Hollywood TV Inroads Spark Major Studio Shake Up
Hollywood money men fear TV takeover as major studios plan to launch telefilms and pay‑as‑you‑see options. Paramount, Columbia, and others pursue TV networks while theater profits shrink and payrolls slim. Lucy and Desi weigh sneaks of I Love Lucy as Red Skelton shifts to exterior shoots.
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Paramount
Columbia
U I
Sky
Lucy
James Mason Playhouse
Red Skelton
Variety
Philippines Defense Chief Sees End to Communist Threat Near
Maj. Jose Crispi of the Defense Department declares the seven year dispute with the Communist movement in the Philippines nearly solved. He credits truthful messaging and aid drops as effective tools while military actions diminished militant strength.
Halloween origins tied to Pomona feasts in Roman harvest tradition
The piece notes that Halloween derives from ancient Roman customs honoring Pomona, the goddess of harvest, reflecting how these feasts contributed to the modern Halloween tradition.
Vandalism Rises in Louisville Public Schools
Louisville officials report rising vandalism in city public schools with 18 break-ins in September. In the year ending June 1952, 262 break-ins caused $4,224 in damage and 2,404 panes of glass were broken at 40 schools during summer vacation.
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Louisville
Omer Carmichael
Dangers of Inadequately Heated Home Canned Goods
Botulism from under heated home canned foods remains a risk with 10 to 15 outbreaks yearly in the United States. Home canning of beans spinach corn and asparagus is most implicated. High heat for long periods and thorough heating after opening can destroy the toxin but prevention remains crucial as treatment is limited and death rates are high.
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United States
Christmas Happiest Of Days For Children
A festive reflection on making Christmas a joyful day for kids with stockings, trees, Santa, and cherished toys. Dr. Patri promotes Numbers Tables leaflet P-5 and offers a copy for 10 cents via P.O. Box 99, New York.
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N.Y
Cycle motor craze takes Britain by storm
About 250000 Britons join the cycle motor trend fitting tiny engines to bicycles to power travel at a farthing a mile. Eleven firms produce varied motors as it revives pedal cyclists, with Auto Union gear leading prewar German origins. A British buyer has sold 60000 motors, while motor scooters compete for popularity.
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Britain
London
Auto Union Company
Hitler
Europe
Free Civics For Vets
Communist deputies introduce a bill in the National Assembly to provide each discharged French soldier with a Sunday suit two sets of working clothes best shoes and working boots. Conscripts are paid about five American cents a day during service. The proposal aims to help soldiers save for civilian life.
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Paris
National Assembly
Forger Doodling Key to Doctor Office Theft Case
Owensboro police traced a doctor office theft to a man jailed on charges of stealing two checks and forging the physician name. The suspect tested his penmanship by filling in the stolen checks before signing them, leaving his name on a scrap found on the doctor's desk.
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Owensboro
Minister in Valandia faces street stop sign plea
A 50 year old Newark Virginia minister pleaded guilty to running a highway stop sign in Vandalia Illinois He asked the court for mercy and prayed for two minutes before the judge assessed a total fine of 9.40 dollars He then collected the money from the crowd as the hat passed around and left the courtroom.
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