Studio Props for One Film Would Furnish a Store
Hollywood report says The Milkman set up a fictitious dairy Happy Day Farms with 1560 objects bearing the name in varied sizes. Five painters spent two weeks lettering 250 milltiles and preparing billboards posters cartons and stationery. Felix D Orsalli crafted two life size plaster cows as props for the production.
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Hollywood
Happy Day Farms
Jimmy Durante
Donald O'Connor
Felix D’orsalli
Plaster of Paris
Harry Gold to Be Sentenced in September
Harry Gold a 39 year old former Philadelphia chemist pled guilty to atomic spying for the Soviet Union. U S District Judge James P McGranery postponed sentencing to September while the probation office investigates. Gold was arrested May 23 and linked by the FBI to the spy ring that included Klaus Fuchs and Soviet agents.
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Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Russia
U. S
James P. McGranery
Federal Probation Office
Gold
FBI
Klaus Fuchs
Hungry Blonde Blame Diet For Chicago Delinquent
A 19 year old New Jersey youth in Chicago on $4,200 woes told police he blamed his financial trouble on hungry thirsty blondes. Robert Dernbach Jr. faced a defrauding an innkeeper charge for a $73 Morrison hotel bill. hearing set for July 26. He allegedly withdrew $3,000, sold his father's car for $1,200, and drew New Jersey police interest for possible car theft.
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Chicago
VPI
New Jersey
Robert E. Dernbach, Jr
North Bergen
N. J
Morrison Hotel
Dernbach
Ringtail Monkey Proves Nuisance In Baggage Car
WM Jocko a six pound ringtail monkey caused trouble aboard a New York Central baggage car from Syracuse to Toledo. The animal escaped its cage and swung through the car until rescued by Toledo firemen and zoo keepers at Union Station. The monkey was then taken to Peoria Illinois with E A Anderson the baggage worker still accompanying it.
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Toledo
WM Jocko
New York Central System
Syracuse
E. A. Anderson
Jocko
Buffalo
Anderson
Union Station
Fire Department
John Juveneau
Mr. Anderson
Peoria
Ill
Justice Douglas Hospitalized After Horse Kick
Justice William O. Douglas, associate justice of the U S Supreme Court, is in a Portland hospital after a horse kicked him on the shin at his Wallowa mountain cabin. The injury did not respond to home treatment, continuing a history of horse related accidents for the mountain climber.
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Portland
Ore
William O. Douglas
U. S. Supreme Court
Wallowa Mountain
G Man or Cop Could Outshoot Gunfighters of the Old West
Central Press correspondent reports modern lawmen would outshoot frontier gunfighters. Greg Peck cites Sylvester Vigilante of the American History Room, noting techniques of Hardin Hickok Earp Masterson and others, and how psychology built their reputations.
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G-Man
Cop
Lucia
Peck
Johnny Ringo
Sylvester Vigilante
Honor Bright
American History Room
New York Public Library
John Wesley Hardin
Wild Bill Hickok
Wyatt
Virgil Earp
Bat Masterson
John Ringo
Hardin
Greg
Abilene
Dodge City
Tombstone
Southland
Billy the Kid
New York
New York Telegraph
West
Junior
Gregory
Golden Age Clubs Brighten Cleveland Seniors' Lives
In Cleveland, Golden Age clubs for seniors age 70 to 74 offer social activity and community service. Leaders from Welfare Federation and Benjamin Rose Foundation guide programs. members plan activities, perform in a choir, and stage four day outings at Camp Cleveland. The oldest member is 102, and the group fosters friendship, concerts, and outreach.
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Cleveland
Ball Park
Welfare Federation of
Benjamin Rose Foundation
Welfare Federation
Oldsters
Camp Cleveland
Union Terminal
Egyptian Ministry Stockpiles Food Amid Tension
Cairo officials say the Egyptian ministry of supply is stockpiling food in response to current international tension. A spokesman announced the plan to secure staple supplies for potential disruptions.
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Cairo
Egypt
Egyptian Ministry of Supply
Big Businessman Runs Million-Dollar Firm By Remote Control
Geo B Anderson owner of Mystic Foam Corp Cleveland operates a two million dollar business from Vermillion Ohio by dictating letters under a backyard tree. Cylinders and tapes go to Cleveland by Greyhound for processing. Secretary types replies and ships them back to Anderson at home. He avoids the office to stay focused and undisturbed by phone calls.
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Vermillion
Greyhound
Cleveland
Anderson
Sugar demand cools after Truman appeal
New York reports a drop in sugar buying following President Truman's appeal and the department urging housewives to buy sugar only for normal needs. City markets commissioner Anthony Maciarelli said inspectors found decreased demand in a survey of retail stores. One third of lightning deaths occur when seeking shelter under a tree.
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New York
Anthony Maciarelli
Truman
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