MGM Figures Weighty Problems Hail Lana Turner Box Office
Hollywood report notes box office receipts and Lana Turner’s rising weight as major headaches at MGM. Culver City talks mention staff cuts, studio feuds and casting tensions with Bette Davis and June Bride plans. The piece also cites industry chatter about Eleanor Parker and Duke Ellington contemplating career moves.
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Annual Bankers School Opens at University in Madison
About 45 midwest bankers will enroll for a two week school of banking on the University of Wisconsin campus August 23 to September 4. Dean Fayette H Elwell announces 120 lecturers from 15 states will address attendees and oversee discussions. Those enrolled will reside at Elizabeth Waters hall. opening session is in Bascom theater on Sunday August 22.
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Dog Leads Dig To Sardinia Cavern Find
A howling dog directed archeologists in Sardinia to a cavern uncovered when workers near La Arbora ghinue noticed the animal scratching. The dig revealed eight skulls and other human remains in a short breakthrough.
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Fall Network Schedule Changes Signal TV Shifts
George Tucker reports a major retooling of the fall network lineup as sponsors fade and new ones appear. ABC plans to end Saturday detective shows, CBS drops Mickey Rooney on Sundays, and “The Whistler” sponsorship fades. Other changes include “Toomorrow’s Toys” likely ending, Information Please not returning, and new series like Carnegie Hall set for ABC. Electrical service reaches 53 percent of U.S. farms.
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Glenn Cunningham Faces "Worst Insult" Over Beer Protests
Glenn Cunningham, famed 1930s mile runner, leads the Temperance Tornado campaign across Kansas opposing repeal of the 67 year prohibition amendment. In Salina and Great Bend he lamented a man brought him a mug of beer, calling it the worst insult of his life.
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Russia reports record grain harvest despite wartime strain
Moscow reports a large grain harvest across multiple districts including Kuban and Ukraine, with deliveries surpassing targets. Officials say the harvest could exceed last year’s strong yields, signaling ample grain for state granaries despite wartime disruptions in New Zealand and other regions.
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Push Irrigation Project to Cultivate 600000 Acres
The Mor irrigation project will bring under cultivation 600,000 acres of land and yield about 70,000 tons of rice annually. It is expected to cost the government $21,000,000. Winter is a good time to replace the oil filter cartridge of an automobile.
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