Voice turns into asset Aldo Ray finds success with distinctive speech
Hollywood profile details Aldo Ray growing up in Crockett California with a muted foghorn voice that once felt like a handicap. He explains how hardship shaped him into a confident actor and notes his rise in film, including a starring role as a sergeant in Men in War. The piece also covers O W Fischer’s praise and a glimpse of postwar German cinema. Funeral notices for Clay and Lewis appear at article end.
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Rob Thomas
Hollywood
Aldo Ray
Aldo
San Francisco' Bay
Mej
Bill
Crockett
Calif
Hin
Voice
David Miller
San Francisco
Miller
Theseshores
Germany
Universal-International
June
Allyson
William Powell
Caroleponlsarth
Man Godfrey
O. W
Otto Wilhelm
Bel-Air
California
Fischer
Munich
Austria
Ernst
Lubitsch
Fritz Lang
William Dieterle
Henry Koster
Hiller
Einstein
Utilities Stand Out As Industrials Lag In Bull Market
The market report notes utilities advanced while industrials dip from late October levels. Rail stocks fall more, with an $7.50 drop for rails and a broader index easing. Utilities stay steady and even rise, buoyed by steady growth and government rate controls. Public utility profits show gains versus 1955, reflecting increased power demand and wider electric use in homes.
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Sam" Dawson
New York
Associated Press
Kaye
United States
Lily
Coe
Solar forecasting method claims 10 year rainfall forecast
Dr. Charles G. Abbott, 85, veteran solar researcher, reports a two method forecast system promising 30 areas east of the Rockies with 30 to 90 percent accuracy. His approach ties weather variations to minute changes in solar radiation, though meteorologists doubt its value.
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Rennie Taylor
Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz.r.a
Rocky Mountains
Charles G. Abbott
Smithsonian Institution
Journal of
Solar Engineering Science and Engineering
The
Assn. For
Applied Solar Energy
Abbott
Weather Bureau
Dr. Abbott
Tme
Mountain State miscellany highlights Parkersburg tax stamps
The Associated Press wrap reports 22 Parkersburg establishments received federal alcohol tax stamps, bringing the city’s total to 70 stamp holders. Other items note Gov. Underwood’s inauguration coverage, a contract award for elevator work, university events in Morgantown, and Emory Bays’ and Sack Cawthorn’s remarks on national and local affairs.
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Parkersburg
Internal Revenue Service
Hills May Draw Aluminum Firms
West Virginia hills may attract aluminum industry by offering defense advantages and cheap power. The Arthur D. Little study cites Kaiser Ravenswood and other plants as anchors, with centers in Ravenswood Fairmont and Clarington Ohio. It notes strong transport via the Ohio River and a large 250 mile market including Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh and Baltimore. The report urges establishing aluminum working plants and lists potential products from castings to vehicle bodies.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Arthur D. Lite Inc
United States
Kaiser
Ravenswood
Fairmont
Clarington
Ohio
West‘ Virginia
Olin
Revere
Wheeling
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Ohio River
Mississippi
West” Virginia
TVers vs Stage: Can TV Fame Kill an Actor's Ego
A veteran critic argues television boosts some careers but hides regular actors. He cites Jason Robards Jr unable to gain star status on TV until leaving for theater, then returning to welcome him back. The piece discusses public identity, fan mail, and audience focus across media.
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New York WA
Eva - Marie ‘Saint
Rod Steiger
Marty
Arkansas
Jason Robards Jr
Goodyear Playhouse
Nbc-Tv
Robards
O'Neill
Two Held in Grimes Case Over Death of Barbara and Patricia Grimes
In Chicago, authorities hold a second man, William Cole Willingham Jr., tied to the Grimes case. Edward Lee Bedwell identified him as the companion in a drunken round that preceded the sisters' deaths. A photo shows Bedwell pointing to the roadside where Barbara and Patricia Grimes were found, with Sheriff Joseph Lohman nearby.
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William Cole Willingham, Jr
Chicago
Frank
Edward Lee
Bennie) Bedwell
Barbara
Patricia Grimes
Bedwell
Joseph Lohman
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