Powell and Skelton in Ship of Fun at Local Theatre
A vaudeville style review centers on Red Skelton and Carole Lombard type artistry in Ship of Fun opening Sunday at the local theatre. Powell dances in novelty numbers with Dorsey orchestra providing melodic support, while O'Brien delivers witty, deadpan comedy. A staged gag sequence and a Morse code dance showcase Hollywood chorus, directed by Buzzell with Ernie.
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Powell
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ja O'Brien
Bert, Lahr
Ry Thulah
O’brien
Miss Pow
Bobby Een Satol
Allywood
Buddy Rich
Dorsey
Orchestra. Ie
Edle Buzzell
War plants urged to adopt Arkansas survey for contracts
The State Agricultural and Industrial Commission asked the Smaller War Plants Corpora tion to adopt its Arkansas industries survey. H. K. Thatcher said adoption would let the SWPC certify Arkansas plants for war contracts. He cited aluminum, cotton compresses, machine shops and garages as convertible into aluminum products with minimal tooling.
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Little Rock
State Agricultural and Industrial Commission
War Plants Corporation
Arkansas
H. K. Thatcher
Commission
Washington
SWPC
WPB
Thatcher
Lake Catherine
Traitor to Die for Treachery in Milan Prison
Detroit Aug 7 News reports Squat Max Stephan faces a death sentence for treason in wartime. He remains under 24 hour guard at Milan federal prison as authorities withhold details. Stephan vowed he would not hang, claiming he would bet all his tea in China. His conviction marks the first treason case in a federal court since 1794 and parallels historical figures like John Brown, though Brown was tried by a state court.
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Milan
Stephan
China
John W. Ingram
Pennsylvania
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
U S Corn Crop Near a Record
U S corn crop near a record as Green fields tassels and heavy ears signal a potentially top yield. High yielding Hybrid seed boosts acreage, with Iowa and other belts possibly surpassing 1941 levels. Officials cite national yield around 29.4 bushels per acre, aiming for over 2.7 billion bushels if conditions improve, to meet wartime demands.
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Franklin Mullin
Chicago
Iowa
Cuties Keep in Good Shape in Manila Calling
Hollywood notes describe Carole Landis performing calisthenics under fire in Manila Calling while actors Kosleck Nolan and Landid face danger. The piece praises Landis’s stamina, frames Kosleck as a reforming figure, and notes director Leeds re rehearsing scenes with explosions.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Carole Landis
Manila
Miss Landis
Carole
Martin Kosleck
Kosleck
Martin
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Lloyd Nolan
Kosteck
Landis
Nolan
Cornell Wilde
Herbert S. Leeds
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Riddey
Powell, Red ‘Skelton
Stanaer Bontley
Colorado
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Chanute Field
Roosevelt
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
White House
State Agency For War Plants
Quisling
London
Bergen
Stockholm
Delta
The
Nile
Voronezh
Russia
Claude A. Rankin
Land Office
Rankin
Detroit
Max Stephan
Lfe
America
U.S
Leo McLaughlin
Leo
the Gazette
Jack Holt
John McClellan
McClellan
Holt
Hot Springs
Boone
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City of
D. D
Terry
Clyde Ellis
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