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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
2
MEMPHIS Tenn Elvis Presley asked for a two month deferment from the draft after a Paramount studio plan to film delayed his induction. The Shelby County draft board 85 weighed the request amid the service regulations, with costly cancellation looming.
New York reports Blanche Thebom drew excitement in Moscow while performing Carmen on a three week tour. Audiences shouted bravo as she delivered a sensual portrayal, overcoming a moment when Don Jose forgot lines amid applause.
Frankfurt report: posters depicting Marilyn Monroe in a form fitting dress with a plunging neckline were banned by Osnabrueck and Munster authorities. Distributors said the posters are not acceptable for a city that is the seat of a bishopric. The film The Prince and the Showgirl had prior approval from the West German Film Board.
Actress Ann Blyth and her husband Dr James McNalty welcomed their third child, a red haired girl named Kathleen, at St Vincent's Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and joins siblings Timothy 32 and Maureen 2. The McNaltys were reported doing fine.
Gwen Dolyn Dailey, 31, wife of actor Dan Dailey, was arrested in Beverly Hills on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge and released on $263 bail. Her husband, Dan Dailey, was not charged. Police reported no injuries.
Kathy Crosby, wife of Bing Crosby, relaxes between scenes of Gunman's Wall while discussing her home economics studies at UCLA. She describes fried chicken tips, chemistry as discipline, and balancing acting with education. She plans to finish her Columbia contract and keep busy in her career.
Actor Robert Alda and former Italian actress Flora Marina wed in Las Vegas on Saturday. Justice of the Peace Art Olsen officiated as the couple, both aged 42, planned a honeymoon in New York before telethon commitments. Alda’s first wife Joan had filed for divorce here several months earlier.
Seattle based Mount Rainier Radio and Television Broadcasting Corp says it sold its controlling interest to Frank Sinatra. The deal awaits FCC approval with Essex Productions, Inc. to own the holding. Lester M. Smith remains general manager of KIR Seattle KXL Portland and KNEW Spokane.
United Artists and Yul Brynner reached a 25 million dollar pact via Alciona Productions for nine years to deliver motion pictures to UA. Brynner will star in eight films and direct one or two. One project touted is Arthur Koestler’s The Gladiators with Anthony Quinn considered for a co star.
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