Talkies and censorship push mark Hollywoods sex era
AP overview recalls 1920s to 1930s film censorship pressures led by Will Hays and Joseph Breen. It highlights Jean Harlow, Mae West and top stars shaping glamor amid enforcement, with Harlow’s 1937 death and rising pinups in the 1940s alongside later references to Rita Hayworth.
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Jean Harlow
Hollywood
Will Hays
National Legion of Decency
Wiley Hays
Joseph Breen
Iron Fisted
Breen Office
Conservatives Launch Campaign With Chesterfield Rally
The Virginia Conservative party announces a statewide campaign kickoff rally at Hugue not High School in Chesterfield County on Thursday night August 19. Speaker lineup includes gubernatorial candidate William J. Story Jr and candidates Reid T. Putney and John W. Carter.
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Richmond
New
Virginia Conservative Party
Chesterfield County
William J. Story Jr
Chesapeake
Huguenot High School
Reid T. Putney
Manakin
John W. Carter
Danville
As B. Phillips Jr
Midlothian
Phillips
Chesterfield
Henrico
Petersburg
William J. McKendree
Norfolk
Viet Nam War Affects Business Outlook Depends On Confidence
AP analyzes how Viet Nam policy and war prospects influence U S industry. Increased military spending could boost steel metals and hardware makers while civilian production remains steady. Consumers hold high incomes and savings, with confidence resilient despite war worries, suggesting limited immediate drag on overall growth.
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AP Business News
New York
Viet Nam
U.S
Johnson
Barbs by Walter C. Parkes
A humor column of quips about success and social dynamics. It jokes that blood banks run red unlike banks and that parental arguments end with heat. It also hints at spouses attending conventions and unconventional behavior.
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Rufe Ledbetter
Nancy
Adieste
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Bob Thomas
Adrian
Gable
Joan Crawford
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