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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
10
A damaged OCR fragment describes Derby day betting and spectator spectacle with a glass barrier separating press from Royal Box. It notes small race-track bets influencing wagering, big sums handled by brokers, and a third place horse paying high odds. A Ceylon horse attracts heavy backing but fails to win.
The article recalls a Derby Day with clear weather, noting crowds arriving by car, underground, and train. Parking managed by police with windscreen stickers, orderly traffic flow, and praise for crowd decorum as Queen Elizabeth II attended, her horse finishing four lengths behind the winner.
The Acton Tennis Club held its opening night drawing a large crowd to the courts. Mrs D Graham served as secretary and Mrs B Brunnelle as treasurer with Mrs Du Conne Harlbut coordinating social events. W Dumarek managed maintenance as refreshments ended the tournament and meeting.
Theatre Services Ltd plans CinemaScope installs in about 25 Ontario cinemas Sam Fingoird heads the rollout with measurements under way Twentieth Century Fox reports 13 color productions in various stages The first CinemaScope film The Robe is due next fall Lenses will be made for Twentieth three machines and operators needed per curved screen directional sound enhances realism
A 33 year old mother and a young friend attended a show in New Orleans where a conducted door act prompted discomfort. The mother expressed unease and suggested leaving as the performance continued with interaction from male patrons.
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