Gerald Sullivan and Mother Meet After Escape From Lockup
In Boston 14 year old Gerald Sullivan rejected his mother Anna Sullivan as she pleaded to regain custody after years in a locked tenement room. Gerald fled on his first day of freedom and told police he knew little of the world. The mother faces neglect charges and the court will decide where Gerald will live. The judge said the case would continue Thursday.
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Palace Theater Reopens With Johnny Belinda and More
After two months of remodeling the Palace Theater reopens Sunday with Johnny Belinda and The Winners Circle. A new marquee and sidewalk box office, ivory lobby dome lighting, greenery accents, and refreshed lounges accompany a modern redecoration as the venue resumes second runs under manager William McGuire.
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New Orleans Man To Be Methodist Speaker Tonight
Bishop Robert N. Brooks of New Orleans will be the Methodist speaker at the uniting conference of the North Iowa Conference Friday at 8 p.m. at St. Pauls church. His address follows a 6 p.m. educational banquet on The Missionary Challenge in Africa. Clyde Wildman of DePauw University will speak on The Future of Church Related Colleges at the banquet.
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Cedar Rapids
George H. Robb
Estherville
M. R. Warren
H. H. Palmer
Mt. Vernon
Woman’s Society
Eastern Iowa
Meeting highlights for Cedar Rapids fusion conference
The meeting featured Mrs. Frank G. Brooks of Mount Vernon and Georgianna Falk of Elgin, who will depart for India on three years of social work. A ministers wives luncheon was planned at Cedar Rapids Country Club hosted by Mrs. Marvin B. Kober and Mrs. John K. Moore. Bishop Wilbur Hamaker of Washington will speak on temperance during the final night. The conference closes Sunday with morning worship at 9 and 11 led by Bishop Brashares, and ordination and appointment readings at 3.
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Elgin
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Cedar Rapids
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Paramount and regional theater listings for Friday
Friday film times across venues include Paramount with Mr Belvedere Goes to College schedules, Iowa with The Green Promise and Tarzan's Magic Fountain, State showing Chicken Every Sunday and Tucson, Town presenting The Pretender and Colt Comrades, Times with All My Sons and Raw Deal, Strand with Hi Neighbor and Curley, Marion listing The Girl from Manhattan and Grand Canyon Trail, and Drive In featuring Honeymoon and short subjects with late showings.
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Bus Crashes Into Culvert Near Baltimore Injuring 34
A New York to Washington bus veered off Highway eight miles north of Baltimore when the driver, Gerald Thibodeau, 25, of Philadelphia, nodded at the wheel. The bus struck a concrete culvert, leaped a 20 foot stream, and halted on the opposite bank. Thirty four people were injured, seven seriously. the driver had leg injuries.
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White Tower film cost and star signings loom large
Hollywood notes report The White Tower may exceed a million dollars after Franchot Tone and Irving Allen acquired it from RKO. Glenn Ford is signed for the male lead at 150000 per picture, with color filming planned in France and Germany. Other items touch on Roy Del Ruth returning to Warners for Always Leave Them Laughing, Allen Martin playing Johnny Holiday, and various Hollywood social updates.
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Town previews two for Arson Inc film at local theater
The Town theater opened previews of Arson Inc starring with an LA fire department background. Cedar Rapids fire department and safety officials attended the preview. The film’s regular run starts July 3 at the theater with another preview scheduled for Saturday.
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Arson, Inc
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Cedar Rapids
Snake Pit Wins Two Guild Prizes
Hollywood based report notes The Snake Pit from 20th Century Fox won two Screen Writers Guild awards. Adapted by Frank Parots and Millen Brand from Mary Jane Ward's novel, they earned the Meltzer award for best screenplay addressing American life in 1948. Other winners included Easter Parade, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Sitting Pretty, and Sitting Pretty was a comedy winner.
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