Belafonte’s 1957 earnings and trailblazing rise
Hollywood interview with Harry Belafonte outlines earning over a million in 1957, yet he says little of it reaches him. He discusses government taxes, expenses, and staying grounded with modest living. Belafonte explains his influence, TV and Waldorf Astoria engagements, his trailblazing role for Black performers, and a three film deal with 20th Century Fox while praising Island in the Sun despite calling it a poor film.
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Rob Thomas
Hollywood
Harry Belafonte
20Th Century-Fox
Island In the Sun
Host Dilemma for Weekend Guests in Polish Prickly Style
A dialogue style vignette presents a guest navigating social prickliness during a country weekend. The host Harry plans routes for Milly and Roger, while the guest weighs politeness, chores, and gifts. Conflicting expectations drive the comical tension as plans shift between hospitality and intrusion.
You Can Die Laughing Chapter Teaser
Donald Lam and partner Bertha take on a confusing case about a missing wife, a potential murder, and a San Bernardino inheritance. Lucille Pallon uses wit and charm to probe Donald while a dinner date reveals tricky motives. A setup for more noir twists awaits.
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New York
Bertha
Aucilleelid
Lucille
Donald
Train Crash Kills Six Near Eindhoven and Best
Six people died in a Monday train crash near Acht between Eindhoven and Best in South Holland. About 30 others were injured, several seriously, as investigators sort the wreckage and determine causes. A separate note mentions France’s National Assembly passing a law restricting use of the name Poulet de Bresse to poultry raised within a historic Burgundy region.
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Eindhoven
Netherlands
Acht
Best
South Holland
French National Assembly
France
American Tourists Reap France Bonanza
American tourists exchanged dollars for francs at a premium as France boosted foreign exchange rates. President Gaillard announced a plan to increase state control over currency, applying higher premiums and a 20 percent tax on nonessential imports to curb adverse balances.
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Paris
Gaillard
Felix Gaillard
Casals Arrives in England with Bride Marta
Pablo Casals, the famed cellist, arrives in Plymouth aboard the liner An Hailes with his 20 year old bride Marta. He jokes that she could be mistaken for his daughter as the couple step into English life.
Shopper voices hint at a brighter shelf future
In modern supermarkets the shopper may be the forgotten woman as self service changes buying habits. Manufacturers spend over a billion annually on pre selling and advertising while retailers seek more shopper input through suggestion boxes, reply cards, and courtesy counters to note requests and stock needs.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Paul S. Willis
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Note Found On Windshield Urges Clemency For Ticket
A Seattle note left under a car windshield requests no ticket as a man explains his wife is about to have a baby. The message accompanies a patient scene near a hospital curb. Separately Argentina plans 15 million dollars in port upgrades over three years.
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New York
Pica
Seattle
Argentina
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