Cohn admits fierce exchanges with director Vidor and wage talks
Federal records show Columbia executive Harry Cohn defended his treatment of director Charles Vidor citing a harsh studio culture. Vidor seeks to break contract for alleged intimidation while wages ranged from 250 to 2000 dollars weekly. Cohn described their rapport as friendship despite profanity. Judge Harrison pressed on duties and pay, as war service timelines note rapid WWII expansion and demobilization milestones.
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Los Angeles
Harry Cohn
Columbia
Charles Vidor
Vidor
Cohn
Victor
Colm
U.S
Ben Harrison
Doris Warner Leroy Vidor
Harry Warner
Harrison
Albania Mine Incident Mirrors Cold War Albanian Ties
Mackenzie's column traces the Corfu Channel mining and the Yugoslav shootdowns to Soviet influence in Albania. It argues Moscow directs Albanian policy, with 400 Soviet staffers and an army cadre swelling toward 100,000, while the United States and Britain once kept watch but withdrawn amid anti western campaigns.
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Great Britain
Albania
Corfu Channel
Yugoslavia
Tito
Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Britain
Dimitri Tchuyakin
Corfu
Lucille Ball Sues Radio Corp for 100000 Over Peter Piper Recording
Los Angeles reports Lucille Ball sues Radio Corp and RCA Victor for 100000 claiming a spontaneous studio gag recording of Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers was released under her name. She seeks a permanent injunction against further production of the vocal.
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Los Angeles
Lucille Ball
Peter Piper
Radio Corp. of America
Miss Ball
Radio Corp
R. C. A. Victor Records
New York
Desi Arnaz
Boy’s Pranks Upheld by Judge in Baltimore Case
Judge J Howard Murray dismissed eviction efforts by landlord Claude E Watson after a history of Edwin L Hastry Jr pranks. The six year old allegedly screamed in his crib after birth, dug up lawn, dumped soil, and rearranged tenant mailboxes. The judge noted the boy’s actions mirrored his own boyhood mischief.
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Baltimore
Claude E. Watson
Edwin L. Hastry
Edwin L. Hastry, Jr
J. Howard Murray
Grand Jury Reports Drinking Scenes in Movies
A federal grand jury in Chicago calls out the film industry for excessive drinking depictions. It urges correction, noting many cases involve alcohol and that youths frequent movies and face related influence. The jury sent its concerns to Eric A. Johnston of the MPCDA.
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Chicago
Eric A. Johnston
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Jury urges film industry to curb juvenile drinking scenes
Jurors asked Johnston to take steps reducing drinking scenes in movies to cut juvenile delinquency. U S Attorney J Albert Woll supported the move and said he would forward the letter to Attorney General Clark, noting the need for action on juvenile delinquency on a national scale.
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Johnston
U. S
J. Albert Woll
Clark
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Arcchice
St. John St
Mackenzie
J. M. Roberts, Jr
Conercial Cutt
Y Corporation
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Copfee
Duncan Coffee Company
Maryland Club
Bright and Early Coffees
Grayson
RAYON
Dickeys
Liv
Hugh C
Paule
Kansas Ave
Dept
Topeka
Kansas
Gabardine
Graysons
DeSiard
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