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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1950

Page

3

Seven Named As Promising Young Stars

Hollywood publicists name Piper Laurie Barbara Bates Barbara Payton Mala Powers Mary Castle Barbara Rush and Debbie Reynolds as the seven baby stars of 1950 likely to succeed. Each in early careers with rising profiles at major studios, the group represents a mix of redheads brunettes and blondes poised for stardom in coming years.

Hollywood INS Piper Laurie Barbara Bates Barbara Payton Mala Powers Mary Castle Barbara Rush Debbie Reynolds Miss Laurie Detroit Universal- International Piper Francis Denver 20Th Century-Fox Paramount First Legion Charles Boyer Fort Savage Columbia Rita Hayworth Texas Long Beach Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Love

Texan plunges to death after wife divorce plans

In New York a 32 year old Houston man, Jay Virgil Scott Jr., reportedly shocked by his wife's planned divorce, leapt from the eighth floor of a mid-Manhattan building. Police say he died by his own action and that he had been in psychiatric treatment with Dr. John Rosen.

New York INS Manhattan Jay Virgil Scott, Jr Houston John Rosen

Poole Introduces Military Quiz Feature on KCRG Show

A new feature on KCRG hosted by Poole invites American GIs at home and overseas to join a Monday quiz within the 2:00 to 2:30 PM broadcast. Fourteen overseas installations are alerted. The piece notes Poole’s rising popularity and mentions Santa Claus boosting KCRG ratings with nightly and weekly appearances.

OB Poole Poole G.i.’S KCRG Santa Claus

Theater Time Schedules From Paramount Iowa and State

The Gazette lists today theater times for Paramount Iowa and State venues with matinee shifts. Programs include Let's Dance Road to Rio King Solomon's Mines Breakthrough Indian Territory Sunset Boulevard The Great Plane Robbery Treasure Island Big Timber Louisa Customs Agent Czech feature Hit the Ice and Broken Arrow with listed showtimes.

The Gazette Paramount Iowa State Indian Territory Sunset Boulevard

Narrow Gauge Passenger Train To Make Last Run

The last regularly scheduled narrow gauge steam passenger train in the United States will run on the Alamosa to Durango route around January 1. The pioneer line, completed in 1881, climbs Cumbres Pass at 10 015 feet and crosses the Continental Divide near Chama New Mexico. Freight service will continue despite confirmation from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to discontinue passenger service.

Denver INL United States Alamosa Durango Colorado Pioneer Rocky Mountains New Mexico Cumbres Pass Continental Divide Chama N. M Denver & Rio Grand Western Railroad Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Breakfast Club Hosts NBC Symphony Forum Radio Theater

The NBC Symphony Forum presents American radio theater and musical pieces featuring Peggy and the Sons of the Pioneers. The program opens with Tagiavini Bun DG as conductor for the hour long broadcast.

Sons of Pioneers Musical Cloc Breakfast Club

Radio schedule note with dance orchestras listed

Radio programming blocks show FM 96.9 and Channel 245 segments including Nish, Pello-Test, News 30 Gabriel Heatter, Fulton Lewis, Dance Orchestra slots, Santa Claus dances, and Iowa DePauw entries.

Fulton Lewis Dance Santa Claus Dance Orchestra KCRK Pello-Test Gabriel Heatter Sports Palace Fulton Lewis Santa Claus Iowa-DePauw

Radio Schedule Highlights From KWCR Listing

KWCR Monday through Tuesday schedule lists dining music blocks and weather reflections. Programs include Czech Melodies Manhattan Music Hollywood Music and Tex Beneke sessions with news updates and dancing slots.

Hollywood Harless Crosby Red Cross Manhattan

TV Schedule Snapshot

The listing shows a sequence of programs from 6:00 PM Captain Video through 10:00 PM At Home Party, including Inside Detective T-Men Talent Scouts Horace Heidt Showtime and Studio One.

Captain Video Inside Detective T-Men Horace Heidt Showtime Studio One America News Treasury Howard Barlow Dave Garroway

Monday Night Schedule and Featured Programs

A fragmentary TV guide lists Monday night events at Kukia with segments including News at 6:45, Paul Winchell at 7, Howard Barrow at 7 30, Mus Comedy, Square Dance, Danish Farm, Films, Broadway, Coming Tuesday Afternoon, and the Ship Reporter at 5 45, followed by Weatherwise and Newsroom. The listing preserves times and program titles for a local broadcast lineup.

Kukia Frag R. Quinlan Paul Winchell Howard Barrow

Show Goes On Perry Como At The Showroom

Fragmentary listing shows Perry Como performance at The Showroom with times 10 30 and 10 39 and a later program note. Other items include Ames 10 00 and At Home 10 15.

Perry Como Ann

West Berlin Ballot Rebuffs Reds in Record Turnout

West Berlin voters cast 90.4 percent of eligible residents in municipal elections, defying Soviet calls to abstain. Socialists lost a third of their strength to Christians and Free Democrats, while the three-party coalition pledged unity against Russian aggression.

Berlin West Berlin Iron Curtain Christian Democrats Free Democrats Ernst Reuter House of Deputies Kremlin West Side

Tragic Dillonville Fire Claims Six Gall Family

In Dillonville Ohio a blaze Sunday killed six members of John Gall and his family after dazed parents refused to throw their four children from a second floor porch, witnesses Frank and Andrew Rose said. Gall, 39, owned Johnny's Inn and the family suffocated in the inn building.

Steubenville, Ohio Dillonville Ohio John Gall Johnny's Inn Gall Frank Andrew Rose John

Boulevard Held Over At State In Cedar Rapids Run

Sunset Boulevard drew crowds at the State theater with strong weekend business. The film will be extended through Thursday. Please Believe Me moves to next week. Desert Hawk remains Friday’s top feature. Rob ert R. Kenney reports terrific Sunday.

Sunset Boulevard Cedar Rapids State Theater Robert R. Kenney

Kidnapping Trial May Be Battle Of Psychiatrists

In Santa Fe Dr. Nancy Campbell faces kidnapping charges in a case the district attorney calls a battle of psychiatrists. The state argues she was sane when she abducted 9-year-old Linda Stamm for a $20,000 ransom. Arraignment set for Tuesday with a possible not guilty plea by the defense.

Santa Fe, N. M Ins Nancy Campbell Santa Fe Campbell Linda Stamm Bert Prince Goofy Prince A. L. Zinn Dr. Campbell First Judicial District Court Herbert Ellis Charlotte Jones State Board of Medical Examiners

Tibet Proclaimed World’s Highest Country

A brief note states Tibet holds the distinction as the highest country in the world by average elevation. The claim emphasizes its plateau geography and extreme altitudes.

Tibet

Starlift Film Ties to War Efforts and Oscar Promises

Hollywood plans to film Operation Starlift with top stars after approval from the war department and Col. Joseph Kelly at Travis Air Base. Mercedes McCambridge will star in The Octopus for Bob Rossen, Eleanor Holm returns to screen via If Youre an Actor Act, and Greta Garbo faced a tough East flight. John Wayne leads the Showmen's Trade Review list of 1950's most popular stars, followed by Jimmy Stewart and Bob Hope as Esther Williams and Betty Grable head the women’s rankings.

Ollywood INS Jack Warner War Department Joseph Kelly Travis Air Base Colonel Kelly Fairfield Calif Jack Hollywood Coordinating Committee Bob Rossen Oscar Uo Mercedes Frank Norris Bob Norris Tress Rose Eleanor Fernec Molnar Hollywood Jed Harris John Wayne Betty Grable Showmen's Trade Review Wayne Jimmy Stewart Bob Hope Bing Crosby Clifton Webb Clifton Climbeng Betty Esther Williams Betty Hutton June Allyson Barbara Stanwyck

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