The Eddie Cantor Story on the Saenger screen tonight
A lively review praising Keefe Brasselle as Eddie Cantor and Marilyn Erskine as Ida. The piece lauds the film as a rare biographical portrait combining song, dance, and home life, tracing Cantor’s 50-year stage career and family story with tears and laughter. The ending settles on Cantor himself reflecting in a projection room.
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Eddie Cantor
Keefe Brasselle
Alher Lm
Marilyn Drekine
Eddie
Ida
Miss Erskine
Bissselle
Cantor
Ededie
Erskine
Ratite
Gus Edwards
Marilyn Erskine
Eddis Cantor
Realife
Addie
Taever
Dillinger Gang linked suspect slain in Indiana ambush
Bedford and Leesville Indiana reports tell of Clyde Alfred Steinbarger a longtime criminal tied by police to the Dillinger gang being shot to death during an ambush in a Leesville store. Capt. John Barton recalled Steinbarger’s 1895 capture in Chicago and Richmond armed robbery cases. A second man Lewis Reece Smith 47 Indianapolis was also shot as police busted a store break in and confrontation followed.
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Bedford
Ind
Clyde Alfred Steinbarger
Patien
Nortorious Danger
Leesville
Steinbarger
Diliger Wang
John Barton
Brernie
Chicago
Richmond
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Midwest
Pearly & Work
Wayne Armstrong
Ogeer
Molnbarger
Aft- Lewis Reece Smith
Indiannapolis
Bott
D. Botti
Riots in East Pakistan Leave Hundreds Dead and Injured
Authorities report a chaotic outbreak at Adahjee jute mills near Narayangan with up to 300 dead and 300 injured. Troops restored order as curfews were imposed. Police recovered 214 bodies including women and children amid ongoing searches along riverbanks and ponds.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Adahjee
Narayangan
Here
Beneli
West Pakistan
jCommuntat
Fighth
Karachi
Moheramed
Sardax Amir Azam Khan
Ali
Pakistan
Dawn
United Front
Maren
Two Sought in Killing of Deputy Sheriff
A four state search continued for two heavily armed men who killed a deputy sheriff and wounded his partner seven miles north of Mansfield. The assailants, believed to have thwarted a post office safe break in Grand Cane, shot Wilson Gamble, 65, and wounded Ralph Sheltop, 30, according to Deputy Rev D Webb.
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Mansfield
Lati
Desoto ‘Parish
Grand Cane
Wilson Gamble
Ralph Sheltop
Beato
D. Webb
Anthony Mill Revival to Close at Unity Baptist Church
Revival services at Unity Baptist Church continue at 7:30 PM led by Elder J W Story and Howard White. Anthony Mill revival offerings run into a second week before concluding with Baptismal services on Wednesday night.
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Anthony's
Unity Baptist Church
J. W. Story
Eld
Howard White
Sacred Music Winners Are Announced
A Peastival of Sacred Music was presented Sunday afternoon in the recreation rooms of the Methodist Church by Intermediates and Juniors. The program lists vocal solos by Jo Jo Owens Suewn Davis Alice Coffee Cherry Mayers and others, piano solos by Linda Gilbert and Ronny Jones, and vocal and cornet duets. First place in Intermediate Piano Solo went to Linda Gilbert with Superior rating. Alice Coffee and Suewn Davis also rated Superior. Junior Piano Solo winner was Ronny Jones with Superior. Social hour featured frosted cake and cookies served by Intermediates.
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Methodist Church
Jo Jo Owens
Suewn Davis
Alice Coffee
Cherry Mayers
Carolyn Strong
Susan Davis
Lindy Gilbert
Judy Keeley
Shirley Faye Allen
Ronny Jones
Cornet
Larry Garrett
Clari Cnet Sollo
Bobby Story
Carionet
Billy Henderson
Cherry Myers
Daryl Joy Meyers
Caryl Jay Meyers
Cherry Meyers
Mra A.C. Hyatt
Wfcer
B. W. Eadwards
Linda Gilbert
Alice Coffye
Sued Davis
Biano Solo
Court Refuses to Remove West Helena Mayor
Arkansas Supreme Court today refused to remove Jess E. Porter as mayor of West Helena on grounds of ineligibility due to lack of a poll tax receipt at the time of his majority election last November. Justice E. E. Clark ruled Porter could not serve legally.
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Leon Hatch
Tittle Rock
Arkansas Supreme Cowl
Jess FE
Potter
West Helena
E. E. Clark
Porter
Gast
Police Probes Weekend Accidents and Beating Incident
City police logged a quiet weekend with two wrecks under investigation. J Ward’s car side swiped a parked car owned by Mrs Ben Edminston near Third and Pine. a Vander Lloyd driven patrol hit a parked auto owned by T J Barber on Rocky Mound road, causing bumper and Fender damage. A Negro woman, Mary Margaret Lindsey, was severely beaten and is in critical condition at a local hospital. Calvin McPherson, a Negro man, is being detained. Midwest daily reported gasoline thefts from trucks at the milk company.
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J. &. Ward
Ben Edminston
Third and Pine
Marron Street
IntersBeeton
Rocky Mound Road
Vander Lloyd
T. J. Barber
Mary Margaret Lindsey
Calvin McPherson
Midwest Daily
Mllk Company
Britain Won’t Intervene in Indochina Says Churchill
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons Britain will await a Geneva Conference result before taking any action in Indochina. He said no decisions on Southwest Asia alliance SAATO would be made until talks succeed. Labor MP Desmond Donnelly pressed for a pledge of no intervention during Geneva talks.
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Churchill
Britain
Indochina
Tome
House of Commons
Saato
Southwest Asia
Asia
Desmond Donnelly
Geneva
United States
Yan ‘An
Cover Up Cries McCarthy as Secrecy Order Sparks Debate
Washington reports a secrecy order on executive actions triggers McCarthy denials of a cover up and calls to suspend Senate hearings. Symington Jackson and McClellan clash as hearings resume behind closed doors amid White House aides and Roy Cohn. The Army-McCarthy row centers on alleged improper pressures for Pvt G. David Schine and whether testimony should be cut off or reviewed publicly.
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Washington
Executive Branch
Sen. McCarthy
Senate
Symington D-Mo
MrCarthy
Ebigenot
Alty
Gen
Brownell
White House
Sherman Adams
Canthy
ageCarthy
Army
David Schine
Bleenhower
Break in Dam Brings Loss of Millions
Peabody Massachusetts, population 23,000, faced millions in damage after a dam burst sent floodwaters into the city. Mayor O'Donnell said the disaster could be the heaviest property loss in 300 years as debris was cleared and a health crisis emerged. Schools closed, restaurants checked, water tests planned, and residents warned to avoid drinking or cooking with contaminated water.
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James Calogero
Peabody
Mass
Philip C. O'Donnell
Cherry declines to comment on court ruling
Gov Francis Cherry refused immediate comment on the U S Supreme Court decision outlawing racial segregation in public schools. Officials voiced varied reactions while awaiting the full text. Arkansas figures including Arch Ford and Ellis Fagan anticipated broad implications but urged careful, measured responses locally.
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Francis Cherry
U. S, Supreme Court
Ken ‘Frances
Tne Evernor
Francis Kag
Cherry
L., Bates
Arkansas
National Association For the Advancement of Gatored People
Quita
Arch Ford
Missignoy
Ellis Fagan
Jestler
State Senate
Supreme Court
Fagan
Lawrence A. Davis
Arkansas Amen
College
Pine Bluff
Tos Day
Supreme Court rulings on Arkansas cases and remands
The state supreme court today affirmed in part and reversed in part numerous cases from circuit and chancery courts. Notable items include Zeda Cross versus Carria Lea Mes Laren Pope Probate Court and several bank and trust matters. Several cases, including Oklahoma-Missizsky Wa yer Products Lines Inc versus Commerce, were remanded or affirmed.
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Little-Rock
the Arkan
Supreme Court
Clark
Jesse’ B
Potter
Phillipa
Zeda Cross Va
Carria Lea
Mes Laren
Pope Probate
Bart
Herman
Haney Union Bank
Pula
W. G. Brown
S Bik
Beaster
Chinot
Chou CeNrs
Blevins Club Hosts Benefit Box Supper for School Gym
The Blevins Home Demonstration group raised about 76 dollars at a benefit box supper in the school gym during the first week. Jess Tinsley organized the box supper, and Raymond Honee introduced speakers.
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Blevins
Jess Tinsley
Raymond Honee
Costello Sentenced to Five Years and Deportation Threats
Costello, a native Italian immigrant who arrived in the United States as a young man, was sentenced to five years and faces possible deportation after a 1942 to 1948 contempt and tax evasion case. He was convicted on three counts of evading payment of 830,011 in income taxes from 193? through 194? and 1942-18 contempt of the Senate committee. He had previously appeared before the Senate’s Crime in Committee and spent time in custody.
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Gu Costello
Senate
United States
W. E. Kinney of Saratoga Dies Monday
W E Kinney of Saratoga died Monday in a local rest home after a short illness. Survived by a son and other relatives. service details and burial at a nearby cemetery with arrangement by Herndon Cornelius. Entomologists note day’s events as the first tieat and ourearth likely misrendered in text.
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W. EB. McKinney
Sarateer
Hays
Ong
Teel Garvicys
Elder
AY Herndon-Cornelius
All Around the Town reports Greenville visit and market attendance
Local notes show Mrs Nell Louise Yarbrough in Greenville to bedside her daughter as readers report ongoing grave illness. Dallas fall market attendees include Mrs Maxine White Mrs W White of Fashion Shoppe and Mrs Ched Hall among others while Arkansas-B association meeting at Hot Springs draws Q A Graves Judge Lyle Brown and other officials. Elder populace debates aging and TB risk with concern over youth disease trends.
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J.C. Broyles
Greenville
Miss
Nell Louise Yarbrough
Pollo
Maxine. White
W. W. White
Ched Hall
C.C. McNeill
Hal-McNeil
Dallas
Hope
Hot Springs
Q. A. Graves
Lyle
Brown
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