Korda Seeks Film Faces in Hollywood in Color Era
Hollywood gossip notes Alexander Korda arrives with London Files, Inc headship and plans to cast Merle Oberon, Wendy Barrie, Binnie Barnes, and Rochelle Hudson among others. Commander Wead moves to Warner Brothers for exclusive writing. Fannie Brice refuses a stage engagement to portray herself in The Great Ziegfeld. Hollywood chatter covers Barrymore spouses, Dz color talk, and other industry tidbits.
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Texas repeal vote tally shows narrow majority for repeal
Official partial returns from 231 counties indicate a statewide repeal majority of 50315 as Texas tabulation neared completion. For repeal 205,182. against 244,613. total 599,941 with five counties missing 281 Borden McMullen Robertson San Patricia Yoakum casting 7786 votes. National repeal in 1983 showed 496,662 total with 191,986 against. Hidalgo Titus and Dewitt counties reported nonpartisan returns.
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Fredric Marchs Forced to Ground in Europe Tour
Fragmented OCR text describes disrupted travel with planes grounded in Albuquerque New York and Europe due to weather or mechanical issues. Mentions Fredric March and unspecified parties, plans altered, with references to flights and destinations.
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Man Known as Human Gopher Found In Underground Tunnels
Los Angeles police believe the criminal Herbert Wright known as the human gopher was found after a tunnel he dug under a street intersection in Hollywood. Carpenters uncovered the tunnel beneath a rotting floor with tools and gear. Wright, 35, had earlier served time for robbery and claimed to have used a tunnel reaching a grammar school and a clothing store vault.
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Epic Chief Challenges Merriam to Debates in California
In Pasadena on September 2, Epic Chief Sinclair claimed he challenged Governor Frank Merriam to a debate over alleged persecution in Northern California. Merriam vetoed an invitation, Sinclair said, but he would accept if an authorized representative from Northern California could speak.
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Colbert Film Sequel Draws Laughter and Notable Cast
Review notes Colbert and Melvyn Douglas in a lively sequel to It Happened One Night. Edith Fellows and Edith Fellowes shine. Mickey Mouse and Pluto appear in a garden caper with potato bugs. Also mentions Grantland Rice Sportlight and biographical film on James Buchanan Brady. A murder mystery, The Murder Man, plays at the Texas with Virginia Bruce and Spencer Tracy. next up is The White Cockade.
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FDR Signs Bills With Thirty Pens
Washington September 3 President Roosevelt signed a series of laws using as many as thirty pens. Reporters note he has used 25 to 30 pens for a single signature, with pens later given as souvenirs to congressmen who helped push the bills.
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Beauty Prizes Go to Okla. Children
In Ponca City Oklahoma Katheryn Whiting 41 won the ninth annual bathing beauty contest for unmatched ladies under 12 at Lew Wentz pool. The event drew a field of youngsters ages five to twelve with Marcia May Perkin receiving the Baby Fonea award from the same group.
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Farmers Hold 111 500 Positions in AAA Enforcement
Washington D C Sept 2 The ranks of farmers in transit official posts governing major crop adjustment programs reached 111 500 with more expected There are about 10 900 farmer members of state county and township wheat committees 73 000 members of 1 100 mem res and 1500 Whacco committees reported in the tally.
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Ethiopian Panic Air Defense Show Called Off
Air defense exercises planned for Addis Ababa were cancelled due to allegedly dangerous conditions among the natives. Emperor Haile Selassie ordered the drills ten days ago, but locals interpreted the move as a threat and began to abandon the capital.
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Belgian King in Seclusion Over Queen Astrud Funeral
King Leopold remains in seclusion at his castle and will not attend Queen Astrud’s funeral tomorrow. His three children, present with him, will not witness the service. Funeral procession to be headed by cavalry and infantry detachments with pallbearers from the Toya family and foreign royals. The cathedral in Brussels is draped in black and silver, and the body will be taken to the Our Lady of the Lake royal vault. Tens of thousands are traveling to the city.
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Open Forum Letter Questions Neutra lity Resolutions And Ethiopia
PRANCIS DRAKE critiques a Senate resolution on neutrality toward Ethiopia referencing Haile Selassie, Wheeler Rayburn, and political lobbying. The writer mocks New Year’s resolutions and laments partisan commentaries while urging adherence to constitutional rules. He suggests subpoenaing leaders to reveal personal gains and proposes traditional US governance practices.
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More Rain Expected in Oklahoma Area
Rain threatens today across northern and central Oklahoma following yesterday's heavy showers. The wet weather aids wheat plowing and other crops but raises concerns for cotton leaf worm damage. Meanwhile Mary Farnest Worker at Paramount's Two for Tonight keeps regular hours amid filming.
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Pilots Set for Climax at National Air Races
In Cleveland in September 2007 the final day featured the Thompson Trophy race and a free-for-all for motors under 300 cubic inches. Pav. oy V. Chaffee of Delton Wisconsin won the first heat at 119.657 miles per hour, with AIX Hall Jr of Los Angeles second at 114.489 mph and Clarence Macarthur of Tantpa, Pa first third at 4.376 miles per hour. The Thompson race spans 150 miles in 10 laps on a 15 mile course, with qualifying speeds around 225 mph and notable contenders including Harald Neumann, Col. Rosese Turner, S. Wittmann, Woolf, Glams of Henrietta, Marion McKeen and others from Oshkosh, Lemont, Moline, and Los Angeles.
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British Union Chief Scores Mussolini in Speech
Margate England Sept 2 The Trades Union Congress president W Kean condemned Mussolini in the presidential address saying the dictator defied world condemnation with unjust aggression against Ethiopia. He warned that if covenants and treaties are mere cobwebs, the League of Nations faces a dangerous erosion of law and order.
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British Cruisers Arrive at Haifa
British cruisers Arethusa Delh and Durban reached Haifa today from Malta, followed by eight destroyers as part of the Mediterranean fleet fall schedule. The battleship Resolution, sister to the Ramillies, has arrived at Port Said from Malta with the cruiser Daish dispatch aboard. The destroyers Wessex and Sloop Weston head toward Marty from Gibraltar ahead of schedule.
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Laval Reception to Sanctions Collision in Paris
Paris officials report Premier Laval greeted a sanctions reception with British Minister Anthony Eden to discuss failure of the power conference and seek a French pledge for joint action in the Italo Ethiopian dispute. An orderly but cautious mood framed the talks despite Eden's disavowal of concessions.
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Terrapin Derby Highlight at Oklahoma Rodeo
PONCA CITY Oklahoma September 2 A terrapin derby will headline today's events at the 101 ranch rodeo which opened yesterday with broncho riding bull‑dos king and calf‑roping exhibitions.
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Solon Sees U S Drawn Into Ethiopian Row
Senator Pope of Idaho said the United States will be obliged to back American interests in Ethiopia. He spoke on leaving for Geneva, citing precedence from the Boxer rebellion and actions in Nicaragua. Greece declares neutrality in any Mediterranean sea power clash.
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