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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1957

Page

18

Mary Martin Stars In TV's Biggest Live Spectacle

Hollywood report notes Mary Martin, TV's leading lady, headlines two hour extravaganzas and draws massive audiences. Her upcoming "Annie Get Your Gun" broadcast is billed as television’s grandest production with vast technical requirements and high salaries for cast and crew.

Vernon Scott Hollywood Mary Martin Willo'the Wisp Cutie Mary Peter, Pan Poe Maury New Haven Boston

Parade horse injures two watchers in crowded San Diego crowd

A runaway parade horse from a riding stable charged through spectators in San Diego during the annual parade, injuring about two people and brushing many others as it bolted past Gov. and Mrs. Goodwin Kaige in the reviewing stand. Several hospital treatments followed, including five children, while investigators sought the cause and safety measures for future events.

San Diego Mather Cajon Paramaeunt Goodwin Kaige

New Fiction Arrivals at C R Library Front News

Detective novels lead two week fiction offerings at the public library with titles such as From Russia with Love by Fleming Count the Cost by Ferrars and Earthy Room Enough by Asimov Westerns include Raiders at Medicine Bow by Field and Lone Deputy by Overhorses Other listed works feature Shield of Honor by Graham Fires on the Plain by Shohei and Atlas Shrugged by Rand plus many more strong titles from various authors.

C.R. Library Public Library Russia Fleming Ferrars Gault Marrne Fair Hitchens Holmes Graham Stevenson Red Rock Wilderness Huxley Loring Shohei Burgess

Vanity Fair project and Hollywood notes from Selznick era

Hollywood gossip column outlines David Selznick pursuing a Vanity Fair remake with Jennifer Jones as star and a costly re-creation of Napoleonic battles. The piece also covers Bob Hope’s TV plans, Tashlin directing Robin Hood, Warner brothers charity work, Joan Blondell’s theater praise, and personal hospital news with Jackie Gleason time slot on KCRG TV.

Hollywood Ins David Selznick Vanity Fair Wiliam Thackery David Miriam Hopkins RKG Selznick Jennifer Jones Louis G. Coxe Napoleon Wellington Waterloo Elba Bob Howe Arthur Krim United Artists Jesse James Frank Tashlin Gning P. T. Barnum Hope Frank Robin Sean James Tashlin U. A Jack L. Warner

Grandma Mary Harvey becomes matriarch in 10 hours

In Clinton Missouri Mrs Mary Harvey became both grandmother and great grandmother within ten hours. Her daughter Mrs John Hendricks gave birth to a boy in the morning and later the same day at the same hospital Mrs Lee McQueen the Hendricks daughter, also had a son.

Clinton, Mo Mary Harvey John Hendricks

Oppenheimer Dies at 77 A Mining Titan Passes

Sir Ernest Oppenheimer 77 a leading South African mining magnate and chairman of Anglo American died after months of ill health. Born in Friedeburg Germany he rose from office boy to head of a vast diamond and mining empire shaping South Africa's economy and politics. He was knighted for services to South Africa and the British Commonwealth.

Johannesburg Ernest Oppenheimer Oppenheimer Anglo-American Corporation South Africa Friedebere Germany London British Commonwealth de Heer Consolidated Mines, Ltd

South Africa mining magnate dies after public service

The life of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer is summarized as a long career in mining and politics. A close associate of Field Marshal Jan Smuts, he entered parliament for Kimberley in 1924 and retired in 1938 due to business pressures. His Rhodesian copper mines became the Commonwealth’s largest postwar. He died amid plans for a memorial funded by Sir Ernest. His widow from 1906 died in 1934, and his second marriage linked to Sir Michael Oppenheimer’s family. His two sons Frank and Harry are noted for past tragedies and political work.

South Africa Jani Sinety Smuts” Re Kimberley Rhodesia Sir Ernest Michael Oppenheimer Frank Harry

Monday Theater Time Guide at Paramount and Palace

A fragmented theater listing shows films such as Stopover Pokyo Time Shaft Whispering Smith Streets of Lave jda Ten Commandments and Revolt at Fort Lar mie with varied showtimes and shorts. Additional entries include My Gun Is Quick Forty Suns and Sennior Fagels with unclear times.

Paramount TOWA Lavejda Fort Larmie Shu

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