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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
1
A fragment recalls Alan Ladd in a film titled Saigon and a light advertising note about a free expert service for mounting and adding machines. The item reflects a 1946 San Antonio Light lookback with brief references to cinema and ads of the era.
In a Columbia Pictures contract dispute, Film Director Charles Vidor contends he could be fired for speaking his mind to executives. Rufus Le Maire testified he was dismissed after clashing with Columbia president Marty Cohn in a 1940 lunchroom exchange. The judge noted the case may be more publicity stunt than law action as he defers a decision.
Elliott Roosevelt and his wife reached Warsaw by plane from Moscow. They plan to meet President Bierut Premier Osóbka Morawskiego and other government leaders this day amid delays.
Fragmentary weather and travel notes show temperatures around 60s with some forecasts mixed across locations. Observations include precipitation totals, wind, tides at Aransas Pass, and various city futures with scattered scores and prices for tourist destinations and events.
Albert D. Newman, 22, a recent d ischarged soldier, awaits trial on charges he cashed four money orders belonging to former army buddy D. C. Pearson. The items were allegedly given to Newman in New Guinea in 1945 for safekeeping. a footlocker fire was claimed to have destroyed them, with two orders cashed in the U S and two more cashed later. The case was filed by post office inspectors after Newman’s Amarillo arrest and transfer to Fort Sam Houston.
Jane Withers, billed as a wood star, endures a demanding stunt sequence for Paramount’s The Hex Own Hats. She crafts one of her selfmade hats to balance a pompadour during a dancehall fight scene, while filming the Dorothy Lamour release.
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