Truman in Rhode Island Bristles At Writers On Vacation Cruise
President Truman spends a Rhode Island stop at Quonset Point during a 16 day vacation cruise. He greets Gov. Pastore and Solicitor General McGrath as it is described as a friendly call with no political aims. He dodges questions on politics and notes he invited no one. Navy Secretary Forrestal makes a surprise visit. He shows off a white harness racer cap and jokes about a lost hat. The ship Williamburg will continue up the coast to Maine.
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Quonset Point
Truman
New England Naval Air Station
White House
John O. Pastore
J. Howard McGrath
New England
Theodore Francis Green
D-Ri
Senator Green
McGrath
Newport
Harry S. Truman
United States
Jimmy Byrnes
Potsdam
Berlin
Williamburg
Maine
Small Fire In Sparta Shop Extinguished
A small fire confined to a workshop in a one story addition to 605 Walcott street Sparta Wisconsin occurred shortly after supper Sunday night. Neighbors and the homeowner with a garden hose brought the blaze under control before the fire department arrived. The artist resident reported no damage to his stock.
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Sparta
Wis
Natan Steele
Walcott Street
Steele
Air campaign sparks city legal inquiry in Olympia
Olympia city officials seek advice from City Attorney Tom O Leary on possible legal actions to curb political aspirants who fly loudspeaker planes delivering pamphlets, stumping the skyways and annoying residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Tom O'Leary
B Pictures On Way Out Some Say Yes Others No
Hollywood observers debate the fate of B pictures as studios trim lower-budget films. Executives from Warner to Republic outline shifts with Monogram touting B film quality while exhibitors rely on double features to maintain profits.
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Universal
International
Columbia
RKO
Republic
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights From August 19 1946
Radio listings from NBC CBS ABC and MBS show evening orchestras such as Benny Goodman Donald Voorhees and I Deal in Crime plus daytime and early evening programs like Fred Waring and Words and Music with multiple time slots across networks. The schedule notes network changes and program corrections for Tuesday August 20 1946.
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NBC
Howard Barlow's
Donald Voorhees
Benny Goodman
Dr. I. Q
CBS
Jack Kirkwood
Screen Guild Players
ABC
MBS
Bulldog Drummond
Fred Waring
Judy
Sigmund Romberg
Arthur Godfrey
Landt Trio
Hollywood
Jackie Hill
Vincent Lopez
American Forum of the Air
WEBH
News of the World
Voice of Firestone
Dr. Q
Richard Harkness
Hotel Astor Orchestra
Shrednik
Breakfast Varieties
Weather Report
Joyce Jordan
Morton Downey
Robert McCormick
Ma Perkins
Wife
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Brown
Farrell
Quincy Howe
Walter Kiernan
Abc-East
Abc-West
Lowell Thomas
Nbc World News
Abc Basic
Lanny Ross
Cbs Basic
Cbs News
Bill Brandt
Johnny Frolic
Cbs Lum
Abc Crime Kids of
Hammond
Basic
the O'Neills
Abc Theater of Romance
Sammy Kaye
Abc American Forum
Abc Night Life
Upton Close
Nbc-Basic
Animal Feed Prospect Dreary At National Veterinary Meeting
Boston reports the American Veterinary Medical Association opening its national convention with a bleak feed outlook. The nutrition committee urged farmers to pool scarce resources by feeding only efficient animals and culling inefficient units to match available care capacity. Dr E T A Sigler noted rising public interest in horses for exercise and entertainment.
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Boston
American Veterinary Medical Association
Nutrition Committee
E. T. A. Sigler
Greencastle
Sigler
Eisenhower Leaves San Antonio for Unannounced Destination
General Dwight D. Eisenhower flies from Kelly Field this morning after arriving yesterday from Mexico City where he completed a Latin American tour. He travels with Mrs. Eisenhower and his staff, and the destination remains unannounced.
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San Antonio
Tex
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kelly Field
Mexico City
Ringling Brothers Circus Arrives at Losey Boulevard Show Grounds
Four trains of Ring Ling Bros and Barnum Bailey circus, each with 100 seventy foot cars, arrive at C and NW Railway sidings near Salter airport Losey boulevard for one day engagement. Matinee 3 15 p m Night show 8 15 p m doors open one hour earlier Reserved seats on sale 9 a m at Liggett's 419 Main and at the circus grounds. Trains depart for Madison after the Tuesday night performance.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Eau Claire
Salter Airport
Losey Boulevard
Liggett’s Drug Store
Main
Circus
Madison
George White Hurt In Auto Accident
George White a San Diego producer and television figure sustained minor injuries after his car was rear ended by a Greyhound bus near San Ysidro on the California Mexico border. Passenger Bill Williams 60 of San Diego suffered serious injuries in the collision.
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San Diego
Calif
George White
Agua Caliente
Mex
New York
Hollywood
Here
San Ysidro
Elliott Hunter
Frank J. Farrell
White
Bill Williams
Thief On Wheels Strikes On Columbus Street Corner
A woman reports a bicycle thief snatched her purse on a street corner and pedaled away, prompting police to investigate the slick footpad crime in Columbus Indiana.
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Columbus
Ind
Channing Pollock 66 to Die. Funeral Held Tuesday
New York author and playwright Channing Pollock 66 died after a stroke at his Shoreham Long Island summer home. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Little Chapel Around the Corner. Pollock was a noted dramatic critic publicity agent author and lecturer with a long career and world travels.
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New York
Channing Pollock
Little Choral
Pollock
Shoreham
Long Island
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Michael O’malley
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Lash Thorn
Flint
York Melcroft
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20th-Fox
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Monogram
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Ike
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