The Three Musketeers film stance and Hollywood musings
Jimmie Fidler muses on M G M turning Dumas tale The Three Musketeers into a film and whether changing the title would better serve audiences. He also riffs on Red Skelton Ava Gardner Betty Hutton Loretta Young Dana Andrews Cary Grant and Alan Ladd with notes on yachts money and travel plans in Hollywood.
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Red Skelton
Mike Mazurki
Sarah Quigley
S. Z. Sakall
Hollywood
Ava Gardner
Betty Hutton
Robert Alda
Danny Thomas
Loretta Young
Tony Martin Eager To Sign British Film In Spring
Tony Martin seeks to accept a British picture offer for April or May and reveals 30 percent of his fan mail comes from England. He recalls wartime world travel and confirms lead in Casbah with $50,000 plus percentage for four weeks at Slapsy Maxie's.
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Hollywood
England
Newport News
Algiers
India
Tony
Pacific
Europe
Casbah
Slapsy Maxie
Plan for repayment of ERP aid mixes aid with resources exchange
The House Select Committee on Foreign Aid proposes a systematic review of world resources as a form of repayment for European aid. It suggests potential swaps like Labrador iron ore and Venezuelan oil with Britain and chrome nickel in New Caledonia with France. It notes no dollar repayment is likely, but resources could compensate without harming aid-receiving nations.
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Europe
House Select Committee On
United States
Labrador
Venezuela
New Caledonia
House Committee
Shylock
America
England
Dunkirk
Continental
Free World
I Have a Secretary and the Boss I Am
Henry McLemore recounts his rise to wealth and power and the irony of needing a secretary. He describes Miss Priscilla Bradley, a 22 year old ideal secretary, whose efficiency exposes his disorganization and social shifts. He envies freedom from his own punctuality demands.
Our Children By Angelo Patri Urges Caution On Early Schooling
The column argues against placing children under six in formal reading at three or four. It urges preschool play to develop mind and body, and only introduces reading around age seven. It warns of eye and ear strain from early pressure and promotes trained teachers guiding development.
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When They Give a Party I Am Always There
A narrator laments being constantly present at gatherings, revealing how his attendance costs friendships. He predicts Miss Bradley’s high regard could land her a secretary role for the Piccard brothers, while he labels himself a simple-minded cracker fellow.
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Piccard Brothers
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Colgate Students Study Washington Governance System
Ten Colgate University honor students from Hamilton New York travel to Washington for a first semester study project. They observe agencies and bureaus, Congress and parties, living at the YMCA with a daily seminar and a Congress Library study room. Most are ex servicemen with a strong belief in public service.
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Library of Congress
Richard Bates
Albany
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Snyder
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Veterans Administration
Godman
Civil Service
Alaska Airlines Crash Kills Pilot and Passenger
Gladys Parker reports a plane crash near Anchorage aftermath. Von Valkenburg fled after a window escape as the aircraft burst into flames and exploded. Witnesses note a delayed Alaska to Alaska route with a 9 30 a m takeoff from Annette Island and first fatal crash in ten years for the airline. Civil Aeronautics Bureau investigator Cuddeback says the airline operates regularly in Alaska but not scheduled to the mainland and an intensive inquiry will begin.
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Alaska
Yakutat
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Annette
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Leon D. Cuddeback
Civil Aeronautics Bureau
Fiery Plane Crash Kills Several in Washington State
A DC-4 crashed near Des Moines Washington after attempting to land in fog. Kane Alaska passengers Ole Ring and Mrs. Virginia Stillworth died. Ten others were critically injured and two bodies took hours to recover due to intense heat.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Virginia Stillworth
Tacoma
Virginia Grafton
Gordon Johnson
J. E. Johnson
Palmer
Pearl Stella Jones
Seattle
Des Moines
Wash
158Th St
James Evan Farris
Harold K. Philips
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Fire kills six at Volunteers of America building
A fast moving blaze in a four story brick building housing the Volunteers of America on Oxford and Marshall Streets killed six people at 1 40 a m EST. The staff reported many residents and workers leapt to safety or jumped from upper floors as fire teams fought the flames. Major Strickland estimated damages near fifty thousand dollars and arranged shelter for displaced residents.
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Charles Berry
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Patterson
Thomas J. Strickland
West Philadelphia
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Strickland
Cub Pack to Meet at Georgia Tucker School
Cub Pack No. 31 will meet at the Georgia Tucker School December 2 at 7 p.m. Candidates for advancement should call 4553. The text notes Oklahoma agriculture with corn cotton and wheat as major state products.
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Georgia Tucker School
Oklahoma
Across and Down Word Puzzle List
A long list of crossword style clues with numbers and sparse hints covering topics from grammar to geography, animals, and measurements. The page clusters definitions and cross references, suggesting a large themed puzzle or glossary.
Aiken Committee Chairman Comments on 1948 Campaign Issues
The Aiken committee chairman criticized Truman’s anti inflation program in a radio speech last month. He urged Taft and other GOP leaders to present a positive program and noted high living costs could dominate the coming race. Flanders headed a Senate House subcommittee that studied the cost of living last summer and helped shape anti inflation measures later urged by Truman.
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Ohioan
Truman
Flanders
Taft
Senate House
Congress
Republican Party
Ohio
Bread Cost Takes Upward Flight
Retail price of bread rises to 16 cents for a small loaf and 22 cents for a large loaf. Retailers cite wholesalers who increased prices to 13 cents and 19 cents respectively as the cause, noting the rise is statewide due to current grain and shipping conditions to Europe.
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Twin Cities
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