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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
5
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Hollywood gossip notes Victor Mature reports to RKO July 12 to star in Interference a football drama about a player with heart trouble who bets on rival teams. Irwin Shaw wrote it. Robert Sparks produces. Jacques Tourneur directs. Edwina Sutherland joins for The Great Gamble with South American funding and Buenos Aires shoot plans. Janet Blair heads to New York for For Love or Money as Loder heads home. Various tidbits on industry, travel, and promotions.
A man arrested Wednesday over a radio theft gave address 14 Sentz St which was not his correct residence, as reported. A bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court yesterday by Robert Rush Workman Jr of Uwneeda Boone County, listing assets of 310 and liabilities of 3 564.02.
A collage of film showings across Midtown and nearby venues. Listings include The Rooke Huttge Mish with Abbott and Lou Costello, Virgins The Puller with Red Skelton and Janet Blair, Capitel Sammer Holiday in color with Mickey and Giorly DeHaven, and Elephant Lowery with Patriots Morison. Also shown are Trail to Vengeance with Kirby Grant, The Great Gilderlade, News Hounds with Leo Gorcey, Pioneer Justice, Always Toaster, Bride of Frankenstein, and several westerns and cartoons featuring major stars of the era.
Fi eighty eight of 100 women trainees at a Beckley garment training quarters are idle today after a wage dispute. Only about 12 report for duty this morning while the rest picket premises. A new factory is under construction nearby. Union organizers push drives as CIO and Amalgamated Clothing Workers seek elections and NLRB action. UMW affiliate cites Taft Hartley act affidavits delay recourse.
The Conservation Commission and Adj. Gen. Charles R. Fox announced training for the 167th fighter squadron to spot and control woodland blazes. State Forester Wilson B. Sayers aims to finalize a cooperation plan before this fall’s fire season as about 40 southern planes may join. A meeting next week will align squadron and commission personnel on a new patrol communication system with Kanawha airport towers and district offices aiding precise fire pinpointing.
Homer Jack Dean aged 37 pleaded guilty to automobile larceny in intermediate court and received a life sentence under the habitual criminal act before Judge Cyrus W. Hall. Dean had two prior penitentiary terms on felonies. He awaits extradition to Ohio for a murder charge and faces a forgery charge in Cabell county.
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