Veteran broker recalls Eddie Cantor’s early days and hat
John Campbell Weir, 80, recalls firing a 15 year old runner who later became a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. The runner, later known as Eddie Cantor, kept bright memories of his former boss who helped him after the firing. Weir now enjoys quiet summers in Du mont New Jersey and hopes Cantor will visit.
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New Amsterdam
Weiler
New York
Bob Hope signs Billy Farrell for radio show buildup
Billy Farrell a 21 year old ex newsboy pinboy and bootblack from Cleveland is signed by Bob Hope as a featured talent for his radio program. Farrell described as a Frankie Laine type joins other Ohio talent with Doris Day set as featured singer amid changes in Hope's writing staff.
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Japan to Ship 8000 Tons of Scrap Iron to U S
Japan plans to export eight thousand tons of scrap iron aboard the SS Manmark, the first scrap iron shipment since World War II. The cargo sails to San Francisco, marking postwar trade with the United States.
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United States
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San Francisco
Dewey Takes Sons to Yankees White Sox Game
Gov. Thomas Dewey left his Pawling farm with his two sons Bill and Thomas Jr to attend a New York Mets? Yankees game between the Yankees and White Sox. A man fell from a Times Square platform and was killed. police identified him as Morris Crememberg, 40, of Brooklyn.
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Bradley Urges End to Navy Air Force Fighting
Army Chief Gen Omar Bradley urged Navy and Air Force leaders to cease intra service fighting and accept Defense Secretary Forrestal's decision granting the Air Force full authority over strategic air warfare.
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Deaths of Mrs. Mar lin Woo and Fred Ilemfield
Mrs. Marlien Woo age about 62 widow of speedboat racing king Gar Wood dies in Hollywood. Fred I lefield age 84 inventor of the stamp cancelling machine in general use for post offices dies in Newtonville Massachusetts.
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C Herbert Polrier Dies Amid Mining Circles in North America
Obituary notes the death of C Herbert Polrier known as Bert, 72, a prominent figure in mining circles across Canada and the United States, with mentions of his extensive industry involvement and regional influence.
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Bert) Polrier
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Parents Will Face Cruelty Charges In Atlanta Case
A father and stepmother were bound over for court on cruelty to children charges in Fulton County. They allegedly forced two young children to pull weeds from 7 AM to 6 PM with no water and left Martha Ann, 7, stretched on tiptoe in an apple tree with her head fixed in a crotch to threaten choking, after claiming she stole 25 cents.
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Will of Emma von Toerne Hints At Live Burial Fear
Washington report notes the 18 year old Emma von Toerne left a will asking her body be unembalmed and unburied for two weeks to prove she did not lapse into a trance. She feared mystic investigations could trigger a cataleptic state mistaken for death.
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Washington
Emma von Toerne
Hanley Calls to End War Profits and Conscription
New York lieutenant governor Joe R. Hanley urged eliminating war profits and conscripting all citizens if war returns. He spoke at a veterans convention in Washington noting national mobilization measures.
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Tuitionad
Violent Earth Tremors Hit Argentina Regions
Earth tremors began at 3 17 A M today shaking Tucuman Salta and Jujuy as communications are cut in the northern area with no official report yet on damage or casualties.
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Salta
Lighthouse origins traced to ancient builders
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest the first lighthouse may date back to 280 B C with attribution to early engineering groups, sparking debates about its creator and location.
One Mans Opinion On Africa Trip And Marriage Prospects
Walter Kiernan humor column about a 13 year old Ohio girl returning from Africa with trophies of two elephants seven buffalo and a lion. Satirically notes offers from film companies and restaurants and jokes about marriage prospects and wartime deferments.
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Aftica
Fairy Wood
Atom Town Housing Allegations Hit Oak Ridge Case
Federal court heard charges of mismanagement and housing discrimination in Oak Ridge connected to an eviction suit against Allan V. Hodge manager of Oak Ridge Taxicab Co. and project utilities firm employees. Hodge stated vacant project units and allegedly favors for single persons and female secretaries while large family apartments go to others.
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Operation on Baby Ordered by Judge
Superior Judge Willer R. O Malley ordered an operation within 60 days for Pamela Frances Lamphere a 22 month old patient born with her bladder outside her body after attempts at parental reconciliation failed The judge met with Pamela's parents Fred 23 and Irene 21 to review the medical report recommending a series of operations to correct the condition
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Chicago
Willer R. O'Malley
Pamela Frances Lamphere
O'Malley
Pamela
Fred
Irene
Reds Urge 6 Day Week for Czechs
Prague dispatch reports officials of the Communist government proposing a six day work week for Czechoslovak factory workers from a five day system. Indications point to possible implementation as the party controlled unions have passed similar resolutions.
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Czechoslovakia
Rade Union Groops
Islands of the Philippines Form a Largely Volcanic Archipelago
The Philippine Islands are primarily volcanic in origin, forming a chain of active and dormant volcanoes across the archipelago. Geologic activity shapes coastlines, landscapes, and seismic risk across the region.
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Philippine Archipelago
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