Silent Film Star Kathryn Williams In Critical Condition
Silent film star Kathryn Williams remained in critical condition at a Lone Pine hospital after doctors amputated her right leg to save her life following a Death Valley auto crash on Thursday. The tragedy also claimed the life of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Rose, widow of Beverly Hills real estate man Frederick Rose.
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Lone Pine
Calif
Kathryn Williams
Miss Williams
Death Valley
Mary Elizabeth Rose
Frederick Rose
Beverly Hills
Ex-show girl Louise Everett identified in Biscayne Bay death
In Miami Florida police named Louise Everett 62 as one of two battered bodies found in Biscayne Bay five days earlier. Detectives said notes left by the deceased point to self inflicted death. Everett, a former New Yorker who once worked as a show girl, had recently lived in St Petersburg Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Biscayne Bay
Louise Everett
Everett
John Deas
Pedestrian killed crossing highway near Morgan Hill
Charles J. Brenson of San Martin was killed when struck by a car on the Monterey Highway two miles south of Morgan Hill. The 70 year old pedestrian was crossing the highway when hit by auto driven by Spiro L. Vavaris, a San Francisco attorney. He was not cited.
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Morgan Hill
Calif
Charles J. Brenson
San Martin
Monterey
Spiro L. Vavaris
San Francisco
Fire razes Warners set at Hollywood lot
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed an outdoor set on the Warner Brothers lot in Hollywood. The Hawk and the Arrow set burned completely before crews from Hollywood and Burbank extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported. Damage was estimated at $100,000.
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Hollywood
Warner Brothers
Burbank
Police Nab Toy Gun Robber in Texarkana
A 29 year old man from Erwin Tennessee robbed a local auto supply store with a 49 cent toy pistol and was captured by police last night while trying to change clothes in another shop. He obtained 187 dollars from the robbery.
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Texarkana
Tex
Erwin
Tenn
Miss Cheesecake 1949 title awarded to Mary Collins
Miss Mary Collins a 20 year old Beaumont Texas resident and New York City model was crowned Miss Cheesecake of 1949 by Stars and Stripes in Frankfurt Germany. The AP wirephoto notes Collins as the winner chosen for the Army newspaper.
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Mary Collins
Beaumont
Tex
Stars and Stripes
U. S. Army
Frankfurt
Germany
Collins
New York City
Gregory Peck In Honor Winning Role In Twelve O Clock High
Gregory Peck leads the film adaptation of Twelve O Clock High at Fox Theater. The story follows the 918th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force in daylight bombing of German targets with wartime footage and scenes including Wilhelmshaven raids. The cast also includes Hugh Marlowe Gary Merrill Millard Mitchell Dean Jagger and Joyce MacKenzie.
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Beirne Lay
Fox Theater
Eighth Air Force
War Department
Wilhelmshaven
Gregory Peck
Motion Picture Board of Review
Hugh Marlowe
Gary Merrill
Millard Mitchell
Dean Jagger
Robert Arthur
Paul Stewart
John Kellogg
Bob Patten
Joyce MacKenzie
National Museum Curator Retires After 38 Years of Service
Neil M. Judd, curator of archaeology at the National Museum, retires after 38 years in government service. A University of Utah graduate, he helped lead a 1909 expedition that discovered Rainbow Bridge, a major regional natural wonder. Japan has 8,000,000 radio receiving sets.
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Washington
Neil M. Judd
National Museum
Judd
University of Utah
Rainbow Bridge
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