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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
3
A once world famous actor, identified in the clipping as Maggiorani, faces poverty as work grows scarce. He endures days without food, accepting odd jobs and bricklaying to survive while recalling past Hollywood and European glories and questioning why studios no longer employ him.
A photo sequence highlights Maggiorani once a foundry worker turned film star in The Bicycle Thief. The piece links postwar aid fears with communist influence and shows Maggiorani viewing his own billboard advertisement.
The article profiles Sammy Snead as a legendary figure in golf, recounting his barefoot caddie days near Hot Springs Virginia, his prodigious talent, and the adoration of large galleries. It notes Snead led earnings and scoring through 1949 and aimed to repeat in 1950, with praise from peers like Bobby Jones and Harry Vardon. It contrasts Snead with legends such as Walter Hagen and Cobb, and highlights Hagen’s dominance and Snead’s steady rise through elite Western tournaments.
The Case of Blackwell notes one of baseballs leading tragedies as Ewell Blackwell faces a season with fragile prospects. Three years earlier he was the best pitcher in baseball and threw a no hitter for the Reds followed by eight more innings of another no hitter.
Fragmentary text suggests a fashion feature with skirt styles and sleeve options. Mentions a fashion issue "Sp and Summer FASHION" and a price phrase "25 cents." Likely a product ad or department note in a historic newspaper.
Scientists describe an electric stop watch capable of measuring intervals as brief as one thousandth of a millionth of a second. The device implies timing precision far beyond standard watches, noting light travels about one foot in the measured period.
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