Blind Date Turned Into Sweet Surprise for Rod and Anna Marie
Rod Trent must take a blind date with Anna Marie Billings chosen by his father. At the Billings home Anna Marie arrives smiling, and Rod is stunned by her transformation from a sunburnt, greasy appearance to a radiant, fresh beauty. The dance promises an unexpected connection beyond a parental assignment.
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Mary Trent
Rod
Charlie
Mr. Billings
Elly
Anna Marie
Fice
Anna Maria
Billings
Dream Pass and Glamour Meet in Gardenia Moment
Rod greets Anna Marie after a gardenias gift, noting her sunbeam curls and cornflower blue eyes. She answers shyly with a teasing reply, saying she’s ready for the rat race as she smiles and considers the admiring gaze.
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Rod
Anna Marie
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Chinese dollar plunges to 145000 per US dollar
The Chinese currency hit a new low of 145000 to one U S dollar as the government raised its open market rate from 64500 to 73000 per dollar. Officials still peg the official rate at about 12000 to one while experts warn inflation could hinder U S aid efforts.
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Shanghai
United States
Foreign Exchange Equalization Committee
Quart of Ice Cream Is Lunch for Seattle Man
Paul Beckley, 32, regularly orders lunch consisting of 10 or 12 scoops of vanilla ice cream. He says he has eaten large quantities since boyhood on an Iowa farm and sometimes eats a quart before bed.
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Seattle
Paul Beckley
Beckley
Iowa
Lighthouse jobs lure applicants after wartime housing need
An Australian marine branch official notes postwar housing pressure as lighthouse keeper posts attract many applicants. He says people will do anything for a house, reflecting scarcity and demand since the war.
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Canberra
European Firms Planning Branch Plants Here
Montreal Trade Minister MacKinnon told business leaders that after a 25,000 mile trade tour to a dozen countries Canada is an extremely favored nation on the threshold of great trade opportunities. He said many large European firms plan to establish substantial branch plants in Canada. South Africa was seen as the best long term outlet for Canadian products including newsprint wheat canned fish appliances and transport equipment.
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Montreal
MacKinnon
Canada
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
South Africa
Fifty Thousand Seek Canadian Passenger Berths
In the House of Commons Callaghan reported that 50 000 people have registered for Canadian passenger berths. He noted 95 000 for South Africa and 20 000 for New Zealand. The easing of waits depends on ships returning from military service and new building, but no date for clearing lists was given.
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London
Canada
House of Commons
South Africa
New Zealand
Callaghan
Florist Displays Two Color Chrysanthemum Marvel
Alberni British Columbia florist John Madelung showcases a two tone chrysanthemum bloom half bright yellow half mauve. The exceptional flower is one of four on a standard mum from a slip, marking a rare find in his lifelong career.
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Alberni
B.C
John
Mr. Madelung
Dog Shot by Own Gun Triggered by Hunted Quail
James Lilly of Ballengee West Virginia said his dog stepped on the trigger of his automatic shotgun causing a bullet to hit his foot as he stooped to grab a quail during a hunting trip.
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Hinton
W. Va
James Lilly
Ballengee
Lilly
Log Output Tops 1946 Production In Vancouver District
British Columbia forest figures show July production up sharply from 1946 with Vancouver District logging up by 64,482,226 feet to 296,093,200. Seven months total reached 2,212,067,424 feet province wide, driven by good weather and improved labor, across Prince Rupert Coast and Interior districts and others.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Victoria
Big Coast
Prince Rupert
Interior
Fort George
Kamloops
Nelson
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Canada Starch Company Limited
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Washington, D.C
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U.S
Peggy
Lottie
Laverne
Camp
Sen
Chuck Thurston
Behee
Les Carroll
Bzen
Weiat
Florist
Hunter
Fleischmann
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