Word: solids
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After a plea from Solid Fuels Administrator Ickes, some 65,000 miners labored underground an extra day, getting out the coal. But production dropped anyhow, mainly because there were no rail cars to haul the coal to the freezing cities. On top of this, a temporary food shortage was on the way in many an Eastern city. Freight trains as far west as California were shunted on to sidings to wait till the snarl untangled. While they waited, many a grocer cleaned out his shelves...
...quiz program outgrew the lonely forenoon and joined the busy night air last week. A rising chorus of fan mail persuaded BBC and the Blue network to shift their Transatlantic Quiz from Saturday mornings to 10 p.m. Tuesdays (E.W.T.), and to boost the show from 15 minutes to a solid half hour. In its new spot Transatlantic will compete with Bob Hope-but the audience appeal is hardly the same...
...long as matters remain witty, "Foolish Notion" is a remarkably edifying Play Javishly spiced with fast patter and an air of fantasy. Tallulsh's Sophie slinks along through three acts, charging each gag line with the solid note of Bankhead innuendo; Joan Shopard, recently of "Tomorrow the World," nearly steals several scenes as Happy, Sophic's quipping adopted daughter. During the rare moments when wit is forgotten and Barry's heady continuity fumbles, Miss Shepard comes to the rescue with extremely competent timing and humor sense for a performer of her years. Once or twice in the opening...
Ever since the death of Owner Jacob Ruppert six years ago, the New York Yankees had been on the auction block. Many a would-be buyer (Jim Farley was the most notable), had nibbled halfheartedly, but none ever made a solid bid. Last week it finally happened: the Yankees changed hands-and personality...
Shirley Temple, sweet 16, was soundly and lengthily kissed (in scenes for Kiss and Tell), appeared cool & collected throughout 99 solid bussings by 22 actors. Asked if she had done any private practicing, Shirley said, "Of course not. Oh, perhaps a kiss or two at a New Year's party or something like that." Said her mother, who had been watching Shirley at work: "My goodness, I wouldn't know. This is a new experience...