Little Known Things From A Curious Column
New York writer shares quirky facts from around the world. Highlights include rules requiring cooking tests before marriage in some European countries, Mark Twain’s remark on speeches, regional shops selling records, and unusual consumer goods. Also noted are Goldwyn’s birth name, Geraldine Farrar’s film deal in 1915, Victor Borge’s fee, and early American cosmetic trends.
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New York
Mark Twain
Dad
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldfish
Goldwyn
Geraldine Farrar
Victor Borge
No Action Taken In Child's Death
Gulfport Mississippi grand jury took no action in the death of Sonia Sande of Merton Wisconsin after an 18 year old Airman John O’Brien was charged with manslaughter for the Biloxi hotel bath incident. O’Brien was released awaiting the next grand jury in June.
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Gulfport
Miss
John O'Brien
Keesler Air Force Base
Sonia, Sande
Merton
Wis
Biloxi
San Antonio
O’brien
O'Brien
Average daily words per person and a playful twist
The prompt asks for a humorous comparison by asking how many average wives there are, but there is no factual basis or standard metric for counting people as “average wives.” The concept mixes gendered roles with word counts and cannot be answered as a meaningful statistic.
Four Die, Four Hurt In Auto Collision At San Augustine
In San Augustine, Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sibert of Clinton Arkansas were killed when their car collided with a second vehicle on Highway 96. Mrs. Reams Walls of Harrisburg was critically injured. The Kennedy family from Nacogdoches and Houston occupants suffered non fatal injuries.
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San Augustine
Llewellyn Sibert
Clinton
Ark
Reams Walls
Harrisburg
Siberts
John Kennedy
Nacogdoches
Nancy Hale
Firm Eyes Lodges at Texas State Parks
The Texas State Parks Board heard that The Fred Harvey Co of Chicago is interested in building a 60 unit lodge at Atlanta State Park and similar facilities at Eisenhower State Park and Inks Lake State Park. Protests over the stalled 25 million lodge program were aired as delays blamed on bond firm Nuveen and Co were cited. Local officials expect construction could start in September if negotiations with Harvey advance.
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Inks Lake
Texas
Andrew Howsley
Albany
Cilities
Chicago
Parks Board
John Nuveen and Co
Howsely
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Ashley
Senate
Burnet
Carney
Hamner
Harvey Company
Atlanta
Howsley
Odessan Sees Truman Visit
Denny Stephens writes from Orlean s France about ex President Harry Truman visiting an Army base. He describes arranging press interviews for British French and American reporters and noting his commendation by the unit’s major general.
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Harry Truman
Denny Stephens
PIO
Odessan
Orleans
Stephens
Odessan High School
Odessa College
Hardin-Simmons University
TV Schedule Highlights Late Day Listings
A dense listing outlines TV schedules for KOSA KMID KCBD KCBC and FARLY stations across Tuesday through Wednesday with time blocks for news weather sports and various entertainment programs including Name That Tune I Spy Today shows and local theater and variety segments Reach includes channels 7 8 2 11 and 11 with programs like The Great Gildersleeve Bonanza and Fire side Theatre. The entries reflect a period timetable featuring multiple stations and a wide mix of network and local programming.
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John Silver
Gildersleeve
Texas In
Phil Silver
San Francisco
I Spy
Kosa-Tyv
Channel 7
Kmid-Tv
NBC
Bible Forum
Channel 2
Ernie Kovacs
Joan
Jane P. Morgan
Kcbd.tv
Hollywood
Howell
Fireside Theater
Ford Theatre
Badge
Dear Phoenice
Paul Whiteman
Waterfront
Channel 11
Kcbc-Tv
Civil Rights Stand Drawn By Wisconsin Democrats
The Wisconsin Democratic convention passed a unanimous resolution urging the national party to take a firm and explicit stand on civil rights. Sen Estes Kefauver called the draft good and sound while presidential candidate addressed the gathering. Melvin Handleman said Young Democrats of America approved a similar declaration in Texas.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
National Party
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Melvin Handleman
Marlin
Tex
Young Democrats of America
Texas
Coypu Rodent Used To Clear Tampa Bay Lakes
An aquatic Coypu rodent weighing 20 to 25 pounds is employed in St. Petersburg to clear lakes of vegetation. Imported from Grapeland Texas by permission of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, the species has been taken to 17 states for lake and pond vegetation control. Its diet includes water moss hyacinth sword grass and duckweed. Hewitt notes its meat is palatable.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
South America
C. G. Hewitt
Grapeland
Tex
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
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Bret New! Model Shop
Good Housekeeping
Rutherford Metropolitan School
Convair Division
General Dynamics Corporation
Edwards Air Force Base
California
J. S. Holtoner
Edwards
Robert King
Roy Holmes
Convair
United Press Teleshoto
Godwin Carpet Company
East Eighth
Oldsmobile
Olds
Noliday Sedan
Osi Mnjobilr
Gomme
Tor
John Shortes Motor CO
Odessa
Truman
Television Slate
Kosa-Tv
Bob Crosby
Star Dyer
Roy Rogers
RFD
Married Joan
Stu Erwin
Ald
Jayce P. Morgan
Phoebe
Young Dr. Malone
Eddie Howard
Bing Crosby
Edward A. Murrow
Tok My Son
Jee
Johnny Dollar
Lowell Thomas
Amos
Andy
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Jack Carson
Li World Newa Hilite
Curt Massey
Oul
Texas News
Fulton Lewin Jr
Boston
World & Texas News
Capers Coffee Capers
Capers Coffee Capers & News
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News of America Coffee Capers Coffee Capers & News Coffee Capers
Arthur Godfrey
Ehe
Keck
Ind
Fezas
Lina
Heildleberg H & W Record Room
World News
Boston Waz
Yworld News
In Texas News & Trading Post
Paul
Jons
Pioneers
Ytom
Wendy Warren
Helen Trent
Three Suns World
Phe Bane
News & Homemaker
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Jenny G
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Robert Hurleigh
Texas & World News
Cedric Foster
Texas Ews
Limacheonaires
Ogame
Gam of Day Coal
Ciasaieg Day
Cecil Brown News
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