Hollywood in Slump Plans 493 Films for 1949
The film industry, in a postwar slump, aims to produce 493 movies in 1949, 48 more than 1948, with Samuel Goldwyn and MGM pledging large programs and studios scheduling seven to 67 films. Despite ambitious plans, unemployment benefits rise as stars and crews wait for offers while many major names remain between pictures.
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Ollywood
Samuel Jz Ofaweytt
Goldwyn-Mayer
20Th Century Fox
Holly
Ovie
Actors’ Guild
Nes
Lane
Hsts
Irene
James Cagney
Ronald
Water on St Francis River Raises Flood Watch
Memphis reports water on the St Francis River between Kennett Missouri and Paragould Arkansas. U S engineers say they are watching levees in the central St Francis valley as soggy conditions from heavy rains the past ten weeks raise near flood stages. They note weak spots on the river system and warnings extend to upper reaches of the Black White and Arkansas rivers in Arkansas.
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Memphis
St. Francis
Kent Mo
White
Arkansas
St. Neis
A Great Relief For Add Indigestion And Stomach Distress
An advertisement touts SSS Tonic as a quick relief for stomach distress and indigestion. It claims the tonic tones the stomach, aids digestion, and boosts vitality without alkali additives, urging readers to buy from drug stores today.
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S&s
Quiz Show Romance Turns Mysterious at Poolside
Quiz show winners John Henry and Sin Conover drift into a web of jealousy and danger at a resort. Faye Jordan, Sagman Robottam, and Thelma Loomis circle the pool as Robottam warns Sin to sever ties with Conover and Jones. To Be Continued.
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Johin Henry
Sin Conover
Anglin
Johnny
Conovers
Faye Jorrdan
Chummy
Faye
Sin
Sagmon Rabottom
Thelma Loomqs
Mr. Trim
St. Clair
Miss Jordan
John Henry
Lin
John
Henry
Jordan
Nette
Conover
Thelma Loomis
Operator Saves Man by Responding to Emergency Call
In Silver Spring Maryland on February 14 a telephone operator heard an urgent call from Amarine, who planned to jump before a train after a quarrel with his wife. The operator traced the line to a Baltimore & Ohio terminal, alerted police, and after a long conversation the man encountered two officers, was detained, and later placed in custody for evaluation.
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Imer
Walter Yeild
Lin
Annoyante
Higvalea
Sin
Jordan
Likre
Silver Spring
Elizabeth Johnson
Youngstown, O
Amarine
Reina
Cub Scout Pack 90 to Meet at Hope Church Center
ScoutNss eS Cub Scout pack 90 of First Baptist church of Hope will hold its monthly pack meeting Monday evening February 31 at 7 p.m. in the church Educational building. Cubmaster James E. Birkhead announces new membership cards and advancement awards. A Cubbing film will be shown for both Cub Scouts and parents, who are urged to attend.
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First Baptist Church of Hope
James E. Birkhead
Rural doctors urged as Arkansas bill debate shifts
The Arkansas House debated bills on rural medical practice and school district reorganization. Proponents cited county qualification gaps with Ouachita and Mississippi counties. a proposed subsidy for graduates to serve rural areas drew opposition from Rep. Doyle Houser. A companion measure to exempt certain districts from reorganization was withdrawn. A three day waiting period for marriage licenses was also mentioned.
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Mississippi County
Ouachita County
House
Doyle Houser
Yell County
Walther
Claude Coffelt
Benton Lounty
Refuses to Send More Men to Japan
Washington reports say Secretary of the Army Royal told reporters the supreme allied command in Japan would be impractical to send more troops. He noted General MacArthur had sought increased forces and aircraft, a request rejected during his 18 day Pacific visit.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Imore
Royal
Japan
Royall
MacArthur
Tokyo
China
United States
Pacific
Wallace Off on Another Campaign
Henry A. Wallace travels again to press the Truman administration toward a leftward stance. The Progressive candidate in 1948 seeks to shift policy by proposing a Wallace budget with defense cuts and expanded social programs, arguing for higher spending totals than Truman.
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Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Wallace
Congress
Europe
Wallace Budget Proposals Echo Cold War Aid Plans
The text notes Wallace’s next budget requests include about 670 million dollars to aid foreign nations, especially Western Europe, resembling Truman era spending for the Marshall Plan and Greece aid as part of U S foreign policy initiatives. It frames these proposals as aligned with U S Cold War objectives amid broader tax and budget discussions.
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Wallace
United States
Western
Europe
Mr. Truman
Greece
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Robottam
Jones
Joneses
Azure
Ts. Conover
Dyke Enterprises
Center Street
Little Rock
Ark
Page
Hillard
East Third Street
Besi Perry Campbell
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhar
ROY Anderson & CO
Fawyny
Fashion Academy. OF New York Selects
Ford
The
Fashion Academy of New York
Hope Auto CO
Hope, Ark
W. Second St
Fashion Academy of
New York
America
Fashion Academy
George Walker
Detroit
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