Fidler notes Hollywood buzz and prize catches in 1947
Jimmie Fidler surveys Hollywood gossipy ads and star moves to 1947. He mentions Errol Flynn court case echoes, George Raft crime ad imagery, Jackie Coogan New Year plans, Howard de Silva New York party, Ken Niles casting as a corpse, and Kirk Douglas charity gesture. He also cites Lola Montez film hopes and Ingrid Bergman, Lizabeth Scott, Betty Grable, Robert Mitchum status notes and upcoming helicopter needs for The White Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Coogan
Howard de Silva
New York
van Johnson
Southern California Conference of Churches
Bob Cummings
Earth
Ken Niles
Fidler
William McGuire
Burt Lancaster
Norma Anderson
Kirk Douglas
Bowery
Los Angeles
Ingrid Bergman
Hal Wallis
Lola Montez
Lizabeth Scott
England
Hollywood
White Tower
Betty Grable
Dee Stork
Santa Claus
Robert Mitchum
France Faces Loss as Asia Decolonization Advances
Glenn Babb surveys postwar powers retreat from empire as France bears the brunt in Indo China. He notes Britain Netherlands and the United States moving toward independence for colonies, while Viet Nam’s rise and Cochinchina referendum threaten French rule. France’s domestic instability weakens its Asian position.
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Glenn Babb
Associated Press
France
Indo- China
Hitler
West
Asia
Netherlands
Britain
Winston Churchill
India
Burma
Malaya
United States
Philippines
Japan
Java
Indo-China
Tonking
Annam
Cochinchina
Viet-Nam Republic
Viet-Nam
Q and A frolic on science and history snippets
Gladys Parker presents a Q and A column covering radiation finds in Oklahoma after the New Mexico bomb test, Goosens slated to conduct in Australia, parachutes late WWI, the ECITO acronym, and other trivia on words, broadcasts, and swords production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Debating Society Yields Shifts in World Opinion at UN Session
After eight weeks of tense meetings in Flushing the UN General Assembly produced limited concrete gains yet public quarrels and reconciliations revealed a drift toward cooperation. Notable moves include an arms reduction plan with no veto, creation of the International Refugee Organization, and genocide as an international crime. Russia signaled flexibility on veto power for atomic control. Sweden Iceland Afghanistan Siam admitted, and a permanent UN site chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UN General Assembly
Assembly
Security Council
Flushing
Spain
International Refugee Organization
Sweden
Tceland
Afghanistan
Siam
General Assembly
Russia
Mr. Molotov
Farm Policy Shakeup Rumors Signal Major Washington Revisions
Speculation in Washington suggests national farm policies may undergo wide changes. Proposals include eliminating 300 million dollars annually for soil-conservation payments and shifting toward forward pricing with production goals and price guarantees, though broad subsidies face uncertain support. The underlying aim is budget balancing and taxpay er cost reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Rock Garden Dreams And The Double Ruffled Petunia
A humorous monologue by Henry McLemore about turning to ornate varieties in a rock garden craze. He recalls buying cheap seeds, visiting a florist, and admiring neighbors with lush, exotic plants. The piece contrasts simple beginnings with overindulgent gardening fantasies and the chaos of aspiring horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigoro
McLemore
Seis
Princeton
Children Should Write Personal Christmas Thank You Notes
An article by Angelo Patri urges children to write handwritten thank you notes after gifts, stressing personal effort and family inclusions. Younger children may need help to trace their name, while older ones should be guided to express genuine gratitude, with notes to grandma and daddy, and even a visit accompanies the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Buried Fortune Sparks Plant Weather Watch
A gambler laments leaving roulette for plant betting and monitoring weather in Maud Oklahoma. He tracks cold waves to cover plants even as he faces personal hardship and growing fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Okla
Lavish Washington luncheon honors Inter-American women delegates
Mrs. Pearl Mesta hosted a Sulgrave Club luncheon for 20 dark-eyed women delegates from the Inter-American Commission of Women meeting at the Pan American Union. Notables included Mrs. O. Max Gardner and Mrs. Fred Vinson. guests enjoyed daiquiris and a multcourse menu as Sydney led the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. Max Gardner
the Treasury
Great Britain
Assembly of the Inter-American Commission of Women
Pan-American Union
Pearl Mesta
Sulgrave Club
Sydney
Cotton Bowl trip aims for 5000 fans to Dallas
Baton Rouge, La. Aaron Prescott a hard hitting tackle on LSU's 1893 football team will be among an estimated 5,000 rooters traveling to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl classic against Arkansas on New Year's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Aaron Prescott
Louisiana State
Dallas
Arkansas
Television Schedule Compilation for KNOE Radio
A dense listing of daily radio and NBC television programs with time slots from early morning to late night. Entries include various local programs such as Morning Varieties and Dance Matinee, and NBC shows like News and The Eddie Carter Show, listing multiple hosts and segments throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rise & Shine
Bill Nettles
Martin Agronsky
ABC
U. P
Tom Breneman
Kellogg
Don Allen
Billie Walker
David Weiss
Freddy Martin
Alvino Rey
Walter Kiernan
Sky King
Jack Armstrong
Phil Moore
Lum
Abner
World Security Workshop
News of Tomorrow
Joe Hase
Fred Straeter Orch
Freddy Martin Orch
Tommy Dorsey
NBC
New York
Olmstead
Fred Waring
David Herum
Art van Damme
Drew Pearson
Robert McCormick
Louisiana Ramblers
Cugar
Jan Garber
Hollywood Reportes
A. P. News
Rainbow Rangers
The
Sammy Kaye
Veterans Administration
Abbott & Costelo
Eddie Carter
Harkness
Washington
Patsy
Her
Harmie Smith
Ark-la-Tex
Fairfield Four
Melody Ranch Boys Loca
Sunshine Boys
Daily Word
CBS Morning
cBs
Happy Hillbillies
Evelyn Winters
Arthur Godfrey
Kate Smith
Helen Trent
Juniper Junction
World Wide News
Dr Malone
Farm Journal
Dave Hamilton
American School of the Air
Robert Trout
Jack Smith
FBI
Dick Haymes
CBS Cbs
J. C. Harsch
Jullard School of Music
Monroe
Benny Goodman
Diplomatic Wives Attend UN Meetings in New York
Agriculture and Mrs. Lewis B Schwellenbach lead a group of diplomatic wives from New York for UN meetings. Guests include Senora de Belt wife of the Cuban ambassador Lady Berendsen wife of the New Zealand minister Signora Tarchiani wife of the Italian ambassador and Senora de Vallaria wife of the Panamanian ambassador. Coffee was served in a club parlor before a series of parties later that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Labor
New York
Senora de Belt
Lady Berendsen
New Zealand
Signora Tarchiani
Senora de Vallaria
Ancient bananas claimed to have fed ancient civilizations
A report notes bananas, introduced into western lands in the last 65 years, were said to be eaten by ancient Egyptians Greeks and Romans. The item appears in a KWKH Shreveport broadcast.
Crossword Clue Fragments From a Thematic Puzzle
A jumble of across and down clues appears with partial names and words. Entries include ancient cities foods rulers and common terms, suggesting a mixed crossword puzzle extract with scattered solutions and thematic hints.
Trio to Mission Fields Speak at Ward's Chapel
Three Harding College youths Guthrie Dean from Farmerville Eugene Wilson from Marion and Ralph Mansell from Manitoba Canada will address Ward's Chapel near Farmerville Friday at 7 pm before starting missionary duties in China Africa and Canada. The public is invited to attend.
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Harding College
Searcy
Ark
Ward's Chapel
Farmerville
Guthrie Dean
Eugene Wilson
Marion
Ralph Mansell
Manitoba
Canada
Guthrie
Eugene
China
Africa
Ralph
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Jimmie Fidler
Errol Flynn
Flynn
George Raft
Raft
Margaret O'Brien
Butch Jenkins
Mackenzie
Europe
Mopsy
Gladys Parker
Antarctica
U. S
Australia
Eugene Goosens
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Symphony
New South Wales Conservatory
United Nations
ECITO
European Central Inland Transport Organization
IRO
Robert Harold Scott
KQW
San Francisco
Army and Navy
FCC
U. N
Henry McLemore
By Angelo Patri
Angelo Patri
Monroe News-Star
P. O
Beil Syndicate, Inc
Grant Wood
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Jane
Knoe
By Hershberger
Shreveport
RO Lesacs
Sand Hills
Mature At Liberty
AP Newsfeatures
Mission Fields
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