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Adamant Denial. The recent proliferation of new brands and the flightiness of consumer loyalties have played havoc with the old-line cigarette market. Camels are 37% below 1952, Luckies are down 39%, Chesterfields 57%, Lorillard's Old Gold 58% and Philip Morris 71%. Only Pall Mall among the nonfilters has gained, is running 25% ahead...
...fire of undetermined but suspicious origin erupted in Adams House A entry early yesterday morning. The blaze itself caused little damage, but a small flood resulting from the overly-effective sprinkler system wreaked havoc in the room of Michael B. Ritchie...
...definitely the year of fruition for Sebo's charges. Victims of outrageous fortune in the past, they have finally matured into a confident and destructive unit, unburdened with injuries, and strong enough to wreck havoc on all their remaining opposition...
...show is brightened with moral uplift-the murders are almost always offstage and the girls are not overly shady Perry's legman is Paul Drake, a suave, civilized type played by Bill Hopper, Columnist Hedda Hopper's son. District attorneys across the country are beginning to cry havoc: it just does not seem right for Perry & Co. never to lose a case...
Ruth White's portrayal of the forgotten movie star is surprisingly unstereotyped. Indeed, the acting always succeeds in rising above the quality of the script. June Havoc flounces about the stage as a superb specimen of moral laxity, and Farley Granger portrays the indecisive gigolo with equal skill. Julie Harris's engaging performance proves her to be a masterful stage veteran...