Filmer Secures Half Million Divorce Settlement
Fred M. Packard, Hollywood producer, obtained a divorce and a property settlement estimated at about half a million dollars from wife Mrs Shelagh Mary Packard. Children to stay in London ten months yearly. settlements include two homes in North Hollywood and $313,000 in scripts and color films. Packard’s attorney Hahn called it possibly the largest such settlement in movie colony history.
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Los Angeles
Fred M. Packard
Hollywood
Shelagh Mary Packard
J. Arthur Rank
Packard
England
U. S. Army
London
Susan Mary
Fred Arthur
North Wollywood
Hahn
Three Americans Sentenced as Spies by Reds
Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News reports a Communist tribunal jailed three Americans for espionage. Richard Applegate NBC correspondent Don Dixon INS reporter Captain Ben Krasner and three Chinese crewmen were sentenced to three to five years while sailing from Hong Kong to Macao in Applegate's yacht in March 1953.
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Hong Kong
ICD
Kung Sheung Daily News
Richard Applegate
National Broadcasting Co
Don Dixon
International News Service
Ben Krasner
Macao
Applegate
San Francisco
United Press
California
Oregon
State Department
Jobless Tax Too Low, AFL Parley Told
Dr. Carl Uhr, UC Riverside lecturer, told the State Federation of Labor convention in Santa Barbara that California's current employer tax fails to fund unemployment insurance in normal peacetime years. He cited high mobility, immigration, and unstable growth industries as factors. Dr Currin V Shields of UCLA will discuss California crossfiling at the convention.
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Santa Barbara
California
Carl Uhr
Uhr
Luniversity of California
Riverside
State Federation of Labor
Currin V. Shields
Ucla Political Science Department
Kaiser Steel Walkout Ends Striker Return to Work
About 5500 Kaiser Steel Corp workers in Fontana returned to their jobs after an eight day strike by CIO Steelworkers Local 2889. The walkout began when four maintenance workers were suspended for allegedly refusing duties, and Kaiser said it would take days to restart blast furnaces and open hearths. The company claimed the contract barred processing the grievance until the walkout ended.
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Fontana
Kaiser Steel Corp
CIO Steelworkers
Kaiser
New Chamber Head Sees Good Business Recovery
Clem D. Johnston, 72 year old president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, predicts a rebound in 1954 as last year’s activity lags. He notes signs of recovery despite not yet catching up to 1953 peak prosperity and cites improving business conditions across industries. He spoke at the chamber’s 42nd annual meeting in Washington.
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Washington
Clem D. Johnston
U.S
Concert Program by Municipal Band Appears with Dates
Municipal Band schedules an Apr 29 evening 7:30 concert and Apr 20 Friday afternoon 3:00 program weather permitting. Soloist listings include Baxophore Harold and Stephens Moreh with pieces like The Splasths Stamballte and First Time Weinberger Revelty, plus The Whiting Farmer Boy and Foote enecten.
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Baxophore Harold
Stephens Moreh
Weinberger Revelty
Foote
Churchill Calls Royal Academy Banquet Peril Salvation
Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed a Royal Academy banquet in London warning that global dangers threaten humanity. He argued that beyond atomic threats, a transformed human mind and the arts are essential to outlaw war and elevate civilization.
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Churchill
Royal Academy Banquet
London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Two-Bit Haircut Ends Fifty-Year SMYRNA Barber Service
SMYRNA NY The 25 cent haircut once offered by barber John Widger ended with his retirement Wednesday night after a half century in the business. The once popular bargain priced service at Widger's shop is now a memory in the central New York village.
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Smyrna
New York
John Widger
Furniture items described in vintage style catalog
The text lists seating pieces including a chaise lounge in woodrose faille with tufted back and seat a slipper chair in rose print and a boudoir chair in light blue faille back and seat, reflecting a refined period tone.
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Salem
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Graan
America
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China
Redroo
Simmons
Lorraine
Hotel Savoy
Sala
Gale
Italy
Grand Rapids
Rosa Wilton
Green Wilton
Greg Wilton
Long Beach
Zeaga
Atlantic
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Anaheim
Anaheim, Calif
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