Job Hunt Fails Until Boy Gets Into Theater
Hollywood notes a film industry shift as beginners struggle to enter any department except acting. A would‑be actor pivots to local theater, earns recognition, and lands an agent test at a major studio. Meanwhile vaudeville fades and nightclub acts, like Kay Thompson shows, draw new talent into the night scene.
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Kay Thompson
Williams Brothers
Ciro
Irving Berlin
Bing Crosby
Mek Powells
Claris Gable
Sesson
Red Skelton
Danny Thomas
Peter Lind Hayes
Wallace Forecasts Eisenhower Victory for 1952
In a Tempo interview Wallace says Eisenhower would be the next U S president if nominated. He asserts the general would win the 1952 election, reflecting wartime leadership and political appeal noted by readers of the Wallan weekly news review Tempo.
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Rome
Wallan Weekly News Review
Tempo
Henry A. Wallace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
65 cent pay floor urged by labor group
The National Consumers League for Fair Labor Standards urged a 65 cent hourly minimum wage with industry committees allowed to recommend higher rates as conditions warrant. Louise Stitt said the 65 cent figure could be implemented without an inflationary ripple, noting the current minimum is 40 cents.
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National Consumers League For Fair Labor Standards
Louise Stitt
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House
U S Promotion Job Outlined at Advertising Club Luncheon
Charles W Collier outlined the Advertising Counsel functions to Advertising and Sales Club members at the New Masonic Temple. The council, formed to aid the government during wartime, continues today with campaigns on antituberculosis food conservation and fat saving. Next Friday is the annual Ladies Day.
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New Masonic Temple
Charles W. Collier
Advertising Association of the West
Rival Cities Debate Third Largest City Status
Los Angeles and Philadelphia clash over population ranking in a chamber of commerce forum. Frank G Binswanger and Earl V Grover spar over city sizes and metropolitan areas citing 1946 census figures while noting broader county and state scopes.
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Earl V. Grover
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Fletcher Bowron
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California
Grover
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Los Angeles Chamber
U. S
Detroit
U N Fraud Claims Echo at Long Beach Lions Club
Radio commentator Chet Huntley told Long Beach Lions Club at the Wilton Hotel that the United Nations is a major fraud, kept alive by Big Five unity which he says does not exist. He urged immediate creation of a world authority with no nation veto to prevent war.
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Chet Huntley
Long Beach Llons Club
Wilton Hotel
Huntley
U. N
P. Hillary
Long Beach Club
Lions Clubs
Desperadoes: Two Boys Fire In Minnesota Town
In Olston Minnesota two boys aged eight and ten sparked a daylong gun battle after stealing six rifles and 14 000 rounds of ammunition from local shops They fired at stations stockyards and cabins until daylight When seized they claimed they meant no harm and described it as a western thriller.
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Torel Knutson
Donald Andrick
Beauty Parlor Therapy Aids Philadelphia Mental Patients
At Philadelphia General Hospital a beauty salon opened in the women's psychiatric ward as a therapeutic effort funded by the Philadelphia Federation of Women's Clubs. Three patients, once withdrawn, enjoyed lip sticks, nail polish, hair dryers, and facials, with treatments planned for about 10 to 15 patients daily. Hospital superintendent Dr Pascal F. Lucchesi said the salon could lift spirits and aid recovery.
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Pascal F. Lucchesi
200 Ib Dad Jailed for Beating Baby Son
A 28 year old construction worker, David Ferris, was jailed for 180 days in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to beating his infant son with a fence paling over a lost comic book. He apologized claiming he only struck the child twice, while authorities say the mother observed more than 12 blows.
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David Ferris
Seattle Gives Wheat Flour and Salmon for Friendship Train
Seattle donated five hundred pounds of wheat flour and canned salmon seed toward Europe as the city’s contribution to the Friendship Train. The gift was flown to Los Angeles for loading since the train does not reach Seattle.
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Europe
Seattle
Local Club Members and Past Presidents Listed in London Mills
The Long Beach club notes attendance by past presidents and members such as George Hart and Vern Manny Moore with service years 1924 to 1990. Other attendees include Vern Helden 1938 39 Owlghe Williams 1940 41 Cal Demerest 1943 44 Dr K C Brandenbury 1945 46 and Hilleary 1946 47. Guests from Redondo Beach Ontario Lincoln Nob and Bellflower attended, joined by Tom Donovan Dr Harold Shickley Dan Kny Youe London Mills and Carroll Weberp. Entertainment provided by the Philharmonica Trio.
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Vern Manny Moore
Vern Helden
Owlghe Willams
Cal Demerest
K. C. Brandenbury
Hilleary
Long Beach
Tom Donovan
Redondo Beach
Bob Schaefer
Ontario
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Nob
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London Mills
Caroll Weberp
Bellflower
Philharmonica Trio
Nanking Uses Dogs in Opium Suppression Campaign
Nanking reports fifty trained police dogs assigned to curb narcotics use. Metropolitan police announced the program noting the canines are trained to sniff out opium users during the campaign.
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Metropolitan Police
Monday Proclaimed Marine Corps Day
Sacramento reports Gov. Warren proclaimed next Monday as Marine Corps Day in honor of the corps 172nd birthday. He praised the Marines for their heroism and the flag’s honor across history and places.
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Sacramento
Gov. Warren
Corps
Molotov Talks Stir Russian Hopes of Atomic Bomb
Russians left Molotov speech with the belief that the Soviet Union has the atomic bomb or will soon possess it. They viewed his remarks as proof of peaceful aims and a deterrent against war, while some observers noted the broader impact on fear of further conflict.
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