Noon Clubs and Pop Culture Notes In 1947
A comic column highlights noon clubs with floor shows for midday relaxation, a new film version of The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, and playful asides on Aries toothaches. It also recalls Col Albert Boyd’s 625 mph flight, Eddie Cantor’s early shows, and a rising trend in home delivery dinners for housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom Come
John Fox, Jr
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Charlotte Walker
Young Oldtimers Association
Fritzi Scheff
Fritzi
Modiste
Aries
Bette Davis
Bette
Albert Boyd
U. S. Army Air Force
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Paris
Earl Carroll
Eddie Cantor
P-80 Jet Flier Survives Crash Landing at Williams Field
Lt. Robert F. Taylor of Norfolk Virginia escaped unharmed after crash landing a P-80 jet four miles southeast of Williams Field on Tuesday afternoon. Field officials noted such successful landings with the P-80 are rare and the incident drew quick safety checks.
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Williams Field
Robert F. Taylor
Norfolk
Auto President Faces Probe On Auto Prices
Studebaker president Paul G. Hoffman testified before a joint congressional committee on dynamic productiveness. He argued competition would lower prices, noting high auto prices exist and explaining the risk of introducing a radically new model. He cited past model revamps and the cost of new machinery as a justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Othman
Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corp
Congressional Committee
Hoffman
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Matson Discontinues Hawaii Air Service
Matson Navigation company announced it has discontinued nonscheduled air service between the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. It will pursue a certificate for permanent scheduled operations, but a decision is expected to take many months.
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San Francisco
U.P the Matson Navigation Company
Pacific Northwest
Hawaii
Matson
Demand drives auto sales and risky styling gamble
Hoffman notes strong demand for automobiles despite new styles, calling it a business gamble with jackpot potential. Rep. Wright Patman says competition fuels trade and dynamic productivity as observers anticipate updates on Oregon testing a pup's learning of a car’s front end.
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Hoffman
Wright Patman
Texas
Oregon
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Charles Mackal
New York
SPCA
Ed ‘Strangler’ Lewis
Glendale
Calif
Lewis
King Features
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
East Third
Verna E. Yocum
Rogers Bros
Holmes & Edwards
Garthewarp
Abas
E. Congress
Flier
Kaufman’s Department Store
Broadway
Just
Sanforized White Duck Painters
America
Auto
Studebaker
Studebakers
Oregon Automobilist
The
Oregonian
Walter Huber
Tucson Glass & Mirror Works
5Th Ave
San Clemente Market
Roe
E. Congress St
Alvernon
Oleo
van Camp
Best Foods Mayonnaise
Hills Bros. Coffee
Meat Dept
Kraft's Velveeta Cheese
del Monte Elberta Freestone Peaches
Monarch Chicken and Noodle Soup
Finer Foods
Paul Don’s
Food Center
Sway
Country Club
Peyton
Rhode Island
Utah
Morrell
Lge
Elberta Freestone
Tucson
Hawaii Air Service
M. A
E. Broadway
East Congress
N. 4Th Ave
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