Hollywood Letters Warn Actors About Work Ethic And Fame
Dear Staff laments actors clinging to showbiz and snubs haberdashery work while praising colleagues like Paul Lukas Susan Hayward and Faith Domergue. It notes reporters overseas will return and mentions Jane Russell Faith Richards and Loretta Young among other industry tidbits. The piece ends urging bosses to wake up to modern employment realities.
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Paul Lukas
Susan Hayward
Bill Williams
New York
Jane Russell
Columbus, Ga
Faith Domergue
Faith Dorn
France
Paris
Ida Luping
South Pacific
Gypsy Rose Lee
San Francisco
Ann Richards
Hal Walls
Lillian Hellman
Alfalfa Sweetzer
Our Gang
Selznicks
Duel In the Sun
Jennifer Jones
Miss Jones
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Fred Malone
20Th Century-Fox
U. S. Senate
State seeks coastal title in nationwide appeal
Louisiana joins others in urging Congress to reaffirm state title to coastal and tidelands. Lucille May Grace and John F. Madden testified before House and Senate judiciary committees, noting $27 million earned from oil and gas leases and urging swift favorable action to protect state and business interests. Governor Jimmie Davis supported the resolutions.
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News-Star
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Register of the State Land Office
John F. Madden
House Judiciary Committee
Fred LeBlanc
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tidelands
Madden
Jimmie Davis
Full-Employment Bill Faces Skepticism in Congress
The editorial questions a proposed full employment bill backed by Vinson and President Truman. It would require an annual production and employment budget and could steer private investment or public spending to create 60 million jobs. The piece warns the target is arbitrary and stresses the need to define job quality and enduring demand, with attention to employers and economic stability.
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Exstean
Rumor of US-British Pacific Aid Resolved by Admiral Nunste
Admiral Nunste bluntly rejects claims the United States seeks to shun British help in the Pacific war. He states Britain's aid is needed and welcomed, denouncing the polluting idea that politics or jealousy could cost lives or prolong the conflict. He urges no one revive the rumor.
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Pacific
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Lend-Lease Scrutiny Amid France Algeria Reports
The Stars and Stripes reported French flyers in Americar using lend-leased arms to raid Arab villages in Algeria. The noting reflects intensified scrutiny of lend-lease material usage as Allied victory nears and concerns grow over arms contributing to canton defense.
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Algeria
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Germany
Survival Tales From Luzon And Spam Satire
A wartime reminiscence recounts letters from a soldier nicknamed Radar and the absurdity of combat life. The narrative recalls sergeants, a man named Hoppe with fried Spam, and improvised acts amid jungle hills in Luzon.
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Aaman
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Texas
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Luzon
Our Children By Angelo Patri: Pets Teach Kids
An essay argues that pets enrich children by teaching love and responsibility. It emphasizes gentle pet introduction, hands on care, the value of experience over words, and how caring for animals builds trust, empathy, and safe interactions with dogs and cats.
War humor and garden seeds across the Pacific front
The tale recounts Nip triggering a grenade mishap and describes General MacArthur’s Pacific command. A letter from Mike Crowson of Dade-Tex shares a garden seed misadventure revealing frictions with a mess sergeant. Philadelphia readers are thanked for ideas.
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Dade- Tex
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Sergeant
Radio Schedule Fragment With Local Notices and Ads
A dense listing of radio programs, local ads, and schedule entries. It references CBS ABC NBC and various local stations, with program names like Morning Melodies, World News, and Evening Romberg, plus notices about road bills and bids on street contracts.
New Boomerang Model Aims at Cats
A new boomerang concept claims to return to the thrower when aimed at cats. The device emphasizes safe use and controlled return trajectories for pet owners.
N J C Students Begin Rifle Range Classes
At Northeast Junior College, 13 women and 16 men start rifle marksmanship under Capt. Bernard J. Reynolds Jr. The coeds meet Mondays and Wednesdays, the men on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2 15 to 3 05 p m at the fifty range behind Brown stadium. The program is non credit and ROTC related, with hopes for a college rifle team in the fall.
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Northeast Junior College
Bernard J. Reynolds Jr
Brown Stadium
Reynolds
Birth Announcements from Riverside and Local Sanitariums
Mi and Ms C P Ovens announce a daughter born June 17 in Riverside. Lt and Mrs W L Hodge report a daughter born June 17 at St Francis Sanitarium. Radio Pech, First Class and Mrs P W Nichols welcome a daughter born June 16 at St Frame Sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Jo M Kendall announce a daughter born June 13 at St Francis Sanitarium.
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Jo M. Kendall
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Mackenzies Column Sees Japan Weighing Coasts and Routes
J M Roberts Jr reports from Chungking that Japan withdraws northward along the China coast with Wen Chow evacuated while fears of Soviet entry grow. Amoy Swatow and Foochow fall within shifting strategies, as China eyes sea routes and Allied air bases to threaten Japanese holdings and potentially enable a coastward invasion.
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Associated Press
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Combat Divisions Awaiting Orders in Paris Front
June 18 report states ten divisions from the Third and Seventh armies hold a 125 mile front awaiting orders as archers retreat from territory turned over to Russian occupation. British troops have assumed control of all territory in their former American occupation zone.
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Bus Drivers Strike Upstages Mississippi City
Jackson, June 19. The 10 day strike of Tri-State Transit drivers and mechanics moves to the National War Labor Board after failing to return by 10 am. About 250 buses in eight states are idle with over 400 workers off the job.
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Plans Show Allied Push Across Luzon and Borneo Fronts
Allied forces drive north in Luzon with Maj. Gen. Innis Swift’s First Corps advancing four miles amid stiff resistance while 33rd Division seizes a road junction near Bekod. In Mindanao and Sarawak, Australian units push toward Davao Gulf and Seria oil fields as Japanese demolition crews burn wells and fuel lines.
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Davao Gulf
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Brunei
Beria Oi
Associated Press
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Emmons Bombardment and Sinking Near Okinawa
The Emmons and a second minesweeper engaged enemy aircraft east of Ye Shima in Okinawa. Lt Com Eugene N Foss was wounded, command passed to Lt John J Griffin Jr. Dogfights raged as pilots tackled dozens of enemy planes. A heavy explosion followed wounded transfers, and the hulk was sunk the next morning after a salvage attempt.
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Firing Squad Intervenes to Save Sgt Fawcette in War Camp
Sgt Jack Fawcette, son of Mrs Sadie Pawcette of Monroe, escaped execution when German officers planned to shoot him in a 1945 war camp. Rescuers arrived at dawn, saving him and other soldiers from the 5th Division. He joined in 1942, served under Montgomery and Bradley, and earned a good conduct medal with three battle stars. Before the war he worked as a junior bookkeeper at a local lumber firm.
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Quachite Avenue
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Lumy
J Arthur Smith To Head Legion Post Elected Officers
The annual Legion Post No 13 officers election last night chose J Arthur Smith as post commander. Other World War II veterans to serve include D Swayze E B Todd Seymour Tuey W O Cornett and Joe Goyne with a full slate of officers and delegates named.
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American Legion
J Arthur Smith
Mr. D Swayze
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Robert Cowden
Seymour Tuey
W. O Cornett
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