states that individuals who cannot afford full architect services can now obtain professional advice on a part time basis. He adds the profession believes this will save the public money and reduce troubles.
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Malayan unions shrink as 1949 report shows drop
The 1949 annual report of the Registry of Trade Unions records about 30,000 members leaving unions during the year. Only about 60,900 Malayan workers, five percent, remained in organized unions by year end.
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the Registry of Trade Unions
Doan’s Pills Offer Relief for Backache and Kidney Aches
Housework advice aside, the ad promotes Doan’s Pills as a long standing remedy for backache frequent urination and fatigue linked to cold dampness or diet. It claims kidney tube and filter relief and urges readers to obtain the pills today.
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