Fabulous Fanny Brice Biography Summary
Reader's Digest condenses the life of Fanny Brice from a Brooklyn tenement girl to Broadway star in Ziegfeld's Follies. It notes her friendships with New York's elite and relationships with gambler Nick Arnatein and showman Billy Rose, highlighting personal heartbreak and lasting interest.
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Movable Wing Plane Aimed For Navy Combat Use
The Navy plans production of the Grumman F11D with variable sweep wings capable of straight and swept configurations for low and high speed flight. The X-5 data informs future designs while the F11D undergoes Edwards AFB tests, with a production decision pending.
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Navy
U.S
John 3. Moss
Bureau of Aeronautics
Far East
Air Force
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Federal Research Agency
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Tidelands Return Urged in Congress
The discussion urged active production from submerged lands and a congressional provision to develop all continental shelf lands outside historic state boundaries with revenues to the nation. McKay acknowledged calling it restoring or asserting title, while Sen. Murray pressed allocation of impounded oil royalties between states and federal government based on location.
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D.mont
Stage Door Players Present First Production at Poly High
The newly formed Stage Door Players will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Poly High School auditorium. The group, from an adult education drama class, is directed by Samuel Sirjani Jr. Four one act plays including three comedies and a fantasy will be presented. Shows repeat Thursday and Friday nights with tickets available at any school or the auditorium.
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Stage Door Players
Poly High School
Samuel Sirjani Jr
Council Told Honor Farm Protest Totals
Assistant City Manager J R Mc Henry said the city records include about 2600 signers from Uakewood and 329 protests plus 18 letters opposing the Honor farm proposed for land south of Carson Street and east of the San Gabriel River. He offered to file the documents with the Council upon request as plans remain under review by the State Board of Corrections.
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McHenry
Honor Farm
Carson St
San Gabriel River
State Board of Corrections
Monterey managers parley nears end. Vickers absent
City Manager Sam Vickers attends Monterey meeting of League of California Cities as traffic safety study under committee review. Assistant City Manager J R McHenry presides over City Council session. meeting continues through Wednesday.
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Monterey
League of California Cities
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Returnee Ship Docks in San Francisco Port
The transport Gen. J. G. Breckenridge with over 2000 army combat troops and 200 dependents docked in San Francisco. Names of the troops were not provided by the Army. They will be moved to Camp Stoneman in Pittsburgh, California for rapid processing.
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Army
San Francisco
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburg
Calif
Goods Go Fast Through Independent Press Telegram Ads
Classified line notes that goods move quickly when advertised in Independent Press Telegram notices and urges readers to call or phone for listings and contact details.
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Independent-Press- Telegram
Von Rundstedt Dies at 77 in Hannover Germany
Field Marshal Karl Gerd von Rundstedt, a stern Prussian officer who directed the German offensive in the Battle of the Bulge, died at his home in Hannover at age 77. He led armored divisions through the Ardennes, stalled near the Meuse, and reinvaded Belgium and Luxembourg before the 1945 collapse. He was held by Allies after capture, released in 1949, and charges were dropped. death cited as general weakness.
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Fresh U S Team at U N Session Faces Hot Issues
The United States delegation led by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr prepares for a six week UN Assembly session. James J. Wadsworth joins as deputy while veteran Ernest A. Gross remains. Vishinsky leads a four member Soviet foreign minister team amid cryptic US strategy on a nine point agenda.
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Vishinsky
Vaclav David
Czechoslavekia
Stanislaw Skrzesczewski
Poland
Kuzma Kisseley
White
Russia
A. M. Baranovsky
Ukraine
David
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Ernest A. Gross
Vishinshky
Motel Bandits Bind Victims In Coast Motel Crimes
A man and wife were tied and gagged for six hours in a coast motel by two masked robbers who rifled pockets and bound the couple. The man freed himself and alerted others shortly before 7. Police described the bandits as posing as officers in prior weeks.
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Jewelry stash found. $75,000 valued gems seized
A vacant lot yielded $75,000 in jewels from robberies linked to actress Arline Judge and a La Jolla hotel. Most gems came from Casa de Manana in La Jolla. suspects Harry Meyerhoff and Claudette Meyerhoff held. Others tied to the Jan 22 and Feb 19 raids named. one gang member at large.
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la Jolla
Thad Brown
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Harry Meyerhoff
Claudette
Miss Judge
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Walter Basile
Eddie Vaughan
St. Louis
Don Holcomb
South Gate
Woman Wins Vacation Air Trip to Hawaii Hints at City Bazaar
A temple bazaar at Temple Beth Sholem on American Avenue awarded an all expense two person trip to Hawaii. United Airlines will operate the journey with a stay at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Ben Friedland chaired the bazaar and Jack Peder reported strong attendance. Funds support moving the temple from its temporary location. Dr. Samuel J. Richmond is temple president.
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American Ave
Lewis Ave
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Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Ben Friedland
Jack Peder
Samuel J. Richmond
Hamilton County Fet Picnic Planned at Bixby Park
Former residents of Hamilton County Nebraska will hold their annual picnic Sunday at noon in Bixby Park. Coffee will be furnished.
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Hamilton i County
Neb
Bixby Park
Microphone Stolen From Burbank School
Burglars broke through a window at Burbank School Monday night and stole an $85 microphone, police reported.
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Burbank
San Antonio Plans Major Street Paving Projects
Assistant City Manager J R McHenry says the City Council approved specs for a 121000 improvement on San Antonio Dr between Orange and Cherry Aves and a 131968 93 contract for paving Orange between San Antonio and Market St Sully Miller Contracting Co to install a 36 inch storm drain from Market to the North Long Beach drainage ditch A third project to construct curbs gutters and shoulders on Pacific Ave between Spring St and Wardlow Rd eyed at 23605
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Orange
Cherry Aves
J. R. McHenry
Market St
Sam &. Vickers
Sully-Miller Contracting Co
Market
Long Beach
Pacific Ave
Spring St
Wardlow
VEW Service Award Presented in Elks Rite
George Culver and members of Elks Lodge 888 received a community service citation from Moffett Post 1392 during a Monday night Elks Club gathering. Leland Kirby, past post commander, presented the award.
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George Culver
Elks Lodge
Moffett Post
Elks Club
Leland Kirby
U.S. Lawmakers Accused of Inciting Israel by Russia
Izvestia charges U S lawmakers incited anti Soviet acts and Israel's break with the Soviet Union. It claims Morgenthau Celler and Javits planned making Israel America’s anti Communist base with Draper JDC and banks aiding the effort.
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United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Izvestia
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