TV’s Broadway push expands NBC studios and theaters
Questions and Answers discuss television overtaking radio and expanding into theaters at NBC in Rockefeller Center. Crews revamp the three floor high former radio quarters, dubbed the world’s largest broadcast studio, to television use. The Center theater, once the New Roxy, is also being converted for video production with camera runways and control booths.
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Alwy
NBC
Aio City
Rockefeller Center
Postwar Draft Advice and Army Reserve Calls
A question and answer column on draft rules covers reserve status versus active duty. It explains that even with a prior discharge a veteran may face active duty only if registered and selected, while dependents or existing work in essential industries can influence deferment in exceptional cases. It notes medical fitness, conscientious objection, and schooling rules, plus a preview of NBC and CBS radio programming changes and plans for Los Angeles County tuberculosis X-ray surveys starting November 27 with community representatives listed.
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WasHincron
Draft Board
Air Force
Meade
Sanould
Fequirat
Alater
Sinter
Aeniid
WAC
Sen
Acont
Lakewood
Artesia
Los Angeles County
Long Beach
Annis L. Fletcher
Los Angeles County Health Department
G. £. McDonald
Long Beach Tuberculosis and Health Association
Philip M. Hallbran
E. O. Bemis
Horace W.green Jr
Signal Hal
John Wright
Minot Rugg
Torrance
W. A. MacAllister
Volunteers Respond to L B Red Cross Call in Long Beach
One hundred twenty five volunteers answered the general recruitment drive at the Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross. The group seeks men and women 18 to 55 to assist nurses aides, home service, and welfare needs, with training provided.
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Long Beach
American Red Cross
Joseph Canning
Broadway
Aiden
Warren Herbert
Red Croan
Veterans Administration Hospital
Peerilat
Stamp Program Due Tomorrow at Long Beach Club
Dr. Albert Lalathe will lead a stamp quiz featuring animals on stamps at the Long Beach Stamp Collectors' Club meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m held at 951 Locust Ave. Knox Richardson Felix Lindgren and Earl Morrison will score. About 100 governments depict about 100 animal species on stamps. The collection highlights a zoological array with lions tigers elephants hippopotami anteaters beetles and even skunks and vipers.
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Albert Lalathe
Long Beach
Brotherhood Week Chairman Named for 1925 Observance
Eric Johnson, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, is named general chairman of Brotherhood Week to be observed nationally next February 1925 under the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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New York
Eric Johnson
Motion Picture Association of America
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Steel Sea Wall to Be Built Along Cerritos Channel
A 600 foot steel sea wall will be erected by Spencer Kellogg & Son along Cerritos Channel frontage. City engineers study the plan with an estimated project cost of about 450000 and a construction time of four months. The design calls for two parallel 70 foot steel piling walls to 17 feet above low water with concrete poured between.
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A. Steel
Spencer Kelloggs& Son
Henry Ford
Cerritos Channel
City Building Department
William J. Moran
Wiliam J. Moran Co., Inc
Spencer, Kellogg & Son
Truman U K's Cars for Disabled Vets
President Truman signed a bill authorizing the Veterans Administration to spend 800000 dollars on specially equipped automobiles for disabled veterans. About 500 veterans with above ankle amputations are eligible to receive 1600 dollars each to buy the vehicles, contingent on proving they are licensed drivers.
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Washington
Truman
Veterans Administration
Zonta Breed of Dog and Puzzle Roils Through Classical Clues
A fragmented word puzzle lists terms from dog breed to physics like sword, compass, and brain passage. It includes references to Russia origin, Italian river, frying pans, water, box, headstrong, solar disk, biblical pronoun, diminutive Edward, Greek letters, river islet, harem, hail, mutual concord, oglers, and more, with scattered numbers and hints suggesting a crossword or word-matching game.
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Ruwsisa
Rusia
Cape
Lee
Edward
Mutual Concord
Oglers
City
Nevada
Gypsy Rose Lee Tops Radio Quiz Show as MC
Gypsy Rose Lee brings sharp wit to ABC radio and CBS television as co comedienne and master of ceremonies on What Makes You Tick. A video version for CBS TV debuts Oct 2 with Joan Caulfield, while Think Fast and a Sunday night quiz show highlight her TV work. The new weekly TV program, a music and quiz hybrid, begins Oct 7 as a separate venture.
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Gypsy Rose Lee
New York
Rose Louise
Hovick
Comedienne
M. C
ABC
CBS
Cbs-Tv
Joan Caulfield
M. Cc
Gypsy
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Nbc-Tv
Mar 1
Drive for Reserve Officers Begins
The drive for Reserve Officers Naval Service aims to recruit 200 reserve officers across Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard. Lt. Art Andrews chairs the membership committee with a team including Lt. Comdr. Cy Cain and others. The group met at the Sand Bar on Terminal Island Naval Base to discuss RCA membership benefits and upcoming events, with Long Beach named as the June 1951 national convention city. Local gatherings occur on the third Thursday each month.
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Reserve Officers Naval Service
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard
Art Andrews
Cy Cain
Frank Quinlin
Allen Dumerin
Bill McEver
Bennie McNally
Chuck Allesse
Herman Christensen
Rae LaForce
RONS
Sand Bar
Allen Center
Terminal
Island Naval Base
RCA
Keith James
John Landis
Ted Critchley
Long Beach
Canasta Black Threes Rules Clarified by Law Expert
Memphis columnist answers readers on canasta by explaining that discarding a black three does not freeze the discard pile and that a meld of two black threes with a wild card is permissible. It also states that a canasta of four black threes and three wild cards is not allowed and that melding out requirements remain unchanged.
Fewer Students Specializing in Medical Schools Shift
In Chicago on September 23, Dr Donald G Anderson of the AMA council on medical education and hospitals reported a trend toward general practice. Student polls show those entering general practice rising from 36 to 47 percent while those aiming to specialize fall from 63 to 53 percent over the last three years.
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Chicago
Donald G. Anderson
The
American Medical Association
Council On Medical Education and Hospitals
Phoenix Man Wins Model Plane Event
Inglewood September 23. Jim McElroy of Phoenix, 35, topped the opening of the all western open model aircraft meet at Hollywood Park race track. He set what the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce called a new national record in the class D open Isneed event with a 149.67 meter shot.
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Inglewood
Jim McElroy
Phoenix
Hollywood Park R
McElroy
Los Angeles
Women Voters Panel on Radio Tomorrow
The League of Women Voters will host a radio panel on General Activities Influencing Mental Health airing tomorrow at 3 30 p m on KFOX. Panelists include Nelle Loder Audrey Holt Dorothy Spide and Rebecca Loy representing city health and social services.
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League of Women Voters
A. Ll
KFOX
Ihe Nelle Loder
Long Beach Day
Audrey Holt
Long Beach iHealth Department
Dorothy Spide
Seaside Hospital
Rebecca Loy
League
Free Palmo Tablets Trial Offer for Night Urination Relief
An advertising notice promises a free trial of Palmo Tablets to relieve bladder irritation and urinary tract discomfort. Send no money and supply a return address to H. D. Powers, Dept.2A, Box 135, Battle Creek, Michigan.
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H. D. Powers
Dept.2a
Battle Creek
Mich
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