Yale Commencement Flashes Humor with Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante attended Yale commencement as a guest and dined with President Charles Seymour. The event coincided with the opening of his film Two Sisters From Boston, drawing large crowds and playful banter about Yale pride and radio fame. Observers note Yale may have edged Harvard for attention that day.
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Midtown Vignette and Hushed Gossip in a Night Scene
A collage of city nightlife notes from New York, naming figures like Tony Eden at LaGuardia, Meeshaan Auer cast on radio, Rita Hayworth tie up chatter on Gilda, and Lois Thrasher praised as a newspaper hero. The piece moves through bars, rooms, and street encounters with socialites, officers, and media figures, preserving light gossip and cameo anecdotes.
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