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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1955
Page
8
Los Angeles reports that film director Howard Hawks has agreed to a 352,383 judgment in Superior Court in favor of his first wife Athole Hawks sister of Norma Shearer. The action arises from funds due under the 1940 divorce settlement.
Eartha Kitt star of Mrs Patterson collapsed at the National Theater drawing the show into a medical crisis with no understudy. Promoters and agents report a kidney infection and six weeks of illness, while management refunds tickets for a near-term closing and possible national tour changes.
Chicago report on Vernon Schwenke his wife and six children living in a 21-foot trailer while touring fairs conventions and sport shows Their act features three children balancing with the father The family uses a larger $89,000 trailer as their permanent home in Milwaukee with a four bedroom two story setup The Schwenkes appeared with Ed Sullivan and Bob Hope and their eldest son began the balancing act nine years ago
Elaine Livingston accepts a generous settlement and will seek a default decree on mental cruelty in a rapid divorce case. Alan W Livingston, Hollywood executive linked to Betty Hutton, will appear in court on February 24. Samuel Barchas represents the 36 year old wife.
Beverly Hills comedian Jerry Lewis and his wife Pati faced six counts of teash law violations after their spaniel Chipper jumped a two foot fence and entered parked cars. Mrs Lewis testified the dog steals rides and the couple paid a 25 dollar fine and pledged a bigger fence to the Municipal Court.
Broadway opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theater with The Desperate Hours, a suspenseful adaptation of Joseph Hayes novel. Paul Newman leads a superb cast as the escapee ringmaster, directing tension through multiple settings as FBI and police close in.
A government geologic department official states uranium has been located in the mountains of Borneo. The article mentions Jakarta and Indonesian authorities mapping ore deposits, with details on regional geology and potential mining implications.
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