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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1951
Page
3
A backstage confidant recalls a veteran actress facing a faltering season. She grapples with a fractured tone and brittle voice during performances while audiences applaud, yet she senses her art slipping. The tale shifts to fashion intel naming Henry Cabot Lodge as best dressed man of 1951 in a national survey.
Academy Award winning star Jane Wy New York actress Jane Wy is said to have confronted intruders at her Bel-Air home as burglars entered through a maid's room while she and her two children distributed Christmas packages. The thieves took jewelry and furs and an estimated 18 000 dollars in cash or valuables. A six month old baby was reportedly tossed to safety from the third floor by a bystander or within the residence during the break in.
West Frankfort Illinois reports United Mine Workers may call a 10 day nationwide coal mine work stoppage as mourning for 119 victims of the New Orient mine explosion. If ordered it would run five days into the new year, aligning with a broader strike threat by steel workers.
In West Frankfort, 24 funerals were conducted as the town mourned a deadly wave. Shellac used to protect polished caskets sparked questions about proper mortuary care. Cecil Sanders, 44, endured a faint shellac finish during treatment, while Dr. Summers noted shellac could be removed with thinner later.
Kenora Ontario report says five persons including three small children perished in a blaze that trapped them in the upper floor of a frame house. A volunteer fire brigade paused their Christmas packages to answer the call but could not reach the victims.
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