Duke Mccale investigates murder tied to a fortune
Private detective Duke Mccale probes the murder of Carl Vallaincourt, target of a planned marriage to Verontod Bigelow heiress to thirty million dollars. Verontod is the prime suspect as a plot to retain the fortune unfolds. Vallaincourt’s former wife Shari Lynn is shot dead, and McCale is wounded in an ambush. He goes to the Dyelow mansion where Sybil, Verontod’s mother, is found slugged and a mysterious silk handkerchief from a trunk puzzles him.
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Duke Mccale
Carl Valtaincourt
Verontod Bigelow
McCale
Vallaincourt
Shari Lynn
Dyelow
Sybil
Veronica
Miss Adelaide Bigelow
Valla ncourt scheme revealed in tense mansion confrontation
In a heated scene at the Bigelows' home, McCale unravels Vallaincourt’s plot to control Veronica’s fortune. He suspects Victoria and Stephen fed him hints to misdirect suspicions toward Shari Lynn while Veronica’s wealth lay untouched. Verbal volley and secret plans escalate as Donlevy races to verify proof.
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Victoria
Stephen
Vicky
Veronica
Sybil
Vallaincourt
Murderer Escapes in a Web of Intrigue and Deceit
McCale unravels a tangle of lovers and blackmailers surrounding Curt Vallaincourt. Veronica, Victoria, Shari Lynn and Karen plot to expose and control him while Veronica’s fiancé Christopher Storm eyes the inheritance. A murder on the doorstep shifts the chase to the curb as Stephen Bigelow lunges, only to be foiled by McCale and Rocky with Don Levy's police entry to close in.
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Shori Lynn
Shari
Vallaincourt
Miss Bigelow
Victoria
Curt
Veronica
New York
Christopher Storm
Bigelow
Stephen
Karen
MecCale
Vellaincourt
Storm
Curt Vallaincourt
McCale
Shari Lynn
White Abbey
Lynn
Belore Te
Sybil
Stephen Bigelow
Santa Claus Toyland 1946 Toy Scene Recalls Peace Time
Santa Claus Provided With Variety of Toys Cowboy and Policemen Replace G I Uniforms. Toyland 1946 showcases juvenile heroes and toys mimicking military equipment. Over 100000 toy types valued at 250 million dollars, a 35 percent rise from 1945, with plastic and wood products and new uses of cardboard. Unprecedented demand risks shortages before Christmas due to wartime pent-up demand.
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Santa Claus
Cowboy
G.I
Toyland
America
Endgame at The Abbey Club in a Murder Mystery
In the library scene McCale and Miss Bigelow confront a murderer as plans to seize the Bigelow millions unravel. Clues point to a dark下午 outside the house, a missing picture, a revolver, and a thwarted plot involving Curt Vallaincourt Victoria and others. The killer moves toward exposure as police close in.
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McCale
Miss Bigelow
Curt Vallaincourt
Sybil
Karen
Abbey Club
Shar
Lynn
Curt Vallaingourt
Stephen
Curt
Chicago
Victoria
Czechoslovakia Christmas cards drawn by disabled children
Christmas cards designed by Czechoslovak children who lost limbs in Nazi bombings. Ann Halamova and Premek Blazicek contributed drawings for a project by American Relief for Czechoslovakia. Trained at the Jedlicka Institute in Prague, the young artists created cards without hands, remarkable even for older peers.
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Czechoslovakia
American Relief For
Ann Halamova
Premek Blazicek
Jedlicka Institute
Prague
First Christmas How Sweetly We Sing of Carroll and King
A preserved verse fragment notes a Christmas welcome to the birth of a heavenly king. The speaker urges awakening heart and voice to praise the darling of the world. The piece envisions welcoming Him with a generous wreath and a noble room.
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Robert Herrick
Christmas Fire Safety Is Vital This Holiday Season
A call to careful holiday measures stresses that dry holly mistletoe lit candles and foggy conditions raise fire risk. It warns festive cheer can turn dangerous if care is neglected, urging immediate precautions to protect loved ones and possessions.
Instinct in play highlights Army star Davis at Pennsylvenia
Army back Glenn Davis describes a fogged memory during a third period lateral that led Tavzel to a touchdown while he struggled to recall the events. The feature contrasts Davis's instinctive play with a broader note on players and the Yankees' 1947 pennant chase, citing leadership from MacPhail Harris Dressen and a strong pitching staff.
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Glenn Davis
Army
Pennsylvenia
Davis
Tavzel
California
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Bat Nelson
Aurelia Herrera
Bat
Herrera
Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Bucky Harris
Charley Dressen
MacPhail
Harris
Dressen
Scinweiss
Rissuto
Joe DiMaggio
Enrich
Cardinals
Aaron Robertson
Henrich
Stirnweil
Rizzuto
Young Brown
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