Stars and Radio News Highlight 1949-50 Film Buzz
Friends urge Frederic March to claim third Oscar for Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman previews. Hollywood lineup includes Bette Davis new radio show and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star voices in War of the Worlds. Esther Williams Jane Russell and others in New York scenes. Esterly anecdotes and industry moves weave through film and radio notes.
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Riends
Frederic March
March
Hollywood
Willy Loman
Esther Williams
New York
Forest Hills Inn
Jane Russell
Artful table setting tips for elegant everyday dining
A guide to creating pleasing table settings with harmonized china glassware and linens. Emphasizes minimal accessories, room harmony, and selecting pieces that fit budget, space, and style while enhancing meals with thoughtful decor.
We Need Prayers and Patriots In Public Schools
Opinion column argues for opening public school sessions with prayer and the national anthem. It contrasts idealized past scenes with current crime and corruption in society and schools, defending faith-based traditions against constitutional concerns.
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America
Pamela Norris and Hal A Dream Season in a Small Town
Mabel Blake laments Pamela Norris's romance with Hal, a 21 year old with a bad record, over her fiancé Clyde. The piece explores the pull of passion versus stable life, warning Pamela may face hardship and disillusionment as she elopes or marries Hal.
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Mabel Blake
Illinois
Pam
Evanston
Clyde
Fowever
Pamela
Hal
California
Mother Nature
Mabel
Fort Madison workers predict life in 2001 in 50 year quest
About 1800 workers at the Sheaffer Pen Co plant buried in a wall a 50 year game of 20 questions predicting peacetime atomic energy flights faster than sound person to person television and population growth by 2001. Most foresee atomic energy peacetime use and another world war. opinions vary on UN existence and Europe federation.
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Fort Madison
Sheaffer Pen Company
Fort
United Nations
Europe
United States
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Walter Greaza
Fran Carson
Matt Crowley
Columbia Pictures
Mob
Virginia Mayo
Cecil B. DeMille
Ringling Bros. Circus
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Bill Grant
New Mexico
Gene Autry Starrer
Columbia
Colorado Springs
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Kramer Company
Laura Treadwell
Warners
Joan Crawford
John Beal
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H. J. Phillips
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Little Willie
Mom
Pop
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Stinky” Smith
Stinky
Board of Regents
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
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VapoRub
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