Hollywood Glitz Fades as Cars and Styles Change
Hollywood chronicles shift from gold plated limousines to practical rides. Stars like Clark Able John Derek and Cary Grant are noted for diverse car choices while directors Hugo Fregonese and Josef von Sternberg push for realistic camera work and patient pacing despite era of speed.
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Veterans dividend checks go out to NSLI policyholders
The Veterans Administration announced that the first two million dividend checks will be mailed by month’s end to veterans who held NSLI insurance in service. Checks are issued by the last three digits of each veteran’s serial number, starting with the OJ1lson sequence, until all applicants are served.
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Oysters to Be Administered Anesthetics
Honolulu January report says Joseph Goldstone president of the Imperial Pearl Syndicate announced a new method to anesthetize oysters for pearl removal. He claims sleeping oysters reduce mortality from 60 percent to about 10 percent and aims to expand Japan’s pearl industry from one million dollars yearly to ten times that.
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Weather Express Service links 40 cities for rapid forecasts
The government will open a coast to coast Express Service on March 1 linking about 40 major cities to speed long distance weather forecasts for pilots. The Civil Aeronautics Administration says it will supplement 75 000 miles of teletype lines and allows hourly reports instead of three to six hour updates.
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Vienna University May Invite American Students
Professor Robert Finsterer announced plans to revive the Medical Association of Vienna to guide and assist Americans studying abroad. He noted Vienna has lost some medical leadership but still excels in pathology and anatomy. He added Americans may receive information and support, though financial help is uncertain.
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Russians found village near Guadalupe speak Russian language
Russians who fled Europe during religious persecutions nearly fifty years ago have established a small settlement near Guadalupe where Russian is spoken.
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