Berets and ban on motorcycles spark studio feuds and fate
Western Union reports Reston Foster’s contract restricts motorcycle use during work, lifted when gas ran short. Rita Johnson rides with him. John Conte returns as host after six months, stars in Lost in a Harem with Marilyn Maxwell. Barbara Brown lands roles in War ner’s To Young to Know. Reenacted wedding scene for Captain Eddie stars Fred MacMurray and Lynn Bari. Frank Ross searches for unknown beauty for The Robe. Sonja Henie vs Michael O’Shea in It’s a Pleasure. Florence Lake cast in George White’s Scandals of 1945. Ingrid Bergman honored by Leatherneck as top actress 1944. Dick Long lands Claudette Colbert’s son role in Tomorrow is Forever and earns a term contract with International Pictures.
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Reston Foster
20Th Century-Fox
Thunderhead
Flicka
Newhall
Rita Johnson
Rita
Dick Long
Hollywood
Claudette Colbert
International Pictures
Reports on Germany and the peace table in postwar US policy
Hard boiled Leon Henderson returns from Germany with a sharp critique of Allied planning and calls for a civilian Allied High Commission to run the German economy under military oversight. He warns the three zone plan won t work and urges a civilian lead while the military takes orders. A GI Joe at the peace table gains momentum with state legislatures and congress. Stilwell aids a widow and the Capitol scene notes coordinate a 60 000 000 job program.
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Henderson
White House
Eisenhower
OPA
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London
FDE
U. S
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Tripartite Commission
High Commission
China
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Kaiser
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San Francisco
Sumner Welles
Maryland
Rhode Island
Charles M Lee
Cumberland
Joseph Mills
Warwick
R. I
Texas
South Carolina
Johnston
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Washington
Joe Stilwell
Army
Gus Ring
General Stilwell
Stilwell
Capitol Chaff
Henry Wallace
Fred Vinson
Wallace
Jesse Jones
Austin
Vermont
Mexico City
Leer Wisma
Pride of the Marines title for Guadalcanal hero film
Warner Bros announces a film based on Sgt. Al Schmid the blinded Guadalcanal hero to be titled Pride of the Marines. Also noted are related projects including a TV serial Bright Horizons starring Joan Alexander and Dick Kallmar and a radio tease featuring Dave ar Counterspy.
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Warner Bros
Sgt
al Schmid
Guadalcanal
Bille
Teen He Signal Corps
France
Cne Norris
Connie Mack’s Athletics Win Public Support Recalled
A 1945 column praises Connie Mack for six decades of integrity and sportsmanship in baseball. The writer recalls Mack’s impact, from early 1905 World Series to later years, and argues the nation should honor youth and promote a broad athletic program for returning service members.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Connie Mack
United States
Connie
Victor Hugo
Khristy Mathewson
Athletics
Mack
Matty
Rube Waddell
Mr. Mack
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Cobb
Tao Mack
Quiz questions from a trivia page about history
A set of six questions covering flag stripes year of change 13, the only sweating dog part, World War I casualties by country, ack ack imitation from antiaircraft sound, the last Mohican, and the number of women in the U S Senate.
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U. S. Senate
Answers to six quick questions
The responses cover six items: since 1818 the fix by congress. the tongue. Russia with 9 150 000. the letter a used twice as an initial for radio clarity by British forces. the Indian chief Uncas. none with nine in the house.
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Congress
Russia
Uncas
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