Secrets and scandals rive Confidential trial coverage
The court reads a string of Confidential and Whisper magazine stories from 1950s issues detailing alleged sexual escapades of Corinne Calvet Dorothy Dandridge and Mae West among others. Defense plans to dismiss libel charges while prosecutors push forward as New York and Mexico City figures weigh in on freedom of the press.
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Miss O'Hara
Robert Harrison
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Hollywood, Research, Inc
Arthur d. Crowley
The
Meares
Rizzi
Alan Dale
Dale
Hollywood
Camille Lalonde
West
Doroth Dandridge
Lake Tahoe
Miss Dandridge
John Carroll
Mae West
Daniels
Miss West
Jayne Mansfield
Vine West
Mickey
Jayne
Mickey Hargity
Mac West
Miss Mansfield
Adlicus
Shan
Wright
Calind Dee
Farnia
Arthur Crowley
Confidential
Whisper
Meades of Hollywood Research, West Cast
Carmen Jacques
Ronnie Quillan
Crowley
California
People
State Supreme Court
District Court of Appeal
Errol Flynn
David Wayne
New York
Flynn
Mexico City
Ignacio Moreno Tagle
Francesca de Scaffa
Mexico
Unclear harbor blaze linked to Hollywood figure
Fragmentary report notes a smoke event near the harbor district and mentions film actor Bruce Cabot amid a trial context. Details are incomplete, but the scene involves a fire on the wharf and references to a wire service tipster.
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Procter and Gamile
W. 7Th St
de Scaffa
Bruce Cabot
Hollywood Harbor
Th Magazine
Victim Dies of Heart Attack on Way to Hospital
A 62-year-old man suffered a heart attack at Broadway and Golden Ave on Wednesday afternoon and died on arrival to Seaside Hospital at 4:35 p.m. He was Abraham L. Rubin of 12 W Broadway. The body was taken to Patterson & Snively Mortuary.
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Broadway
Golden Ave
Leather Way
Abraham L. Rubin
W. Broadway
Seaside Hospital
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Loot Strikes Grand Rapids Couple During Dinner
Jean A. Bittenbender, 46, reports a person broke into her car in the ASCAy block of West Anaheim Street while she and her husband Robert E. Bittenbender of the USS Leader dined nearby. Goods valued at 559 dollars, including clothing and naval uniforms, were stolen.
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Jean’ A. Bittenbender
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert E. Bittenbender
USS
Leader
Ascay
W. Anaheim St
Binocular User's Alarm Aided Drowning Couple Rescue
A San Pedro couple nearly drowned when Ruth Adams slipped from a 12 foot sailboat at Cabrillo Beach. Husband Guy Adams, 37, jumped in to save her as a bystander using binoculars alerted lifeguards. The couple were rescued and Mrs Adams treated for shock at home.
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San Pedro
Los Angeles
Guy Adams
Ruth
Beachside Hotel Inn Offers Ocean View Dining Rooms
An advertisement for the Huntingtom Hotel Long Beach describes a beachfront inn with private paths to the sea, maid service, daily dining, and ocean views. It lists rates of 24.50 per person weekly and meals including roast turkey and Virginia ham, with a phone contact HE-6253 and notes on public access and breakfast.
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Uve
Huntingtom
Ocean Blvd
Long Beach
Housevard
Tie Ocean
Rao
Meng
Cholea
Turkey
Virginia
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Corinne Calvet
Meg
Atly
Gen. Linn
Patty
Anita Ekberg
hus“Hare
Frank Sinatra
Anthony Steele
Sinatra
Fisher
Tony Steele
Linn
Eddie
Steele
Miss Ek
Cberg
Detroit
Cadillac
Miss Ekberg
Shel
Edhra
Billy
Billy Daniels
John Bromfield
Jeff Stone
Stone
Diels Powell
June Allyson
Dick Powell
Dean Martin
Alan Ladd
Allyson Lass
Powell
Robert Mitchum
Paul Gregory
Charles Laughton
Mitchum
Laughton
Wayne
Hollinwood
Morene Tagle
Miss de Scaffa
Charter Oak
Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
U.S.A
Mademoiselle
Buffurs
Buffums
Vettebras
Vassarette Girdies
Vette
Vassarsite
Bonnie Paxton
Vassar
Vassaretti
Nova Fa
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