Pores to square inch and other odds and ends
New York columnist Hal Boyle shares quirky facts from mailbag curiosities ranging from body pores and fingerprints to Buddhists, cars in the 1890s and a trove of odds and ends about food, royalty, actors, weddings, and humorous anecdotes.
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Stand Still Cary Grant Advises Young Actors
Hollywood icon Cary Grant weighs in on the new dirty-shirt acting trend. He says he once did it to learn the craft and expects today’s bright stars like Marlon Brando to outgrow the phase as they mature.
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Williams on natural acting and screen economy
The columnist quotes actor Grant on the shift from scratching and rubbing to restrained performance. He credits real stars with minimal screen movement and suggests self possession sustains careers longer, naming Bing Crosby Gary Cooper Spencer Tracy Grace Kelly Sophia Loren and Suzy Parker as examples and potential others.
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Plan to Close State TB Institutions Discussed
Wisconsin Senate debates a plan backed by Gov. Thomson to close the Wales sanatorium and Lake Tomahawk camp and move operations to the Department of Public Welfare for use as a boys school or rehabilitation centers. The proposal, tied to a 1955 appropriation for a Plymouth boys school, faces opposition and delay amid court challenges and budget questions.
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