Legion Veterans Recall Paris Liberation Days in Gay Paree
New York veterans recount memories of Paris during the 1944 liberation and the celebrations that followed. They describe battles in the streets, heroic acts by French patriots, and the joyous arrival of Allied forces as Paris was freed on August 25 1944.
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Legion
New York
Paris
American Legion
Gay Paree
Charmaine
Omar N. Bradley
Freedom
Backer Injured by Mule and Drill Press Incident
In Fort Worth Texas L B Brandon attempted to shoe a mule when it balked and kicked. He dodged the hoofs but backed into a drill press causing a five inch gash in his arm.
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Fort Worth
Tex
L. B
Brandon
Hollywood Musicals and TV Shift in Star Power Talks
Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis doubt married screen pairs doom romance in film. Talman notes shift from Broadway leads to hooded villains in Hollywood. Jonie Tapps argues musicals better suited for box office than heavy dramas. Judith Anderson foresees Broadway plays driving TV profits if Hollywood avoids trap. Overheard at Captain's Table quotes a wry husband joke.
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Hollywood
NEA
Janet Leigh
Janet
Tony Curtis
Paramount
Hou Jins
Tony
Lynn Fontanne
Alfred Lunt
Tex Harrison
Lili Palmer
William Talman
Killer Trench
Broadway
Uth
Wails Talman
Jarge Raft
Eddie Robinson
Raft
Robinom
Mrs. Jones
Gordon
Louisa Mae Alcott
Movieown
Jonie Tapps
Greer Gardon
Tapps
Columbia
van Johnson
Janis Carter
June Allyson
John Carroll
George Rait
James Cagney
John Payne
Walter Pidgeon
Joan Crawford
Ann Sothern
Shelley Winters
Shirley Temple
Trene Dunne
Judith Anderson
U. S
Ty Power
Paul Gregory
John Brown
Judith
Hades
Earth
Reporter’s 283 Mile Tour Shows Texas Drouth Toll
A Dallas report details a 283 mile drive through east central Texas revealing parched crops dead livestock and buzzing vultures as a 40 day heat wave leaves 21 dead and crops destroyed up to 100 million dollars. Cotton losses cited at 50 to 100 million across 250 000 to 500 000 bales. Livestock and poultry crowd shade under single trees in empty pastures.
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Dallas
Texas
Kerrville
Priddy
U. S. 77
Lone Star State
Rocky Hill Country
Karl G. Hunt
Cotton Exchange
Hereford
Guernsey
Jersey
Turkey
McFadden Plans Seine River Parachute Jump at 84
Bernarr MacFadden, 84, publisher and fitness advocate, flies to Paris to jump into the Seine for a birthday stunt. He travels with red underwear a life preserver and sponge-soled shoes. He tells reporters this will be his third jump in three years to prove aging is a bad habit.
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New York
Bernarr MacFadden
Paris
Seine River
MacFadden
Idlewild
Wednesday Radio Schedule Summary
A dense listing of daily radio programs and time slots from KRIG and affiliated stations, including news, music, serials, dramas, sports, and talk shows. Entries feature program names such as Say It with Music Poole's Paradise The Hidden Truth and Beulah, with multiple repeats and regional notices interspersed.
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Green Hornet
Wild Bill Hickok
Fulton Lewis
Sports Mirror
Gabriel Heatter
Mutual
Family Theater
Dance Orchestra
Bankage Talking
Movieland Targets Sex Appeal In TV Battle
Hollywood shifts focus from war era stars to new sex appeal as studios push glamorous looks to draw audiences back to theaters. Anne Baxter Jeanne Crain Jane Wyman Olivia de Havilland and others model bolder styles while publicists warn that true sex appeal hinges on stage presence and onscreen enjoyment.
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Hollywood
Deboralerr
Barbara Bel Geddes
Movietown
Rita Hayworth
Ava Gardner
Marilyn Monroe
Betty Grable
Elizabeth Taylor
Lana Turner
Anne Baxter
Jeanne Crain
Jane Wyman
Olivia de Havilland
Pecents
Rachel
Joanne Dru
Mona Freeman
Alexis Smith
Gardner, Turner
Simone Simon
Paris
RKO
Chili Williams
Chili
Radio Log Schedule for Day with Morning Programs
The listing shows a day’s radio timetable from 5:59 sign on through 1:00 Dixieland Matinee. Programs include Bar None Ranch, Cal Tinney, Musical Clock, Robert Hurleigh, Hymns for Day, News segments, Queen for a Day, Curt Massey Time, Capitol Courtary, Morning Special, Noon News, Afternoon Melodies, and Cedric Foster among others.
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Cal Tinney
Robert Hurleigh
Cecil Brown
Curt Massey
Capitol
Louisiana Democrats Split Over Stevenson's Stand
Louisiana Democrats react to Adlai Stevenson's opposition to state ownership of tidelands with resignations and doubts about support. First district elector Alvin Montgomery and Baton Rouge elector Allison Old say they may quit or doubt serving. Federal domain stance draws sharp criticism from Rep F Edward Hebert and Delhi Dispatch publisher Charles Wily.
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New Orleans
Adlai Stevenson
Louisiana
Alvin G. Montgomery
Stevenson
Allison
Baton Rouge
Grove Stafford
Alexandra
W. Scott Wilkinson
Shreveort
Democratic Central
Edward Hebert
D-La
Stevnnson
U.S
Tidelands
Reds Warn Military Pressure No Good
MUNSAN Korea Aug 27 Communists warned the United Nations that continued bombing behind North Korean lines will not hasten a solution to the prisoner of war deadlock. Peiping radio broadcast a protest by the All China Federation of Labor saying repatriation must be decided fairly and that military pressure and civilian bombing cannot be accepted.
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Munsan
Korea
China
United Nations
Panmunjom
North Korea
Peiping
All- China Federation of Labor
Lewis Charges Attack On Miners
John L. Lewis accuses anthracite operators of a malicious attack on the United Mine Workers integrity over criticism of the 10 day memorial work stoppage that idled 45 000 coal miners. He resented Edward I Fox spokesman for the operators and later reiterated the charge in a letter.
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Wilkes-Barre
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Edward I. Fox
Fox
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
U S Philippines Mutual Defense Pact Signed in Manila
In Manila the United States and the Philippines enacted a mutual defense pact. Ambassador Raymond Spruance stated the U S had sought Japan peace treaty approval before regional security arrangements. Senate opposition from the Nacionalista party blocked Philippine ratification.
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Manila
United States- Philippines
U. S
Raymond Spruance
Philippines
Enate
Nacionlista Party
Spruance
United States
Japan
Acific
Chicago police search after leg found in grass
In Chicago on August 27 an officer saw a woman's leg protruding from grass causing Capt. Thomas J. Spellacy to order a full search for the rest of the body. The incident prompted a fresh check for the rest of the remains.
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Chicago
Whit & Co
Thomas J. Spellacy
Spellacy
Spruance Declares Ratification Exchange Under Threat of Philippine Aggression
Spruance states the United States will proceed with the exchange of ratifications today to show no doubt about treating aggression against The Philippines as a threat to U S peace and safety. The remark underscores a firm stance in the confrontational stance toward Philippine actions.
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United States
Philippines
Spruance
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