Bing Crosby pranks Ukie Sherin and pals in showbiz lore
The piece recalls Bing Crosby teaming with Ukie Sherin to stage elaborate pranks during radio and TV days. It highlights Crosby’s playful approach, their backstage gags with Boris Karloff, and humorous exchanges about dressing times and toast, capturing a light hearted era in entertainment.
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Alede
Alde
Boris Karloff
Bing
Karloff
Ukie
Alin
Boing
Crosby
Uktie
Tope
Bob
Hope
Jaiine
Christmas Tree Lights Troubleshoot and Safety Tips
Inspect attic wiring and sockets for damaged insulation and loose connections. Test three way outlets, replace flickering bulbs, and reuse only working bulbs. For costly repairs, consider buying sturdier bulbs and send repair questions to Mr. Cobb at Syracuse Herald Journal with SASE if a personal reply is needed.
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Gio
Cobb
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Charters Dropped for 8800 Firms Over Tax Violations
Albany officials announce the state canceled about 8,800 stock corporations for failing to file annual franchise tax reports for three straight years. The action excludes firms formed under special acts including banks, insurance, and railroads.
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Albany
Thomas J. Curran
October federal jobs drop. overseas rise noted
The Civil Service Commission reported U S federal employment fell by 34801 in October while overseas staff rose by 107. Totals: continental United States 2118984 and overseas 315921. Plans to raise over 215 million dollars in 1947 through 267 Jewish agencies were disclosed. Chrysler Dodge plant workers walked out over union issues and red tape, as 28 cent rolls of red tape were advertised for sale by War Assets Administration.
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Washington
INS
Civil Service Commission
United States
Continental
Overseas
Philadelphia
Council of Jewish Federations
Arnold Gurin
New York City
Council
Central Atlantic
Organization
Memphus
Feun
War Assets Administration
Snow Hits City and County in Prolonged Blizzard
A heavy 6 inch snowstorm paralyzed parts of the city and county with up to a foot in the Adirondack region. Public works crews and county plows worked through the night and by 9 PM the streets were passable on main routes. State police reported many roads open though some areas faced closures and trains ran late.
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Cock Fignt
Albany
Glenmont
Rocco J. Williams
Ralph S. Butler
Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen High School
James St
Syracuse
Dodge
Raymond
Traver
Adirondack
Mohan Valley
Ticonderoga Tool
Lewis County
Indies
Lake -Placid- Saranac Lake
Oneida
Herdeimer
Pulaski
Fulton
New York Central
Ogdensburg
North Country
Lyons Falls
Lowville
Carthage
Actress Arlene Whelan Separates From Hugh Owen
Hollywood star Arlene Whelan confirms separation from husband Hugh Owen after a run in the New York stage production Dough Girls. Whelan, noted for her red hair and screen presence, has not reported a major hit in her career.
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Hubby
Hollywood
INS
Arlene Whelan
New York
India Assembly Adjourns After Test of Nehru Resolution
The Constituent Assembly adjourned until Tuesday after hearing four of 47 proposed amendments to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's resolution calling for an independent sovereign republic of India. No action was taken.
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India
Diterrid
New Delhi
Constituent Assembly
Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru
Republic of ‘India
Manila defense plan outlined with American aid
President Manuel Roxas told provincial governors and mayors that a defense program linked to U.S. aid would form an effective shield against emergencies. He announced plans to receive 5,000 new arms to train a civilian army.
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Manila
Manuel Roxas
Philippines
Notable Deaths of Public Figures List
Mrs. Frederick Nathan 85 pioneer suffragist and long-time Consumers League president in New York. Clarence D. Coughlin 63 former Republican Congressman in Wilkes-Barre. Dr James M Flynn 63 roentgenologist and 1940 NYS Medical Society president in Rochester. Albert S Osborn 88 handwriting expert who testified in the Lindbergh case in Montevale. Henry Densdale Dunn 52 financial publisher in Scarsdale.
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Frederick Nathan
Consumers League
New York
Clarence D. Coughlin
Wilkes-Barre
James M. Flynn
New York State Medical Society
Rochester
Albert S. Osborn
Montevale
Henry Densdale Dunn
Anancial
Scarsdale
One Mans Opinion on Radio Innovation and Science
The writer muses on an ICC radio cooking wave and a breakfast club on air as a sign of advancing science. He jokes about radio ratings, baking a cake, and a broom device after mentioning the atom bomb. Dr. Vannevar Bush expresses cautious optimism about civilization avoiding self-destruction.
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ICC
Jon
Hooper
Vannevar Bush
Defense budget outlook trims anticipated increases
The Army and Navy seek a $14 billion increase in the national budget yet brace for deep defense cuts next fiscal year. They expect a first sharp cut soon as President Truman finalizes his budget messages for Congress, with War Department urging ruthless trimming across all Army branches.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Truman
Congress
War Department
Otoro Nuba tribe members arrested in Sudan burying case
A Caled government telegram reports 22 Otoro Nuba men and women arrested in Kordofan province Sudan on charges of burying people alive in the Otoro hills.
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Khartoum
Caled
Otoro
Kordofan
Sudan
Rescue from Page One in Northern Thessaly and Thrace
The piece describes the Andartes in northern Thessaly and Thrace, 54 villages and about 25 000 people ruled by armed groups. A December 9 battle near Lourestia involves 40 soldiers and 500 Andartes, with casualties including Apostolou Naxto. The movement demands general amnesty, withdrawal of British troops, and more.
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Kastania
Noryvhern Thessaly
Larissa
Andartes
Thessaly
Arrests of Axis Collaborators and Postwar Elections
The report outlines actions against all former Axis collaborators and details a plan for postwar elections with participation from all parties. It mentions inclusion of Communists and other leftist groups in a broad coalition and the organization of new elections.
Prince Philip Likely to Wed Elizabeth. Christmas at Windsor
A report strengthens rumors of Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark engagement to Princess Elizabeth. He has applied for British citizenship and is said to be on duty with the Royal Navy at Portsmouth.
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London
INS
Philip of Cireece
Sandringham Castle
Elizabeth
Philip
Royal British Navy
Portsmouth
Last Search Set For Missing Girl Paula Welden
Bloodhounds will be used today in a final woodland search for Paula Welden an 18 year old Bennington College art student who vanished after leaving campus to walk. College President Lewis Webster Jones arranged with Vermont trappers to make one more effort to find the blond blue eyed sophomore from Stamford Conn among the snow choked trails of Glastonbury Mountain.
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Bennington
Paula Welden
Bennington College
Lewis Webster Jones
Vermont
Stamford
Conn
Glastonbury Mountain
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