Hollywood Headlines and Industry Buzz In The News
A summary of film and radio industry notes includes Barbara Stanwyck wearing an imagined wedding dress for a So Evil My Love scene, Lassie puppy demand after seven born pups, Ray Milland promoting So Evil My Love on five radio shows, and Bill Pinney receiving a $500 sponsor award. John Ford Honorary Stock Company members in Fort Apache are listed, Peggy Ann Garner moves to grown up roles, Columbia to film Drew Pearson career highlights, and Bing Crosby advised to avoid television for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Milland
New York
My Love
Hollywood
John Ford
Warner Baxter
Columbia
Fay Baker
Bing Crosby
Leonard Sillman
NBC
Autos of 1950 Will Be Even Lower and More Streamlined
Detroit report notes top designers’ ideas in a new ultra low, streamlined car for 1950. Hudson Packard Studebaker Kaiser Frazer shown with low center of gravity and extended window areas for better vision. Editors predict postwar majors will resemble integrated units with shortened hoods as V-type motors become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Hudson
Packard
Studebaker
Kaiser- Frazer
Walter Patton
Dawn Redwoods to Be Preserved Worldwide
The Chinese government and the University of California announced steps to preserve the dawn redwoods, calling them living botanical fossils in the Valley of the Tiger. Dr. Ralph W. Chaney reported the Metasequoia conservation committee, formed by China's eminent leaders, spurred by the recent expedition. Prior to discovery by two Chinese scientists, the trees were thought extinct for 20 million years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Nanking
University of California
Ralph W. Chaney
Farm yields rise 20 percent in twenty five years
Output per acre has increased over the last quarter century with gains totaling more than 20 percent across all crops. The rise reflects ongoing improvements in farming efficiency and cultivation practices.
Smoking Sparks Largest Share of U.S. Fire Loss
The piece notes that careless smoking and smoking cause more fires than any other cause, accounting for an annual U.S. fire loss of 43 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peach Varieties Through the Early 20th Century
The article notes about 1 039 peach varieties named and described since 1920, with over 2 000 varieties introduced before 1920. It documents extensive peach diversity across two historical periods and implies ongoing cataloging of cultivars.
Ammonium Nitrate Becomes Key Fertilizer Trend
Ammonium nitrate emerges as a major fertilizer form in U S farms. It entered mixed fertilizers around 1930 and was first used for top-dressing in 1942 43. In 1947 about 618 tons were applied as top dressing and 1948 demand may exceed 400000 tons. About 40 percent of all nitrogen in fertilizers now comes from this material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Insect Thrips Warning for Gladiolus Growers
Growers should burn piles of foliage and clear shucks to prevent thrips overwintering in trash piles. The advisory urges sanitation practices to curb pest buildup and protect gladiolus crops.
Mistletoe Believed to Confer Fertility in Folklore
A claim from mistletoe lore highlights its supposed fertility powers for plants animals and humans. An island in the Torres Strait reputedly causes twins when a woman touches or carries mistletoe. The Country Magazine 1792 notes kissing under mistletoe as a likely fertility ritual.
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Torres Strait
Portland High Girls Issue Six Rules for Mothers
Kathleen Norris praises Lincoln High School girls for drafting six rules to guide mothers toward better relations. Rules include no eavesdropping, less public affection, avoiding slang, and balanced treatment of sons and daughters to strengthen family bonds and future harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Obe
Lincoln High School
Man o War and racing stars face weighty tests and claims
The piece debates racial dynamics in boxing, cites fighters like Joe Louis and Willie Pep, and weighs Calumet’s Citation against Man o War. It notes Citation’s pursuit of a historic purse total and potential to outrank all time greats if he meets older horses in handicap races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Ray Robinson
Ikee Williams
Ezzard Charles
Beau Jack
Tony Zale
Gus Lesnevich
Zale
Lesnevich
Willie Pep
Pep
Rocky Graziano
Rocky
Calumet
Chicago
Belmont
Citation
Old Guard
Man O’ War
Sir Barton
Buzfuz
High School Girls Offer Mothers Helpful Advice on Behavior
A group of high school girls who received guidance from their mothers returned the favor by offering their mothers practical tips on behavior. The exchange highlights learning through listening and understanding across generations.
Lakin Boys Formed Blue Nose Club Over Jeans
Lakin High students organize a blue nose club to ban sloppy attire after seeing girls wear blue jeans. The boys wear their Sunday best to school in response, and the girls’ attire is criticized as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakin
Kas
Thin crop of 20 game winners in 1948 season preview
The piece weighs chances for top early 1948 pitchers like Blackwell Feller Newhouser Lemon Reynolds and Munger among others. It notes Blackwell and Feller face injury and poor form, Newhouser’s rough start, Munger’s underpar level, and a Tiger rally of seven straight wins giving him a late outside shot.
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Blackwell
Newhauser
Feller
Lemon
Reynolds
Dobson
Munger
Marchildon
Trout
Sain
Spahn
Jansen
Bianca
Ewell
Lone Pine
Hal Newhouser
Tiger
Red Munger
Cardinals
FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE Q&A
Home carpentry and repair tips cover painting concrete floors and floor topping options. Suggestions include pouring a new surface or using the existing rough base for resurfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger C. Whitman
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Ruby D. Pike
Patoka
Illinois
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Inez Gerhard
Florence Freeman
Wendy Warren
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Wendy
Jenny
Widder Brown
New Jersey
Barbara Stanwyck
Edith Head
Barbara
Rudd Weatherwax
Lassie
Claude Jarman
Bill Pinney
Pensacola
Fla
Pinney
Carmen Cavalerio
Veterans’ Hospital
Carmen
Peggy Ann Garner
Brooklyn
Eagle Lion
Lon McCallister
Drew Pearson
Washington
Household Plastics Company
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis 6
Missouri
Business & Invest
OPPOR
Canton
Burnbrae Kennels
Box 83
Valley Park
WNU
Home Furnishings & Appli
A. G. Brauer
Gerry
Kathleen Norris
Mothers Bell Syndicate
By Kathleen Norris
Jean
Mother
Phyllis
Graziano
Francis Albertanti
Ula Llm
California
Sunkist
Gales
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