18 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
1
The column surveys amateur photographers chasing famous sights and a young actor, Jim MacArthur, poised for a CBS Climax debut in Deal A Blow. It notes MacArthur’s hopes for college, theater work, and future Harvard or Dartmouth ambitions as he balances sports, reading, and summer theater stints. A stray note mentions a giant fossil dragonfly from France.
Maryland unemployment payouts fell to 283610 last week, the best week since 1953, with 12012 unemployed receiving checks. The decline is statewide, though Cumberland Towson shows increases, while Baltimore remains down. Market livestock quotes and a brief radio item follow, noting a Mexico City radio marathon.
There are both advantages and disadvantages to being the son of well known parents. Some say any break is due to pull. But when you produce a brother you must perform for the eyes of the world on you. Such are the problems around Jim MacArthu, son of writer Charles MacArthur.
Villarreal of station XEWV Men icaut set a new Mexican broad Ta50OE marathon record this week. He talked 39 hours 7 minutes promoting an antipolio campaign. Jungle destruction article notes tropical rain forests cover about half of global forest area and are being rapidly destroyed by humans.
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