Lengthy illness fatal to retired picture producer Leon Schlesinger
Hollywood reports the death of Leon Schlesinger 65 a retired movie producer after a long illness. He entered the film cartoon field in 1930 producing Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes among others and is credited with innovations including introducing human characters in cartoons. Born in Philadelphia he moved to Hollywood in 1922 and founded his own studio in 1925 before selling it to focus on cartoon productions.
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Leon Schlesinger
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Robbers Loot Chapel in Saint-Laurent-Sur-Sevre
In Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre on Sunday, robbers broke into the chapel of the Sisters of Wisdom and stole religious articles valued at about a million francs. The loot includes a gem-studded door from the altar tabernacle.
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Sisters of Wisdom
Four Die In Newark Fire Destroys Three Homes
A Sunday morning blaze at 18 Avon Place Newark killed four people all identified as Negro, with two others hospitalized and 18 families displaced. The fire broke out on the third floor and spread to adjacent three story houses, with officials probing origin likely an oil stove.
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George Haderer
Lavina Dunn
Johnnie Cox
Mamie Jones
Clara Harris
Haderer
Avon Place
Halibut Reaches Nine Feet and 700 Pounds
The fish can grow remarkably large with reports of halibut reaching nine feet in length and weights around 700 pounds. Such records highlight extraordinary size for this species and attract interest from anglers and researchers.
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