Gary Cooper Film Voted Best of Year
New York critics at their annual meeting named High Noon the best motion picture of the year with 10 votes, ahead of African Queen in second. Fred Zinneman and John Huston led best director picks, Shirley Booth won best actress for Come Back Little Sheba, and Forbidden Games topped foreign films with The White Line in second.
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Warren to ask state aid for the disabled again
Governor Warren announced plans to seek a third time for a program to aid permanently disabled Californians while not renewing prepaid health insurance. He outlined proposals including subsidies for county institutions, accelerated construction for mental deficient facilities, child care centers, and extended veterans educational aid.
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Rita Gam rising star in Hollywood’s glare
Jimmie Fidler notes Rita Gam as a new screen presence after The Thief and a recent MGM color test for Saadia in Morocco. With Mel Ferrer and Cornel Wilde co starring, she is praised for dramatic finesse. Also salutes Adolph Zukor on his 80th birthday and recalls Lasky DeMille era icons.
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Granger Says He Tints Graying Hair for Fans
London UM Stewart Granger reveals he dyes his hair to keep teenage fans from thinking he is old. He plans to bring wife Jean Simmons to England next Easter. He is in the country on a brief visit with friends.
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Ambassador Wadsworth presents credentials to Czechoslovakia leader
George Wadsworth now U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia presented his credentials to President Klement Gottwald on Monday, signaling the start of formal diplomatic relations. The ceremony occurred in Prague as ties between the two nations were highlighted by the new posting.
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Actress Jo ane McCracken Marries Robert Fass in New York
Actress Joan McCracken, 30, known for Oklahoma and Bloomer Girl, took out a marriage license with Robert L. Fass, 25, actor of Evans ton Indiana. No wedding date set for either party yet.
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President Truman accuses oil industry of coercion
President Truman charged the petroleum industry with an organized campaign of coercion and intimidation to discredit a government report on oil cartels. He cited reports from Spingarn and urged a Justice Department probe, noting judicial impartiality and protection from influence in courts and independent commissions.
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Peggy Lee to Wed Boris Mitchell in Santa Monica
Peggy Lee plans marriage to Boris Mitchell after obtaining a license in Santa Monica. The singer, 42, will wed Veliko Melonovitch Mitchell, a Yugoslavian artist known in the U.S. as Brad Dexter. Lee, divorced in 1951 from Dave Barbour, will tie the knot as her second marriage. Mitchell has not remarried.
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