Orson Welles Publicity Sparks In Hollywood Gossip
Jimmie Fidler notes three press dispatches from Orson Welles mocking studio bosses and praising his own genius alleging deceits and free rein. He cites Macbeth pitches to Herbert Yates and Cohn’s alleged easy mark status and mocks public perception of actors’ lives while detailing Mont gomery and Niven complaints and the Fort Apache fame fuels industry hype.
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Hollywood
Orson Welles
Wonder Boy
Welles
Harry Cohn
Columbia
Cohn
Orson the Great
Macbeth
Herbert Yates
Republic Pictures
Yates
Robert Montgomery
David Niven
Samuel Goldwyn
England
Sam Goldwyn
Goldwyn’s
Dan Boone
Fort Apache
al Jolson
Encino
Ruby Keeler
Hollywood Fight Scene Sends Wilde to Hospital
Hollywood gossip notes detail Cornel Wilde suffering back problems after a staged clash with Richard Widmark in Road House. Wilde has undergone X-rays at St Johns Hospital and ongoing therapy, tracing back to two vertebrae injuries in college football.
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Wilde
Hollywood
Cornel Wilde
Richard Widmark
Cornel
St. John's Hospital
R-K-O
Cary Grant
San Francisco
Housing costs outpace earnings for average workers say economists
Economists argue only a fraction of households earning 5000 dollars or less can afford postwar homes. They cite rent and down payment limits, with many homes priced beyond the reach of typical families. Data from Vermont shows a builder-investor case, highlighting affordability gaps and alleged misstatements by construction-industry economists.
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Rosy
Construction Industry Information Committee
Dad
Water Department
Dow Service
Vermont
Advice to draftees on infantry service from a veteran
Henry McLemore speaks to youths facing military draft praising infantry service from World War II. He warns about branches, recalls conditions, and offers hard earned tips, like enduring harsh training, appreciating discipline, and even jokingly changing common names to avoid assignment.
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Armed Services
Infantry
MacArthur
General Bradley
Navy
Air Corps
South Pacific
United States
Our Children by Angelo Patri: A Childs Doll Principle
A child clings to Betsy Anne the old doll, a ritual of care and loss. The piece argues parents should avoid destroying cherished keepsakes without consent, urging involvement in sorting and preserving a child’s belongings as sacred bonds and emotional security. It warns sensitive, lasting hurt from destroying a toy or keepsake.
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Cathy
Betsy Anne
Learnings on Army Conduct and Patriotism from a Camp Speech
A wartime speech urges rapid action to deny the enemy time, emphasizes mastering weapons, and mocks corporals while advising respect for capable generals. It notes saluting loaded officers irritates them, promises a patriotic awakening at sunset, and ends with a sentimental image of Taps as Uncle Sam’s lullaby for soldiers who chose to fight.
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Uncle Sam
Norton urges women to vote and engage in politics
Congresswoman Mary T. Norton of New Jersey argues that American women have not fulfilled citizenship duties by voting in sufficient numbers. As the first woman named chair of a convention credentials committee, she urges organized female participation to influence domestic and world issues, including rising living costs and UN Charter ratification.
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Mary T. Norton
D-Nj
Congress
Norton
Mary
Capitol Hill
Jersey
France
United States
Wanted to Buy Ad Advice From Want Ads
If the home you seek isn’t in today’s Want Ads, place your own Wanted to Buy ad. For quickest results, call the listed line at 4800.
MOPSY by GLADYS PARKER
Questions and answers cover horse breeding origins, constitutional amendments, Mozart, Olympic history, Marbury v Madison, and a future 50 cent piece design. The piece blends trivia and historical notes, presenting concise factual prompts with brief responses.
IN MOVIELAND By Bob Thomas
Hollywood stars advise aspiring actors to gain stage or live-audience training before Hollywood success. Responses stress stock theater, Broadway experience, studying technique, and waiting for the right offer, with caution about rushing tests or moving straight to film. Notable names include Garfield Richardson Fairbanks Holm Crain Montgomery Haver Reagan McCrea Dailey Lynn and others.
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John Garfield
Hollywood
Broadway
Sir Ralph Richardson
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Celeste Holm
Jeanne Crain
Robert Montgomery
June Haver
Ronald Reagan
Joel McCrea
Dan Dailey
Jeffrey Lynn
Thunder Showers Hit Monroe Area Causes No Major Damage
Periodic high winds and heavy rain lashed the Monroe area with no property damage reported. Fire crews were dispatched twice. at Durrett Furniture on St John Street a neon sign was found burned out but the fire extinguished, and at Monroe Furniture on North Second Street no fire could be located. Totals show widespread heavy rain and wind in surrounding parishes. over one million Americans work wormusa production.
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Durrett Furniture Store
St. John Street
Monroe Furniture Company
North Second Street
Miss Wheeling crown in state beauty contest amid church ban
An 18-year-old Catholic girl, Miss Mariruth Ford of Wheeling, wins the right to compete for Miss West Virginia and a $2,000 scholarship after defying a church threat of excommunication. Bishop Swint condemned beauty pageants as indecent. Ford, who hopes to act, weighs 109 pounds, is 5 ft 3 in, with light brown hair and green eyes.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Mariruth Ford
West Virginia
Moundsville
Atlantic City
John J. Swint
Miss Ford
Costume Display Echoes Movie Scene in Public Exhibit
A one piece bathing suit and a full skirted evening gown were shown together as part of a staged scene from the film Dark Victory. The display offered a glimpse into wardrobe choices for the production and reflected period styling.
Waterproof Girl in National Camp Washington Visit
Julia Mae Rice of Waterproof is among four Louisiana delegates at the 18th National 4-H Camp in Washington D C this month. She notes fellow Louisiana delegates Kathleen Ray, Ewell Bickham, and Wallace Dommert are among outstanding 4-H members from across the U S and territories. Delegates focus on rural problems facing home community state and national levels. The article also mentions the finest kidskin obtained from milk fed baby goats, raised and guarded against bruises.
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Ferriday
Julia Mae Rice
Waterproof
Louisiana
Washington, D. C
Tensas Parish
Kathleen Ray
Rapidés Parish
Ewell Bickham
East Baton Rouge Parish
Wallace Dommert
Jefferson Davis Parish
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Washington
Miss Rice
Puzzle Clue List Points to Names and Phrases
The text presents a mosaic of clues and partial answers covering topics from biology and language to architecture and transportation. It includes references to Latin, French, and English terms, with scattered fragments of puzzles about bodies, actions, and objects, alluding to a larger crossword or riddle page.
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