Preview culture fuels Hollywood glamour surge
The article discusses film previews as an institution in Hollywood, detailing how previews test audience reactions, collect feedback, and sometimes prompt reshoots. It notes sneak previews and advance announcements, with crowds, prices, and stars drawing public attention to upcoming releases like Modern Times and The Great Ziegfeld.
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NEA Service
Hollywood
Evesdroppers
Oakland
William Powell
Hollywood Previews Set Nighttime Hunt For Stars
The piece describes how theaters use searchlights and flashing signals to attract celebrities and crowds. It notes location choices from Westwood to Long Beach and Pomona, with previews designed to maximize star attendance and box office by staging rival showings and extended programs.
North Carolina County Commissioners elect officers at Asheville convention
The 29th annual convention of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners closed in Asheville with officer elections and the selection of the 1937 convention city. At the concurrent State Association of County Accountants meeting J A Orrell of New Hanover was named president, W J Boykin of Wilson vice president, and J G Garrison of Buncombe secretary.
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Asheville
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
State Association of County Accountants
J A. Orrell
New Hanover County
W. J. Boykin
Wilson County
J. G. Garrison
Buncombe
Night report hints at Clemson College missioners address
Fragmentary lines mention Dr D Ws of Clemson College and an address. Details are unclear, but the snippet implies a missioners or mission-related matter tied to Clemson. No date or full context available.
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D. Ws
Clemson College
Floods Kill At Least 96 in South and Central Korea
Heavy floods across south and central Korea after heavy rains claim 96 lives and leave 21 missing, according to the government.
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Seoul
Korea
Missionaries Evacuate Eastern Province as Communists Advance
American missionaries led by the United States began evacuating an eastern province as Communist forces from Sikang push forward.
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Nanking
United States
Eastern
Commun Sikang
Ready to Surr Guadalajara Mexico’s Leading Figure Reported Ready
An unclear dispatch notes readiness in Guadalajara Jalisco as a prominent Mexican figure is described as prepared. The fragment mentions readiness dated August 13 and references a noted identity in Mexico.
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Guadalajara
Jalisico
Lauro
Mexico
Italy Declares Kissing Legal Only at Railways
Italian authorities restrict public kissing to railway areas citing safety and decorum, clarifying intimate displays are illegal elsewhere. Officials emphasize enforcement near stations and trains to avoid disturbances and preserve public order.
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Italy
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