Gospel phonograph brings Bible tales to illiterate world
The American Bible Society promotes tiny portable phonographs to spread Christianity in nonreaders nations. For 1.50, a Congo tribesman or Mayan-speaking Indian can buy a device to hear Bible passages in his own tongue. About 10,000 recordings have been distributed in 12 countries, with aims for 100 dialects in three years. Recordings are made by Richard Crane who travels 40,000 miles yearly and faces malaria and jungle hazards.
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Mexico
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México
Philippines
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Mustached Pangasinan police ordered shaved clean
Manila AP reports that all policemen in Pangasinan Province were ordered to shave their mustaches. officials said facial hair makes officers look aggressive and unapproachable. The move targets a uniform appearance for law enforcement in the province.
Old Ruins and New Parks Plan Around Rome
Rome plans a system of parks forests and picnic areas around the city under Public Instruction ministry proposals. One park will include ruins along the Appian Way the world's oldest paved road still in use.
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Rome
Ministry of Public Instruction
Roosevelt son hints at possible presidential bid
Rep. James Roosevelt, son of Franklin D. Roosevelt, says he might seek the Democratic nomination if asked, but as of Friday no one has approached him. He spoke to reporters in Detroit Michigan.
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Mich
James Roosevelt
Calif
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Concepts In Home Lighting For Modern Living
The article outlines home lighting planning from blueprint to finish focusing on general illumination and task lighting. It covers yard and entrance lighting glare avoidance, hallway safety, living room ambiance with fluorescent built ins and dimming, dining room soft lighting, kitchen bright general lighting, and bedrooms with bedside and reading light considerations to prevent eyestrain.
Ginger Rogers Returns To Stage In The Pink Jungle
Ginger Rogers rejects creampuff label and plans a comeback on stage in The Pink Jungle a drama with music launching Oct 14 in San Francisco. She aims for four city tour before Broadway in January and emphasizes changing mediums from film to TV to stage while choosing material for challenge and longevity.
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Paul Gregory
Broadway
San Francisco
Ginger
Hitchcock Says He Has More Tricks For Films
Hollywood notes from AP report describe Alfred Hitchcock upbeat about future projects including an assembly line car drama. He cites North by Northwest as top money maker while quipping about The New Yorker and his own self parody. Other sightings include Martyn Monroe on deals Liz Taylor Eddie Fisher Khrushchev luncheon and Bob Hope on his vision issue.
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Eddie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Third Quarter Profits Show Mixed Bank Gains and Metal Slump
U.S. firms report mostly higher profits through the third quarter with banks benefiting from higher interest rates and loan demand while metals, railroads, and mines face earnings pressure. Among 52 reporting firms, profits rise 12 percent year over year to 96.45 million, with 64 firms up 21.7 percent for the first nine months to 251.62 million. dividends rise overall despite mining declines.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
Anrhis Happy
Department of Commerce
Bathroom lighting needs multiple fixtures for proper makeup
Depending on bathroom size, general light from shielded overhead fixtures may suffice for most tasks but mirrors require at least two lights for proper distribution. A third fluorescent lamp above the mirror provides down light for hair and grooming.
Newsie to Get Free Education in Cairo Airport Tale
A 15 year old Egyptian newsboy, Abdel Razek Hafney, earned aid after returning a free newspaper to Richard C Kao of Los Angeles. Kao funded English schooling in Cairo, arranged entry to an exclusive language school, and plans to bring Hafney to the United States after two years of study. Hafney, who began selling papers at age 12 following his father’s death, will pursue schooling rather than continue selling papers.
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Richard C. Kao
Los Angeles
Abdel Razek Hafney
Hafney
Egypt
Kao
United States
Harney
Daniel Boone Admits Negro at Charleston Hotel
George W. Dunn III, a White Sulphur Springs union delegate, received a hotel room at Charleston’s Daniel Boone after earlier refusals. The labor federation praised the move, while the hotel declined to comment on policy. The incident follows past white-only room policies at The Greenbrier and Kanawha Hotel.
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West Virginia Labor Federation
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Elgin Baylor
Minneapolis Lakers
Kanawha
George W. Dunn III
Miles Stanley
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Dunn
Federation
Roger S. Creel
Hotel and Restaurant Employes Union
White Sulphur Springs
Meanest Dog Poisoner Stirs Grief in North Little Rock
Ed Schultz visited the grave of his Seeing Eye collie Rex, one of six dogs poisoned in a North Little Rock neighborhood over the past week. He told a newsman he cannot imagine anyone harming a dog for pleasure and that Rex was as important to him as a child. He stayed at the grave, apparently unable to locate Rex’s burial site due to his blindness.
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Ed Schultz
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Lunt Directs The Visit on 15 City September Tour
Alfred Lunt directs The Visit with Lynn Fontanne on a 15 city September tour. The Broadway staging used the same team by Peter Brook. The tour marks the first venture of a production unit created by the Theatre Guild American Theatre Society and the Council of the Living Theatre to augment road shows.
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Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Peter Brook
Theatre Guild-American Theatre Society
Council of the Living Theatre
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