Hollywood Spotlight on Actors Plans and Film Rackets
Hollywood gossip notes actor-producer plans for new projects and potential film titles as John Garfield eyes a return to film in March. Edmund Gwenn and Bela Lugosi discuss roles while Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Taylor are linked to upcoming productions. Pat O’Brien, Claude Rains, and other stars are described in a montage of plans and rumors.
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Kapell to Play with Los Angeles Symphony Friday
New Yorker Willam Kapell, a young American pianist, solos with the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra at the Municipal Auditorium Friday evening. He performs Rav conservatively in the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Kapell trained in New York and at Juilliard, with career beginnings after World War I and early works including the Romanian concert in 1948.
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Prize Contest Opens
Hollywood March 4 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello announced a $20,000 prize contest for best sentence promoting juvenile delinquency prevention. Entries must be sent with a donation to the Leo Costello Jr Youth Foundation which serves more than 10,000 youngsters and offers recreation programs. A baby elephant weighing about 900 pounds was offered as part of the prize.
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Bud Abbott
Low Costello
Leo Costello Jr
Douglas rants on women workers in Hollywood
Actor Kirk Douglas vented against career women and the Susan B Anthony vote, urging sending women back to the kitchen. He claimed modern dames disrupt men’s lives, argued divorce lawyers grow rich, and portrayed women as desiring conquest rather than equality. His wife Mrs Douglas reportedly agrees at times.
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Jeep Battle Near Manila Wounds Army Officer
A clash on the outskirts of Manila Bignday involved a U S Army officer in a sedan and pursuing Filipino suspects in a jeep. Four shots hit the sedan driven by Lt Paris D Parks Jr while Parks returned fire, wounding one or more attackers. The attack follows a prior fatal shooting of an American captain resisting a holdup last month.
Editorials on air near approval in FCC hearings
Washington February hearing on editorializing rights enters its fourth day with 40 witnesses remaining. Opponents argue broadcasters with resources have advantage. supporters say editorial freedom is a fundamental right but practical fair play checks are needed. Public interest and fairness debates swirl among witnesses including Rep. Culler and professor Liepmann.
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Parks Held to Contract in Columbia Suit
Federal Judge William C Mathes ruled actor Larry Parks was induced into signing a seven year contract with Columbia Pictures starting September 28, 1945. The decision found undue influence and coercion in the deal tied to Parks role in The Jolson Story. Columbia executives denied coercion and noted a $10,000 bonus paid for Jolson work.
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Senate Approves Food Purchase Bill for Foreign Aid
The Senate committee approved a bill to permit purchase of surplus foods including citrus and potatoes for foreign aid programs. Sen George D. Aiken and others support funding from 30 percent of duties on agricultural products.
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Lana Turner Denies Wedding Plans With Bob Topping
Lana Turner rebutted rumors of a romance with Bob Topping. She said no engagement or dinner plans exist, denied involvement with John Alden Talbot, and rejected reports of lavish gifts. Turner blamed publicity men for the telegram and asserted she has kept quiet under studio orders.
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Talbot
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Progressives Set York Meeting to Nominate Wallace
Pennsylvania Progressives announce a York convention Sunday to nominate Henry A. Wallace for president and Yen Glin Taylor of Idaho for vice president. Gerald Schaflander, executive secretary of the Wallace committee, says about 20 adherents are expected. Wallace will be the main speaker but Taylor cannot attend.
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Pennsylvania
Henry A. Wallace
Yen Glin Taylor
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Gerald Schaflander
Pennsylvania Progressives
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Municipal Band Concert Program Notes and Schedule
Fragment appears garbled with mixed words and unclear details about a municipal band concert program. Based on readable items, the entry references a public music event and a schedule, but specifics like date, location, performers, or exact titles are not discernible.
Hidden Instrument Set Up in Arroyo
A Los Angeles traffic engineer proposes concealed radar along the Arene Bs Parkway to catch speeders without jeopardizing other drivers. Ralph T Dorsey notes the plan would involve hidden equipment and a controlled response in a monitored zone.
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