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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1957
Page
2
Showman Mike Todd has hired Madison Square Garden, seating 48000, for an intimate party with close friends on October 17, marking the first anniversary of the Broadway opening of his Oscar winning film Around the World in 80 Days.
The 22-year-old Mexican film star Eliz Cardenas, known for a lead role in Giant, was to wed here today. She traveled with her mother and sister, accompanying her fiancé Guy Preston Patton in Houston.
A printing company seeks permission to sell 10 000 copies of How to Fascinate Men. The case against Scott in Superior Court sets trial for Sept 20. His murder trial for Evelyn Throsby Scott is set for Oct 7. The book's authorship was attributed to Charles Conpitreres but is now linked to Scott. The publisher argues rights to market the book before the murder trial could harm Scott’s defense.
Military sources said planes guided ground troops to a trail of a band of Nationalist rebels south Slot Bl Friday. The ground forces killed 18 rebels and captured two prisoners in the operation.
The George Eastman House hosts the second annual film artists festival naming winners for 1926 to 1930. Honorees include Greta Garbo Janet Gaynor Clara Bow Joan Crawford Norma Shearer Mary Pickford Lillian Gish Gloria Swanson William Powell Frederic March Gary Cooper Ramon Novarro Maurice Chevalier Ronald Colman Richard Barthelmess Harold Lloyd Charles Chaplin King Vidor Frank Capra James Wong Howe and others.
The Confidential Magazine scandal case heads to the jury after defense closing arguments accusing star witnesses Maureen O Hara and Dorothy Dandridge of money motives. Defense attorney Crowley portrayed O Hara as a fame figure and questioned cross examination, noting a $5 million civil suit against Confidential and a $20,000 settlement dispute with Dandridge. The defendants, Fred and Marjorie Meade and Hollywood Research, Inc., face charges of conspiracy to commit criminal libel and related counts.
A Navy Steel Band performs at the State Fair in Louisville using altered steel oil drums. Rear Adm Daniel V. Gallery, a Chicago native, embraced the unique sound after carnival times in Trinidad. He notes the drums yield a four octave range and that the instruments require frequent re tuning due to sun exposure and movement.
Evangelist Billy Graham will speak at Stamford High School stadium Sunday afternoon September 29. The venue seats 2,500, drawing local residents and attendees from area churches and schools.
Anita Wood, a 19-year-old from Jackson Tennessee, says Elvis Presley slipped a diamond ring on her right-hand third finger during a Hollywood visit. She describes their July meeting, a romantic date including a tour of his home and cars, and notes the ring was a friendship token.
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