Casting Helen Morgan film narrows to Nancy Berg draw
Hollywood reports a sizzling race to cast the late Helen Morgan with Nancy Berg emerging as the front runner from New York. directors weigh big names and unknowns, while Curtiz kept an open mind about casting if the script strong, noting an unknown could rise to overnight stardom.
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Western Europe unity plan sparks British interest in bloc
Analysis notes rising anti American sentiment and Suez trauma fueling talk of a six-nation continental customs union with Britain joining via a free trade area. It would create a single tariff barrier against the United States while inviting friction with US, Japanese, and Soviet interests. Odds include high French prices, English wage inflation, and resistance from major powers. A separate note cites a factory worker sign about night shifts and a salesman’s reply.
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California Tops All States in Population Gain
California leads the nation in population growth, showing the largest gain among states as data highlights changes in demographics and urban expansion across the year. The report attributes growth to migration, economic opportunity, and regional development trends.
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Military Men in Fort Bragg and Lackland Training News
The article notes Dennis J. Davis age 20 promoted at Fort Bragg with the 505th Chemical Maintenance Company and discusses basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia. It also covers census population gains by state, mentions Pfc Robert E Darby details, and lists local soldiers with basic training completions including E W Acorn and Elson Howard Acord.
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Record-Breaking Traffic Toll Seen By End of Year
Chicago news reports an estimated record-breaking traffic death toll of nearly 42,000 this year, cited by Ned H. Dearborn president of the National Safety Council. He calls the toll a national emergency and urges concerted action to prevent 54,000 deaths by 1966 and beyond. A 200-safety-expert audience heard Mary Low Meinders urge adult example and teen driver education, plus teen-led driving regulation, to curb teenage crashes.
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National Safety Congress
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Metropolis
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Carthage College
Homemakers of America
Marble Church Finds Answer in Its Own Marble Quarry
The Leba non Presbyterian Church in Knoxville Tennessee uncovered a vein of grey-pink marble on its 84 acre lot shortly before 1900. For 36 years the church leased the property as a marble quarry earning $300 annually plus royalties. James Arthur stated clerk of the church session said the quarry kept the church afloat.
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Mother to Be Awakens After Five Month Coma
NEWCASTLE England 22 year old expectant mother has spoken her first words since being struck on the head by a thrown slab off a tire. Doctors say there is hope for both Mrs Eilen Moore and her baby though Mrs Moore remains in serious condition from a severe brain injury. Treatment included cooling the body and keeping her in a near hibernation state for seven days, a medical bulletin said, saving her life during the dangerous early phase.
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Newcastle
England
Dividend Due Dec for Norfolk & Western Railway
Philadelphia Dec due for Norfolk & Western Railway Co declares a quarterly 90 cent dividend and an extra 60 cent dividend on common stock payable Dec 10 to holders of record Nov 13. The total for the year reaches 3.75 dollars, matching 1955 when an extra 75 cent was paid in December. annual rate now listed as 3.60 dollars.
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Judge Orders Weekly Payments After Car Collision
Judge Théodore McMillan placed Thorpe on two years probation after pleading guilty to felonious wounding and leaving the scene of an accident. Thorpe must visit Loftis weekly and pay $10 monthly, with income reviews every three months to possibly raise the amount. Loftis, who lost a foot in the Dec 8 crash, is cared for by a semi invalid wife and Thorpe’s support helps his mother in law. Thorpe earns about $39.53 weekly.
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Solowon
Théodore McMillan
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McMillan
School Explosion in Texas Kills Janitor and Burns Student
A near theatrical blast at Southmayd Elementary School in Texas wrecked the upper floor during recess. A janitor was killed and a high school junior, 16, was critically burned while two workers went to repair a gas line on the second floor. Authorities blame heating gas for the explosion.
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Tarry
McGee
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