Deanna Durbin Seeks Broadway Hit As Film Stars Grow Restless
Hollywood reports Deanna Durbin eyes a Broadway vehicle after Up In Central Park, seeking a stage hit to replace concert touring. The piece notes industry mood, plus updates on Abbott and Costello, Nancy Guild in Rome, Allan Jones, Edmond O'Brien Olga San Juan wedding plans, and other rising film trends and cast shifts.
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Nancy Guild
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Daisy Kenyon
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Bette Davis
William Grant
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Will of Mrs Dean Ladd Kidder Admitted To Probate
The La Crosse resident died March 28 1946. Her March 15 1946 will left her house to a St Paul nephew and Pyroil business to Thomas B Gantenbein. Objections by Joseph Kidder and his daughter Frieda were withdrawn and the court approved the will.
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Walking Barge A Navy Landing Craft on Tracks
A Navy development yields a 60 ton barge that can traverse snow mud and bogs on walking tracks enabling transport of men and cement across difficult terrain for military use.
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Navy
Decline in Demand Cuts Industrial Output
A drop in consumer demand is reducing production levels across factories. Analysts note weaker orders from key sectors, with manufacturers cutting back on output and schedules to align with slower demand, signaling potential impact on employment and regional growth.
NBC relaxes rules on diaper joke and song lyrics
NBC will allow dry humor using the word diaper and permit limited versions of the torchy song Body and Soul while restricting obviously offensive material. The network also approved airing the last two verses of Way Down Yonder In The Cornfield but not the first, amid broader program changes.
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Koni B. Dyke
Network View
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Didey
Kes
An Index Of Irritations A Catalog Of Hates
HAL BOYLE surveys everyday annoyances in a witty catalog of irritations. He rails at little white dogs, stubborn socks, alarm clocks, chatty cabbies, and many social quirks showing the author’s sharp, wry voice. The piece ends with a note inviting readers to submit their own irritations. The second item notes Princess Te Puea of the Maori visiting Tonga for a royal wedding and her dignified reception.
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Te Puea
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Piki
Koroki
Minnie Pearl shines on NBC folk jam and Carnegie Hall
Minnie Pearl the Darling of the concert world headlines NBC folk jam and two major recital venues Carnegie Hall in New York and Constitution Hall in Washington She wears her country style while audiences dress in formal attire Also highlights nightly radio programs featuring Van Heflin Berl Senofsky and Fred Waring with Santa’s Helpers roles at WKBH NBC and related stations.
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Grinder
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Radio Programs On The Air Tonight Across Networks
AP radio listings show NBC CBS and ABC schedules with Van Heflin Paul Whiteman and Bob Crosby among featured acts, plus morning and daytime segments across stations and regional repeats. WKBH FM WLOX NBC ABC CBS notes include various talent such as Charlie Chan and Alan Lomax ballads.
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Parrell
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Mt. Vernon Plant Hits 15 Refrigerator Cars a Day
The Pressed Steel Car Co Mt. Vernon plant in Illinois is producing 15 refrigerator cars daily a new industry record. President Eugene B. Murphy forecasts growth and modernization to keep the plant active in the current car building program.
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Koppel Philippines, Inc
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38 Prisoners Die In Box Car
The Netherlands East Indies government reports that 38 Indonesian prisoners of war died on a 13 hour train trip from Bondowoso to Soereabaja in eastern Java on November 23. Eight more died in a second box car, with 33 arriving safely in the third car and 11 hospitalized. A Dutch lieutenant a sergeant major and an interpreter were arrested. witnesses say the cars were kept closed all day with no food or drink.
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Netherlands East Indies
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Soereabaja
Camera Club Plans Meeting in La Crosse
The La Crosse Camera Club will hold a special meeting Tuesday with a lecture and demonstration on color photography. Walter Schapelle of Eastman Kodak will show latest color photography developments. From 7:30 to 8 he will answer questions. demonstrations begin at 8 in Christ Episcopal Church social rooms at Ninth and Main. Public invited.
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Eastman Kodak Company
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Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth
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