Broadway Glimpses and Stars in Fractured News Bits
A collage of showbiz gossip from New York including Virginia Bruce beauty notes at fifty, Rob ert Stolz collaboration with Jimy Waller, and Oscar Levant likened to Milton Serle. Midtown rumors recount actors awaiting roles in The Corn is Green, and a champagne promise overheard. Hollywood etiquette mocks and Garbo antics headline a Panama Hattie visit with photog clashes. Gloria Swanson reshapes wealth through refugee inventor financing and a South American business run aimed at mine owners.
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New York
Virginia Bruce
Ben Bernie
Jimy Waller
Robert Stolz
Oscar Levant
Milton Serle
The
Intelligentsia
Gloria Swanson
South America
Gazettes
Invasion Crisis Report From Creston London Bombers Down
An emergency dispatch describes seven giant American bombers landing near Creston outside London after a nonstop transatlantic flight. The exchange of questions and quips about timing and tea highlights wartime tension.
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Creston
London
Von Luckner and Pacific naval clashes echo history
Headlines recount Count Felix von Luckner’s World War I sea raider exploits and a new draft debate as Washington and London weigh Pacific trade routes and American neutrality. Miscellany notes a fatal naval air accident in Texas and a TVA pay raise for 10,000 workers.
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Pacific
Count Felix
Luckner
Count von Luckter
Ireland
Count von Luckner
United States
Washington
London
Navy Air Corps
Texas
Tus
Naval Court of Inquiry
Big Spring
San Diego
Calif
Californis Canyon
Tennessre Valley Authority
TVA
Trades and Labor _council
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt Pledges Fast Defense Build Up to Congress
President Roosevelt told the new Congress the government will speed billions for weapons to aid embattled democracies while warning appeasers and subversives. He outlined a record defense budget of 17.5 billion for 1952 with more taxes likely and debt limits under review.
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Hoosevelt
Congress
England
Cartier
Roosevelt
America
Waa
U. S
Judge Madden's controversial rise to federal court
Judge J Warren Madden, first National Labor Board chair, faced intense Senate criticism and Roosevelt fears of rejection. Eventually named to the U S Court of Claims after protracted opposition. Also notes about Mme Martin 4 Weller once famed as the lion tamer and Shirley Temple returning to the Hollywood studio.
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Vame
Martin
Weller
St. Louis
Shirley
Temple
Hollywood Studins
Britain pressed U.S. on Eire bases amid Irish stance and brass shortages
In confidential talks with the State Department Britain urged pursuing Irish naval bases while warning against Irish resistance. Irish opposition, boosted by recent banking incidents, could hinder U.S. influence. Meanwhile a severe sheet brass shortage threatens U.S. defense needs as aluminum lag slows production. Steel and zinc plants struggle to meet escalating military demand.
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Washington
D.C
Britain
U. S
Eire
State Department
Trish
United States
Mt Usab
New England
Treland
British Foreign Office
Eead
Robert Brennan
U.S
Twofeld
Amarillo
Texas
Roonapoly
Pew
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Kimi Taye
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Horace Schmidlapp
Countess Ta Willing
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Skilsky
Hubbard Heavy
Garko
Panama
Greta
Garbo
Gaylord Hawer
Hauser
Garba
Verne Marshall
Hitler
Marshall
Herald ‘Tribune
Verne
Gwwrw
Europe
Churchill
Frank Knox
Dresident
Husband Ge Kimmel Jabuee
United States Navy
Leyion Flan
Uist
American Legion Hag
Edward
Wayne
France
Pote
Ushont
Alva B. Adams
Colorado
House
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Adams
Bardia
Libya
Mussolini
Dain
Egypt
Baretua
Zealand
Bardiz
Food For
Spain
Finland
Germany
Priot
Alben Barkley
Edwin Halsey
Hagarees
Tennessee
Percy Priest
Nashville
Rodle
Senic
David L Walsh
Massachusetts
van Amburgh
Salt Lake
Temple Square
Ernest Rossiter
Bern
Switzerland
Benj
Beeth
Reno
Nevada
Golden—Barr’s
Lawrence Club
Tewsle
Martax
Halle
Star Street
Desis
Tatapa
R, E, Morris & Assoc
HOTEL
Ben
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Rotarr—Bioyals Rechgnge
Orese" Chamber of Comeset Hotel
Ben By
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