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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1957

Page

4

Power Quits Romantic Roles in Hollywood

Tyrone Power announces a shift away from romantic leads to allow younger actors a chance. After two years globe trotting and stage work in France England New York Mexico and Italy he says Hollywood’s social scene and film climate have decentralized the industry. He warns actors must evolve or fade but vows not to become obsolete.

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Doctors Leach and Gifford Ortometrists

Local medical practitioners Leach and Gifford, orthometric specialists, advertise their services at 516 North Tre Diat, Florida 25113.

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Everything Seems To Happen To Young Actor During April

Hollywood chronicle of James Garner outlines a career full of April milestones. Born April 7 1928 he was wounded in Korea in April 1952 and learned in April 1957 he would become a father. The piece notes a Warner Bros seven year contract and his breakout role in Darby’s Rangers while tracing a path from Norman Oklahoma to Hollywood High School and early acting grafts in Paul Gregory Productions.

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Television Schedule Log Fragment From Local Stations

Television listings for KROSA KMID and KMKD/KCKD with channel numbers outline Monday Tuesday schedules including news weather sports and a mix of dramas soaps and game shows. Entries list program titles times and some local notes noting station responsibility for accuracy.

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Father Hands Degree To Son at Penn State

George H. Deike III received his Penn State degree over the weekend from his grandfather George H. Deike of Pittsburgh, a 1903 graduate and board president. Parents Mr. and Mrs. George H. Deike Jr. attended. Ruth Deike, previously a degree recipient, is missing with a newborn daughter born hours earlier. Dr. Erick Walker noted the baby is enrolled in the class of 1975.

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Instrumentation Digital On-line Transcriber Debuts

Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co announces a new unit named Idiot II for faster data processing. The machine handles 128 separate data streams simultaneously and can complete tests in minutes rather than days or weeks, signaling a breakthrough in automated information handling.

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Hollywood Food Storm Hits Movie Theaters

ERSIKINE JOHNSON reports NO-POP plans an emergency meeting to address an upsurge in food driven theater trends. Drive-ins and chains pilot new menu items and gimmicks from clamcakes to hot rolls, turning cinemas into dining spots and challenging film as the draw.

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Rainy weather uncovers 214 foot alligator in Texas yard

After spring rains in Texas, Mrs. R. D. Boykin spotted a 214 foot alligator in her backyard. Her screams drew her husband and a neighbor who captured the reptile and alerted police. The alligator was reported as an escapee from a nearby zoo.

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Roddy McDowell on aging as a former child star in Hollywood

Aline Mosby reports Roddy McDowell, now back in Hollywood after years away, discusses the pressure of aging in film and stage. He recalls leaving cinema for Broadway in 1951 to escape being typecast as a boy, and notes that maturing roles are hard to secure, yet advises not to fear change or alter a male actor’s look to fit age expectations.

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