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Hollywood Lives and Laughs in Studio Anecdotes
A chatty mailbag mocks Stan Laurel’s seventh marriage while Hollywood veterans defend marriages of top comics. Memoirs recall Tyrone Power early prospects, Gene Autry fan visits, Lupe Velez hair turns, Pat O’Brien Sing Sing joke, and Babel era near-universal languages on set. Danny Kaye golf range misadventures and Hedy Lamarr Loder banter add color to postwar studio life.
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Hollywood
Stan Laurel
Laurel
Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Bob Burns
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Fred Allen
Eddie Bracken
Harold Lloyd
Fibber McGee
Eddie Cantor
Joe E. Brown
Jack Benny
Hugh Herbert
Jimmy Gleason
Frank McHugh
Stu Erwin
Universal
Tyrone Power
Gene Autry
Oklahoma City
Lupe Velez
Pat O'Brien
Sing Sing
Lette
Joan Crawford
Danny Kaye
Walter Mitty
Danny
Samuel Goldwyn
Kaye
Four Wed Again After 50 Years in Central Lake
Two couples who wed in a double ceremony 50 years ago return to repeat their vows with the same minister at the same house in Central Lake Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Easton of Flagstaff Aziz and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hastings of Boyne City will renew their marriage promises with Rev. A. A. Wall officiating.
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Central Lake
Mich
Edward Easton
Flagstaff
Aziz
Warren Hastings
Boyne City
A. A. Wall
New Orleans Charter Bill Passed in Louisiana House
The Louisiana House unanimously approved a compromise New Orleans city charter bill to define mayor and commissioner powers. It also cleared a measure directing a five member House and three Senate panel to study public school needs. Future local bills and a Sunday closing repeal were debated as measures proceed toward final passage.
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Rapides
House
Jesse Verret
Calcasieu
Downs
W. E. Claunch
Caldwell
Senate
Carl Close
J. K. Smith
Caddo
Rep. J. Blanchet
Lafayette
Blanchet
Close
Horace Dugas
St. Charles
Executive Natural Gas Conservation Office
Norman Bauer
How Many Truces In A Peace In Manchuria
A 15 day truce in Manchuria signed by Chinese Nationalists and Communists mediated by Gen. George C. Marshall prompts questions about lasting peace. Nationalists warn of disappointment while Communists demand American withdrawal, critiquing U S role as impartial arbitrator in China.
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Manchuria
America
George C. Marshall
China
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Reds
Joe Louis poised to fight Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium
Henry McLemore reports Joe Louis nearing his bout with Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium next Wednesday night. Louis trains with sparring bags and aims for a knockout within seven rounds, while critics dispute the outcome.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Pittsburgh
Louis
Max Schmeling
Conn
Joe
Sam Snead
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Billy
Snead
Red Sox
Newhouser
Tigers
Ray Arcel
Arcel
Our Children by Angelo Patri
An essay urges Schick tests for diphtheria and universal smallpox vaccination for schoolchildren. It advocates early, regular physician checks, expert-led testing, and parental responsibility to protect child health and happiness. Also notes a leaflet on stammering and a banana as a misnamed berry.
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Schick
Angelo Patri
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Monroe News-Star
P. O
New York
N. Y
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Louis Conn Bout Weight Clash Promises Knockout Drama
The potential knockout plan hinges on Louis delivering a left hook over Conn's jab followed by a body shot. Louis weighs about 208 to 210 pounds while Conn weighs in around 182 and a fraction, a notable weight disparity that favors the larger fighter in a classic big man versus small man matchup.
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Louis
Conn
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Roosevelt court ethics and the justice system under review
The piece critiques Roosevelt era ethics in the judiciary and government. It questions disqualifications in cases involving former partners, alleged political favors, and pardons such as Earl Browder. It argues the Roosevelt court corrupted justice by prioritizing politics over legality.
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Roosevelt
Jimmy
Missy le Hand
George Washington Hill
American Tobacco Company
Hill
Congress
Department of Justice
Jesse Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Supreme Court
Roosevelt Court
Earl Browder
Russia
Browder
King Features Syndicate
Mihailovic Agrees Letter Proves Collaboration
General Draja Mihailovic conceded in Belgrade that a letter produced at his treason trial shows his personal collaboration with the enemy. The admission came as prosecutors pressed for a finding of collaboration in a case rooted in wartime insurgent activity and wartime loyalties.
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Mihailovic
Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Radio Schedule Summary KNOE January Lineup
A dense KNOE daily broadcast grid lists numerous programs from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM including news, music, drama, and talk shows. Notable items include The Jumping Jacks, Honeymoon in New York, Major League Lineup, Drew Pearson, Love Letters & Love Bangs, and The Chase for various time slots across morning to late night.
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KNOE
World News
Carr
AP News
Ann Martin
Art van Damme
Maggi
Private Wire
Robert McCormick
Drew Pearson
Hawaii
Louisiana Ramblers
Nazarene Gospel Singers
Fountain Probes
Seibert
John McVane
America
Russ Morgan
Orch
John W. Vandercoos
Carolyn Gilbert
Kaltenborn
Vincent Lopez
Melody Bar
Bing Crosby
Chesterfield
Harkness
Washington
Tales of Foreign Service
Mr. Smith
Three Suns
Lee Sims
Shrednik
Thomas Anthony
NBC
Bill Nettles
Cliff Edwards
Martin Agroneky
Weather Report
Breakfast Club
Betty Crocker
Listening Post
Tom Brenneman
Kellogg
Ted Malone
Joan Brooks
Ed Miller
Bankhage
Will Bradley
Claude Sweeten
John B. Kennedy
al Pearce
Jack Berch
Merton Downey
Hop Harrigan
Terry and the Pirates
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Dixie Blue Boys
Frankie Carle
Joe Reichman
Alan Young
Sheriff
Elmer Davis
Woody Herman
News of Tomorrow
Club Orch
Jan Savitt Orch
ABC
Radio Schedule Fragment From KMLB Station
Radio listings show a fragmented broadcast day on KMLB with numerous programs and times listed from morning news through late night shows including News, Weather, Music, and entertainment segments. The OCR text reads like a daily timetable with many named programs and performers.
Beauticians to Meet on Sunday at Hotel Virginia
A special meeting of the Southern Beautician Association will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Hotel Virginia. All beauticians are invited to attend as important business is to be considered.
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Southern Beautician Association
Hotel
Virginia
Beauticians
Byrnes First to Arrive for Four Power Conference
Secretary of State Byrnes led the U S delegation into Paris to begin talks on European unity or division. Melotov and Bevin were due, with Germany Italy Romania and others on the peace treaty agenda as Allied aims face Russian opposition. The Ruhr’s internationalization emerged as a major point, while motorists pay 19 cents of each travel dollar for fuel per a Travel officials note.
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Byrnes
Europe
W. M. Melotov
Moscow
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
United States
Great Britain
Russia
London
Byres
Sen. Connally
Tex
Sen. Vandenberg
Mich
President Truman
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Finland
Germany
Austria
Ruhr
Thieves Steal 50 Cases Whiskey From Bastrop Store
In Bastrop on Monroe highway the Drive In Liquor Store was burglarized for the second time in a month, missing over 50 cases of whiskey valued around 2000 dollars plus cigarettes a radio and a .38 revolver. Fingerprints are being checked in Baton Rouge. Sheriff Harp suspects the same culprits as the earlier theft.
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Bastrop
Monroe Highway
J. R. White, Jr
Morehouse Parish
White
Smith and Wesson
Baton Rouge
Robert Harp
Louisiana lawmakers weigh right to work and tax plans
The senate committee schedules a 4 pm hearing on the controversial right to work bill as the House backs a constitutional amendment attempt. A three cent natural gas tax and education board reforms are among items shaping a busy session with routine floor actions and voter age changes up for debate.
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Senate Committee
House
W. J. Cleveland
Acadia
Senate
House Education Committee
Carl Close
Rapides
Dodds
J. M. Blanchet
Lafayette
Judiciary “C” Committee
Bel
Lake Charles
House Elections and Registrations Committee
Watch Stolen Again From Hotel Monroe Resident
Mrs Bessie Orchard reported Thursday night that her wrist watch valued at $19 75 was stolen from her room at Hotel Monroe for the second time. Police had recovered a stolen watch from a Negro thief last week.
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Bessie Orchard
Monroe
Exonerated in Jewel Theft Ex-GI Cleared
Roy C. Carlton, former Texas GI, is exonerated by the War Department and Customs Bureau of any link to the $1.5 million Hessian crown jewel cache found in the United States. Carlton said he reported the jewels to his superior officer, Capt. Kathleen Nash Durant, while Col. Jack Wyant Durant and his wife remain in military custody. Customs cited lack of evidence from interviews and investigations.
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Washington
War Department
Customs Bureau
Roy C. Carlton
Texas
United States
Customs Department
United States Customs
Kronberg
Germany
Treasury
Army
Hesse
Carlton
Kilgore
Tex
Kathleen Nash
Jack Wyant Durant
WAC
Three Month Delay in Cotton Market Plans Revealed
London dispatch reports a three month postponement in the government's takeover of cotton from Liverpool and Manchester merchants. Commercial firms to operate through September 30. New York traders link the move to a possible shift away from closing the Liverpool market toward federal buying continued from wartime measures.
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Manchester
New York
Liverpool Mart
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