Ocean routing duo shaves days off Atlantic crossings
Two Norfolk Naval Air Station lieutenants and the OSR team pilot the Buckmaster Albers system to guide MSTS and Navy ships across the Atlantic. Since September they have directed 100 vessels through shifting currents and weather, saving money and boosting speed.
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Culp Says Acting Takes Spotlight Over Horses in Westerns
Hollywood actor Robert Culp argues modern Westerns require acting craft over gimmicks. He contrasts old cowboy stars like Tom Mix and Roy Rogers with today's demand for authenticity, noting TV and film audiences expect genuine performance rather than horse stunts.
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Frances Perkins First U S Woman Cabinet Secretary
Frances Perkins served as secretary of labor in Franklin D Roosevelt’s administration, becoming the first woman to hold a U S cabinet post. Her tenure shaped New Deal labor policy and workers rights.
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Typist’s Quick Break Leads Barbara Cook to Music Man Fame
Advice for aspirants notes Barbara Cook used a typist job at an oil firm to disappear during auditions for Broadway shows. She rose from hockey-wielding secretary hopeful to a star in Music Man after stints in Boston New York and on tour. The article contrasts her evolving voice with Judy Garland and Patti Page while reviewing related Capitol Urania records.
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Murrow Seeks Rest Before Reflecting On Future
New York AP reports Edward R. Murrow will take a year’s leave from CBS starting July 1, with a legal and moral obligation to return. The 50 year old journalist cites fatigue and a wish to travel and contemplate as reasons for the request.
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Paul Muni Memorizes With Tapes
Hollywood star Paul Muni, recalling theater roots, uses three tape recorders to memorize lines for The Last Angry Men. He records the full script, his own lines, and others separately, then times them to hear all parts. He notes it’s a hard method, especially with new lines added before scenes.
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Mountain Heiress: Kruger Buys Scenic Peak
Hollywood star Otto Kruger, in Warner Bros The Philadelphian, once bought a mountain to prevent a lumber firm from destroying the hillside that offered the village its sole scenic view. He built a summer home atop it and vacationed there.
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Maureen O Hara Says High Pay This Keeps Actresses Out
Maureen O Hara says high salaries for male stars price female leads out of Hollywood. She notes Marlon Brando and top men earning million dollar deals leave little for women and urges economic shifts. O Hara promotes TV exposure as a path, with her own upcoming anthology series.
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