Doris Day recalls early Little Club signing in New York
An interview at the Little Club recalls Doris Day’s first contract, signed four weeks at $250 weekly with an option for four more at $500, brokered by her future manager Al Levy and Billy Reed. The tale spans personal doubts, a four year cooling off, and a playful marital quip about Day’s past.
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Doris Day
Cincinnati
al Levy
California
Doris
New York
Levy
Marty Melcher
Billy Reed
Defensive coup by Ira Rubin in bridge match
Oswald Jacoby notes Ira Rubin of Rutherford New Jersey, age 27, tops among young players despite limited time for bridge. In a recent hand Rubin executed a rare defensive coup in one spade sequence, forcing South into a doomed contract after two risky finesses. His precise play yielded a single spade trick and three other high cards, producing down one for South.
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Ira
Rubin
Rutherford
N.J
South
West
Declarer
What Others Are Saying Compilation
A collage of quotes reflects varied opinions from figures like Ernest Cann, Mao Tse-tung, Harry S. Truman, Billy Graham, and I. Pokrovski. Topics range from marriage and imperialism to childrearing and missile accuracy, illustrating public discourse and global viewpoints across eras.
Final test of will power keep silent on grown kids
Pa says the ultimate test of will power is to stay quiet when your grown children repeat the foolishness you showed at their age. His remark frames patience as a parental virtue and cautions against judgment in family dynamics.
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Sophie Tucker
Elsa Maxwell
Quentin Reynolds
Gardner Cowles
Benny Ventta
Philly
Joan Bondell
Ginger Rogers
Bellis
Giancarlo Menotti
Moyb
Joan Barrymore Jr
Donald Duck
Peggy Connolly
Dick Martin
Rowan and Martin
Sinatra
Gail Whitney
Joe” Pira
Harold Robbins
Tony Bennett
Stone
Danny Fisher
Lindy's
Israel
Carmen Basilio
Wiggler Neila Ates
Texas Allionaire
Curtis Nolen
Peyton Place
Mario Lanza
Shirley Jones Aims Beyond Sweet Ingenue Roles In Film
Shirley Jones discusses breaking from strictly sweet ingénue parts to portray broader emotions. The Kentucky-born star, now 113 pounds in the film April Love with Pat Boone, aims for mature roles and stage work with husband Jack Cassidy, while cherishing marriage and family goals.
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New York
Shirley Jones
Miss Jones
Shirley
April Love
Pat Boone
Jones
Jack Cassidy
Cassidy
West Coast
Coffee drinkers by region in the United States
The record notes that New Englanders and Westerners top coffee consumption in the United States. It also mentions Bernardo O'Higgins as a Chilean liberator and that most spiders have fangs and venom. A claim states melting all natural ice would raise sea level by about 100 feet.
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United States
Earth
Let’s Explore Your Mind 1 The Meeting Meme And Borrowing Dilemma
A study finds voluntary association members attend about 2.65 meetings monthly while total memberships average 1.02 per month. One woman attends meetings daily, yet most people avoid excess. David Gottlieb suggests that adolescents who share belongings are more popular, implying some limits on lending.
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David Gottlieb
Charity and offerings quoted from scripture and Hosea Ballou
A reflection on true charity as spontaneous giving versus urges of poverty. The Duke 11 4 verse notes abundance offered to God, while Hosea Ballou asserts generous acts arise naturally, not from urging or rivalry.
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Duke
Hosea Ballou
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