Hollywood gossip and showbiz life in Las Vegas and beyond
Stars and studios dominate the chatter from Anita Bryant's Las Vegas Flamingo show with Jack Benny to Tony Hope's Georgetown success and Harvard ambitions. Elvis, Crosby, Lewis, Cagney, Presley, Young and Ekberg feature amid lawsuits, marriages, offspring, cars, fashion, and film history notes.
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Anita Bryant
Jack Benny
Las Vegas
the Flamingo
Bob Hope
Tony
Georgetown University
Bob
Harvard Law School
Studio Sues Dean Martin Over Film Contract Breach
20th Century Fox sues Dean Martin for 5,678,000 for refusing to co star with Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give. Monroe, fired for repeated absences, is also sued for 500,000 by the studio.
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20Th Century-Fox Studio
Dean Martin
20Th Century-Fox
Marilyn Munroe
Lee Remick
Dean
20Th Century-Fox Studios
Marilyn Monroe
Balance Stance Advice For Tall Golfers
Palmer notes tall golfers face balance issues due to height. He advises a full dive stance with heels about shoulder width apart to improve stability during swing.
Calgary Woman Fined for Stealing Liquor from RCMP Roadblock
Elizabeth Eye pleaded guilty in police court to stealing a 13 ounce bottle of rum from an RCMP roadblock. She received a $50 fine and a $20 penalty for illegal possession of liquor. Magistrate R R Read heard she fled a police vehicle after questioning.
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Calgary
R.c.mlp
Elizabeth Eye
R. R. Read
RCMP
Baseball fan drenched by beer after Musial vs Williams remark
An unidentified woman in the bleachers at a Boston game with Baltimore says she told a man she preferred Stan Musial to Ted Williams. He dumped a full bucket of beer over her head during the discussion.
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Red Sox
Ted Williams
Boston
Baltimore
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Canada’s Seven Long Rivers Listed in Length Overviews
The article identifies seven major Canadian rivers by name St Lawrence Nelson Saskatchewan Churchill Yukon Mackenzie and Peace River each exceeding 1,000 miles in length. It notes their prominence in the country’s geography and hydrography.
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Canada
St. Lawrence
Nelson
Saskatchewan
Churchill
Yukon
Mackenzie and
Peace
Canadian imports remain a major U S staple newsprint
The article notes that newsprint is the sole manufactured good the United States accepts in large volumes from Canada, highlighting its unique trade dependency and the ongoing cross border material flow.
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United States
Canada
Fish Wiggle: A Child Friendly Salmon Dish From Home Economists
The homeconomists of Canada's Department of Fisheries propose Fish Wiggle a creamy toast top dish using equal parts canned fish and peas with a milk based sauce. Serve with crisp celery and carrot sticks for easy finger foods.
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Canada
Department of Fisheries
All About Babies celebrates its second birthday
This two year column reflects on baby growth now a child. It cites Dr Wilburt Davison and Dr E H Watson noting vocabulary gains, pronoun use, and late speech in some children. It lists milestones like walking stairs alone, building with blocks, and self identification.
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Wilburt Davison
Duke University Medical School
E H. Watson
University of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Watson
Clockwork betrayal in King Charles Court bombing
Gebhardt, a German agent, charms a London jeweler for a new watch strap then uses a bomb hidden in a gas mask container to attack army trucks at King Charles Court. A quick clash with police ends in his death as soldiers foil the plot and a newspaper account notes the watch misled the assassin.
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Gebhardt
Aisas
London
K.C. Court Transport Regiment
King Charles* Court
King Charles’ Court
Gerardt
King Charles
Hall
Bob
Roli H
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Bing Crosby
Dixie
Kathy
Bing
Vic Damone
Pier Angell
Armando Trovajoli
Jerry Lewis
James Mason
Pamela Kellino
Mason
James F. Cagney Jr
Jill Lisbeth Inness
Edwin L. Inness
South Portland
Maine
Elvis Presley
Loretta Young
Frank Borzage
Borzage
Hollywood
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Betty Hutton
Pete Candoli
Carol
Harold Lloyd
Anita Ekberg
Rod Taylor
Jérnold Palmer
R.C.M.P
The
Nation
Baby Care Council
William Kitay
National Association of Science Writers
All About Babies
Gebfhardt
Don Komilarov
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