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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1945
Page
11
Walter Winchell riffs on Elliott Roosevelt’s dog probe and risky acts by leaders, theater gossip, and World War II era notes. Highlights include Franchot Tone inheritance, Bette Davis acting deputy sheriff, Romulo and MacArthur rescuer anecdotes, Roseland’s anniversary, and industry quips from Prominent figures.
President Roosevelt announced that Mexico has contributed significantly to the United Nations war effort by supplying strategic materials and providing thousands of workers to ease the U.S. manpower shortage. He urged continued cooperation and thanked Mexican officials for their role in national defense.
Louella Parsons reports MGM targets Gregory Peck for the male lead in the best seller Green Dolphin Street with Laraine Day in a sister role. Carey Wilson also notes Alexis Smith suspension fallout, Andrea King rising, and Ronald Colman possibly joining Fountainhead. Susan Peters shows signs of walking recovery after hospital release.
Washington sources say Allied plans include French production of tires for the army at Renault near Paris and at Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand, plus cotton textiles notably tent duck. These items are behind U S production schedules.
Representative F Edward Hebert of Louisiana attacks Interior Secretary Harold Ickes over police jurisdiction in Washington forging a test case for Congress to control lawmaking. Hebert calls Ickes a blocking force as he pushes a bill merging city and parks police under Ickes authority. Hebert says the clash highlights who makes laws.
The congressman recounts spelling his name in the Directory and correcting mispronunciations with radio announcers. He notes constituents call him A-bear and warns against confusion with Hee-bert while praising the A-bear candy brand and Ickes generosity.
In Boston a private Lenox school for boys housed 22 youths after they were removed from a 48 room mansion school building where plumbing froze for days. state police reported the boys were kept in private homes while conditions were assessed and safety arranged.
A group was found to be suffering from two leg fractures as officials from the Lenox board of health initiate an investigation into the incident. The inquiry aims to determine causes and next steps for care and safety.
Evening screenings show Paramount The Very Thought of You at 12 2 20 4 50 with shorts at 11 35 4 30 Iowa City presents House of Frankenstein 2 20 4 55 7 35 10 15 The Mummy's Curse 1 3 35 6 15 8 55 Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 1 3 50 6 40 9 30 with shorts 3 20 6 10 9 Palace Bathing Beauty 1 3 55 6 45 9 40 Mystery Man 2 55 5 50 8 45 Rialto Destination Tokyo 1 50 5 25 8 50 Gun to Gun 1 30 5 05 3 30 Times His Butler's Sister 1 15 4 50 8 25 I Love a Soldier 2 50 6 25 10 Marion Arsenic and Old Lace 7 10 13 The Singing Sheriff 9 10
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