MGM plans Ziegfeld Follies style musical with Technicolor
Hollywood notes report Arthur Freed to sign songwriters in New York for a straight revue inspired by Flo Ziegfeld shows. Ginny Simms Judy Garland Eleanor Powell set for MGM Follies with Technicolor costumes and eye catching sets. Eddie Rickenbacker project assembling top writers Edwin Burke Paul Green Alva Johnson John Lardner Isabel Leighton Lee Loeb John Kobler. Winfield Sheehan back in Hollywood after acquiring the Rickenbacker story. RAPS of Hollywood and other light items conclude the column.
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INS
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Arthur Freed
New York
Flo Ziegfeld
MGM
Ginny Simms
Judy Garland
Eleanor Powell
Eddie Rickenbacker
Edwin Burke
Paul Green
Alva Johnson
John Lardner
Isabel Leighton
Lee Loeb
John Kobler
Winfield Sheehan
Hollywood
Columbus
Ohio
Rickenbacker
Osii
Eddie
Maerial
Theater Time Schedule Highlights and Times
The Gazette lists today’s showings by theater: Paramount Flight for Freedom titles Hello Frisco Hello and short subjects. Iowa with Flight for Freedom and The Falcon Strikes Back. State with Chetniks and Lady Body Guard. Palace with George Washington Slept Here and Apache Trail. Rialto with Johnny Doughboy and Texas to Bataan. Times with Gentleman Jim and Manila Calling. Strand with Babes on Broadway and Texas. Marion with Hitler's Children and Strictly in the Groove.
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Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
Rialto
Johnny Doughboy
Texas
Marion
Senate approves cession to Panama
The Senate approved and sent to the White House legislation ceding U S holdings in Panama including water and sewer systems and real estate in Colon and Panama City. It also liquidates a 2.7 million dollar debt Panama owes for part of the Chorrera Rio Hato highway construction.
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Washington
Senate
Whitehouse
Panama
United States
Roosevelt
Nye
R-N.d
Republic Water and Sewage Systems
Colon
Rio Hato
GM Workforce Expands in WWII Era Across U.S. and Canada
More than 50,000 GM employees joined the armed forces while total employment rose to 370000 in 1942, a record. Hours worked averaged 45.5 per week, up from 40.7 in 1941, as GM extended across 107 U.S. plants in 46 communities in 13 states and five Canadian plants.
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G.M
U.S
Canada
General Motors
Cedar Rapids News Briefs From 10 20 30 Years Ago
Final reports show the Community Chest fell short by about 23000 of a 56000 goal. Cedar Rapids logged freezing temperatures with a heavy frost. Rabbi Adam Neuberger resigned from Congregation Beth Jacob to pursue Chicago post graduate work. J C Blodgett bought the Central City News-Letter. Samuel L Gardner of Cedar Rapids secured a patent for an auxiliary tie rod for worn automobile wheels. Over 350 Cedar Rapids schoolchildren took part in an instrumental concert at the city auditorium.
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Cedar Rapids
Adam Neuberger
Congregation
Beth Jacob
Chicago
J. C. Blodgett
Central City News- Letter
Samuel L. Gardner
City Auditorium
Edgar A. Guest Poem and Executors Notice Combined
A column blends verses by Edgar A. Guest with a legal notice. It states the appointment of executors for Thomas J. O Keefe of Linn County Iowa including MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK and GEORGE D O KEefe as executors and details filing claims with the Linn County District Court. Carl Hendrickson is the attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Thomas J. O'Keefe
Merchants National Bank
George D. O'Keefe
Carl Hendrickson
Exeutrix appointed in Mary Dolezal estate in Linn County Iowa
EXECUTRIX Elsie Dvorak has been appointed and qualified as executrix of Mary Dolezal estate. Creditors urged to pay and file claims with Linn County Clerk. City of Cedar Rapids announces Board of Equalization meeting May 3 1943 to assess 1943 taxes for state county and city purposes.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Mary Dolezal
Elsie Dvorak
Executrisx
Jos, Mekota
Cedar Rapids
City of
Board of Equalization
F K. Hahn
Maude M. Krebs
Public library guides vacations with resort pamphlets
Julius Markert, proprietor of Markert's laundry, bought the Cleveland laundry business and machinery and merged the two plants. The library offered vacation suggestions and pamphlets on summer resorts in the United States and foreign countries.
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Public
United States
Julius Markert
Markert
Cleveland
Stephan Appeal Sent to Roosevelt
Nicholas Salo, attorney for Max Stephan, disclosed in federal court that an executive clemency appeal has been sent to President Roosevelt. Stephan, a German-born Detroit cafe owner held in Milan penitentiary, was convicted of aiding the escape of Nazi flyer Hans Peter Krug and sentenced to hang.
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Detroit
Nicholas Salowich
Max Stephan
Stephan
Roosevelt
Milan
Mich
Hans Peter Krug
Dutch Universities May Close Over Oath Refusal
Aneta reports German authorities consider permanent closure of nearly all Dutch universities after more than 85 percent of students refuse to sign declarations pledging obedience to German rule.
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London
Aneta
Netherlands
Holland
Four Billion in 1943 To Build War Plants
Washington AP reports the government will spend 4.5 billion dollars in 1943 to expand war plants part of a wartime program. About 60 percent funds go to machinery and equipment with the remaining 40 percent for new construction. The total allocation declines from 1942 which stood at 6.492 billion.
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General Motors
Washington
War Production Board
Nazis Fire On Troops After Flag of Truce In Tunisia
Four U S Army soldiers were wounded by German fire near Northern Tunisia when hidden troops fired on a group that approached Germans who had waved a white flag. The ambush occurred as rescue workers tried to aid the surrendering Germans, with the ambulance driver recalling the deceit.
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U. S. Army
Tunisia
Guadalcanal
Aircraft Saboteur Given Two Years
Harvey Lee Thomas a 21 year old former naval aircraft inspector at the Glenn L Martin plant was sentenced to two years for sabotaging planes at the Martin plant. He admitted damaging electrical parts but said he only aggravated defects to ensure they would be remedied by workers.
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Baltimore
Harvey Lee Thomas
Naval Aircraft
Glenn L. Martin
Martin
Thomas
Franklin and Marshall and
Blue Ridge Colleges
U S Shipyards Lead World in Building
New York AP report quotes Rear Admiral Emory S. Land saying American shipyards produce five vessels per day and are building more ships than the rest of the world combined. He is chairman of the U S maritime commission.
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NEW York
Emory S. Land
USN
Ret
U. S. Maritime Commission
Don — Meade
Dennis Day
Barbara Hale
Matt Clark
MacArthur
Willkie
Ohio
Gov
Bricker
Time
Fdr
Amon Carter
North Africa
Damon Runyon
Phoenix
M. Todd
Mae West
Deanna Durbin
Hays Office
Broadway gossip and Hollywood echoes spread wide
Vivid Paris and Los Angeles gossip mix as Walter Winchell notes marriages separations and rumored romances. Rumblings include Mickey Rooney’s Reno residence, Rudy Sieber’s status, Dana Drake’s engagement, and Olivia de Havilland’s studio loan.
Dewey Delay and Tammany Fight Headline 1948 Outlook
The item notes Dewey may not run for president until 1948 as Washington pressure could topple Tammany Hall boss Kennedy. It cites post office revenue from a Manhattan radius and mentions Paulette Goddard hosting writers in Mexico. A marine hero Al Schmid and his bride faced a stolen wedding bottle.
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Dewey
White House
Washington
Tammany Hall
Kennedy
U.S. Post Office
Battery
Fiftyninth Street
Paulette Goddard
Mexico
al Schmid
Notice of Dissolution for National Yeast Company Inc
National Yeast Company Inc an Iowa corporation operating in Ohio dissolved December 31 1942 as unanimously voted by stockholders The corporation chartered in Iowa on December 31 1934 and recorded in Linn County Iowa ceased corporate life December 31 1942 with creditors settled and officers authorized to file dissolution notice Cedar Rapids Iowa December 28 1942 CAL C CLAASSEN President and General Manager LEON G CLAASSEN Vice-president
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National Yeast Company, Incorporated
National Yeast Company, Inc
Iowa
Ohio
Secretary of State
Linn County
Oute
State of
Cedar Rapids
Cal C
Claassen
Leon G
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