Gable and Bride Sail for Honolulu Honeymoon
Clark Gable and his new wife leave his ranch near Santa Barbara to sail from San Francisco at midnight aboard the Matson liner Lurline for a Honolulu honeymoon. The couple wed in a simple Lutheran ceremony at the Alisal ranch after a whirlwind marriage to the widow of Douglas Fairbanks. The secluded Encino home remains quiet with the gate barred and the phone unanswered.
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Encino
Carole Lombard
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Best 10 Movies of This Year Selected
The National Board of Review names 10 top films: five American and five foreign. The list includes The Bicycle Thief and Germany Year Zero the Italian titles. The Quiet One and The Heiress American. Intruder in the Dust American. Quartet British. Home of the Brave American. Letter to Three Wives American. Fallen Idol British. with Harvard noted for a 1920 Rose Bowl win over Oregon 7-6.
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Oregon
Santa Claus says gifts, spirit, ads boost Christmas joy
Arthur Peets, Chicago packing firm sales executive, performs as Santa Claus and campaigns against sham Santas. He credits heavy advertising and publicity with fueling generous giving this year. Donors flood orphanages and homes for the disabled, old folks, and veterans with gifts as ads urge more presents for others.
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Chicago
Santa Claus
Arthur Peets
St. Nick
Peets
School Problems Hearing Here
The State commission on school problems will hold public hearings starting January 13, with topics including reorganization of districts state aid for transportation in sparsely settled areas and elimination of non high school districts. First hearings January 13 and 14 in this city, then January 17 in Galesburg January 18 in Normal January 24 in Mattoon January 25 in Carbondale February 1 in Carbondale. Edwards is a Democratic state representative from Danville who led the House Education committee and helped push the Stevenson administration's program through the lower house.
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Lover Sets off Bomb Kills Six Injures Eight in Brazil
In Sao Paulo on December 21, electrician Edmundo Rossi killed six neighbors and wounded eight others with a homemade bomb. He surrounded a gasoline can with dynamite and ignited it with a battery after blaming neighbors for the loss of his sweetheart. The blast plunged his district into darkness. Rossi said he was upset and wanted to get even with his neighbors.
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Brazil
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Rossi
Robin Getting Fat Chicago
AP report notes Joseph Klimas received a ponderous mail pile. It was a round robin letter started in January 1948.
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Joseph Klimas
State Senator Lantz Injured in Collision
State Sen. Simon E. Lantz of Congerville was reported in good condition at Memorial Hospital after a head on crash on Route 4 and City Route 66 north of Springfield. His son in law Walter Risser and passenger William F. Moleski in the other car also suffered injuries. Wen zel Fomera of Springfield was the other driver.
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Congerville
Memorial Hospital
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Lantz
Walter Risser
Danvers
William F. Moleski
Fomera
Long World War II dossier circulates among 829th Signal Corps veterans
Paul Hamilton of Silvis Michigan notes a letter chain among men who served in the 829th Signal Corps during World War II. Each veteran added his news to the growing packet and passed it along. The latest report estimates the dossier reaches about 30 feet in length.
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Paul Hamilton
Silvis
829Th Signal Corps
New Allergen Drug Promises Relief for Hay Fever
New York December 22 UP A novel allergy medicine shows early human trials with higher potency than existing drugs. Named by its chemical code and manufactured as Thenfadil it aims to treat hay fever asthma and other allergies and possibly serve as nose drops. Its chief use will come after thorough animal testing and it is not claimed to treat the common cold. The drug fights histamine production, though its effect on cold symptoms remains unclear.
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Thenfadil
C. M. Suter
Suter
Dining Message Promises Comfort and Hospitality for Guests
A reflective note affirms belief in human dignity and guests’ safety and comfort, inviting readers to enjoy a quick lunch or a full dinner, highlighting hospitality as a core value and welcoming offering.
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