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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1950

Page

3

AP Movie Poll Winners Are Happy and Delighted

Olivia de Havilland tops the starring actress group with 40 votes while Broderick Crawford wins starring actor honors for All the King’s Men. Dean Jagger praise, Mercedes McCambridge lauds critics, and Robert Rossen says the film’s acclaim may influence the academy. The AP poll surveyed 80 writers and critics on last year’s best picture and performances.

Holywood Associated Press Olivia de Havilland Field Teade-Press Broderick Crawford Chicago Sam Roise Crawford

Oscars Applaud Rossen Film As Best of Year

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences lists its Oscars for March 23. Rossen says he is numb after a year of acclaim. New York and San Francisco critics named the picture best, with San Francisco critics praising Rossen’s direction. Several magazines also honored the film.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Rossen New York San Francisco

Standleys Ordered to Stay Away From Bible School

CINCINNATI AP A Common Pleas Judge Charles S Bell ordered Rev Meredith G Standley and his wife to stay away from Gods Bible School After trustees dismissed Standley as superintendent and his wife as editor they refused to leave The judge called their action an absolute disregard for the court and ordered keys returned to trustees a door lock changed and a guard posted to keep the Standleys off the premises He said the couple acted as if above the law and urged appeals if the court erred.

Cincinnati Common Pleas Charles S. Bell Meredith G. Standley God's Bible School Standley Bell Standleys Stainley Court of Appeals Supreme Court

Council Hears Ohio Chamber Research Man

Samuel D. McGavran of the Ohio Chamber Research Department spoke at the Middletown Industrial Council noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. He discussed the state's biennial budget, balancing expected revenue with cost projects and subsidies approved by the last legislative session.

Samuel D. McGavran Ohio Chamber of Commerce State of Ohio Middletown

Famed Palmer Mansion Razed for 21-Story Apartment Block

The Potter Palmer red stone castle at Lake Shore Drive and Schiller Street in Chicago began demolition yesterday to make way for a $7,000,000 21 story apartment building. It will house 740 small units with rents around forty dollars per room monthly. The 1882 structure cost over $1,000,000.

Chicago Potter Palmer Lake Shore Drive Schiller St

On the Air Waves HORIZONTAL 1 Depicted Personality of the air waves

Puzzle style clues list with numbered items and partial phrases across a themed grid, featuring words like Florence, Paradise, exist, arid regions, cereals, and other cross clue entries. The jumble implies a newspaper word puzzle entry with many missing letters and intertwined hints.

Florence

Answer to Previous Puzzle 33 One who engages in a debate

Clue list suggests crossword style answers. no article content provided to summarize into a news item.

Defense To Argue Mercy Slayings Triggered By Cancer Fear

Defense lawyers for Carol Ann Paight plan to prove she developed a dread of cancer years before killing her father, Stamford police sergeant Carl Paight. Testimony from her mother, 51, who witnessed prior cancer cases, is expected to back the claim of temporary insanity. The 21 year old faces second degree murder charges with a possible life sentence after shooting her sleeping father in Stamford hospital last September. The defense notes the father had cancer but claims she did not know of it until after the incident. The jury of nine women and three men continues deliberations.

Bridgeport Carol Ann Carol Carl Paight Stamford, Conn Paight Stamford Cer Wiliam E. Smith Gir Fairfield County Connecticut

Salem minister accepts Salem church pastorate

MASSILLON, CO AP The Rev. George C Bebee of the Methodist Church in Salem has accepted a call to the pastorate of the first Methodist Church here He is expected to take over his new post in March.

Massillon, CO George C. Bebee Methodist Church In Salem First Methodist Church

Insane verdict in three child murder case at home

West Point graduate John Steven Conner 39 was judged insane and cannot stand trial for the shotgun killings of his three children Cecilia nine Michael 11 and Stephanie 11 as they prepared for school. Neighbors called him a perfect husband and father. The sanity commission deliberated 17 minutes before ruling.

Alexandria West Point John Steven Conner Cecilia Iie Michael Stephanie

Portland man witnesses new quiet engine for military use

Guy Connor of Portland Oregon stood by his son as a novel engine generator set touted as 50 quieter than previous models. The device claims near total silence thanks to a glass-wool lined enclosure, with the box reportedly muffling sound to be scarcely audible at 300 feet.

Ner Guy Connor Portland, Ore

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