Danny Kaye in Mitty at Saenger Sunday Daydreams to Real Adventure
Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo star in a lavish Samuel Goldwyn musical adaptation of James Thurber’s Walter Mitty. The film follows a daydreaming clerk whose fantasies collide with dangerous real events as international intrigue and burlesque adventure unfold on screen. Co stars include Boris Karloff, Ann Hutherson, Florence Gordon Jones, Konstantin, and Reginald Denny. Directed by Norman Taurog with Goldwyn Girls in supporting roles.
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Way Bainter
Ann Huthern
Lovely Goldwyn Girls
Hurston Hall
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Konstantin
Reginald Denny Compal
Norman Tad
Mitty
Kaye Previcts
Anatole
Calumet Has Two for the Derby
Warren Wrights Calumet farm sent two Derby contenders from its stable Citation and Speedy Coaltown. Coaltown set a Keeneland track record for a mile and a furlong while winning the Blue Grass Stakes by five lengths, signaling strong Derby form alongside Citation at Churchill Downs next Saturday.
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Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Garrenthy
Jusky Citation
Coaltown
Keeneland
Citation
Churchill Downs
Clear Lytell in Boxing Fatality Cleared by DA
Milwaukee April 23 Boxers Bert Lytell was cleared by District Attorney William McCauley of responsibility for the death of Jackie Darthard 19 from injuries in a bout. The death was ruled accidental with no inquest ordered and no foul play suspected. Darthard's mother said from Kansas City it was not Lytell's fault and urged him not to let it ruin his life.
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William McCaudey
Bert Lytell
Jackie Darthard
Lytell
McCauley
Darthard
Mary Darthard
Kansas City
Gods Change Navy Blues Style for Dress Uniforms
Washington April 22. Sailors will wear new dress blues in a few months with conventional front trousers and hip side pockets. Coat sleeves will replace buttoned cuffs and the famous 13 trousers buttons will be removed. Secretary of the Navy Sullivan approved the changes.
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Secretary of the Navy
Sulivan
Harriman Sees Europe as Bulwark Against Soviet Pressure
Harriman, near appointment as roving ambassador for European recovery, argues Russia is weaker than feared while Western Europe remains vulnerable. He backs the Marshall Plan, notes Italy’s election defeat against Bolshevik fears, and warns that Communist subversion persists, threatening free governments alongside military risks. He praises Britain’s resilience and urges continued economic recovery to enable defense readiness.
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Soviet Union
Hitler
Europe
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Titler
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Iran
Jehun
St Inoet
Great Britain
Weston
Thompson Won't Defend Drake Relays Title
Des Moines Iowa April 23 Kerry Thompson ace Texas distance runner will skip defense of his two mile title at the Drake Relays to focus on relays. He will anchor Jane Thompson on the four mile relay in a two day meet expected to feature finals in the University Sprint Medley distance medleys and college half mile relay. Six records could fall if the weather clears after yesterday’s rain. Thompson, NCAA two mile champion in 1943 and 1947, is one of Drake Relays’ few three-time winners.
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Texas
Thompson
Longhorns
Jane Thompson
Tony Deckard
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Pers
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Minnesota
Gordien
Calm Night Wanted for Field Meet
Fort Smith Junior High sprinter Robert Pryor seeks calm weather for the April 30 state junior and senior high track meet at Tiger Stadium. Pryor hopes to add records in the 51 yard dash 100 and 220, aiming to cap a standout junior year before advancing to high school. His prior wind-affected times cast him as a top Arkansas junior athlete with major potential for the next three years.
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Pryver
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Osceola to Open New Municipal Airport Sunday
Osceola will formally open its new municipal airport with a Sunday breakfast for visiting pilots. Invitations have gone to hundreds of aviation enthusiasts in Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee and Missouri. Contests for wing pilots will follow the breakfast, and the airport was acquired from the Civil Aeronautics Administration which had listed it as an intermediate field.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Bald win-Wallace set to beat Drake relay mark
Baldwin-Wallace team led by fast Maryison Dillard aims to surpass Drake’s 161.45 feet and last year’s 1 minute 27 second relay record with a 179.5 foot effort and strong performance projected at the upcoming meet.
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Baldwin-Wallace
Maryiison Dillard
Diver freed after three hours under New York harbor mud
Ed ward Christensen of Oyster Bay New York was trapped under mud at the bottom of New York harbor for three hours while repairing underwater cable lines. Four navy divers used pressure hoses to clear the trench and bring him to the surface. His first words were I thank God I'm alive and police said he was in fine shape at the surface.
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U.S. Lawrence
New York
New York Harbor
Edward Christensen
Oyster Bay
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Navy
Christensen
Olice
Mutt Trench
Nashville and Mobile in Crucial Game
The Nashville Vols face Mobile in a pivotal Southern Association clash as leaders. Nashville, riding a four game win streak, seeks to extend their edge after recent 7-2 win over Chattanooga, while Mobile fights to defend their title with contingent results from Memphis and New Orleans.
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Associated Press
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Lookouts
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Mobile Bears
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