Highway 301: Tri-State Gang Tale At Theaters
The Warner Brothers crime melodrama Highway 301 chronicles the Tri-State Gang led by Steve Cochran with realisitic depictions of their Virginia North Carolina and Washington exploits. Police tracing license plates leads to their downfall amid killings and a hospital invasion thwarted. Starring Cochran Weber Cassell Egan Norris with Virginia Grey and Baby Jane Andre. Showdown runs as the second feature.
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Virginia Grey
Baby Andre
Bryan Foy
Andrew Stone
William Elliott
Marie Windsor
The Day in Canton Local births and divorces listed
A Canton column lists dozens of births with various parent addresses and spouses, noting Dec 13 and Dec 15 hospital events in Akron and Mercy. Divorces granted are shown with petition addresses for Edward J. Kirk and Beatrice C. Kirk. A print of classified ads follows with local offers and sales.
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Edward J. Kirk
Cleveland
Beatrice C. Kirk
12Th St
Marriage License Applications Listed in Local Notice
Maurice E. Bresson age 20 of Louisville and Mary Louise Zwick age 18 of 320 Hartford Ave SE apply for a marriage license Barrett D Stottlemire age 47 of 1013 Lake Ave NE Massillon is also listed with party details incomplete in the notice.
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Louisville
Mary Louise Zwick
Hartford Ave SE
Barrett D. Stottlemire
Lake Ave NE
Massillon
Rooney and Martha Vickiers Reunite Halt Divorce Suit
Hollywood reports Mickey Rooney and Martha Vick ers kissed and made up, canceling divorce plans to protect their 8 month old Teddy’s first Christmas. Martha, 25, says the baby’s joy made reconciliation sensible. Rooney, 29, has not commented.
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January Draft To Take 381 From 6 County Area
Stark and five area counties will furnish 381 men for the January draft. Stark will provide 189, with Carroll 11, Columbiana 70, Holmes 2, Tuscarawas 68, and Wayne 41. Inductions run January 2 through 30 on weekdays, with January 31 set for delinquents who failed to appear. The call applies to Ohio youths born before 1930.
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Ohio
24th Division Wins Korea Heroism Award
The 24th Infantry Division earned a distinguished unit citation for extraordinary heroism in combat in Korea. The attached 441st Counter Intelligence Corps team also received the award. It is the first such honor in the Korean war and allows wear of a blue ribbon over the right pocket.
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Washington
24Th Infantry
Counter Intelligence Corps
Korea
Agnes Repplier Dies Noted Essayist and Poet at 95
Agnes Repplier, renowned as the dean of American essayists, died in Philadelphia at age 95. A prolific writer and lecturer, she published essays on literature and social topics, traveled widely, studied in Europe, and received Notre Dame University’s Laetare Medal in 1911 for her distinguished writing. Her best known works include Books and Men Points of View Essays in Miniature In the Dozy Hours and Fireside Sphinx.
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Pelicans Use Coordinated Feeding in Shallow Waters
Britannica notes pelicans form groups to herd fish toward shore, where they feed with little effort. The behavior shows social foraging as they exploit shallow waters for easy catches.
Ohio Mine Owner Loses $12,500 Damage Suit
Earl J. Jones, mine operator and president of Earl J. Jones Enterprises, Inc., lost a damage suit filed by former WHIZ radio reporter John M. Peart. A six by six jurors awarded $12,500 against Jones, who had been sued for $100,463 claiming Jones threw him down stairs at Jones drug store in April 1947. Peart alleges aggravated war injuries. he is a Denver Veterans Hospital patient. Peart reported for WHIZ in Zanesville in 1947.
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Earl J. Jones
Earl J. Jones Enterprises, Inc
Common Pleas Court
John M. Peart
Jones
Peart
Denver Veterans’ Hospital
WHIZ
Double's Buys Former Moock Electric Building
Double's Jewelry at 130 Market Ave S has purchased the former Moock Electric Supply Co. building at Cleveland Ave and 5th St NW for about $90,000 per revenue stamps on the deed. The store plans to move in early next year after spending around $15,000 on alterations.
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Market Ave
Moock Electric Supply Co
Cleveland Ave
5Th St NW
Stanwyck and Taylor End 11 Year Marriage in Divorce
Hollywood couple Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor announce a California divorce after 11 years of marriage. Both deny romantic entanglements, citing frequent separations due to work and differing interests. Taylor, a WWII navy flyer, recovers in Palm Springs from surgery as Stanwyck’s career and travels continue.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
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Arlington Brugh
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Taylor
Frank Fay
San Diego
Palm Springs
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Barbara
Italy
Theater Guide Showings and Casts for Local Screens
Ohio theater listings present multiple films with scheduled showings at 1 35 pm 4 45 pm 7 55 pm and 11 pm including Highway 301 with Steve Cochran Virginia Grey and Showdown starring William Elliott and Marie Windsor Saddle Tramp at 12 3 6 9 and 12 with Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra Take Me Out to the Ball Game and others such as Where Danger Lives Windsor Dead Don t Dream Snow Dog The Follies of 1951 review The White Tower Armored Car Robbery Wagonmaster Stella plus Motor Patrol and The Arizona Cowboy among double bills and late specials.
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Steve Cochran
Virginia Grey
William Elliott
Marie Windsor
Loew’s
Joel McCrea
Wanda Hendrik
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Palace
Robert Mitchum
Faith Domergue
Tim Holt
Lynne Roberts
Windsor
William Boyd
Kirby Grant
Elena Verdugo
State
Beverly Lane
Follies
Village Council Meeting Date Change Advance Notice
Brewster villagers are informed that the village council will meet Monday night in place of the regular December 25 session. The notice specifies the rescheduled date in advance and urges attendance or official business entries.
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Brewster
No Can Doo in Ranks Of Can Do Regiment
The 15th Infantry Regiment in Korea uses the motto Can Do, but confusion arises over a South Korean infantryman named No Can Doo joining their ranks. Officers note the play on words, though the man is a real soldier in the Third Division as of December 16 AP dispatch.
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U.S
Korea
15Th Infantry
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