Sneeze Breaks Rib in Spokane Incident
Floyd B. Gerard, 42, of Spokane Washington, sneezed so forcefully that he broke a rib, according to a United Press report.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
3
Floyd B. Gerard, 42, of Spokane Washington, sneezed so forcefully that he broke a rib, according to a United Press report.
The Gazette lists theater schedules for Paramount Iowa State Palace and other venues with showtimes for The Daughter of Rosie O Grady The Damned Don t Cry Captive Girl Borderline Brand of Fear Everybody s Dancing Lady Eve Roseanna McCoy White Heat To the Victor Woman from Tangier Bagdad Military Academy Up in Central Park and short subjects at various times across locations.
Two navy veterans Harold Maul and Jack Foster built a makeshift street grader by mounting two old radiators on Foster's pickup to grade a street near their housing development in Woodbridge township. Neighbors added weight to help the improvised machine. The effort reflects locals pushing for promised municipal road work.
The township committee said it was properly impressed and would dispatch a grader on Thursday to complete the remaining work.
Judy Canova signs a long term contract with Republic Pictures. She will star in two films yearly with a half million dollar publicity push. Herbert J. Yates plans to expand family audience appeal around Canova and cites past hits like Scatterbrain Sis Hopkins and Joan of the Ozarks. Benny Venuta's producer husband Armand Deutsch is on the MGM lot. Canova continues to land roles, including a part in Call Me Mister.
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