Fred MacMurray’s Death Scene on Set for Murder Says Film
Hollywood gossip notes Fred MacMurray staged a fake death during Murder, He Says at Paramount before moving to 20th Century Fox. The stunt involved Marjorie Main guiding Whitney to place the “corpse” in a cellar as crew raced to unveil the action. MacMurray, reflecting on his career, anticipates laughs from the sequence while discussing his contract status and future at the studio.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Fred MacMurray
Fred
Marjorie Peter Whitney
William Hall
Helen Walker
Marjorie Main
Whitney
MacMurray
Marshall
Paramount
20Th Century-Fox
Beaver Dam
Wis
Stndies
Lovelies
Dring-Kkker
Saxcophone
Roberta
Claudette Colbert
Political Announcements and Studio Reflections Spotted
The Star lists Democratic primary candidates for county offices including Booker Onstead Bundy Weaver Pinkey Byers Luck. The text shifts to Hollywood lore about MacMurray moving from Paramount to 20th Century Fox and a musing piece on beauty contests and stardom with actors like Jo Carroll Dennison Mary Astor and Carole Landis cited in passing.
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Hollywood
Rosemary LaPlanche
Jo- Carroll Dennison
Mary Astor
Ann Sheridan
Joan Crawford
Laraine Day
Marjorie Reynolds
Irene Dunne
Cimarron
Carole Landis
St. Louis Clubs Lead Both Leagues in Baseball Standings
St. Louis Cardinals atop the National League with a 10 1/2 game edge and the Browns challenging in the American League as pennant races heat up. Mort Cooper and Luke Sewell drive the Cardinals while Boston, Detroit, and Chicago chase in close pursuit.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Billy Southworth
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Red Birds
Brownies
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Southworth
New York Giants
Mort Cooper
Harry Feldman
Harry Brecheen
Rube Fischer
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Arnie Carter
Harry Gumbert
Hal Gregg
Ralph Branca
Gee Walker
Chicago
Boston Braves
Bob Coleman
Les Fleming
Claude Passeau
Dom Dallessandro
Red Barrett
Ben Cardoni
Pittsburgh
Reds
Phillies
al Gerheauser
Philadelphia
Big Jakucki
Bobo Newsom
al Hollingsworth
Luke Hamlin
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Price
Walt Dubiel
Joe Page
Lou Boudreau
Chief Reynolds
Ray Poat
Boston
Joe Bowman
Detroit
Johnny Gorsica
Bobby Doerr
Hal Newhouser
Clem Hausmann
Washington
Nats
Johnny Niggeling
Sox
Market Wise wins $50 000 Mass handicap at Suffolk Downs
A recap of past sports and pop culture notes mentions Market Wise earning $50 000 in a Massachusetts handicap race at Suffolk Downs, along with scattered references to baseball stars and entertainment trivia from earlier years.
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Market Wise
Suffolk Downs
Joe DiMaggio
Bobby Rigs
Elwood Cooke
England
Baseball legends and early pros churn in July sports parade
Southern scribes debate Dick Callahan’s 12 000 bonus and its effect on minor leagues. Joe Nuxhall’s brief Reds trial, Navy team pinch hitters and Walt Rubien’s 10 RBI in 16 games are noted. Rose Bowl ties surface with Lieutenants Nave and Hill meeting in the Pacific, echoing 1939 results as Hull’s squad wins one bout.
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Dick Callahan
Red Sox
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Bill Keefe
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Louis- Ville
Dack
Joe Nuxhall
Reds
Birmingham
State Child Labor Board
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Walt Rubien
Penn
Elbie Fletcher
Doyle Nave
Southern California
Duke
Dan Hill
South Pacific
Hill
Nave
Hull
No Clear Cure The Tigers Expected to Present Proposal
A fragment reports the Tigers plan to present a proposal next week. The incomplete note hints at upcoming action but lacks details on scope or participants.
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Tigers
Picture contrasts in tennis and baseball history remarks
Baseball historian Ernie Lanigan claims to hold birth dates for 8 000 major league players and full rosters of all clubs. George Sergienko, Brooklyn tackle, scouts players between railroad runs. Coach Pete Cawthon expresses confidence in his choices as talent is weighed.
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Pittsburgh
Landis
Bill Tilden
Frank Kewanes
Ernie Lanigan
George Sergienko
Brooklyn Tigers
Dodgers
Rais
Pete Cawthon
Old Timers Drive War Effort in Industrial Labor
Washington dispatch notes that millions over 65 join wartime labor, many veterans of earlier conflicts return to work for patriotic reasons. Daniel T. Shaw, a 72-year-old retired telephone worker, serves as a veteran example from New England, while others include Pullman conductors, riveters, welders, and inspectors across diverse industries.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Daniel T. Shaw
New England
Merchant Marine
Navy
Dan Shaw
Army
Dan
New England Bell Telephone Company
Memphis Chicks Edge Crackers In First Game Of Doubleheader
Memphis Chicks win 2-1 in the first game as Ellis Kinder shuts down Atlanta. Crackers rally with 24 hits but drop the nightcap 14-5 to clinch the doubleheader split. Attendance 9,065.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Memphis Chicks
Crackers
Memphis
Chicks
Ellis Kinder
Lew Carpenter
Ramon Rover
Coban
Lloyd Brown
Talmadge Abernathy
Marshall Mauldin
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Pebbles
Dewey Plans United Drive for GOP
Governor Thomas Dewey and Herbert Brownell Jr. coordinate a national Republican wave from Albany with teleconference updates and tentative plans to unite congressional and senatorial campaigns behind the presidential bid. A Dewey strategy board aims to enlist governors and key party leaders in a New York City headquarters setup.
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Albany N. Y
Thomas Dewey
Executive Mansion
Herbert Brownell Jr
GOP
Albany
Chicago
Dewey
Pawling N. Y
Dewey Strategy Board
John Townsend
Delaware
As Material
Charles Halleck
Indiana
New York City
Washington
Roosevelt
Brownell
Fights Last Night Galvesto Saia vs Villa El Paso
Boxing results show Galvesto Saia knocking out Manuel Villa in El Paso Texas. In Los Angeles John Thomas outpointed Henry Armstrong with a 139 to 130 1 4 score.
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Galvesto
Pat Saia
New Orleans
Manual Villa
el Paso
Tex
Los Angeles
John Thomas
Henry Armstrong
Newfoundland Cod Catch Averages 1.5 Million Cyt
Newfoundland reports the annual total cod catch averaging 1.5 million cyt. The figure reflects sustained fishing activity by fleets along the coast, with officials noting consistent yields amid market demand and seasonal cycles.
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Newfoundland
All Star Game Planned For July 12 With League Leaders
Knoxville finished sixth and Chattanooga seventh as Memphis hosts the all star game on July 12. Manager Larry Gilbert of Nashville the 1943 champions will direct the AL. Stars designated by sports writers include the Mobile league member from 1908 through 1951 with one pennant in 1912. Other league franchise cities include Montgomery Selma and Shreveport.
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Chattanooga
Memphis
Larry Gilbert
Nashville
Mobile
Montgomery
Selma
Ala
Shreveport
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