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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1959
Page
12
A 15 year old Boy Scout from Los Angeles with a heavy leg brace and crutches climbed Mount Whitney, a 14 490 foot peak, last week. He accomplished the ascent despite his handicap with seven fellow Scouts accompanying him.
Richard Widmark in Batjac’s 30 million dollar production The Alamo portrays Bowie as a wealthy, embittered frontier leader. The article notes Bowie's fearsome reputation, his personal losses, and his later maturity as an actor prepares to take on the role amid future projects. It also mentions Widmark's career shift toward versatility and plans for another Vienna shoot. Per capita U.S. candy consumption exceeds 16 pounds yearly with $4.673 million in daily ad spending by candy makers.
Readers ask about Sophia Loren age and birthplace, and wonder why Rock Hudson films vanish from downtown theaters. The column notes Loren was born in Rome and Hudson will return to downtown venues. readers also inquire about Susan Kohner’s next film. Kohner appears at Schine's Eckel on October 15 in The Big Fisherman.
Matthew Monahan, six, and his mother Helen Monahan sue the city for 25000 dollars claiming negligence caused the amputation of part of his right ring finger when a heavy restroom door at Broad Street Playground slammed shut. The incident occurred July 8 as the boy opened the door. Court action seeks 20000 in damages for the boy and 5000 for the mother.
The list shows showings at Paramount Eckel Loew's Empire Shoppingtown Dewitt Drive-In Kallet Genesee Hollywood Lakeshore Drive-In Palace Salina Drive-In and Wescott with titles including Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow Diary of a Teenage Bride Scapegoat Of Love and Lust Virtuous Bigamist The Five Pennies The Mummy Curse of the Undead The Tender Trap and Ask Any Girl among others and times ranging from morning to late evening.
Total drug store sales in the United States and Canada exceeded 7.0 billion dollars in 1958. Drug and medical advertisers invested 25.326 million dollars daily in newspapers last year to reach more of their best customers with these products.
Road Show Fella features Carolyn Maye and Richard Wentworth in leading roles for a single 8:30 p m performance in Lincoln Auditorium. The touring company travels by air conditioned bus sleepertruck and tractor trailer with folding sets and full lighting gear. The sleeper truck carries the crew including electrician carpenter prop man and production manager.
Postal experts forecast a record 2.75 billion Christmas cards will pass through U.S. mail this year as households send greetings nationwide. The estimate signals strong seasonal volume for the USPS amid steady mail traffic and holiday spending.
About 100000 Polish-Americans marched up Fifth Avenue yesterday to honor Casimir Pulaski, the Polish patron who served as a general in the American Revolution. U S retailers posted 103.2 billion in sales for the first six months of 1959, 8.8 percent above 1958. Daily newspapers remain the leading advertising medium for retailers due to wide reach in markets.
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