Two Pictures Stand Out In Race For Top Awards
Hollywood watchers note a December rush to qualify for the Oscars with contenders including Weekend and The Bells of Saint Mary’s. Ray Milland Bing Crosby Ingrid Bergman and Gene Tierney anticipated nominations for major roles. Other strong bids come from Crawford Garson Davis and Peck among many actors and titles.
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Hollywood
Bells of
20Th Fox
Gene Tierney
Joan Crawford
Mildred Pierce
Dorothy McGuire
Brooklyn
Greer Garson
Bette Davis
Robert Montgomery
James Dunn
Robert Itchum
John Garfield
Gregory Peck
Dick Powell
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Pep and Vim Prophylactic Vitamin Ad
A vintage style appeal promotes a vitamin product for couples seeking renewed vitality. It touts a “prophylactic 4 Vitamin By” and claims 35e credit with sale at drug stores including Walgreen's and Mann's Cut Rate Stores.
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Walgreen's
Mann's
World War II veteran aids stalled ambulance to hospital
Robert Brown, a malaria-suffering veteran, grew tense when an ambulance failed to arrive. He found the vehicle stalled with a dead battery, helped push it, then rode to the general hospital.
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Kansas City
Robert Brown
Brown
General Hospital
Mix Up Results In Destruction Of Cyclotrons
Tokyo dispatch reports General MacArthur ordered destruction of five cyclotrons in Japan under War Department instructions. Four days after the directive, an inquiry from Washington sought feasibility of shipping an intact cyclotron to the United States for re erection.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Pattern
Washington
United States
Desert Life Proves Desert Animals Drinkless
University of Arizona researcher Dr. Charles Vorhies confirms animals in the Southwest including kangaroo rats wood rats barters squirrels and jackrabbits can survive without drinking water. Experiments since 1930 show these species derive moisture from food and endure extreme heat without visible water sources.
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Tucson
Arizona
Charles Vorhies
University of Arizona
Southwest
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
Advert reads a denture product promising relief for loose plates with improved powder that makes upper and lower plates fit firmer. It notes reduced taste and odor, non acidic formula, and claims effectiveness for comfort. The call to action directs readers to buy the product at any drug store.
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