Japan Earthquake Toll Surges as Rescue Efforts Continue
United Press reports show a rising death toll in Japan after the quake and tsunami. Officials list 681 dead in 15 prefectures with thousands injured and 266 missing, while 7,420 homes and 26,469 buildings are damaged or destroyed.
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Tokyo
U.P
U. S. Army
Okyama
Shikoku
Honshu
United Press
Supreme Headquarters
Army
Japan
Home Office
Powerful Pitch Breaks Glass With Perfect Note
A precise musical vibration can shatter a thin glass vessel. The violin's high notes vibrate around 1000 times per second, and are often used in such experiments to demonstrate resonance.
Dick Powell Says Actors Should Cut Pay to Curb Costs
Hollywood report notes Dick Powell argues stars overpaid and a salary cut with longer contracts could stabilise an industry facing a slump. He cites Gary Cooper earnings and MGM signing as examples while warning many stars will negotiate for bigger futures.
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Hollywood
Dick Powell
Screen Actors Guild
Gary Cooper
Treasury
Mountain View
Ark
Mervyn Leroy
MGM
Powell
Johnny O’clock
Sonny
Abbott ‘and Costello
Tufts
Paramount
Hume, Cronyn
Jessica Tandy
Madonna
RKO
Owith
Frank Capra
Jimmy
Stewart
Oklahoma Santa Claus and Christmas Revels Abroad
A collage of holiday vignettes moving from a Houston liquor store panhandler craving a real good bottle for 49 cents to an Oklahoma Santa Claus giving a woman funds for toy purchases. The piece references Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Capra, notes CBS tributes, and recounts a stolen Ford from Denison and a venerable Christmas tree ornament set from 1902.
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Houston
Ina Toy
Robert. Cherry
Denison
Cater
Tennessee
Ornathos
T. ‘W. Norton
Cpl
Raymond Turner
San Antonio
Europe
The
Alamo
Pigment in Hen Feed Changes Egg Yolks Color
A small amount of pigment in poultry feed can tint eggs with red or green yolks. The effect depends on the pigment type and amount used, altering yolk shade without changing egg quality.
Here We Have Peace And Still No Black Lace Gowns In Sight
United Press staff writer reports on Washington Christmas shopping in 1946. brimming with shortages and high prices, readers encounter scarce black lace nightgowns, varied liquor prices, and crowded toy departments. The narrator notes government job worries and wartime nostalgia amid holiday bustle. He purchases a $50 engraving for $37.50 as a Christmas gift for his bride.
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United Press
Washington
F Street
Genti
13Th Street
Germany
U. S. Army
F. Street
G Street
14Th Street
Mighty Whale Hunter Cap'n Holbrook Sets Record
Cap'n Jesse Holbrook, an old-time whaling skipper from New Bedford Mass, may hold the record for the largest number of whales taken on a single voyage.
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New Bedford
Mass UP
Jesse Holbrook
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