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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1949

Page

3

Paramount Has Dick Contino In Good Show

Review notes Dick Contino tops a Paramount stage run through Thursday with six to eight accordion numbers, emceeing, and guest acts. The Dick Contino troupe includes Richard Melani Harold Peck Tommy Check Eddie Jeannine Pepperettes and more. audience heckling cited as flaw. Lucille Bremer and Richard Carlson star in Behind Locked Doors film with a sanitarium intrigue finale.

Nadine Subotnik Horace Heidt Heidt Coliseum Paramount Dick Contino Socko Richard Melani Sinatra Jolson Harold Peck Tommy Check Eddie Jeannine Pepperettes Mystery Four Richard Olsen Davenport Lucille Bremer Richard Carlson

Notice of estate settlement in Linn County Iowa

Notice the curaa or No. 5. of Iowa Linn County announces the estate of Fias ilsey deceased. Executrix Mrs Lua Servison and attorney J U Yessler warn all creditors to file claims in Linn County District Court.

Iowa Linn County Fias Ilsey Tate The Ark of Lua Servison

Tallulah Bankhead Sues Over Prell Shampoo Jingle

New York AP Proctor and Gamble defends use of Tallulah the tube in a Prell shampoo jingle. Miss Bankhead sues in state supreme court arguing a civil rights violation using her name without permission. Her attorney argues the name is uniquely hers. company says she identified herself in public mind.

New York Tallulah Bankhead John Q Tallulah Proctor and Gamble Miss Bankhead Prell Bankhead Georgia Proctor Gamble Donald R. Seawell State Supreme Court

Russian claims first oil well predated Drake

Moscow radio on Monday claimed that Russian inventor Sidorov drilled the first oil well in 1855, four years before Edward Drake's Pennsylvania well. The World Almanac cites Drake's Titusville well opening Aug 28, 1859, as the first.

London Moscow Sidorov Edward Drake Pennsylvania Drake Titusville

U S Approves $3 Million for Cotton to Japan Mills

Allied heads report U S approval of three million dollars for 165000 bales of cotton to supply Japanese textile mills for a three month requirement. The move aims to support postwar production in Japan.

Tokyo Allied Headers United States U.S

Theater Time For Tuesday Announced At Local Schedules

Local theater listings show Paramount Dick Contino at 12 10 2 30 4 50 7 10 12 30 with Behind Locked Doors at 11 3 40 6 8 20 10 40. Other venues Iowa State Town Strand Marion present films including The Life of Riley Criss Cross The Amazing Mr X Wyoming Blondies Reward Slightly French and Thirteen Lead Soldiers with multiple matinee and evening showings listed.

Paramount Dick Contino Iowa Riley Mr. X Strand Wyoming Blondie Marion Ners

Five UAW And FEW Members Arrested At Plant Gates

In Chicago five members from rival CIO unions were charged with disorderly conduct as workers at the McCormick works of International Harvester voted on union representation. Police arrested the men for making too much noise while sound trucks competed outside the gates. The United Automobile Workers and the United Farm Equipment Workers have been battling for supremacy in the farm equipment industry since a CIO merger order.

Chicago CIO McCormick Works International Harvester Company George Barnes United Automobile Workers United Farm Equipment Workers National Cio Executive Board

Notice of Administratrix for Linn County Estate

State of Iowa Linn County notice of administration for the estate of a deceased person. Administratrix Sargent, er & Hines attorneys request all debtors to pay promptly and all claims to be filed in the office of the Clerk of Linn County District Court within the designated period.

GRA werTeen Sargent, Er & Hines Attorneys

Ousted Professor Sent To Jail for Contempt

A dismissed University of Washington professor, Ralph Gundlach, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $250 after being convicted of contempt of a state legislative committee on un American activities. He refused to reveal his membership status regarding the Communist party.

Seattle University of Washington Ralph Gundlach William Wilkins Communist Party

Elevator Plunge Foiled by Safety Device In Chicago

In the Fine Arts building on Michigan Avenue an elevator fell five floors during rush hour before an automatic safety mechanism halted it. All 12 occupants suffered minor injuries or shock as firemen assisted after a 12 minute entrapment. Police noted a prior overload incident in the same building.

Chicago Fine Arts Swank Michigan Avenue Willard Joachim

Downtown Building Wrecked on Center Street

A Monday night crash on Center Street damaged a downtown building owned by Homer H. Evilsizer with an estimated loss of $11,000. No injuries were reported and authorities noted the air brakes on the vehicle involved.

Center Street Homer H. Evilsizer Springfield Suburban Railroad Company Girl Scouts

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