State of the Union draws strong cast at Saenger Theater
Katharine Hepburn and Angela Lansbury lead a witty duel with Spencer Tracy in State of the Union at the Saenger. Frank Capra directs a lively adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize play with Van Johnson and Adolphe Menjou supporting. The production blends brisk dialogue with political drama.
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Katharine Hepburn
van Johnson
Angela Lansbury
MGM
Spencer Tracy
State of the Union
Saenger
Adolphe Menjou
Frank Capra
Angela
Menjou
Miss Hepburn
M-G-M
Liberty Films
114 Mile Horse Race Ends in Neck Finish
Douglas Wyoming June 11 A grueling 114 mile race from Gillette to Douglas ended in a neck and neck finish. Charles Wyman Tensleep Wyoming rode in two tenths of a second ahead of Walter Hurner Lander Wyoming. Wyman won the $1000 purse with a 13 hour 4 minute 40 second time after overcoming a two hour lead by Hurner at Antelope Wyoming. Last year’s winner was Jack Moore Teckla Wyoming in 42 hours 34 minutes.
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Douglas
Wyo
Gillette
Charles Wyman
Tensleep
Walter Hurner
Lander
Wyman
Honor Debate Shapes U S Aid to Europe Over European Recovery
Harold Stassen told Congress the Marshall Plan funds must not be cut, calling it a matter of national honor while critics argue for leaner European recovery. The panel cites wheat yields, business methods, and the need to maintain European confidence in American policy amid shifting postwar strategy.
The Fugitive at Rialto Sundays in a tense priest tale
Henry Fonda stars as a Central American priest defying a government ban on religious activity, aided by Dolores del Rio. Pedro Armendariz co stars as the pursuing lieutenant. John Ford directs this Daring RKO drama with a poignant finale as the priest risks capture to minister to a dying outlaw.
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Argosy Pictures
Rialto
Henry Fonda
Dolores del Rio
Amerian
Pedro Armendariz
John Ford
Ford
Merian C. Cooper
RKO Radio
J. Carvel Naish
Leo Carrillo
Robert Armstrong
Ward Bond
John Quilon
Lookouts Beat Bears in Southern League Clash
The Lookouts defeated the Mobile Bears 6 to 2 in Mobile marking their third win in eight games this season. The article notes fledgling action as teams travel to key sites for the opening round in the Southern Association.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Mobile
Soutern Association
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Bears
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Atlanta
Nashville
Orleans
Haing
Eply Wice
Memphis
Honeymoon in State Politics Appears Over
Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Jim Merritt launched a public attack on Sid McMath, accusing him of ties to political machines and raising five questions about independence, states’ rights, and party principles. Merritt announced an eastern Arkansas 15 speech tour and new headquarters while McMath planned events in Pine Bluff.
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Bob Brown
Little Rock
Arkansas
Jim Merritt
McGehee
Sid) McMath
Merritt
Hot Springs
Carl Bailey
Homer Adkins
Harry S. Truman
Bradley County
Warren
Merrit
Grady Manning
McMath
Lea FP
MelLaughlin
Carl
John McClellan
Chicks Sweep Barons as Memphis Series Ends
The Chicks defeated the Barons three times in Memphis last week to sweep the series, now leading 5 to 2 in seven games played.
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Birmingham
Chicks
Barons
Memphis
Campaign for associate justice opens in state supreme court
Adams to seek the six year term left by the death of Justice E L McHaney becoming the second candidate to announce George Rose Smith of Little Rock had said he would run Adams is a University of Chicago graduate who has practiced law in Blytheville and Janesboro since 1914 Horace Thompson announced a campaign committee to begin formal opening at Morriston next Friday Olen Fullerton former Conway county judge will head the committee East of Majdal on the coast south of Tel Aviv new operations against an Egyptian spearhead said cut off The Egyptians claimed they raised a siege of Nitsanim near Isdud Trans Jordan King Abdullah to visit Jerusalem today along the Jericho road under arches of palm leaves Arabs cheered The U N mediator Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte set up Rhodes headquarters Seven U S naval officers arrived by air in Cairo then went to Haifa as truce observers for Bernadotte Fr Ack Bonnde of Sweden briefed The army exchange service in Frankfurt says American soldiers may make ice cream sundaes using chocolate syrup crushed cheerios pineapple with ice cream and bananas
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Conway County
Pene
Majdal
Tel Aviv
Nitsanim
Isdud
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
Old City
Jerusalem
Jericho
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Rhodes
Amman
Tafik Abu Abuda
U. S
Cairo
Haifa
Bernadotte
Thord Bonde
Sweden
Trans- Jordan
Frankfurt
Army Exchange Service
Syria
Mishmar Ha Yarden
Damseus
Damascus
Rodes
United Nations
Latrun
Kcey
Truce Brings Hope for End to Holy War
News from Palestine reports a UN mediated truce starting today for four weeks observed in general while both sides accuse each other of cease fire violations. Reports from Amman and Damascus note continued attacks and air activity as peace talks proceed on Rhodes under UN sponsorship.
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