Alan Ladd eyes Warner contract and new production company
Star dust reports Alan Ladd plans to join Warner Brothers after his Paramount deal ends next year. He intends to sign a ten picture contract and launch Alan Ladd Enterprises to produce radio and TV programs and film Shadow Riders of the Yellowstone.
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Roll-Back on Meat Prices Sparks Early-Bird Advice
The author urges customers to act fast as meat supply tightens under price rollbacks. Butchers must cut stock quickly, selling 250 pounds weekly at 69c then 59c to last until price controls expire after June 30. Congress may set new rules to resolve industry confusion.
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Vivien Leigh Sensation in Untitled Streetcar Film
Vivien Leigh is the talk of Hollywood for her brilliant performance in A Streetcar Named Desire. The tragic film, not yet released, is creating a sensation among Hollywood big shots who have seen it.
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CBS Summer Dramatic Series Attracts Major Stars
Stars Paulette Goddard Rosalind Russell Hume Cronyn Gloria Swanson Lillian Gish join CBS drama this summer as Philip Morris Playhouse expands to prevent a summer radio slump. John Barrymore Jr moves into Aunt Ethel’s house to prep for his lead in The Big Night, a suspense thriller for United Artists.
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Abbott and Costello join Technicolor fairy tale film
Abbott and Costello will star in Jack and the Beanstalk with Warner Brothers purchasing release rights. It marks their first Technicolor film and first adaptation of a fairy tale into slapstick. Costello plays Jack, Abbott the bean seller, and Buddy Baer the giant.
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Margaret Sheridan Turns Lecturer After Box Office Triumph
Margaret Sheridan star of The Thing, a major box office success, now lectures on culture. She traveled on a round the world flight with her husband, with color movies from the trip shown to accompany her talk. A group of college students joined the journey and invited her to share lessons.
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Meat thrift and the 5.6 percent meat budget
A WNU Features release analyzes why meat takes only 5.6 percent of national income, equating to about 235 million dollars weekly for 435 million pounds of meat. It notes civilians receive veal pork lamb and mutton after military needs and briefs on thrifty shopping and meat-cut choices.
Proper canning of garden vegetables with pressure cookers
Household guidance explains canning non acidic vegetables using a pressure cooker. It details rack placement water level timing, venting, processing at target temperature, cooling, and storage with self sealing lids left loose until cooled.
Canning Vegetables Correctly and Efficiently
Practical guide covers planning and timing, jar prep, lids, and processing. Emphasizes avoid spoilage, prepare in advance, wash vegetables thoroughly, blanch tomatoes beets and carrots, hot pack vegetables, pack tightly or loosely as needed, and boil nonacid foods before tasting.
Canning Day Menu Highlights a Light Summer Meal
The menu features cold baked ham potato salad green beans crumbled bacon bread and butter sandwiches pickles melon wedges and a lemon beverage, offering a simple summertime luncheon.
Canning Facts For Preserving Vegetables
Practical tips on vegetable canning cover salt use, selecting produce, avoiding overripe items, packing, processing times, and storage. Notes on acidity, heat requirements, jar seals, bubbles, and methods to prevent cloudiness in peas. Beets should be precooked with tops to preserve color. Tomatoes suit hot water bath. other vegetables need higher heat.
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