Actors Take GI Bill Education In Stride At Hollywood
Hollywood stars extend GI Bill benefits to acting careers. Lon McCallister attends the Actors Lab after Army discharge while George Montgomery and Dinah Shore plan night study in Montana for architecture and interior decorating as they build a ranch and dam.
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Bob Thomas Hollywood
G. I
Lon McCallister
Chapman
Actors’ Lab
G. I. Bill
G. L's
Malibu
Aldous Huxley
Len
Sol Lesser
Lon
George Montgomery
Dinah Shore
Dinah
George
Mid
Montana
Woman and Baby Die in Truck Blaze Near Kenly
A Wayne County woman Mrs Jarvis Aycock 42 and her daughter Eleanor Ann were fatally burned when an overturned truck on the highway between Kenly and Smithfield exploded in flames. Her husband and two sons ages seven and 11 were injured or hospitalized as the father tried to rescue them. Funeral services were set for today at the family home.
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Smithfield
Wayne County
Kenly
Jarvis Aycock
Eleanor Ann
Aycock
Argentina's voyage battered by gale and rows of new arrivals
On a crowded ship the Argentina endures a nine day voyage through a brutal North Atlantic storm. Captains Reynolds Bisconti and Lt. Col. Lyle oversee an emergency inspection as 175 children crowd the decks. Women undergo orientation talks while learning American life beliefs. The crew calls the group a wonderful bunch of girls.
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L. E. Reynolds
Denver
Colo
Peter Bisconti
Seaford
N. Y
Floyd Lyle
Beatrice Breese
WAC
New York City
Argentina
North Atlantic
Bisconti
America
England
Thomas Simmons
Manhasset
Italian Premier Delivers Note on Alto Adige Claim
Premier Alcide de Gasperi presented notes to the United States United Kingdom and France naming Italy's claim to the Alto Adige South Tyrol region. Contents of the note were not disclosed.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
United States
Weather forecast for North Carolina turns Cloudy and Mild
Increasing cloudiness and cooler today followed by mostly cloudy skies and warmer tonight. Occasional light rain moves west and central tonight with limited temperature change, while the extreme west portion today remains cloudy with occasional rain.
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North Carolina
OPA price controls mapped through three staged plan
The plan outlines a three stage path from mid 1946 to mid 1947 with price controls easing. Stage one emphasizes continuation under pressure, stage two expects bottlenecks to ease and liberalization, stage three foresees widespread decontrol outside building materials and a gradual fall in unit costs.
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Baker
OPA
Man Confesses to Murder of Wife and Child in Bladen
Sheriff reports Erwin confessed to killing his wife and infant daughter. He allegedly buried the bodies in a makeshift grave and later helped chop up items in the house. A coroner's jury found death by murder and he is held without bail pending grand jury action in Bladen County.
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Sheriff Clark
Erwin
Edgar Littles
Littles
Rwin
Mark
Come Criff Clarence Cain
F. R. Bell
State Highway Patrol
L. A. Kelly
Fayetteville
John Wemyss
Bladen County
Chicago Milk Dream Turns Dark In Child’s Tale
A conversation reveals a child narrator claiming cows will come to Chicago, getting them from drug stores, with plans to kill the cows to obtain milk. The exchange touches on Chicago and New York as places, schooling, and imaginary food supply. It features references to Trudy, a father, and a volatile, surreal fixation on cattle and violence.
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Chicago
England
Trudy
New York
Claire
Deaths: Dr Heinrich Jalowetz and Daisy Morris
Asheville reports the death of Dr Heinrich Jalowetz 63 music department Black Mountain College after a concert where he performed as pianist. Morehead City records the death of Daisy Morris 47 longtime assistant postmistress at Morehead City post office with services held today.
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Heinrich Jalowetz
Asheville
Black Mountain College
Daisy Morris
Morehead City
Liquor Election Set for March in Reidsville Area
Rockingham county voters will ballot March 23 in a special election on the issue of local liquor stores.
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Reidsville
Rockingham County
Brooklyn Girl Hailed As New Sonja Seeks Crown
Eileen Leigh a 16 year old Brooklyn skater is praised by coach Gustav Lussi as more talented than Sonja. Leigh holds the national junior title and eyes the national senior crown in Chicago next month and aims for the Olympics. Her grueling schedule includes six hours daily practice and schoolwork on trains, with a summer stint at Lake Placid. She has drawn interest from movie scouts and skating organizations.
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New York
Sonja Henry
Gustav Lussi
Eileen Leigh
Lussi
Vera Hruba
Jane Waugh
Constance Wilson
Brooklyn
Chicago
Eileen
Leigh
Seattle
Vancouver
Thomas E. Dewey
Fileen
Lake Placid
France Faces Political Gridlock and Economic Strain
The article argues France nears bottom economically while needing long term policies blocked by a June deadline when a new constitution will form a new government. It suggests General De Gaulle may return to power amid a brewing fight among Communists Socialists and MRP factions and that the country leans toward a future political shift, though the direction remains uncertain.
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France
de Gaulle
Assembly
Communists
Socialists
Movement Republiciane Populaire
Safety meet set for Winston-Salem in March
The seventh annual southern safety conference and exposition will be held in Winston-Salem on March 3 to 5. Ronald Hocutt of Wendell serves as general chairman of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Winston-Salem
Ronald Hocutt
Wendell
Truman presses plan to end steel strike with 18 cents raise
President Truman backs a proposal to give 750 000 striking steel workers an 18 cents an hour raise as talks continue on a steel price formula. White House stress on a settlement before his Florida fishing trip and meetings with top advisers and industry leaders signal a possible showdown this week.
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Schwellenbach
CIO
Murray
White House
Labor Department
U. S. Steel Corporation
United
John W. Snyder
OPA
Chester Bowles
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Byrnes
Vinson
Glad To See Firemen But It's Not Her House
In Murphysboro Illinois Mrs Myrtle Camden fights a grass fire in her yard with gloves as fire trucks rush past toward another blaze. She notices flames on the roof only after the sirens approach. The story then cites New York City sanitation sweeps cleaning 4000 miles of streets daily and collecting 3400 truckloads of trash and ashes.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Myrtle Camden
New York City
Department of Sanitation
Profit Cashing Shares Drops as Market Turns Lower
New York stock buyers pull back with broad declines amid profit taking after a long rally. Major names like General Motors and U S Steel retreat while a few issues resist weakness. Chicago hogs firm and cattle buyers mix with steady to lower prices across classes in midweek trading.
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New York
General Motors
Packard
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Goodrich
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Glenn Martin
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
N. Y. Central
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Anaconda
American Water Works
Westinghouse, du Pont
Allied Chemical
American Telephone
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
Southern Oo
Public Service of N. J
Potatoes Market Report Chicago Feb 4 USDA prices posted
Arrivals 218 on track 173 total U S shints Friday 784 Saturday and Sunday 46. Old stocks moderate demand slow for Idaho Russet and Northern Cobblers. market dull. New stocks light demand slow. prices listed include Idaho Russet Burbanks 2.85 to 3.20 per cwt U S No 1 and several regional varieties with bids from 2.00 to 3.00.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho
Russell
Colorado
Red McClures
Nebraska
Bliss
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bliss Triumphs
Wisconsin
Florida
U. S&s
Textile markets show hesitation as wages and prices loom
New York February 4 business in cotton textiles was very light with many houses delaying commitments while wage and price expectations rise. Wool goods markets quiet and mills struggle to fulfill old contracts as rayon goods remain dull.
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New York
Safford Refuses to Answer Clark Question
In a tense exchange Clark presses for an answer while Safford declines to respond and states the question goes beyond what he wishes to discuss. The dialogue captures a clipped confrontation with persistent inquiry.
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Safford
Clark
Safford Renews Claim No Suspicions Against Individuals
Naval Capt. L F Safford reversed earlier Pearl Harbor testimony saying he has no suspicion against any individual regarding high command violations of laws against destroying public records. Earlier he had testified there was suspicion that Gen. George C Marshall and Adm. Harold R Stark broke the law. The issue centers on copies of a winds code message that allegedly tipped Washington three days before Pearl Harbor.
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Washington
Naval
L. F. Safford
Pearl Harbor
Safford
George C. Marshall
Harold R. Stark
Safford Acknowledges Duty Rested on Stark and Marshall
Clark confirms Safford agreed the duty to send a message rested with Stark and Marshall in the army. He notes any neglect of duty lay with Marshall and Stark, and receives another confirmation from Safford.
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Safford
Stark
Marshall
Clark
Famous Author Oppenheim Dies at 79 in Carney
London reports the death of E. Phillips Oppenheim a prolific and popular author of spy thrillers and adventure novels. He died yesterday at his home on Carney island after months of illness, leaving more than 150 novels plus plays and short stories.
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London
Phillips Oppenheim
Channel Island
Careny
99th Birthday Baptism At Huntington Church
John McVoy born in a covered wagon celebrated his 99th birthday by being baptized at St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church in Huntington. He said his work as a railway worker had delayed the baptism plans. The article notes 20,000 butterfly species in South America versus about 700 in North America.
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Huntington
Ind
John McVoy
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
South American
North America
Red Dean of Canterbury Stirs England With Unorthodox Acts
London dispatch details Dr. Hewlett Johnson the 71 year old Red Dean of Canterbury whose campaigns for cultural ties with the Soviet Union and calls for social reform have sparked controversy. It highlights his sermons on Russia, dress reform stance, and wild tours, plus his bold comments on Russia and atomic weapons.
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London
Hewlett Johnson
Canterbury
Church of England
Eton
Soviet Union
Russia
Social Credit
Australia
Japan
England
British
Dutch Bulbs Return to Market With Postwar Shipments
Toronto readers learn that Dutch bulbs will be plentiful in Canada and the United States by September as Anthony prepares for resuming the bulb trade. Former food controller for northern Holland recalls that bulb fields were damaged by V-2 explosions but not flooded. An advance tulip show arrives in Queen's Park this spring, and Canadians receive 100,000 bulbs as a liberation gift from the Dutch.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
Anthony
Holland
Queen's Park
Born In Different Years But Still Twins
BUENA VISTA, Ga. Jimmy Wayne and Judy Isom are twins with birthdays in different years. Judy arrived at 11:30 p.m. last December 30 and Jimmy at 1:30 a.m. January 1. Their father is a farmer and the Isom family includes eight other children, seven of them living at home.
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Buena Vista
Jimmy Wayne
Judy Isom
Judy
Jimmy
Isoms
Noe Lyth Goes On Strike Over Parish Claims
The Scottish clergyman Rev. J Noe Lyth declares he will not perform marriages burials or baptisms unless parishioners increase church attendance asserting I am on strike. The statement frames a conflict between church duties and parish engagement in Greenock Scotland.
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Greenock
Scotland
J. Noe Lyth
Three Days Cough Warns of Danger Signal
An old advertising copy warns that a three days cough can lead to chronic bronchitis if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion a non narcotic remedy claiming it reaches the bronchial mucosa to loosen phlegm and restore rest with a money back guarantee.
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