Colman Balances Fame With Private Life In Film and Radio
Ronald Colman discusses his quieter post star life as he promotes The Late George Apley at the State Theatre. He highlights new interests photography gardening carpentry and time with daughter Juliet Benita while radio work grows. Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer Thomas held at Cotter Presbyterian Church with burial in Cambrian cemetery.
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Ronald Colman
George Apley
Peggy Cummins
State Theatre
Hollywood
Colman
Juliet Benita
Emerson
Holmes
New England
J. P. Marquand
Thomas
Elmer Thomas
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Robert H. Spencer
Cotter
M. A. Robeson
Villisea
Cambrian Cemetery
B. O. Roundy
Lee Huston
Ivory Palaces
Francis Fullerton
Hayden Davis
Howell Owens
Harley DeVore
Frank Hawkins
John G. Jones
Russell Jones
Ainsworth
Bettendorf
Columbus City
Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Davenport
Fairfield
Haskins
Iowa City
Letts
Mt. Pleasant
Milton
Morning Sun
Muscatine
Packwood
Pleasant Plain
Richland
Searsporo
Shell Rock
Washington
Wilton Junction
Winfield
Woolsen
Wyman
Hellwood
Illinois
Escape from State Girls School Ends in Meditation Ward
Six teen inmates recaptured within six hours after a failed escape from the Oklahoma state training school for girls. They fled in oily nightwear prompting swift police pursuit. A seventh escapee in jeans remained at large, led by an 18 year old described as tough and mean by Superintendent Mrs. M. E. Fuller.
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Tecumseh
Okla
Oklahoma State Training School For
M. E. Fuller
Oil Gusher Fashions Shawnee Chase for Girls
Pottawatomie County records a historic oil well blowout as a chase unfolds catching attention of residents and sightseers. Officers round up six girls in mid afternoon with one blue jeans wearer still at large.
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Pottawatomie County
Shawnee
Studebaker Cars Increase Prices Amid Cost Hike
In South Bend Indiana on August 27 the Studebaker company announced that automobiles and trucks now cost from 5010 to 4911 more due to increases in manufacturing costs. The move raises prices across the line as the firm cites higher production expenses.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Studebaker Hikes Prices Across Car and Truck Models
The firm announced immediate price increases across its lineup. Champion passenger cars rise $85, Commander models $95, Studebaker Land Cruiser $115, heavy trucks $50, and light trucks $85, effective immediately.
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Studebaker
Man Plunges From New York Apartment Window
A man identified as John Lewis Guinter apparently leaped from a high floor of a fashionable New York apartment building. Authorities调查 are probing the incident with details limited by the scattered words in the report.
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New York
John Lewis Guinter
Man on Fifth Avenue Threatens Jump During Standoff
On Fifth Avenue a man threatened to jump after a last beer. Patrolman Joseph De Cicco and four officers on a nearby roof urged him to back off as emergency squads prepared life nets and a crowd watched. He swayed and asked for the empty glass.
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Fifth Avenue
Joseph de Cicco
Guinter
di Cicco
Five Story Fall Ends Up Hospitalized After Aid
Di Cicco warns of danger as Guinter eyes the street from 17 stories. Guinter hands over the glass and thanks. Four policemen escort him to Bellevue hospital after the incident.
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di Cicco
Guinter
Bellevue Hospital
Largest Glass Container Plant at Alton IL
The article notes the largest glass container plant in the world is located in Alton Illinois. It highlights the plant as a major industrial facility and a regional economic landmark.
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Alton
IIL
Water rationing begins in Tokyo due to summer drought
Tokyo announces water rationing starting tomorrow after a prolonged drought though a brief shower fell earlier. Allied headquarters closed swimming pools for occupation and relief efforts.
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Tokyo
Allied Headquarters
Local officials urge water use conservation amid power concerns
Officials warn water supplies face strain as drought pressures persist and electric power availability becomes uncertain. Community actions focus on conserving essential uses while authorities monitor supply and demand fluctuations.
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Tion
Teaching Latin To Return In Russian High Schools
Moscow reports the education ministry of the Russian republic will resume Latin teaching in high schools next year, the first since the revolution. The move aims to restore classical language study and broaden curricula across schools nationwide.
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Moscow
Education Ministry
Russian Republic
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