Drive-In Theater Boom Sees Net Gain In 1947
Drive-ins grew to 4151 units at year start with a 8 28 gain in 1947 while four walled theaters fell by 749. Defense material restrictions aided drive-in construction and new four walled houses added seats. TV’s impact lowers weekly film attendance from 80 90 million to about 55 million. Leonard Goldenson notes TV impact eases as surveys show box office gains moderate.
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Department of Commerce
Film Daily
Compo
St. Louis
Leonard Goldenson
United Paramount Theaters
Forest Coverage Shrouds Much of Florida’s Land
The article notes that more than two thirds of Florida’s land area is covered by forests, highlighting the state’s vast woodland expanse and its environmental implications.
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Florida
Caledonia Students Are Marquette Grads
Caledonia residents John J. Koenig and James McGinnis were to receive degrees at Marquette University in Milwaukee at the 1952 commencement. Koenig earned a Bachelor of Science in liberal arts while McGinnis completes his Doctor of Medicine degree and will intern at a Minneapolis hospital.
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Caledonia, Minn
John J. Koenig
James McGinnis
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Koenig
McGinnis
Minneapolis
Tax Man Cleared Of Backdating Own Reports
James G. Smyth of the Internal Revenue Bureau was acquitted in San Francisco of backdating his 1945 income tax returns to defraud the government. Two ousted collectors, Dennis W. Delaney and James P. Finnegan, were convicted earlier. A federal jury freed Smyth after seven hours of deliberation, while two indictments remain.
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San Francisco
James G. Smyth
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dennis W. Delaney
Boston
James P. Finnegan
St. Louis
Smyth
California
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Caledonia
Marquette Grads
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Breatheasy Distributors, Inc
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Terling
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