Marion Davies Reconciles With Husband Captain Brown
Hollywood says former film star Marion Davies has reconciled with her husband Captain Horace Brown after a brief separation. She had filed for divorce claiming cruelty and inhumanity but now plans to resume their one month marriage as Brown calls her the most wonderful person in the world.
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Hollywood
Marion Davies
Horace Brown
William Randolph Hearst
Merchant Marine
Miss Davies
Brown
Greg Bautzer
Dewey Defeats Truman echoes and spoofed headlines
A collage of 1952 era headlines and quotes from editors and critics. References include Dewey Defeats Truman in 1952 Chicago Tribune style, Variety and Collier's blurbs, book and film chatter, and quips about Hedy Lamarr and Delilah.
Mary Astor diary burned amid custody battle revelations
Hollywood reacts as the so called purple diary of actress Mary Astor is burned by court order after years of sensational claims. The diary, tied to a 1936 custody case over Marilyn Thorpe, reportedly exposed affairs in the film world and had been kept in a sealed vault before the burning authorized by Superior Court.
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Hollywood
Mary Astor
Franklin Thorpe
Superior Court
Stanley H. Barnes
Harold J. Ostly
Thorpe
Marilyn
Goodwin Knight
California
Knight
Miss Astor
Thomas G. Wheelock
Negro Credit Unions Grow Across North Carolina
D. Robert Graham notes national attention as Negro communities in North Carolina expand cooperative banking. Since 1937, Black credit unions rose from under 500 members to 15,276 with assets over 1.25 million dollars. Notable groups include Chowan Credit Union in Edenton and Excelsior Credit Union in Gastonia, with thousands of loans and homes financed. Leaders cited include E. E. Cheek, J. E. Tillett, H. L. Mitchell, F. D. Wharton, and W. M. Nesby. white supporters include Roy F. Bergengren and N C researchers and educators.
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North Carolina
Negro Credit Union Organization
N. C. Agriculture Department
Gaston
Forsyth
Hertford
Pasquotank
Chowan
Chowan Credit Union
Edenton
Excelsior Credit Union
Gastonia
Gaston County
Perquimans Credit Union
Hertford Victory Credit Union
Winston-Salem
Gates County Credit Union
Gatesville
Edgecombe Credit Union
Tarboro
Edgecombe County
F. D. Wharton
Shaw University
E. E. Cheek
Raleigh
J. E. Tillett
H. L. Mitchell
Nathaniel Barber Gastenia
W. M. Nesby
Roy F. Bergengren
Montpelier
Vermont
J. Henry Carpenter
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jerry Voorhis
Chicago
Illinois
R. M. Gruman
Year round air conditioning may lower house costs
New York July 21. Equipment makers say complete year round air conditioning could be built into homes at no extra cost by designing houses for cooling. Carrier's Cloud Wampler notes potential savings from omitting windows and other features. Early projects include a 210 home GE cooled Dallas development and a 500 home Kansas City project with added cost around 1240 dollars.
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Wayne Oliver
New York
Cloud Wampler
Carrier Corp
Wampler
Dallas
Tex
General Electric
Carrier
Kansas City
New Orleans
Gen Grow to be tried for diary secrets at Fort Meade
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow will face court martial July 23 at Fort George G. Meade Maryland on charges he wrote classified military information into a diary photographed by a Soviet spy. The trial will be closed to the public due to classified evidence. Grow served as military attache in Moscow and the diary was later used in a propaganda book in East Germany.
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Washington
Robert W. Grow
Fort George G. Meade
Grow
U. S
Moscow
Frankfurt
Germany
East Germany
Greensboro lottery czar Smith held on $40,000 bond
Convicted Greensboros lottery czar F. D. Smith remains jailed in default of a 40,000 bond. He was arrested after a hit and run that killed a 13 year old Pomona boy. Bond was cut from 50,000 by Judge Sink. charges include manslaughter hit and run driving reckless driving and failing to heed a siren.
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Greensboro
F. D
George) Smith
Pomona
Smith
Superior Court
H. Hoyle Sink
E. Earle Rives
Elson Hay Jacoby On Bridge Defense Keys Win
In a first class bridge analysis Elson Hay and Jacoby showcase strong defense as North South with Mark of Champion status. South opens with ten and the play proceeds with the standard pass sequence highlighting strategic opening lead and signaling.
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Elson Hay Jacoby
Leventritt and Kahn Aim for Masters Pairs Repeat
In Cincinnati as the national tournament nears, Peter Leventritt and Dick Kahn push for a Masters Pairs title. A strategic play by Leventritt crushingly set up a four-diamond loss, securing a strong East-West score with defensive mastery.
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Cincinnati
Peter Leventritt
Dick Kahn
Kahn
Leventritt
Declarer
South
East
Pete Leventritt
Ku Klux Klan Wizard Goes Before Court
Thomas L. Hamilton imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan faces trial on flogging and conspiracy charges in Whiteville North Carolina. A total of 146 indictments include 64 members and relate to incidents across Columbus County and nearby areas. Hamilton surrendered in Florence South Carolina last May after an all night search and contends the charges are “harped up.”
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Whiteville
N.C
Thomas L. Hamilton
Ku Klux Klan
Hamilton
Columbus County
North
South Carolina
Florence
S. C
Juror Sentenced for Contempt in New York Fraud Case
A general sessions juror was jailed 10 days for contempt after talking during recess and refusing to speak during verdict deliberations. The act marks the first such contempt ruling in New York County since 1886.
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New York
General Sessions Court
New York County
Gem cutting origins traced to ancient Babylon
The craft of gem cutting and carving is believed to have begun in Babylon thousands of years before Christ, marking an early development in gem artistry.
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Babylon
Christ
New Navy Pulse-Jet Engine Could Aid Missiles and Helos
The Navy announced a new light pulse-jet engine with static thrust several times its weight, potentially advancing guided missiles and helicopter propulsion. Not yet in production, the engine requires no lubrication or cooling, uses flexible fuel, and offers about 200 hours of life versus 40 minutes for the V-1. Further uses remain unpredictable.
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Washington
Navy Today
Navy
Massey Campaign Promotes Five Cent Phone Call Slogan
Jackson Massey seeks election to the state railroad and public utilities commission in Lexington Tennessee. His campaign line centers on a memorable slogan promising a good five cent phone call reflecting his reform stance.
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Lexington, Tenn
Jackson Massey
State Railroad and Public
Postal Supervisors elect Mattox president in Asheville
In Asheville on July 19 members of the Carolinas Association of Postal Supervisors elected A. O. Mattox of Columbia South Carolina as president to succeed J Whitson Sloop of Charlotte. The Auxiliary meeting in conjunction with the association chose Mrs John Swygert of Columbia as president to succeed Mrs William J Tenant of Asheville. Jupiter is five and a half times as far from the sun as the earth.
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Asheville
Carolinas Association of Postal Supervisors
A. O. Mattox
Columbia
S. C
J. Whitson Sloop
Charlotte
John Swygert
William J. Tenant
Jupiter
Sun
Earth
Flier Found After Daylong Search
Robert Bruce was located in Atlanta after a search for the Washington, D C flier who disappeared Monday upon landing at Reidsville. The Civil Aeronautics Administration said he renewed his flight without notifying plans and cancelled after reaching Reidsville en route to Atlanta. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
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Atlanta
Robert Bruce
Washington, D. C
Reidsville
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
Eisenhower Becomes Civilian After 41-Year Army Career
Washington reports Dwight D. Eisenhower officially leaves the Army after 41 years and five star status. The Army states his title is now Mister as he transitions to civilian life following his selection as the Republican presidential nominee. He would regain five stars only if Congress acts. If elected in November he becomes commander in chief as president.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Eisenhower
Congress
Armed
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