Hollywood News Briefs: Witty rivalries and film notes
Hollywood journalist Bob Thomas surveys feisty Elvis writers Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoker trading tall sea stories before a Lena Horne Cocoanut Grove crowd. He notes on set courage during State Trooper filming and offers quick takes on Love In The Afternoon Island In The Sun A Face In The Crowd and Sweets Smell of Success with call for more films about nice people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Jerry Lieber
Mike Stoker
Elvis Presley
Jerry
Mike
Europe
Mexico
New York
Tye
Lena Horne
Cocoanut Grove
Sam Goldwyn
Lena
Porgy
Bess
Harry Belafonte
T Sammy Davis Jr
Sporting Life
War era cavalry march shifts to fort on cold night
Lieutenant Emil Schwabacker orders six abreast infantry and mounted troops across a cold night march toward Fort Phil Kearny. The unit faces fatigue and tension as Finnegan guards the line and Blaine debates tactics. Dawn nears with enemy threats amid rugged Lake De Smet shores.
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Finnegan
Schwabacker
Captain Blaine
Eastwood
Schrwabacker
Blaine
Temple Jocelyn
von Steuben
Emil Schwabacker
Schyabacker
Linahan
Fort
Phil Kearny
Schwabacher
Lake de Smet
Bugler
NBC Plans Popular Interest Programs For Next Season
NBC announces a season strategy to schedule content aimed at broad audience tastes while balancing programs. Highlights include November specials: Annie Get Your Gun with Mary Martin, a GM golden anniversary show, six one hour Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin programs, plus fairy tale spectaculars and operas, with Omnibus alternating with Wide Wide World on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mercer
New York
Robert Lewine
NBCTV
NBC
Showcase
Twenty One
Lewine
Nbc-Tv
Mary Martin
General Motors
Jerry Lewis
Fob Hope
Dean Martin
Mickey Boones
Hall of Fame
Henry Salomon
Gas Tax Collections Rise in West Virginia for April
West Virginia April gasoline excise tax collections increased 168 percent from a year earlier. Gasoline Tax Division director B C Ferrell reported gross April receipts of 2,960,013 with refunds of 227,628.53. Net collections reached 2,632,385.41, up 378,517.63 from last April.
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Charleston
West Virginia
B.C. Ferrell
sParisea
Connee Boswell Reflects On The Stool Age Of Singers
Connee Boswell recalls decades of performing from a stool after polio left her with limited mobility. She explains how stools on wheels helped her overcome nightclub barriers and keep her career alive, noting past resistance from owners and her eventual rise with the Boswell Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connee Boswell
Rolly Wood
Marty Martin
Ethel Merman
Connee
New Orleans
Boswell
Harry Leedy
Bankers Push U S Savings Bonds as Higher Rates Curb Demand
New York bankers say U S savings bonds remain the safest investment with about 62 percent of 500 bankers recommending them as a gainful buy despite competition from higher yields elsewhere. The survey notes many banks offer 3 percent on bonds and that rising rates may revive purchases while some bankers doubt the effect.
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New York
U. S
Ings
U.S
Congress
Treasury
Foonds
Daily News- Bankers
Paper of Banking and Credit
U. S. Treasury
Savings Andlin
Bankers Loan Associations
Railroads push for car standardization to cut costs
Railroads and car makers debate how to meet freight demand as costs rise. Automation and research labs pursue redesigned cars for faster handling, with Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing citing 110000 standardized cars since 1946. Smaller roads benefit from uniform pricing and timing despite ongoing war era pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Starling
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co
Sidiary
Pullman, Inc
Minneapolis & St
Louis Railroad
Pullman‘s
Butler, Pa
Produc
A. W. Schroeder
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Military personnel listed: Ed ward Poe 19, son of John Poe Shady Spring, entered Army June 1955 and arrived overseas August. Sgt Willa Dolinger on temporary duty at West Point with Norma Dolinger wife. Pvt Willie J Gunther 18, son of Robert L Gunther Mason Street Beckley West Virginia, finishing six months active duty at Fort Knox. Lt John R Waid 2nd Lt, son of John B Waid Raleigh, completing Finance Officer basic course at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Eddie Ray Burdette 18, son of Curtis Burdette Oak Hill, competing first base training at Lackland Air Force Base.
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Transportation Terminal ‘Command
Newfoundland
PLC
Edward Poe
John Poe
Shady Spring
Poe
Esther
United States Military Academy
West Point
Willa 0. Dolinger
Norma
Lves
Sullivan
R. M. Dolinger
357Th Transportation Company
Fort Eustic
Army
Baste
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Isk
Eddie Ray Burdette
Curtis Burdette
Oak Hol
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
John R. Waid
John B. Waid
Raleigh
Finance Corps
Waid
Fort
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Beta Gamma Sigma
University of Virginia
IBM Corp
Atlanta
Fort Knox
Willie J. Gunther
Robert L
Gunlane
Mason St
Beckley
W. A
Stock Market Closing Prices Across Major Stocks
A fragmented list of closing prices and ticker captions for numerous companies including Coca Cola Allied Chem DuPont Ford Motor General Dynamics Bethlehem Steel Anaconda Armour Ford and many others. The column shows varied percentages and prices amid a dense OCR run of market listings and classified display.
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New York
Chrys Aly Corp
Coca Cole Allied Chem
DuPont
Armco
Ford Motor
Ashland Oil
Foremost Dalr
Atchison
Els Bendix
Fes
Beth
St Martin
Mead Cp
Monsanic
M Ward
Sperry Rand
Npt
Newa
Texas
Coma
Nor Am
Ohio
bUn Cardide
Owens
Pan Am
Penney J Continied Corp
Morris
Philips
West Amr
Raleigh County Court to review 1957 assessment
The County Court of Raleigh County West Virginia will convene Sunday in July 1957 at 10:30 A M at Beckley Court House to review and equalize the assessor s 1957 assessment. Sessions limited to twenty five days with no adjournment longer than ten days. Funeral notice: Belcher infant son of Mr and Mrs Elden Belcher Glen Rogers died June 20. services by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Raleigh County
West
Virginia
Beckley
West Virginia
C. D. Smith, Jr
Clerk County Court
Belcher Belcher
Jackson Jackson
Willie
Cranberry
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
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Hollywood News
Republic
James Keene
Random House, Inc
Butler
Emil Schwa
Backer
Jocelyn
Jace Schwabacker
Docetor
Sean Finnegan
Cave Buller
McGruger
Emil
Cave
God
Daeere
E. R. Burdette
Air Force
R. H. Neal
Mgr. Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Rock OF Ages
Fred Davis
Sears Monument CO
Harper Rd
Rosa
Georgos
R. C. Egnor
Crab Grehard
Legaz
Rock O
GES
Kyle Davis
Dial
Oats
Waul Thompson
Unset Memorial Park
Perpetual Caresingle
Sise Toméseekers Land & Bidg. Co
SSS
Ronald God
Mercer Stree
Dial CL
Mal
Harold Williams
Aly
Foster Hardware Co
Main St. Beckley
Bill Mason
Means Lumber Co
Bisson
Beckley Insulation Co
Keyser
Funeral Home
Douglas T. Bryant
Mgr
South Oakwood Ave
Amos E. Quesenberry
Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville St
Atue of Liberty
Eads
Montgomery Ward
Rere Arena
Heeesaee
R. Huddle
Earl’s
Main St
Buckley
Soci
Fayette Street
Marguerite’s
B. BE. Bilverman
American Health Insurance Corp
Valley Drive
Ashworth and Sparks
Prince St. Dial
Tony’s
N. LP. T
Television
Bane
Maphaive i
Wright
Crab Orchard
Rogers Lovit
Palio Temple St
Iwe
John W. Eye
Weat Neville St
Copeland
Beckley-Mt. Hope Rd
Serey ET Vier
Engin Foster Hardware CO
Malin St
Sperial
Aaron Venetian Blind Cleaners
W. Va
Camp Thompson
Frank
Lewis
Jackley
W.va
Kermit Jiiden
Robertsburg
W. Wa
James Logan
Clai
Walter
Tosurance Agency
McCorkle Avenue
Ene
Amigo
Phoenix
Arizona
Jane
H. B. Burleson
Amao Club House
W. Vane Fuller
J. J. Lamb & Son
End Ave
Beckley, W. Ve
Eees
Lyndell B. Bennett
Mutual
Omaba TN
Comis St
Jennings St
Ap. Iy
Hope
Mt. Hope
Pfaré
Singer Sewing Machine Company
South
Kanawha Street
America
Hox 106
Salem
Bibb Snyder
6Th Street
W. B. Jones
Charles Coe
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
Bial
Roy A. Jones
Welte Us
Beckley Hatchery
Midway Junk CO
Oak Rul
Fayetteville Road
Fayette County
Oak Hill
Beckley Maytag Maytag
Fryes, With Ltd
St Neils
Agus
Max Silva Movitte Bt
Raleigh Glass & Mirror, Inc
City Ave
Matevel
Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
South Fayatte St
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