Hollywood Stars Versus Acting Standards in 1946 View
Jimmie Fidler critiques the Showman's Trade Review ranking Bing Crosby Van Johnson and Gary Cooper as best actors of 1946. He argues star power and box office often shape perceptions of acting talent, not craft. The column also recalls anecdotes about Jane Novak Gus Murray and other showbiz stories from Hollywood’s past and present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
van Johnson
Gary Cooper
Showman’s Trade Review
Bing
Van
Gary
Crosby, Johnson and Cooper
Charles Laughton
Emil Jarnings
Lawrence Olivier
All-Time Nomination List From Boyle's Notebook
Boyle tongue in cheek lists the year end nominees and jokey musings on public figures, fiction names, and cultural icons with a mix of humor and satire reflecting 1947 wit and social references.
Early Stassen bid for 1948 GOP nomination stirs debate
Harold Stassen announces a long 18 month bid to win the Republican presidential nomination by summer 1948. The bid faces party opposition, resource limits, and scrutiny of his liberal program, while aiming to mobilize early support and set a modern GOP course.
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Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Mr. Stassen
Congress
Wendell Willkie
Amelia
Mr. Willkie
Senator Vandenberg
Governor Lewey
Taft
Warren
Harold Stassen
Explanations for Price Controls and Meat Costs
The piece rebuts the claim that most people have money and criticizes ongoing price hikes. It argues many households earn under $2,000 yearly and struggle with meat prices and essentials. It calls for explanations from livestock interests and warns voters who backed ending price controls of potential public discontent.
Nothing Divides Like Success G O P Purge Fears
The piece argues Republicans newly ascendant may purge fellow G O P members from federal commissions, risking internal feuds. It warns that party-first appointments invite dissent and cites past divisions as a cautionary tale about winning power without unity.
Too Early Training for Jet Propelled Air Transport
An aviation engineer argues jet propelled commercial flights are not ready for public use as people are not trained to handle speeds around 500 miles per hour. Military jet pilots report rough air can unsettle stomachs, suggesting public adaptation lags behind propulsion advances. The author speculates late emergence of jet propulsion in human evolution and contrasts it with a smoother road era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Militar Puots
Our Children By Angelo Patri reflects on speech
Angelo Patri urges teachers and parents to improve children's English speech and remove accents. He argues clear public discourse starts with teachers and public offices, and promotes a Word for baby guidance leaflet. He ties language to opportunity and social ambition in postwar America.
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United States
Angelo Patri
Baby
Monroe News- Star
P. O
New York
N. Y
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Washington By Jane Ends Washington Clerk Megill Eyes Job
Megill, acting clerk of the House, expects to keep his post after January amid the spoils system. He has served 28 years on the Hill, knows the ropes, and will prepare the official roll of members-elect and oversee House privileges and finances. Traffic deaths in early 1946 totaled 15,750 with 540,000 injured.
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Washington
H. Newlin Megill
House of Representatives
Congress
Mexill
William Tyler Page
South Trimble, Jr
Page
Megill
Statuary Hall
Capitol Building
House
New House
United States
Radio Schedule Snapshot for KMLB 1440
Broadcast lineup lists local and ABC programming from 5:00 to 12:00 with news, music, and variety shows. Notable entries include Rise & Shine Ranch, Martin Agronsky program, Breakfast Club, Hymns of all Churches, News summaries, and multiple local host segments across the day.
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Bill Nettles
Martin Agronsky
ABC
The
Listening Post
Tom Breneman
Kellorg
Ted Malone
Billie Walker
Bankhage
Charlie Barnett
Tocal
Teddy Powell
Walter Kiernan
Hillbillies Greens
Edwin C. Hill
George Barnes
Dick Tracy
Terry and the Pirates
Sky King
Jack Armstrong
Vaughn Monroe
Claude Thornhill
Bob Crosby
Bank
Sheriff
Roll Cal
Cavalcade of Sports
News of Tomorrow
Joe Hasel
Elliott Lawrence
Orrin Tucker
George Towne Orch
Sine
Radio Schedule for Friday on KNOE 1230
A detailed hourly list of programs from 5:09 AM to 11:55 PM on KNOE 1230, including Top O The Mornin, Plantation Serenade, Morning Varieties, Fred Waring Show, Love Letters and Love Songs, Oasis of news, and music programs featuring Louisiana Ramblers, Gene Krupa, Charlie Spivak, Bing Sings, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Olmstead
Fred Waring
Schouw
David Harum
Woman's Magazine of the Air
Drew Pearson
Club
Robert McCormick
Louisiana Ramblers
Social Security
Jan Garber
Hollywood Reporter
Voice of the Army
Gene Krupa
Rainbow Rangers
Bing
Charlie Spivak
Orch
Ray McKinley
Howard C. Peterson
Harkness
Washington
Beasley Smith
Three Suns
Lee Sims
Sine
Salvation Army Christmas Party Hosted by Santa Claus
The Salvation Army will host its annual Christmas entertainment on Friday at 7 30 p m with Santa as host for Sunday School attendees Red Shield Club members and Junior Optimist Club youths. The program includes carols, band music, and Christmas scenes staged by local youths under James Sisco. Gifts of nuts candy and fruit will be given to every child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Santa Claus
Red Shield Club
Optimist Club
Laverne Boone
Anne Stratford
Charles Fontana
Gabie Fontana
Elaine Hesketh
Elizabeth Jackson
Carmellia Fontana
James Sisco
Radio Schedule Highlights Early Morning and Evening Lineup
The log lists KWKH Shreveport programming from 5:30 AM to 1:05 AM with Local and CBS shows. Notable items include Harmie Smith segments, Cinderella Inc, The Sunshine Boys, Allen rights, and a factoid about Europe hosting 3,900 youth hostels, 213 in England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yawn Patrol
Patsy
CBS
Evelyn Winters
Arthur Godfrey
Singin
Sam Cabs
Kate Smith
Ces
Helen Trent
Sunshine Boys
Juniper Junction
AP News
Dr. Malone
Kwekh Farm Journal
Rice
Relations
Cinderella, Inc
Meredith Willson
Fanny Brice
Thin Man
Ginny Simms
Durante-Moore
Ann Sothern
Maisie
J. ©. Harsh
Sammy Kaye
Claude Thornhill
Duke Ellington
Linc
Europe
England
Wales
Three youths confess to Monroe and West Monroe burglaries with boots key
Three Negro youths confessed to burglaries in Monroe and West Monroe after a pair of high heel boots led officers to the suspects. They admitted stealing money, groceries, gloves and a revolver from multiple locations and claimed another unreported store break in on U S 89 remains under probe.
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Monroe
West Monroe
North Seventh Street
Lucius Mayfield
R. L. Taggart
Mayfield
Taggart
E. L. Walker
Breard
Charles Willis
Donnie Mattix
J. L. Warner
North Eighth
North Seventh
Moore
Grammont Street
P. B. Humphrey
Renwick Street
Sheriffs Department
U. S. 89
Negro who escaped from street gang recaptured
Ruston La December 27 Special Lonnie Love a Negro wanted by Chief Jeff Caldwell of West Monroe police to finish a jail term was arrested here by Deputy Sheriff Prentice Frasier. He owed West Monroe 40 days on a 50 day sentence and escaped December 14 after ten days for drunk and disorderly fighting disturbing the peace and carrying a concealed weapon. West Monroe authorities will come Friday to claim the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Lonnie Love
Jeff Caldwell
West Monroe
Prentice Frasier
Clyde Frasier
Frasier
Crossword Puzzle Header Clue List From Historical Page
A dense word puzzle list with across and down clues. Includes definitions for items like equality lamentation Mongolian desert Jewish month music writer hawser fencing sword lethargy and many more.
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Jimmie Fidler
Jack Oakie
Betty
Hamlet
Vine
Jane Novak
Gus Murray
Gus Mulray
Tnen
Jimmy Muleay
Bob Hope
Gus
Barbara Stanwyck
Harry Colin
Columbia
the Virginian
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Boyle
Smithsonian
Shirley Temple
Jimmy Doolittle
Omar Bradley
Mae West
Jimmy Durante
Emily Dickinson
Emily Bronte
Elsa Maxwell
Sphinx
Simon Legree
Lady MacBeth
Fiorello la Guardia
Kilroy
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
George Bernard Shaw
Adolf Hitler
Mother Goose
Elsie Dinsmore
Lydia Pinkham
Laways
White House
Our
Harry Woodring
Kansas
Truman
Russia
Henry Wallace
Elliott Roosevelt
Jane
By Hershberger
KNOE
Shreveport
Triday
Cowboy Boots Provide
Wenews City
Oklahoma
Kea
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