Las Vegas Nightlife Boom Draws Top Talent to Sin City
Las Vegas is named the nation’s top buyer of night club talent by Variety as July bookings push the market to record levels. Red Skelton, Betty Hutton, Lena Horne, Milton Berle and others headline shows at Sahara, Desert Inn, Sands, Flamingo, El Rancho Vegas and more. Promoters pay huge salaries, with Milton Prell reportedly paying $65,000 for two weeks and Miss Hutton earning $100,000 for four weeks. For hotels the July entertainment tab neared a million dollars despite no explicit mention of gambling in ads.
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Variety
Las Vegas
Hollywood
Miami
Andy
Red Skelton
The
Sahara
Betty Hutton
Desert Inn
Lena Horne
Milton Besle
Sands
Spike Jones
Tonyi Maiun
Flamingo
Joe E Louis
Vic Damone
el Rancho Vegas
Gale
Storm
Herb Shriner
Beldon Kalieman
Wailers
Anna Maria Albergheil
Llalua
Skelton
Gloia de Haven
Louis
Milton Prell
Shelton
Miss Hutton
Bing Crosby
Total Entertainment
Ore
Sensation in 1936 Drowned His Sixth Wife by Snake Bite
The notorious Robert S. James known as Rattlesnake faced execution in 1936 for the murder of his sixth wife. Reports describe a bathtub drowning and a manicurist’s testimony as investigators link a bathtub drowning to the broader mystery of his alleged serial killings.
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Bill Becker
Los Angeles
Robert S
James
San Quentin
Iis Saih
Jamee Walmame
Majer Jsenba
Oma Wallace James
Cancer Fight Mobilizes Across Nation In Medical Drive
Medical researchers nationwide accelerate efforts to detect cancer earlier and mobilize the body's defenses. Advances include blood tests, targeted radiology, and improved biopsy techniques, aiming to find tumors before symptoms appear and curb rising deaths.
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United States
Scientist Fritz Zwicky eyes space missiles from Caltech lab
Pasadena reports astrophysicist Dr. Fritz Zwicky of Caltech and Carnegie plans to launch high altitude tests that would fire projectiles into space. He says some rockets could strike the moon or ignite Jupiter’s atmosphere, with speeds up to seven miles per second, using ultraflight explosive charges and metal liners.
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Calif
Earth
Fritz Zwicky
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Palomar Mountain
3IL
Washington Observatories
Moon
Planter Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Zwicky
Maxy
Zuicky
Space
Unique Clock Starts Again After Lapse of 100 Years
A garbled historical note reports a clock resuming after a century with scattered phrases about tramage, te te ras, and mysterious acts. The readable text hints at a ceremonial restart and references to a clockmaker, a pot of something, and odd exclamations.
Edinburgh from House of Destiny to Mountbatten name swap
A dense reflection traces Prince Philip Mountbatten’s British title changes and lineage. It links Greek throne renunciation, Windsor adoption, and royal surname shifts through Elizabeth II’s accession, noting historical routes from Battenberg to Mountbatten and Windsor across European royal lines.
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Helston - Sonderbourwicksbourg
James
Edward VII
Anne
Eliza
Mountbatter
Carls
Windsor
Britain
Brian Connell Wustrates
Wienberp
Erne
Burm
Miemthallen
Mardi Gras at Coney Revived on Labor Day Festival
New York reports the revival of the Coney Island Mardi Gras after a four year gap. The celebration in Brooklyn plans a weeklong festival themed around New York City’s 300th anniversary. Organizers promise a grand pageant with mammoth fireworks and floats reflecting historic events on Labor Day week.
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New York
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Insurance Protects Play Actors Against Accident
In New York the Federated Brokerage group promotes accident insurance for performers. The piece recounts Mae West’s 1930s ankle injury and its impact on a production, noting insurers increasingly cover risks of onstage mishaps and hidden liabilities in acting careers.
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New York
Xana
Horatio Alge
Michael H. le
Newity
Dutch bulb contest nears end with winners to be named
New York reports the Dutch bulb contest closes submissions June 30 across the United States. Entries include color and black and white photos. prizes total local and national awards, with winners announced next month by the Associated Bulb Growers of Holland.
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Ahout
Associated
Bulb Grearrs
Holland
Enites
Drm
United States
Rune Tripe
Holand
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