Dudes and Dames star Whistlin Pete leads Elyria act
Elyria’s Whistlin Pete Smith an octogenarian performer with a long Lorain County life, hosts a musical act and leads an all girl band. He plays piano trombone drums accordion harmonica and often dances. He credits hair care as a joke for his youthfulness. Deer counts and local sports notes follow with school events and civic highlights.
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Lorain County
Sheffield
Lorain
Pete
Elyria
Art Wallace
Second St
London Boardinghouse Keeper Keeps Pinups Despite Wife
Neptune, a London boardinghouse keeper, and his wife found a boarder had decamped leaving 500 cheesecake pictures. Police said the images were not indecent and Neptune must keep them as boarder’s property. Wife objects to the pinups despite his stance.
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London
Prince Neptune
Neptune
Dog Affliction Is Not Seasonal
Denver authorities debunk the belief that rabies cases rise only in hot summers. Health officials urge immediate wound cleaning with soap and water, contacting a doctor, and reporting the bite to police or health authorities to locate and check for rabies. Precautions cover many animals capable of carrying the virus.
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Denver
Colorado
Pipe Dream disappoints as Rodgers Hammerstein musical
New York review finds Pipe Dream dull and miscast despite care in casting and a strong score. Doc the marine biologist fails to ring true, though Judy Tyler shines. the plot centers on Doc’s flophouse friends helping him marry and obtain a microscope.
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New York
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
John Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Doc
Monterey
Calif
Rodgers
Hammerstein
Judy Tyler
Christmas Radio Hop Keeps Yuletide Music On Air
The Music Box reports Christmas music filling airwaves as record labels shift to albums for gifts. Ranks highlight Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer selling 48 versions, with new renditions from Les Paul Mary Ford and Joe Loco mambo beat. Ella Fitzgerald and Lee Raymond LPs debut, Les Brown tours Midwest, and top 10 Northern Ohio chart led by Dungaree Doll.
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Rudolph the Red Nose
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Four Aces
Joe Loco
Christ
Lille
Joe Ward
Ertha Kitt
Stan Freberg
Perry Como
Jimmy Boyd
Drommy Hiss
Santa Claus
Reinndeer
Les Brown
Capitol
Midwest
Brown
Andy Griffith
Andy
Broadway
New York
Eisenhower
Gordon McRae
Sheila
London
Joe E. Lewis
Hollywood
Joe EB
Lewis
Frank Sinatra
King Cole
Cope
Universal International Pictures
Cole
Eddie Fisher
Dean Martin
Tennessee Ernie
Don Cherry
LuAon Simms
Rusty Drapers
Delores Hawkins
Stamp Facts Act Of 1847 Provided America With First Uniform Postal Rate
Jack Elton reports on the Stamp Facts Act of 1847 establishing the first uniform postal rate in the United States. The article outlines the legislators involved, the key dates, and the impact on mail delivery, commerce, and nationwide communication.
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America
United States
California
Congress
Franklin
Washington
New York City
Boston
New England
Ohio
Mississippi Basin
Seaboard States
Benjamin Franklin
James B. Longacre
U. S
Stuart
Scott
George Washington
Stamp Grading and Christmas Mistletoe Traditions
A historical note on 1847 US postage stamps and rates, then a family vignette about holiday travel, a policeman’s wakeful encounter with a weary husband, and finally a look at mistletoe’s festive and folklore roots in Britain and Christmas customs.
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Cleveland
Mother
Billy Club
World Affairs Qs on Nixon Truman clash and bipartisan policy
Ex presidents spar over treason charges and what bipartisanship means for foreign policy. Opinions range from preserving critics to urging a clear choice at elections. The columnist highlights distrust, the political rift, and calls for practical policy amid divided government. A separate note mentions Turkey's stamp showing the Church of St Nicholas at Demre.
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Harry Truman
Nixon
Howard C. Eaton
Norman
Okla
Trumann
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Podcy
Sacramento
Calif
Great Search For Diamonds Is Completed
In Scotland a major diamond hunt concluded after salvage of wreckage from a Christmas Day airliner crash near Prestwick. Diamonds valued over 2.8 million dollars were recovered from forty packets intended for New York recipients. About 26,000 carats were retrieved, with 3,000 carats likely lost in the crash or rescues. some may remain in soil but unworthwhile to recover.
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London
INS
Prestwick
Scotland
New York
British Insurance Association
America
Old Cars In Chicago Show Many Four To Seven Year Models
The Chicago Motor Club reports that 43 percent of American automobiles are four to seven years old, 23 percent are seven years old, 22 percent are up to three years old, and 12 percent are one year old or newer.
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Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
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