Dancing Stars Fade From Hollywood Limelight
Hollywood May 18. Vernon Scott reports on the decline of dance stars as few musicals are made, night clubs close, and TV dominates. Marge and Gower Champion say dancers lack star chances while TV offers some work but no top billing.
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Gene Kelly
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Gower
San Francisco
Glory
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Free Verichrome Pan with Black and White film deal
One roll of FRESH Kodak Verichrome Pan film free with each roll of Black and White film developed and printed at our regular prices. Prompt quality service. Jumbo prints.
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Banker Expects West Coast Oil Demand To Rise In Decade
Kenneth E. Hill of Chase Manhattan Bank told a Pacific coast meeting that west coast energy demand will grow about 514 percent annually over ten years reaching 1 850 000 barrels of oil daily and 6 billion cubic feet of gas by 1966. Oil and natural gas would supply 91 percent of energy, with water power near five percent and solid fuels about one percent.
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New York
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Pacific Coast District
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Lincoln Descendant Discusses Education Gains Since 1900
A note highlights the rise of U S education from 11.5 percent of eligible students in 1900 to over 80 percent today and mentions Abraham Lincoln as a historical footnote in the discussion.
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U.S
Abraham Lincoln
FHA considers a wife's income in loans under fair credit rule
FHA explains it assesses whether a working wife will stay employed long enough to cover the mortgage. Most applications consider her income as part of family income, with judgment based on age marriage length and family size. In 1956 FHA buyers had an average income of 6054 dollars and house price about 11010 dollars.
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Hugh L. Morris Washington
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Sgt Buster Henry joins Army National Guard Advisor Group
Sgt. Buster L Henry administrator assigned to the Army National Guard Advisor Group in Columbia South Carolina He is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Henry of 512 Ave G He is a Tom S Lubbock High School graduate and has served in the Army since 1945 His previous post was at Ft Jackson South Carolina Nine AFROTC cadets from Texas Tech attend Summer Training Camp Ellington Air Force Base Houston Lt Col Chester Turbak and Capt R L Burt will visit campus Friday to meet cadets and answer questions
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Army National Guard
Columbia
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Ft. Jackson
Texas Tech
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston
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R. L. Burt
Mayflower I Dawdles In Atlantic on Plymouth to Plymouth Voyage
The Pilgrim replica Mayflower I moved slowly in calm seas mid Atlantic between the Canary Islands and the West Indies. Cmdr Alan Villiers reported a noon Friday position of 21 degrees minutes north and 40 degrees 3 minutes west. It left Plymouth April 20 and is bound for Plymouth Massachusetts.
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West Indies
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Villers
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Mass
Pope Confers Red Hat on Polish Cardinal in Vatican
Pope Pius XII grants Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski the red hat symbolizing readiness to shed blood for the faith. The ceremony accompanies a Papal encyclical urging persecuted Catholics, especially in Poland, to remain steadfast and honor a Polish priest who died defending religion against Russian Cossacks in 300.
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Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Poland
Pope Pius XII
Russia
Vatican
France Tests First Jet Plane for Vertical Landings
France reports its Atar P2 jet with swiveling thrust completed its first free flights. Officials note the experimental craft can vertical land and take off, marking a milestone in aviation.
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France
Paris
Worcester and Tulare Hold Open House in Japan Celebration
In Shimoda Japan on March 1 1940 the U S cruiser Worcester and the attack cargo ship Tulare held an open house marking the 104th anniversary of Commodore Perry's arrival. Worcester commander Capt Russell C William led a parade honoring the event.
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Japan
U. S
Worcester
Tulare
Commodore Perry
Russell C. William
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