Hollywood Critics Clash Over Art and Censorship Decades
Hollywood columnist argues the Legion of Decency and censorship hinder progress while citing past cycles of risqué film and stage works. He questions whether edgy works like Forever Amber and Nightmare Alley qualify as art and recalls anecdotes about Robert Taylor, Lowell Sherman, John Barrymore, Martha Scott, and Dennis Morgan in a reflective industry column.
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Hollywood
Irving Hoffman
Legion of Decency
Hoffman
New York
Hecate County
Robert Taylor
Lowell Sherman
Dolores Costello
John Barrymore
Shortage of Teachers Calls for Bright Young Citizens
Officials urge many young people to pursue teaching, stressing culture and learning goals. They warn college training costs and years of study, noting required degrees and an exemplary reputation for the respected profession.
Speed Tests at Ohio State Fair Reveal Men React Faster
Highway engineers report tests with 1000 drivers showing men average 0.57 seconds reaction time versus 0.62 for women. Quickest reactions occur in the 20 to 29 age group.
Quick Quiz World Facts From 1946 Sources
A rapid Q and A covers global data: miles of roads 3 300 000 with toll roads 25 percent, first commercial phonograph record Limburger Cheese recitation, UPU Universal Postal Union, cartography science of map making, Antarctica only about one third explored, Southwest Africa size compared to Texas fifth larger, Iceland Sweden Afghanistan as UN members, abacus can count in billions, first modern Olympics 1896 Athens Loues won Marathon, five presidents under anti administration Congress with Truman sixth, Karakul lamb pelts export from Southwest Africa, Iceland never at war since 930, Antarctica size 6 000 000 sq mi, PICAO, five Nobel prize scientists 1946, UN voting blocs Latin American Russian Arab, Japanese ideographs 5000 7000, French Parliament 618, TVA power 12 000 000 000 KWH.
Le Tourneau to Visit Monroe on Sunday
R G Bob Le Tourneau famed industrialist and inventor with over 50 patents will fly from Peoria to Ruston to speak at First Baptist Church at 11 am He will then move to Monroe for a 3 pm Neville High School address The talk will be recorded and rebroadcast on KNOE at 10 pm He runs large plants in Peoria Georgia California and England with nearest sites in Vicksburg Mississippi and Longview Texas
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R. G
Bob) le Tourneau
America
Monroe
Peoria
Ruston
First Baptist
Neville High School
KNOE
le Tourneau
Bob
Georgia
California
England
Vicksburg
Miss
Longview
Texas
Off The Record Opinions on Roosevelt Remarks Raise Questions
The Newsweek account of Elliott Roosevelt’s off the record remarks at a Moscow reception sparks debate on journalistic ethics and the scope of off the record. The piece questions whether quotes were properly attributed and urges Roosevelt to clarify misquotes or air his views openly.
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Elliott Roosevelts
Newsweek Magazine
Moscow
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
United Nations
Organization
LaborPAC shifts from clash to cooperation in Congress
Labor leaders assess the Political Action Committee's 318 races outside the Solid South with 73 wins. They warn the PAC will have few loyal allies in the 435 member House and endorse productive cooperation and stability over class struggle and low production.
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Political Action Committee
Solid South
PAC
Labor
Birthday Duties and Delicate Pranks in Daytona Beach
In Daytona Beach Henry McLemore's wife Jeanie fills today's column revealing a playful birthday scene. She recounts gifts including a velvet house coat and mink hat for Henry, plus a Shalimar bottle, while joking about his prewritten lament and the syndicate takeover of the column.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Henry
Syndicate
Jeanie
Metropolitan
Life
Chillun
Our Children By Angelo Patri
An essay arguing girls should train for home making and key home skills while also pursuing outside work if desired. It stresses housekeeping, child care, cooking, sewing, and basic home repairs, with calls for personal ability and education aligned to marriage and family roles. It notes the value of broader learning and provides a path to obtain Dr. Patri’s leaflet.
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Junior
Birthday Wishes and Private Jests in a Column
A humorous private birthday note to Henry appears in a column. The writer jokes about laugh wrinkles and remarks on his taste for literature while wishing many more birthdays, then signs a private aside about their lifelong friendship and self-described awfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Monkey
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Inflation Foe from Omaha Rallies on Washington Visit
Mrs T H Beeson Jr of Omaha a 31 year old housewife and radio advocate fights rising prices and inflation calling for price controls and wage support. She supports the consumer cause after years of hard work from farm to education and jobs and notes she has never paid black market prices or waited in long lines.
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Washington
T. H. Beeson, Jr
Omaha
Neb
Consumers Advisory Committee
Fifth Avenue
Hedy Lamarr Seeks Release From Marlborough Contract
Actress Hedy Lamarr asks the superior court to exempt her from a film obligation with Marlborough productions. She states pregnancy kept her from appearing last summer and she and husband John Loder expect a child next March.
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Hedy Lamarr
Marlborough Productions
Superior Court
John Loder
Radio Schedule Fragments For Friday On KNOE 1230
A detailed hourly radio schedule lists NBC and Local programs from morning to midnight including Morning Devotions Rose Of1 Reporter and News at Noon Local shows such as The Man on the Street Drew Pearson Column and Parade of Bands NBC programs feature Morning Varieties and News throughout the day with musical acts, talk, and comedic segments.
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NBC
New York
Olmstead
Fred Waring
News
Drew Pearson
Club
Robert McCormick
Louisiana Ramblers
Social Security
Northeast Junior College
Love
Hollywood Reporter
Voice of the Army
John McVane
Chesterfield Suiper Club
Bing
Eric Hass
Parade of Bands
Loyal
Harkness of
Washington
Beasley Smith
Three Suns
Lee Sims
Triday
Patsy
CBS
Evelyn Winters
Arthur Godfrey
Singin
Kate Smith
Helen Trent
Sunshine Boys
Juniper Junction
AP News
Dr Malone
Kwkh Farm Journal
Rice
Harmie Smith
Oz. Mount
Robert Trout
Jack Smith
Meredith Willson
Fanny Brice
Thin Man
Ginny Simms
Sammy Kaye
Claude Thornhill
Duke Ellington
Radio Schedule Snapshot From Local Station Lineup
A scanned listing shows KMLB and ABC programs with a full day’s timetable from 5:00 to 11:55. The schedule includes news blocks, music hours, talk shows, and serials featuring local hosts and network programs across ABC and Local channels.
West Monroe Lions Club plans December 19 party
The West Monroe Lions club held a Thursday luncheon discussing a Christmas party on December 19 for wives and children. Lion Will Morris was thanked for building a speakers rostrum and bulletin board. P. E. Massey of Monroe club attended as a guest. Joe Preddy presided in place of President E. E. Eaves. no formal program.
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West Monroe Lions Club
Lion Will Morris
P. E. Massey
Monroe Club
Lion Joe Preddy
E. E. Eaves
Washington Monument Cold In Coal Saving Move
The Washington Monument in D C has been left stone cold as the national capital parks service turns off heat in the 550 foot tower to conserve coal. The article notes that Pennsylvania and West Virginia supply about 65 percent of U S coal.
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Washington Monument
Washington
National Capital Parks Service
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United States
Word Puzzle Clues and Answers Mixed in One Page
A broad list of crossword style clues with numbers offers hints for words and phrases. The line shows across and down prompts such as Fly back, Meadow, Entertain, Greek letter, and several others, mixing missing letters and partial phrases. The page includes several entries relating to units, actions, and common objects, typical of a puzzle feature.
Walters Finds No Talent In Paris Nightlife
New York impresario Lou Walters reported there is no talent in Paris after a four week engagement. He said only four good looking Paris show girls stood out and that French chorus girls cannot compare with Broadway beauties due to frizzy hair and poor makeup. Denise Decoux, once Daisy Daix at Folies Bergere, was seen but smiled. she speaks no English.
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New York
Lou Walters
Miami
Paris
Walters
Broadway
Walt
Denise Decoux
Folies Bergere
Daisy Daix
Daisy
Check Your Baby Service Opens in Tampa Store
A check your baby while you shop service opens in a downtown department store run by wives of Junior Chamber of Commerce members. The day nursery aids mothers with long Christmas lists and charges hourly rates with profits going to charity.
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Tampa
Fla
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Martha
Carleton Alsop
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Mabel Todd
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Jack Carson
White
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Dennis Morgan
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Dennis
Mont Mon
The
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UPU
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U. S
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Sweden
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Greece
Loues
Cleveland
Harrison
Taft
Wilson
Hoover
Truman
Southwest Africa
Union of South Africa
Europe
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Hermann J. Muller
J. B. Sumner
P. W. Bridgman
W. M. Stanley
J. H. Northrop
Education Ministry
TVA
Neville
Newsweek
Tehran
Yalta
Potsdam
Henry McLemore
Jean
Our
Angelo Patri
Jane
By Hershberger
I Visitors
NEA Service, Inc
U.S
Pat Offevent
Annem Mere
Bill Nettles
Martin Agronsky
ABC
Tom Breneman
Kellogg
George Barnes Otters
Betty Lou
Cliff Edwards
the Coke Club
Dick Tracy
Terry and the Pirates
Sky King
Jack Armstrong
Don Jose
Charlie Barnett Lord
Board of Missing Heirs
FP. B. L
Break the Bank
Roll Cal
News of Tomorrow
Sammy Kaye Orch
Eddy Howard
Blue Baron
West Monroe
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Danah
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