Housewife replaces Lily Pons in Lucia at San Francisco Opera
Josephine Tumminia, a housewife from San Mateo, substituted for ill Lily Pons in Lucia di Lammermoor at the San Francisco Opera House. Her sudden call came after a bout of influenza and a rushed two hour rehearsal, yet she won a triumphant ovation from a socialite audience despite nerves and a voice described as richer but lower in tone than Pons.
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Used-car Market Study Signals Price Softening
Dealers and independent surveys indicate a price softening in the used-car market due to seasonal decline and buyer resistance. Detroit's Livernois Ave. bazaars report reduced sales and lower prices, with nationwide used-car demand remaining strong but buyers more price conscious. A Buick example shows a drop from 3300 to 2850 in a month.
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Illnesses Beset Opera Company in San Francisco
In San Francisco on October 18 the opera company faced illnesses as the 25th season neared its end. Lily Pons missed a performance of Lucia due to influenza while Nadine Connor delivered a dramatic La Traviata portrayal as Violetta amid a stomach ailment. During the final act Connor fainted, was revived, and required assistance from two male singers for a curtain call.
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Killer of Author Believed Disguised
Baltimore police pursue a suspect dressed as a woman in the slaying of Dr. Charles R. Vaughn an Ohio author and Boys Club leader whose beaten body was found in a Halethorpe Maryland tourist cabin. Lt. Larsitis says a similar description woman in black dress has been seen asking for directions to Philadelphia.
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B 29 Sets Long Distance Flight Record From Jamaica
The Eighth Airforce achieved a 4178 mile record when a B 29 Superfortress flew from Jamaica to San Antonio without extra tanks. Maj. John Eigenmann of Springfield Illinois piloted the ship with First Lt. James Campbell of San Antonio as copilot. The route included Haiti the Bahamas Miami Baltimore Kansas City and Houston before finishing in San Antonio.
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Light-plane Global Flight Lands at Nagoya Base
American pilots George Truman of Los Angeles and Clifford Evans of Washington, D. C., landed at Komaki airbase Nagoya after a five hour flight from northern Kyushu. The duo started their globe circling journey August 10 at Teterboro New Jersey and plan to depart for Tokyo next.
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Critics Cool to First Full Concert by Miss Truman
Pittsburgh reports critic reviews were mixed for Margaret Truman during her first full-length concert at Syria Mosque. The 23 year old soprano drew praise from 4000 in attendance and earned a standing reception, while critics warned her training needs refinement. The First Lady attended, later saying she was pleased with her daughter’s performance.
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All Dodge Blame When Committee Probes Prices
Testimony before a Congressional subcommittee on high prices yielded a common reply Not me Witnesses from producers retailers and consumers cited consumer resistance and blamed others Hadler noted a 50 percent drop in grocers profits since the war and listed 97 items cheaper than a year ago Dietz testified San Francisco meat dealers mostly operate at a loss while local prices run 12 to 25 cents lower than eastern regions He opposed price controls.
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Stalin open to cooperation with West after talks in Sochi
Premier Joseph Stalin told eight visiting British MPs Russia would welcome cooperation with the United States and Britain and would wait for them to regain their reason. He spoke for two hours in the Kremlin near Sochi, arguing that political and economic differences need not block understanding. The British party released a transcript and noted no talk of war, urging Western overtures. The British foreign office said it also seeks economic collaboration and trade with Russia.
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Premature Baby Girl Named Hope Defies Odds at Mills Memorial
A 20-ounce premature girl born last Monday at Mills Memorial Hospital in San Mateo, named Hope, remains alive and holding her own. Dr. R. D. Borley said survival odds were low at birth but improved. the infant, mother Mrs. Joel Ortiz of Half Moon Bay, requires two months in an incubator.
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Meatless Tuesday Plan Faces Doubt in OPA Stance
Dietz said meatless Tuesdays lack value under OPA as households have a weekly meat budget. He argued that skipping meat on Tuesday would just push consumption to other days, not reduce overall spending.
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Hollywood Spotlight: A Dry Law and Town Facts
Oddities about Hollywood from 1904 to 1911 cover liquor bans, a 12 mph limit for all transport, 45 churches and a cemetery by studios, incorporation in 1903 and 1910 annexation by Los Angeles for water. About 30,000 work in studios. main studios are Paramount RKO and Columbia. Population rose from 4000 in 1910 to over 150,000. First film 1911 Her Indian Lover with Jack Conway. North East West Hollywood areas exist. South Hollywood not named. Local industries include auto parts medicine carpeting phonograph records and drinks. The Citizen News is the town’s only daily newspaper. Indians once married via shell exchanges before modern ceremony.
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Yvonne De Carlo Aids Volcano Victims Benefit
Hollywood star Yvonne De Carlo was named honorary Miss Nicaragua of 1947 to help raise funds for Leon after Cerro Negro volcano erupted in July. She will preside tonight at the first national benefit ball, conferred by Nicaragua Vice Consul Joaquin Elizondo.
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Monotonous Girl Repeats Accident At Same Utah Intersection
In Salt Lake City on October 13 15 year old Alice Martinez ran into a car at Tenth Avenue and E Street. She was treated for scratches and shock then released. About 50 minutes later she again crossed the same intersection into a second moving car driven by Gordon K Scow and sustained similar injuries. She was treated and released again.
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