Western TV Dramas Hit Hollywood Peak In Live Air
New York reviews praise CBS Studio One Fandango at War Bonnet and ABC U.S. Steel Hour The Last Notch as top Westerns of 1953 54. Notch stands out for its gunfighter reluctant to kill and the pair Jaeger and Dano deliver menacing presences alongside Darren McGavin in Fandango’s lead. The piece lauds live Westerns matching Hollywood in atmosphere costumes and score.
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New York
Hollywood
CBS
Studio One
Carey Wilber
ABC
Alex Segal
Cowtown
Richard Jaeger
Royal Dano
Darren McGavin
Abandoned Onion Houses Reopened as Egg Factories
Rocky Ford Colorado reports old onion houses repurposed into egg factories with metal cage rows housing two hens each. Chick yolk content and controlled feeding help maximize egg output. Workers monitor hens as 14 hour shifts keep eggs rolling. underperforming birds face disposal. hens enjoy daily radio programming.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Resin sheets improve lumber surfaces for lasting quality
Madison Wis. Dr J A Hall director of the U S Forest Products Laboratory states that gluing a single sheet of resin soaked paper to each side of a white pine board can reduce visible flaws by nearly one half. The method aims to up grade common lumber by producing a smooth weather resistant unblemished surface hiding knots pitches stains and nar row splints.
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Madison. Wis
J. A. Hall
U. S. Forest Products Laboratory
Water Sports Make Interesting Pictures In Rain
All About Photography discusses water sports and travel shots with water as a focal point. It covers lighting, composition, and the effect of weather on color and black and white photos, advising the use of filters and umbrellas for rainy day pictures and noting how rain can create striking, unique images even in familiar scenes.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
Garden Corner reflects local gardens and plant notes
Garden Corner presents Elyria area gardens of Robert P Lang and the Morse home, describing evergreens, geraniums, tuberous begonias, iris, roses, phosph, and a riverbank scene. It explains Gypsophila varieties, a Dutch elm disease cut, and Coreopsis traits, celebrating spring flowers and tranquil spaces.
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Lang
H. L. Reynolds
Columbus Ist
Fire crews respond to school blaze that was light bulb ignition
In Ansonia Connecticut three fire companies rushed to a school but found the fire stemmed from a ceiling light. A bulb had ignited an accumulation of spitballs, prompting the response.
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Ansonia, Conn
Routine Dog Care Basics For Health And Show Notes
Routine care improves health and happiness for dogs through regular feeding, clean quarters, brushing, daily exercise, and a strong human bond. Advice covers feeding once daily, water access, dry food balance, occasional supplements, proper housing, bedding, parasite control, grooming, and the value of veterinary diagnosis. Includes notes on specific dog show winners and premium lists for upcoming Chagrin Valley and Elyria shows with submission deadlines.
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Chagrin Valley
Organization Needed For Better Vacation Planning
Advice on planning a vacation with advance research. Contact state and regional vacation organizations for literature and options. Specify accommodations, rates, party size, dates, supervision needs, and request confirmations. Create a packing and checklist, include toys and first aid, and arrange advance lodgings for multi location travel.
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American Plan
Library whispers fade as loud talk breaks at Elyria
Kurt Wachenheim reports Elyria Library staff note a long standing whisper habit. Librarian John Rebenack cites tradition from private library days, the silent book room, and quiet zones. He says modern libraries are larger, informal, yet whispers persist among patrons and teens.
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John Rebenack
Elyria
Phere
Rebenack
U. S
Elyria Library
Mountain Veteran Believes Wolves Do Not Attack Humans
Major Fred Brewster, Rocky Mountain guide in Jasper Park, defends wolves as non attackers. He cites no verified human-wolf attacks after investigation and notes wolves hunt in packs only when driven by hunger. Brewster, born in the Rockies, has guided many hunts for sheep bears moose caribou elk mule deer and goat, stressing stealth and close approach as true hunter tests.
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Fred Brewster
Jasper Park
Brewster
Rockies
Jasper
Canada
Miller Reissues on 45 rpm Spark Nostalgic Swing
RCA Victor issues 16 Glenn Miller reissues on 45 rpm, reviving classics like Moonlight Serenade and In The Mood for both older fans and new listeners. MGM also pays tribute to New York with Manhattan Serenade, a 33 1/3 rpm album featuring eight New York inspired selections.
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New York
Glenn Miller
Miller
RCA Victor
Victor
M-G-M
Joe Lipman
Manhattan
Park Avenue
Harlem
Dog Takes Ride On Bus In Rain Also Worker Rewarded
A boxer dog boarded a Buffalo area bus during a rainstorm and refused to disembark. Driver Mathias M Becker and supervisor Daniel Shannon followed orders to return to the corner where the dog hopped on. The owner later alerted the transit company and Becker and Shannon each received a $35 check from the Erie County Society Against Vivisection for their humanitarian actions.
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Buffalo
Mathias M. Becker
Daniel Shannon
Shannon
Becker
Boxer
Erie County Society
Fort Worth Mixup Reveals Selective Service Board Error
In Fort Worth a man mis dialed asking for the Southern Select Board and was given the Southern Select Beer Co. number. The beer firm operator corrected the mix up noting the caller sought the selective service board.
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Fort Worth. Tex
Wildlife Migration Draws Hunters Across East Africa
In the Masai Steppe and northern Tanzania, annual game migrations attract hunters to Kenya and Tanganyika. Zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, kudu, impala, eland move westward as lions and cheetahs follow. Safari travel has modernized from porters to motorized safaris with Nairobi firms organizing expeditions to Arusha and the Serengeti.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Grant
Tanganyika
Equator
Africa
East
Kenya-Tanganyika
Uganda
Sudan
Belgian Congo
Cape of Good Hope
Arusha
Seirengti
Hollywood's Ann Robinson in Drag Net film role
Hollywood native Ann Robinson lands a leading role opposite Sgt. Friday in Warner Bros Dragnet film. Despite talks she was too pretty, LAPD inspector check confirmed she fits blue image. The actress, born in Hollywood, brings horsemanship and model experience to the part, but Sgt. Friday remains unfazed by romance.
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Hollywood
Ann Robinson
Radio-Tv
Los Angeles
Jack
Sgt
Friday
Police Department
Ann
LAPD
Girls In
Webb
Equestrienne
Joe Friday
Ishow
Mail Clerk Uses Numbers to Separate Two Named McDermotts
At Fort Sam Houston a mail clerk at the medical training center solved a duplication problem by using the last four digits of each private’s serial number to route mail for two men named John J. McDermott. Pvt. John J. McDermott 1282 is from Genoa New York and Pvt. John J. McDermott 1377 hails from Kings Point New York. The two McDermotts hope to be assigned to different stations to avoid the number mix up.
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Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Medical Training Center
John J.mcdermott
J. McDermott
Genoa
N. Y
Irom Kings Point
McDermotts
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