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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1948

Page

5

Betty Hutton May Play Theda Bara In New Production

Hollywood rumor notes Betty Hutton may star as Theda Bara in a new biopic style production. The piece highlights Bara as cinema’s first glamor icon and hints at mixing glamour with backstage industry chatter from Warner Brothers and other Hollywood figures.

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Lila’s Wardrobe Sparks Studio Stir and Career Turning Point

In a bustling studio, MMeity reports a wardrobe triumph with black satin gowns described as stunning and flattering. Lila jokes she hasn’t read her big role yet as publicity buzz grows. John Wayne plans to Ireland for John Ford’s The Silent Man while Ava Gardner hints at marriage not to someone she knows. Frankie Van claims Burt Lancaster can beat Joe Louis, specifics unclear.

Lila John Wayne Ireland John Ford Harpo Marx Ava Gardner Frankie van Universal-International Burt Lancaster Joe Louis

ABC to Air Weekly Opera Broadcasts

ABC confirms 16 Saturday Met broadcasts this winter restoring the Met’s weekly matinee program after earlier labor disputes. George Tucker notes Met deficits driven by rising costs and labor issues, with Billy Rose urging cost cuts, occasional three day runs, use of the opera house in off seasons, and televised opera.

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Dorothy Kilmer Told She May Not Walk Again

Washington report recalls the 20 year old hat check girl Dorothy Kilmer who was accidentally shot last July 29 and left paralyzed. In a hospital room the doctors broke the news she might never walk. She responded with quiet faith and gratitude, saying she would cope and believe life has a purpose.

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Cop Loses Pants and Badge in Lake Quin Sigamond

Wisconsin State Patrolman John F. Leary reported losing his trousers, $25, and his police badge while swimming at Lake Quin Sigamond. He left the gear in his car and found it missing on return.

John F. Leary Lake Quinsigamond

Texas General Succeeds Hodge in Korea Command

Maj. Gen. John Breitling Coulter succeeds Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge as U S commander in the southern half of Korea. Hodge bade troops farewell at Kimpo and headed to Tokyo for reassignment after a long wartime leadership including Leyte and Okinawa.

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