Pioneer in Sound Movies Dead at 91
Joseph Tykociner, known as the father of sound movies, died at 91 in Urbana Illinois Carle Foundation Hospital. He was emeritus professor of electrical engineering at the University of Illinois and marked the 47th anniversary of his first sound film demonstration. In 1922 he unveiled sound on film shortly after arriving at the university. He also contributed to radio and worked as a junior engineer on Marconi’s staff during the first transatlantic wireless transmission.
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Stevie Wonder Graduates From Michigan School
Pop singer Stevie Wonder, real name Stevland Morris, aged 19, graduates Wednesday from the Michigan School for the Deaf and Blind, celebrated as a life inspiring figure by the Michigan legislature and highlighted in UPI reports.
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Theater Listings and TV Notes for Thursday
The Thursday listings include multiple theaters with show times for Paramount Plaza Marion Collins Drive In and Twixt Town venues. Featured films include Hard Contract The Longest Day Winning The Trouble With Girls Funny Girl and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Also noted are Mondo Pazzo and Mondo Balordo and a Paul Harvey commentary on volunteer incentives.
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Paramount
Iowa
Misa Jean Brodie
Marion
Murderers’ Row
Collins Drive-In
Angel
High Commissioner
Naked World
Paul Harvey
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Cedar Rapids Twin Drive-In Opens With Two Screens
The Cedar Rapids Twin Drive-In at 6900 Sixth Street SY begins with the east theater Friday night awaiting the west by June 27 if weather cooperates. Manager John Nargang vows first runs and returns on two screens with separate bills, including The Death of Gunfighter and Speedway, both return color features. It is the successor to the Cedar Rapids Drive-In at highways 149 and 30 west.
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Pop Groups Are Banned From British TV
London AP British Musicians Union bars American pop groups from appearing on British television, citing U S union policy. The move echoes postwar tensions that kept American bands from British venues for years. The O Hard Express was slated for BBC TV Thursday. Union official Harry Francis cited a two-show rule by both sides but would not name banned British groups.
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Hildegarde Loses Out in Wisconsin Street Naming
New Holstein residents expected a street named Hildegarde Lane for the entertainer born Hildegarde Loretta Sel in 1906 in Adell. The city council rejected the proposal, with opponents warning it could set a precedent in a farming town of 1,800 where many natives deserve such honors.
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Movie Salutes Billie Holiday Biopic Planned
New York Cinema Center Films to produce Lady Sing the Blues a Billie Holiday life drama directed by Jay Weston with a focus on the singer's career and impact in the blues scene.
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New York
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