Luce in Italy and Tito saga shape Cold War view
The piece surveys Clare Booth Luce’s influential role in Italy and U S–Yugoslav relations under Tito. It notes Luce’s respected status amid long-standing views of women, praises U S aid and Pius XII’s influence, and mentions Richard Patterson and Tito’s wartime and postwar actions. It also comments on H-bomb test oversight and adds a literary aside about Edgar Wallace.
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Eisenhower
Clare Booth Luce
Italy
U.S
Luce
Richard Patterson
Grover Whalen
New York
Tito
Patterson
U. S
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Kremlin
Ray Brock
Marilyn Monroe to Rent Ascott Estate This Summer
London reports that actress Marilyn Monroe will rent the Ascott estate from Patrick Cotes-Preedy this summer for about four months while filming with Sir Laurence Olivier. The country house offers nine bedrooms, four baths, and extensive reception rooms on 20 acres with gardens and seclusion. The Cotes-Preedy family will also leave staff including a cook, parlor maid, and gardener.
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London
Patrick Cotes- Preedy
Marilyn Monroe
Monroe
Channel Isles
Mrs. Cotes-Preedy
Soft drink sales hit 1.2649 billion cases in 1955
In 1955 the United States sold about 1.2649 billion cases of soft drinks, marking a substantial production and consumer demand level across the industry.
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United States
Broadway Royalty and Tense Spy Rumors Darken the Scene
Hollywood gossip blends with Washington whispers as stars like Jack Webb Henry Fonda Ingrid Bergman and Diana Barrymore face surveillance and romance dramas. Truman era film offers drift amid cuts and comebacks while New York nightlife buzzes with stars and fresh talent.
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Jack Webb
Dorothy Towne
Washington
Henry Fonda
Aldera Franchetti
Finis
Aldern
Rome
U.S. A
Hank
Doris Duke
Joe Williams
Count Basie
Truman
TV and Radio Deals Tilt TV Mad World in 1956
The GOP trims convention time for TV. Jim Howell, CBS clerk, lands an agency deal and movie pact after captaining Middleton on Adano. Roz Russell may star alive on TV before Aug 15 in Auntie Mame, with Hal March’s The Bachelor ready July 15 featuring Carol Haney. Robert Q. Lewis signs CBS pact for three years. Jayne Mansfield to display for 3500 dollars. Steve Allen scores musical score. Playwrights ’56 recalls Marty’s seagoing notes.
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New York
INS
CBS
Jim Howell
Capt. Middleton
Frederick
Brisson
Helen Howe
Rosalind Russell
Roz
Mame
Edny
Hal March
Carol Haney
Davy Crockett Craze Captivates England and Europe
Hollywood writer reports Davy Crockett mania spreading across Great Britain and continental Europe. The Ballad of Davy Crockett leads in Britain, coon skin fashion grows, and even English theaters attract crowds while a councilman skips a session to see the film.
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INS
Davy Crockett
Old Hat—Coonskin
Old Betsy
England
Europe
Crockett
Great Britain
United States
Davy
Merrie England
European
B.C
Marines Report Enlistments Drop Amid Standards Stricter
Marine officers cite a sharp April decline in enlistments due to higher Corps standards and possibly the drownings of six recruits on a forced night march. The Marine Corps signed 1,321 recruits in April, about two thirds below the six month average.
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Washington
Mitchum lands major role in Steinbeck adaptation
Buddy Adler signs Robert Mitchum to a multi picture Fox deal. Mitchum’s first assignment under the contract is the lead male in The Wayward Bus based on John Steinbeck. Production starts early July with producer Charles Brackett.
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Hollywood
INS
Buddy Adler
Robert Mitchum
20Th Century-Fox
Bob
John Steinbeck
Charles Brackett
Moonshiners Still Using Old Dobbin
South Carolina liquor agents report arrests of 63 moonshiners in May. They smashed 126 stills and seized 20 vehicles, two boats, one wagon, a horse, and a mule as part of the crackdown in Columbia.
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Jean Smith
Nicky Hilton
California
Rita Hayworth
Mabel King
South Carolina
Apollo Theatre
Gee Records
Czechoslovakia
Columbia
Local Theater Listings Mixed With Film Titles
Sarasota Florida theater program lists Serenade at the Ritz and The Eye and The Man Who Never Was at the East of Bradenton. Siesta Palace and Palmetto feature The Queen and Inside Detroit while Suburban shows The Raid and The Glory Brigade.
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Glory Brigade
Siesta
Mr. Roberts
Bradenton
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