Destry shines with Audie Murphy in Western tale
Audie Murphy leads Destry as a timid lawman who gains respect without guns in a frontier town. Mari Blanchard and Lyle Bettger co star in a period Western that mixes courage and cleverness. West of Zanzibar follows an ivory smuggling search led by Anthony Steel and Sheila Sim, featuring wildlife photography.
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Lyle Bettger
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Sheila Sim
Mickey Jelke Found Guilty Again in Vice Case
Mino t F Jelke, 25, heir to an oleomargarine fortune, was convicted in New York on two counts of compulsory prostitution. The jury deliberated over ten hours and Jelke faced up to 40 years, with sentencing set for April 28. He remains out on $45,000 bail.
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Mickey” Jelke
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Warship Damaged In Delaware Bay Collision
A commercial freighter and a navy destroyer escort collided in Delaware Bay Thursday night. The warship William T. Powell sustained a 10 by 10 foot hole in its starboard side and had its starboard propeller shaft snapped off. No lives were lost, but two navy men were seriously injured. The Mor MacSpruce reportedly suffered only superficial damage.
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Polar bear crosses challenging 40 mile strait
The polar bear is an exceptionally strong swimmer and has been recorded crossing a strait forty miles wide, showcasing its impressive endurance and navigation abilities in icy waters.
FASTEETH Advertisement Teaches Secure Denture Hold
An ad promotes FASTEETH a powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates to prevent slipping or rocking. It claims no gummy taste or feeling, uses non-acid kaline, prevents plate odor and breath souring, and is available at drug counters.
Benny Goodman Story eyed with Steve Allen in talks
Lovella Parsons notes NBC Tonight host Steve Allen is favored to star as Benny Goodman in The Benny Goodman Story. Allen's team negotiates with Aaron Rossenberg for a West Coast NBC adaptation, Universal-International bankroll supporting the project as with The Glenn Miller Story.
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California
Aaron Rossenberg
Glenn Miller
Universal-International
Nevada man sentenced to life for wife slaying in Tokyo
Gerald R. Hammer a 26 year old army civilian from Sparks Nevada was sentenced to life imprisonment Friday for the murder of his Japanese wife on January 8 in Tokyo.
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LAFF-A-DAY Neighbors Complaints Spark Practice Rant
In a comic strip titled LAFF A DAY a character laments constant neighbor complaints about practice noise. He insists the problems come from loud neighbors and jokes about how no one complains to his mother about the racket.
Friday Theaters Schedule From Local Showings
Theater listings detail Friday showtimes for Paramount Destry West of Zanzibar and other venues. Notable runs include Pygmalion at Little Theater, Country Girl at Paramount, New York Confidential at Iowa, and On the Waterfront at Times with multiple daily screenings and shorts.
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Marlon Brando
Broadway Musicals Shift Focus and Star Sopranos
The era’s musicals lean toward serious themes with fewer original stories and more adaptations. Soprano Steber, a versatile top voice, recalls singing Arabella for Rudolf Bing and jokes about never finishing all desired roles. Billy Daniels recalls $15 nights in the 1930s before fame brought $10,000 weekly shows.
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Will Glickman
Lightly Aired Sam Levenson On Air Prank Death Remark
A recollection recalls Sam Levenson on CBS Radio performing a test when leaving teaching. He hid behind a door to hear students react and heard a loud shout claiming he had died, triggering a surprising moment of joy.
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Sam Levenson
CBS Radio
Soprano Miss Steber Eyes Palomino Stall For Opera
Eleanor Steber, star soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, discusses reviving Puccini's Girl of the Golden West and the need for talented horses at Lazy M ranch on Broadway. She recalls Florence performances with an Italian cavalry horse and notes plans to prepare a palomino for a potential New York production next season while continuing Arabella in New York.
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Cedar Rapids January Fire Loss Totals 23855.50
Fire losses totaled 23855.50 in Cedar Rapids during January, more than doubling December's 10373. Chief Jesse Hunter told the city council that insurance covered all. January building losses stood at 1,745,950 with contents valued at 253,100.
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Swiss ballet duo tour hinterlands with satire in bold act
Mata and Hari, Swiss ballet stars known for Hindu fakir and a Carnegie Hall spoof of a symphony, tour the hinterlands by Greyhound with scenery, costumes, and dancers. They explain their humor shaped by years of making up dances, though they joke about their arithmetic.
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Hari
Eugene
Perry Como to Switch to NBC in 12-Year Deal
New York AP reports singer Perry Como will move from CBS radio and TV to NBC next October in a 12 year contract. He will host a one hour night variety show with terms undisclosed.
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MGM
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Richard Maibaum
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CBS Radio and Television
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Notice of Appointment Executrix No 28775 Iowa
On March 34 1955 the executrix of the estate of Robert Pesele Noses late of Linn Aae lowe, decease, was appointed and qualified. Mae Nosek Executrix announces intention to file accounts in the office of the Clerk of the District Court Kane County Iowa. Pahey Attorney.
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