Jean Harlow was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", Harlow was popular for her "Laughing Vamp" screen persona. Harlow was in the film industry for only nine years, but she became one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, whose image in the public eye has endured. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Harlow number 22 on its greatest female screen legends list.

Headlines from June 7, 1937

EQUITABLE TRUST ENDS CAREER TODAY; Acquired From Hayden Estate by the Manufacturers Trust, Which Will Honor Checks

C. I. O. Union Claims Recognition by Ford As It Votes to End Strike in California

LONG-LOST AIRLINER IS FOUND IN UTAH; Plane That Vanished Dec. 15 With 7 Aboard Lies Buried in Snow on Peak

SOVIET PRODUCTION HIT BY SPY SCARE; '37 SCHEDULES LAG; Fear and Confusion Result in Disorganization of Most Vital Key Industries

Surgery Used on the Soul-Sick Relief of Obsessions Is Reported; New Brain Technique Is Said to Have Aided 65% of the Mentally Ill Persons on Whom It Was Tried as Last Resort, but Some Leading Neurologists Are Highly Skeptical of It

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