Cummings Plans Amazon Jungle Film With Frenke
Robert Cummings and Eugene Frenke announce production of Poisonous Paradise to shoot in the Amazon near Belém Brazil, adapting the South American novel Jungle. Five other projects include films abroad in Brazil France and Sweden while Red Skelton’s tour and other stars’ plans unfold amid studio shifts and legal battles.
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HoLlywood
Robert Cummings
Amazon Jungle
Cummings
Eugene Frenke
United California Prodctions
Paradise
Belern
Brazil
Amazon Basin
Aus Yough Uraui
Bob
France
Sweden
Scouts to Celebrate Renewal of Charter for Troop 49
Scouts will celebrate the renewal of the Troop 49 charter at East Side Christian Church with a supper for Scouts, families and friends in the new dining room. Music by accordion duo Donna Marie Roach and Betty Lou Wlascich. E. R. Jordan will present the charter. A film The Scout Trail to Citizenship will be shown. Rev. Charles H. Swift Jr. is acting Scout master, John Allen assistant. The church sponsors Pack 49 Cub Scouts and Explorer Post 48.
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East Side Christian Church
Donna Marie Roach
Betty Lou Wlascich
E. R. Jordan
East Side Church
Charles H. Swift Jr
John Allen
Reds Bid Students On Campus Peace Drive
On May 6 in Seattle UP reports campus mimeographed circulars urged University of Washington students to join the Communist party and fight for peace. Circulated yesterday at several campus entrances, the leaflets bore names including the Student Club Communistry and Unicon Bay Village Club of the Communist party.
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Seattle
Communist Party
University of Washington
Communistry
Unicon Bay Village
Union Shop Vote Assailed by Ives
Washington May 6 Sen Ives complains the union shop election requirement under Taft Hartley Act fails its purpose and urges its abolition as Congress prepares hearings. NLRB counsel Denham backs eliminating elections citing cost and burden while noting workers have favored union shop in about 6000 elections.
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Washington
Sen
Ives
Tocause
Joint
Congressional Committee
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
NLRB
Progress Theme for L. A. County Fair Opens Sept 17
Pomona officials announce the Los Angeles County Fair will open September 17 with the theme 100 Years of Progress. The fair runs 17 days as Southern California’s major contribution to state centennial celebrations.
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Pomona
Los Angeles County
Southern California
American Can Co. Refuses Wage Increase in San Jose
Pacific coast vice president H Bell of American Can Co. says no to wage hikes for CLO United Steel Workers in San Jose on May 6. He cites holding down inflation and acting in the best interests of employees and company.
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San Jose
KPE
H. Bell
Pacific Coast
American Can Co
CLO
United Steel Workers
Bell
Creditors Take Over Veterans Transit Cab Fleet
Los Angeles report says Veterans Transit Corp collapsed and a U S marshal began turning over the companys fleet of 100 cabs to creditors after Union Oil and Earl Muntz failed to settle a 512000 debt Muntz had taken over last month the cab firm owed Union Oil
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Los Angeles
May
Veterans Transit Corp
U. S
Union Oil, Co
Earl Madmant Muntz
Union Qj
First repatriation ship returns to Japan from Siberia
The voyage to Maizuru Hokkaido ends with 2201 passengers and bodies aboard the first repatriation ship this year. Most are former Japanese soldiers formerly held in Siberia.
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Tokyo
Siberia
Maizuru
Hokkaido
Woman Leaves Sum to Hospital in Noted Probate Case
The final distribution of Nora Nixon 165900 estate is set for court approval in Long Beach. Nixon, 78, left half to her friends John A. and Rena Keenan and half to her nephew Lt Ralph R. Johnson Navy flier. Cook County Hospital Chicago to receive 6000 cash 1000 war bonds and revenue from 9000 life policy before beneficiaries. Attorney Dana R Williams handled probate and quotes about bread cast upon waters. The Nixons moved from Ohio to Chicago early 1500s faced typhoid fever and later built Nixon Apartments at 102 Orange Ave Long Beach.
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Dana R. Williams
Cook County General Hospital
Nixons
Long Beach
Nixon
Orange Ave
William Nixon
Dad Slayer Cool at Rites
Frances Korbelik, 16, displayed no emotion at her father William Korbelik's burial as she faced murder charges after confessing to shooting him in their Hinsdale area home. She was jailed after the service, then re enacted the slaying at their TriState Village residence, with authorities citing she killed him Jan 10 following an alleged attack the prior night. The body was found by his wife Frances and daughter Dorothy under lumber in the basement.
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William Korbelik
Hoffman
Alien Myers
Dorothy
Jap Reds List Aid Conditions
Tokyo May 6 The Japanese Communist party newspaper Red Flag outlines a four point program for Japan's rehabilitation It calls for no political conditions on investments and aid investments and aid to aid economic recovery not military use foreign investments to be balanced not skewed by one country and foreign aid supervised democratically by workers and people's representatives
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Tokyo
Japanese Communist Party
Red Flag
Japan
Ives
People's Representatives
Farm Bureau Backs Reciprocal Trade Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to extend the reciprocal trade program. President Allan B. Kline told a House Ways and Means subcommittee that it is vital for the domestic economy and essential amid the current international situation.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation Today
Congress
Allan B. Kline
Bureau
House Ways and Means
Conductors End Paris Subway Strike
Paris subway conductors voted to return to work this afternoon after a six day strike by the non Communist union seeking higher pay. The walkout reduced service to about 45 percent, though the system normally carries about a million riders daily.
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Ra Ris
Paris
Old Crime Aired Limitation Statute One Hour Too Long
Pasadena detective record shows James V. Hammond, 45, jailed for a burglary charge dating to 1945. Authorities say the state statute of limitations would have protected him, but he was captured a day before the limit expired at a friend’s house, where $4000 stolen from a Pasadena physician’s home was recovered.
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Pasadena
James V. Hammond
Hammond
Riverside
Civic Opera Group stages Romberg revue at Polytechnic High
Long Beach Civic Opera Association presents Romberg's The New Moon with Esther Coombs and Jay Moffett in lead roles. Pleasant production with strong ensemble and a highlight ballet by Georgina Schliegner and Robert Kindseth. Co-directed by Jones and Moore, with Silver staging the choral ballet. show runs tonight and Friday with sets improving after opening night.
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Long Beach Civic Opera Association
Romberg
Polytechnic High School
Esther Coombs
Jay Moffett
Frederick Ferrier
Frank Sorlanello Jr
Vernon C. Hagestad
Nola Claire
Armand Roles
Joseph Trovato
James Jay
Bill Loomis
Junell Crumal
Donald S. Jones
Wayne L. Moore
Little Art Theater of
Laguna Beach
Valerie’ Silver
Burs
Paula Christiansen
Long Beach
Washingtons Experimental Grove Has 5000 Varieties
A Washington research arboretum on 400 plus acres aims to house 4000 to 5000 woody plant varieties. Open to the public in parts by 1950, the site focuses on tree and plant life research under the Bureau of Plant Industry. It will feature a herbarium library and admin offices with limited structures.
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Ashington
District of Columbia
Adj
Civian Conservation Corps
Arboreturm
Cop Curb snake in Hollywood traffic chaos
A gopher snake halted traffic at a busy Hollywood intersection on May 6 as motorists blew horns and a police officer intervened. Officer E W Christensen guided the reptile to the sidewalk, remarking authorities must curb such incidents.
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Foywood
Hollywood
E. W. Christensen
Racial Bans in Lot Deeds Den End Says Jurist
Chicago May 6. Superior Judge Frank M. Padden dismissed a plea for an injunction to enforce a restrictive covenant against two Negro couples at 6916 Wabash Ave. The ruling, first lower court nod since the Supreme Court decision, upholds that such covenants are not enforceable. Excell and Ollie Dixon and Catherine and John Levi purchased the residence from a bank for 12 000 last January.
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Ihicago
Frank M. Parden
U. S. Supreme Court
Park Manor Improvement Association
Mary J. Cronin
Wabash Ave
Aida Aes Cronin
Josue
Excell
Ollie Dixon
Catherine
John Levi
Padden
Supreme Court
Pets Groomed for Big Show at City Pet Event
Owners prepare for the annual Pet Show under the Humane Society in cooperation with the Recreation Department and city schools at Bixby Park on Saturday. Registration starts at 9 a.m., parade at 9:30, awards at noon. Prizes for top places plus special awards for care and bond with children.
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The
Humane Society
Wih
Recreation Department
Public
Bixby Park
Wilma Burgess
Pearl Welch
Oak Smith
Two U S Soldiers Sentenced For Jap Murder In Sendai
In Sendai on May 6 a military court martial sentenced 18 year old William E Hartley of Los Angeles and 18 year old James A Herron of Detroit to life imprisonment for the murder of Seimatsu Abe March night. Herron struck Abe with a rock causing skull fracture and Abe died the next morning. Hartley was found equally responsible as an accessory. They had escaped MP guards en route from Yokohama stockade and were recaptured hours later.
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Sendai
Japan
U. S
Seimatsu Abe
Pic
William E. Hartley
Los Angeles
James A. Herron
Detroit
Herron
Abe
Hartley
Eighth Army
Yokohama
Another Announcer Stricken on Job in Hollywood
Tony Laprano, 37, fourth radio announcer to be stricken here, was in Hollywood Hospital after blacking out at the studio. Don Lee network program supervisor, he followed Ben Alexander to the hospital yesterday. Alexander collapsed earlier from nervous exhaustion. Tom Breneman and Dud Williamson died of heart attacks within the week.
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Hollywood
Tony Laprano
Laprano
Don Lee
Ben Alexander
Alexander
Tom Breneman
Dud Wil-iamson
De Nicola Reported Refusing New Term
Rome May 6.7 The Independent Mestaggero says President Enrico De Nicola will not seek a new term as head of the Italian Republic. It cites health as the reason making a seven year presidency impossible. The leftist press accuses Alcide de Gasperi's Christian Democrats of maneuvering him into refusal.
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Rome
Mestaggero
Enrico de Nicola
de Nicola
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Johnson appearance at Probé delayed
OAKLAND May 6 Assemblyman Randall F. Dickey announced that Lloyd A. Johnson president of the California Manufacturers Association will now appear before his committee at 11 am Friday. Dickey, chair of an interim panel probing water contamination had warned Johnson for contempt if he did not appear yesterday. Johnson could not answer the subpoena due to a federal court appearance in San Francisco.
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Oakland
Randal F. Dickey
R.alameda
Lloyd A. Johnson
California Manufacturers Association
Dickey
Ater Rollation
Johnson
San Francisco
Soviet third postwar loan oversubscribed in 36 hours
Moscow reports the Ministry of Finance announced the Soviet Union's third postwar loan was oversubscribed within 36 hours of opening. By Tuesday noon subscriptions totaled 20,119,000 rubles, about 149,000,000 rubles over the goal, with workers and farmers continuing to subscribe as the campaign proceeds. The official ruble to dollar rate is 5.3 to 1.
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Moscow
Ministry of Finance
Soviet Union
German Brides Surprised by Yank Tin-can Dinners
Berlin reports Germans who married American soldiers describe life in the United States as fast and well fed with canned foods. Letters from brides in New York Dallas Arkansas Ohio and North Carolina recount friendly locals, better clothes and new appliances, though some miss home.
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Berlin
America
U. S
Germany
Russia
RED
Anneliese Lauterbach
Dallas
Texas
New York
Anon
Helene Grossman
Hughes
Ark
Arkansas
Nurenberg Bank
Ohio
Susi Evans
Roseboro
N. C
Leon
Geniuses Question Government Roles Says Broadcaster
Tucson Arizona May 6 Most Americans in the genius group regard government affairs as beneath themsaid Wasson D C president of the National Association of Broadcasters He noted that many top scientists would avoid public positions due to treatment by Congressional committees He argued specialists only serve in emergencies and on their own terms with limited public trust
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Tucson
Ariz
Sepaiee
Wasson
D. c
Presis
National Association of Broadcasters
James Byron McCormick
University of Arizona
Miller
Sigma Psis
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Sigma Psi
Phi Beta Kappa
Congress
Sptvéet
Junior Chamber to Hear U S Attorney James M Carter
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will host U S Attorney James M Carter as principal speaker at the general membership meeting in the Wilton Hotel Marine Room at 6 30 p m. Jane Little and John Hanna renowned Long Beach table tennis players will present an exhibition. Both are entered in the Southern California tournament at St Anthony’s Catholic Center on Saturday and Sunday.
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U. S
James M. Carter
Chain of Commerce
Wilton Hotel
Marine Room
Jane Little
John Hanna
Long Beach
Southern California
St. Anthony's Catholic Center
Supervisors to Give Weekly Broadcasts
County government will host a series of weekly radio broadcasts by board members. Chairman Raymond V. Darby will speak on KFISat at 10:15 p.m. Supervisor John Anson Ford of the third district will appear on KNX Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. Supervisor Roger W. Jessup is set for AC Sun Sundays at 10:05 p.m.
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Board of Supervisors
Raymond V. Darby
Kfisat
John Anson Ford
Third District
KNX
Roger W. Jessup
Horses Reported Grazing Illegally on Public Lands
Western stockmen at a four day conference with the National Advisory Council on Public Rangelands allege that horses trespassing on public lands are nearly breaking down enforcement of the Taylor Grazing Act. Bureau of Land Management officials report stockmen voice concerns that many horses graze on land leased to cattle and sheep owners.
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Washington
Western Stockment
Orse
National Advisory Council On
Bureau of Land Management
Harry Gauss
Bureau
Li Tsung-jen Reveals Land Reform Plan Blocked by Chiang
Vice President-elect Li Tsung-jen said his land reform program would be presented to Chiang Kai-shek soon. He pledged to use public pressure to gain support for changes in economy politics and military, though he did not list specifics.
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Nanking
May
Li Tsung-jen
Chiang Kai-shek
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