Roy Rogers Rejects Judy Garland Lead in Annie Get Your Gun
Hollywood reports Roy Rogers turned down MGM's offer to co star with Judy Garland in Annie Get Your Gun claiming he can make more money shooting three pictures instead. Betty Hutton exits My Friend Irma with Marie Wilson favored for the role as Adele Jergens seeks release from Columbia and Bruce Bennett pursues westerns. Warner Bros shifts Janis Paige to star billing after sneak preview praise while Dinah Shore and George Montgomery celebrate their wedding anniversary with two parties due to guest overflow.
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Time Change Proposes 8 P.M. to 6 15 Shift in Heatter Schedule
Polls gauge reactions to moving Gabriel Heatter's program from 8 p m to 6 15 p m after year end. Heatter’s 8 p m slot would open for entertainment while Sherlock Holmes and rival shows shuffle time slots in January.
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New Albin School To Present Christmas Program
New Albin consolidated school grades one through six will present a Christmas program Monday December 20 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. No admission will be charged.
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Harvebakers News Man on the Street McCormick Sketch
Robert McCormick presents a column titled Double or Nothing and March of Medicine. The piece blends musical notes with a city street snapshot and a playful review of today’s cultural calendar.
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Doctor Faces Murder Charge in Cedar Rapids Slaying
Dr. Robert Rutledge, a 27 year old St Louis physician, allegedly killed Byron Hartman in a Cedar Rapids hotel room after a fight over Hartman pursuing Rutledge's wife. He swallowed poison during arrest and is in hospital under guard. Prosecutors plan to file murder charges in district court.
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Radio Spotlight Highlights Tonight's DuPont Chorus and Notables
Frank J. Clark Jr directs the 117 voice DuPont chorus in its annual Cavalcade of America appearance at 7 tonight on WKBH. Eleanor Steber presents The Beasts at 7 30 p.m. on WKBH with Howard Barlow conducting Christmas carols. John Charles Thomas, famed concert baritone, returns for the Televe Hour at 8 o clock on H stations as the voice of Christopher Robin in a Christmas fantasy. Houston contestant nearly wins $1000 in Dr I Q program after misidentifying allspice. Fred Waring directs a nationwide Christmas carol festival tomorrow at 9 honoring the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita Kansas.
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Uncle Rays Connor The Bear Among Favorite Wild Animals
The article describes Connor the bear as a large strong animal often regarded as a favorite wild creature. It rarely attacks humans, avoids trouble, and is only dangerous if wounded hungry or protecting young. It notes bears once inhabited many regions across the continent and Europe.
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Bears in Captivity and Zoo Safety
The article discusses how bears are rare in the wild and best observed in zoos where barriers protect visitors. It warns of injuries from bears when people violate safety rules, cites incidents in Chicago and other zoos, and suggests improvements like wire netting and open fronts with pits to separate bears from the public. It also notes keeper skill and veterinary care for sick bears and offers a reader service for a South American Republics leaflet from Uncle Ray.
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National Safety Council Urges Caution for Christmas Season
The National Safety Council and 130 organizations warn holiday accidents could injure or kill 20 000 Americans over Christmas New Year. They launch a campaign with the slogan Dont Let Death Take Your Holiday urging personal responsibility, caution, and courtesy to curb traffic and home incidents.
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Douglas unveils faster more powerful Skyraider AD-2
El Segundo California Douglas Aircraft and the Navy announced a new Wright engine powered Skyraider AD 2 a faster higher and more capable version of the carrier based attack and dive bomber The statement noted improved takeoff climb and range but did not provide figures
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A&P Distributes Over 2 Million Dollar Christmas Bonus
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company distributes more than 2.1 million dollars in additional compensation to all full time employees with six months service. John A Hartford announces the pre Christmas distribution. Last year workers received 1.978 million dollars.
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