Linda Christian Wedding Dress by Fontana Sisters
Rome reports Hollywood star Linda Christian will wed Tyrone Power soon. The Fontana sisters finish a white tulle wedding dress, delivery set for tomorrow night, location of the ceremony not disclosed. Power’s press agent cites technical delays and unclear timing.
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Cuties Used to Brighten Tables of Movie Moguls
Hollywood models say men seek dates not for companionship but to decorate tables at clubs. June Bright recounts rude behavior and stalking on Hollywood Boulevard, noting New York manners differ. She guards herself by studying French after a perilous scene with industry men.
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Yugoslav Communists Oust Ministers in Bosnia and Montenegro
Belgrade Yugoslavia reports that three Bosnia Hercegovinia state cabinet ministers were discharged and a new vice president was appointed without stated reason. Last week the vice president and several state ministers were ousted in Montenegro.
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Bogart Says Some Crime Movies Should Not Be Made
Hollywood August 12. Humphrey Bogart criticizes crime films as pointless and argues some pictures should be stopped. He cites Canon City and Brute Force as examples and urges entertainment or moral purpose in movies. He warns against censorship while noting environment and family life shape crime. Bogart also previews Knock on Any Door and advises actor John Derek to play delinquents tough.
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Seven Chinese Pirates Executed in Amoy
AMOY China August 12 Seven pirates were executed here for robbery aboard the S S Chung Shing on February 28. The ship was sunk and 160 passengers and crew perished. Separately bankers Tan Kit Cheang and Pak Ki Po denied paying ransom to secure release from pirates in south China.
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Hollywood Buzz and Biz Stir in 1940s Film Scene
Hollywood chatter centers on M G M leadership reshuffle and Bill Holden’s performance in Rachel and the Stranger. Comedy boom with Fuller Brush Man and Abbott Costello Frankenstein fuels box office, while heavy dramas and expanding L A newspapers unfold. Public outcry over high theater prices echoes industry pushes to publicize product and negotiate bank night returns. Lana Turner faces rough public relations abroad amid broader economic themes.
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Reds Move North as Chinese Retake Tangyang
A government spokesman said national troops recovered Tangyang, 35 miles north of Ichang, and drove Communist forces northward, removing any immediate threat to upper Yangtze ports.
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Melchior Plans Opera Company If Metropolitan Cancels
Lauritz Melchior says he would form his own opera company if the Metropolitan Opera cancels its season. He aims to perform Wagner roles with stars like Helen Traubel and Blanche Thebom, two weeks in December at the Met House and in Brooklyn White Plains Philadelphia, using Met scenery if possible. James Davidson, Melchior’s business manager, is traveling to assist planning.
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Magnuson urges Forrestal on Alaska transport links
Senator Warren G. Magnuson asks Defense Secretary Forrestal to start preliminary work on Alaska transport links. He proposes a railroad from Prince George in British Columbia to Fairbanks and a highway along the trench route, and also urges Interior Secretary Krug and Army Secretary Royall to accelerate planning.
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