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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1947
Page
16
Leo Pieper and his orchestra, a regional act expanding into the big time, will perform at Danceland this Saturday with an 8 30 p m opening hour.
Burgess Meredith delivers a restrained performance as Mr Madison, likened to Henry Adams by critics for quiet dignity. Niven returns in a fiery Burr role. Co feature presents Boston Blackie and the Law, described as highly entertaining and enjoyable.
Carl Kane reviews Hedy Lamarr in The Strange Woman, praising her portrayal of Jenny Hager as a cool manipulator who entices men and drives a father to drink. The piece notes Lamarr’s warmth limits improve the role and lauds supporting cast Gene Lockhart Louis Hayward and George Sanders for their performances.
Atlanta AP report states the Winecoff hotel operators denied negligence in 28 of 69 damage suits seeking over 3 million dollars tied to the Dec 7 fire that killed 119. Counsel attacked a 1910 fire escape law as arbitrary and discriminatory for applying only to hotels.
The film documents Dolly Madison and James Madison amid early American democracy. Ginger Rogers as Dolly brings glamour in a history flavored story with Burr and Hamilton figures, blending fact and fiction while Burgess Meredith plays Madison. The movie emphasizes period color over dramatic sweep.
Gallup and the American Institute of Public Opinion report that mountain and West Coast residents top happiness rankings. Forty percent of Americans say they are happy. ten percent gloomier, with fifty percent in between. Single people show lower spirits than married ones.
A dense listing of showtimes across venues including Feature Time Bee and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Other titles include Kitty Foyle and Man Alive with afternoon and evening slots. The page compiles timed sessions for Palace Rialto Strand Times and more, reflecting a historical cinema program.
Each year about 98,000 US school buses wear out and must be replaced, reflecting ongoing fleet aging and the demand for newer safer models.
Four Cedar Rapids public high schools hold mid year graduation at Memorial Coliseum tonight at 8 p.m. with 173 seniors receiving diplomas. Diplomas presented by principals W L Paxson McKinley Malcolm Scott Hallman Franklin Pierre A Tracy Wilson and Fred J Kluss Roosevelt. Dean Mason Ladd of the University of Iowa College of Law will open.
A list of named individuals including Ard Taylor Leonard L Teeter Max Dean Todd John Richard Tucker Joan Van Slyck Deloras Victorine Donald Evan Westrom Gail Constance Whittington and Mary Ella Wolverton appears in the community notices.
The State theater will open early Saturday as the new program suits children audiences. Manager Vernon Kinkeid announces five color cartoons at 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Doors open before the first show starting at 1.
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