Danny Thomas Defies Studio Nose Fix Push in Hollywood
Comedian Danny Thomas, born in Toledo and trained in Chicago, refuses MGM pressure to surgically alter his prominent nose. He argues talent and personality win roles, not looks, recounting studio remarks and praising his appeal in person versus on screen. He defends his appearance to Marie McDonald and public audiences at the Roxy.
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Cornell Town Groton survey on eating habits topic
Groton township population around 800 and includes Gyelon McLean Peruville and West Dryden. Dr Maynard of Cornell University nutrition school notes the area’s typical American community with mix of farm and nonfarm families. Police report thefts and cold weather claims with minor incidents amid a larger news brief.
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Evening gossip and stage notes from a mixed audience
The column notes that audiences differ from out of town crowds with fewer coughs, mentions George Dixon and Brig. Gen. Graham as Truman’s physician clashing, and observes a folding Picture magazine. It also cites Misha Hunt appearing opposite Don Ameche on Edgar Bergen’s radio show and Cass Franklin at Dog Rouge, highlighting women seeking topics to gossip about.
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Dewey favored to win big in A F L vote says Morse
Senate headlines from Washington and Sacramento report Senator Morse predicting labor act changes next Congress as Dewey is seen leading in A F L backing. Amid clashes over the Tait Hartley bill and other issues, Morse foresees labor act modifications while Bee A F L signals strong Dewey support. A separate note mentions Angel Island sale of 60 acres with bids due Oct. 15 and a San Francisco train collision injuring about 30 people.
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Western European Union links armament plan in West Europe
In Brussels defense minister Raoul de Fraiteur has Western European Union experts mapping a plan like a military Marshall effort. Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg form the five nations bound for a defense accord as Western Europe moves to strengthen security. The report notes a continental approach to collective defense amid postwar tensions and alliance building. The piece also mentions political commentary in Paris involving Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and a Danish royal engagement affecting titles and succession.
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Deaths and notable figures list across several regions
A collage of obituaries and biographical notes mentions William Hors 94 in Puutsburgh death. Roy W. Clark 87 of the Newham Pacite Railway in St Paul. Andrew P. Rivers 34 Mayo Clinic physician in Rochester Minnesota. Marion Harry Spelmann ca name crisis Shakespeare scholar in Melkstone England. Kenneth Derring 45 New York sportsman and former president of the New York Fish and Game Association in Halifax Nova Scotia. Horace M. Davis 72 horse breeder in Lexington Kentucky. Also note an article sketching a proposed 1000 percent income tax rise for balance of year in Nanking and hikes on wines and tobacco.
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An Pelkestone
England
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New York
New York Fish and Game Association
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Lexington
iSpy Probers Will Check With Dewey
Washington dispatch reports House Spy Investigators plan to ask Gov. Thomas E Dewey for tax views before drafting anti Communism legislation. Voting on the measure stalled in the Senate, with post election prospects uncertain. Dewey opposes warlike actions by the Communist party, urging stronger laws if needed. Contempt of Congress citations may follow for witnesses who refuse to testify.
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Trumanickes Meeting Touches Capitol Buzz
A chaotic dispatch from Washington reports President Truman and allies rallying in the capital. Wallace speaks in California amid campaign strife as Dewey campaigns coast to coast. Ickes comments on Pauley nomination echo.
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Norwegian Plane Wreckage Found After Fatal Accident
Rescue workers stated they believed the wreckage of a Norwegian Airlines plane was found off Hommelvix Norway after a sea accident. The crash killed 18 people while 26 were rescued including British philosopher Earl Bertrand Russell. The plane was about to land when the collision occurred.
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One Man's Opinion by Walter Kiernan on the 1948 campaign
Walter Kiernan opines on President Truman and rival candidates touring Texas. He notes partisan momentum, weather and farm prices as the season shifts toward November. The piece lampoons the electoral cycle and hints at lingering political fatigue.
Grain Leaks Not Proved in House Probe
Washington Republicans failed to prove any grain leaks. they charge government buying programs boosted prices. A House committee of seven Democrats rebuked claims as an indirect attack on postwar world recovery. They cite 1.2 billion bushels shipped overseas in two years ending June 30 as evidence of market effects.
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Navigator of first Atlantic flight dies in Wales
Swansea obituary reports the death of Arthur Whitten-Brown aged 62. He was navigator on the 1919 Alcock Vimy nonstop flight from Newfoundland to Ireland, opening the transatlantic era. Alcock was later killed in a crash in France the same year.
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Marshall Revisits War Scenes in Nancy Region
Secretary of State Marshall, in Paris for a General Assembly meeting, revisits the Nancy region in France where he served as an infantry colonel during World War I. The veteran American cabinet member retraced his wartime paths, reflecting on past battles and landscapes from 1917 era.
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