Box Office Leaders Highlight 1952 Film Trends
Hollywood reports show eight of the top ten box office stars in 1952 were male with Doris Day and Susan Hayward as the only women in the list. The spectrum favors musical comedy and outdoor adventures, signaling a male‑driven taste despite early female stardom in the silent era and early talkies. Britain’s international box office for 1952 also favors American stars led by The Greatest Show on Earth with Bob Hope among the top ten.
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Hollywood
Doris Day
Susan Hayward
Day
Hayward
Martin and Lewis
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Gary Cooper
John Wayne
James Stewart
Gregory Peck
Randolph Scott
Doris Kappelhoff
Mary Pickford
Shirley Temple
Janet Gaynor
Bette Davis
Claudette Colbert
Irene Dunne
Greer Garson
Ingrid Bergman
Joan Crawford
Norma Shearer
London
Britain
Betty Hutton
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Mario Lanza
James Mason
Humphrey Bogart
French liner Liberte sails without inspector
The French liner Liberte sails today without an American immigration inspector aboard for the next two voyages. The Immigrant Service released the ship from an informal agreement to send an inspector to sea for three rounds. On the last voyage 270 crewmen refused questioning and two failed to meet standards. shore leaves were denied. The French line said crew was screened at dock previously and future screenings could occur dockside.
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New York
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Liberte
Boy's quick action saves his home in Indiana blaze
Six year old Toby Stanislo ski alerted the alarm and guided police and firefighters to a fire at Chester Williams' house after hearing a scream. Fire crews confined the blaze to one room, sparing Williams' mother in law Mrs. May Mizner, 70, from injury. Detective Ed ward Stanisloski is Toby's father.
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Chicago
Ind
Toby Stanisloski
Edward Stanisloski
Chester Williams
Williams
May Mizner
Toby
Government orders dove disease study to save mourning dove
Washington dispatch reports a government study of the mourning dove’s disease and life habits to preserve the species. The National Geographic Society says extinction risks may be reduced as most states ban dove hunting.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Montreal man to take police quiz over wife’s Florida disappearance
Georges Lemay a Montreal real estate man said he would fly to Miami and place himself with Florida authorities after the death of James O Barker a Marathon Florida deputy sheriff who investigated the case. Barker’s death followed a family dispute involving his son.
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Montreal
Georges Lemay
Hugette
Florida Keys
Miami
Florida
Ste. Adele
Quebec
Lemay
James O. Barker
Marathon
Fla
Barker
Ford Foundation Aids 100000 Soviet Emigres in U S
The Ford Foundation reports its eastern European fund has aided 100000 former Soviet citizens who reached the United States since World War II. The emigres were helped to find jobs learn English and resolve medical legal and other problems across the United States.
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New York
Ford Foundation
United States
Foundation
Crochet Squares Rug Pattern Advertisement
Colorful handwork notice offers crochet squares to create rugs in various sizes. Instructions declare use of rug cotton and joining squares, with pattern 740 available by sending twenty five cents and name, address, and zone to Terre Haute Tribune Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Ill. Also promotes Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog with twenty cents request.
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Terre Haute Tribune
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Chicago
Ill
Laura Wheeler Needlecraft
Christmas Greeting Turns Violent in Toledo
Arthur Orlemann left a party in Toledo on December 27 and was struck in the face after replying to a Merry Christmas wish. He suffered a fractured jaw and reported the assault to police.
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Toledo, CO
Arthur Orlemann
Orlemann
Editor Held for Deportation Over Communist Ties
Pittsburgh December 27. Immigration officials detained George Witkovich editor of a Chicago Slovene language paper on charges he joined the Communist party after arriving in 1913 and failed to seek citizenship. Bond set at 5000 dollars. He faces deportation after a hearing.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Communist Party
George Witkovich
U.S
Yugoslavia
Vitkovich
Pro Sveta
FBI
Matt Cvetic
Kitkovich
Cleveland
Detroit
Canada
Young Loses Motion in Perjury Case in RFC Probe
Washington December 27 Federal Judge Henry A Schweinhaut denied a motion to dismiss the perjury indictment against former RFC examiner Merl Young amid a Senate Banking Committee probe into government loans. The ruling leaves the case for trial and also denies motions for three others including Herschel Young Robert W Dudley and Joseph H Rosenbaum who were tied to similar lying charges in the RFC inquiry.
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Washington
E. Merl Young
RFC
Senate
Henry A. Schweinhaut
Young
Senate Banking Committee
Grand Ry
Herschel Young
Robert W. Dudley
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Grandma Bank Bandit Argued Gave Loot Away Says Police
Ethel Arata ailing 52 year old daughter of a once rich New York developer was arraigned as the grandma bank bandit. She admits robbing two Los Angeles branches totaling 1469 dollars while claiming she donated the loot and blaming her family fortune loss and arthritis. Authorities describe her as an alcoholic and note a history of hospital commitment and past injuries.
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Los Angeles
New York
Ethel Arata
U.S
Howard V. Calverley
California Bank
Citizens Natural Bank
Arcadia
Benjamin S. Catts
Hollywood
Robert Catts
Benjamin Catts
Philadelphia
Arata
Norwalk State
Mystery Phone Call Ties Bronx Slaying Of Paul Peltz
In New York a 15 year old, Paul Peltz, left home after a telephone chat and was later found dead in a Bronx lot with his head crushed by a concrete slab. Police say a mystery call may have led to the Christmas Day killing. He was last seen Tuesday night after leaving with his air rifle. Two keys and twenty cents were found on him.
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New York
Paul Peltz
Bronx
Paul
Emanuel
British Author Margaret Long Dies in London Hospital
London report says Mrs Margaret Gabrielle Long known as Marjorie Bowne died Tuesday at 64 after a lengthy writing career. She used pen names George R Preedy Joseph Shearing and Robert Page and penned about 200 works including The Netherlands Displayed and the Dickon novels.
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London
Margaret Gabrielle Long
Britain
Marjorie Bowne
Long
George R. Preedy
Joseph, Shearing
Robert Page
Margaret Campbell
Netherlands
Dickon
Polish spy plot denied by Poland and United States
Poland charged an American military plane from Western Germany flew about 45 miles into Poland on November 4 and dropped two saboteurs with espionage gear. A U S Air Force spokesman at Wiesbaden denied the allegations saying they never drop spies from airplanes.
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London
Poland
Germany
Wiesbaden
U.S
Injured 83 year old man improved after fall near Wabash
George Hall 83 of 130142 Wabash avenue suffered a fall Friday evening at Thirteenth street and Wabash avenue. He was moved by Ball ambulance to St Anthony Hospital and held overnight for observation. He incurred cuts and bruises about the head.
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George Hall
Wabash Avenue
Thirteenth Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Lighting Contest Judging Set For Monday Night
Terre Haute Civic Committee will judge the outdoor Christmas lighting contest Monday night. Judges will motor through Terre Haute to view entries and select winners in cash prize categories. Co chairs are John K. Lamb and Mrs. Claude Williams with church women council support.
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Terre Haute
John K. Lamb
Chamber of Commerce
Claude Williams
Council of Church Women
Taxi rider says cabbie assaulted and robbed him
Joseph Lacoss 24 complained that after paying $4 for a $3.60 ride a taxi driver taunted him about tipping and then beat him and stole his wallet with $160. Police are seeking the cabbie in Toronto.
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Toronto
Joseph Lacoss
Lacoss
Christmas Baskets Fund Report Highlights Donations
Final report on the Christmas Basket Fund of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star shows total contributions of 63746 dollars. Early gifts came from The Tribune-Star Golden Gloves tournament and the Phi Beta Psi Sorority bridge with many friends contributing in the last two weeks before Christmas.
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Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Tribune-Star
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
Friend
Jessie Boland
Gilbert W. Gambill
B. V. Blaker
Ed Meara
Fire Quenched as Rival Volunteers Aid Harveysburg
In Harveysburg Ohio on Friday night volunteers faced a blaze at the firehouse with its own hose on the pumper burning. Neighboring Waynesville firefighters arrived after a six mile drive and contained the fire in about thirty minutes.
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Harveysburg
Waynesville
Fire Destroyed Shed and Hog Hair Supply in Michigan City
A $65,000 blaze gutted a supply shed of the Blocksom Company in Michigan City Indiana on Friday. The fire destroyed 460 000 pounds of hog hair used for upholstering and caused extensive property damage.
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Michigan City
Ind
Blocksom Company
250-Pound Spike Jones Singer Wins Fans as Boy Voice
Hollywood reports that George Rock, a 250-pound trumpet player with Spike Jones and His City Slickers, performs as a childlike singer on Moms Kissin Santa Claus and has fans and critics split. He defends the performance, recalls past hits, and notes he recently had wisdom teeth removed.
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United Press Hollywood
Hollywood
Santa Claus
Nick
George Rock
Spike Jones
Rca-Victor
Rock
Lil
Georgie Rock
Wichita Falls
Tex
Jones
Bedlam
Huntington
W. Va
Farmer City
Ill
Bodies of Valley Vets Reach States
The body of Private Jack A. Shorter son of Mr and Mrs Samuel C Shorter 2803 South Thirteenth and one half street killed in the Korean fight arrived at San Francisco California aboard the Robin Goodfellow. His body accompanied 11 Indiana men six Army six Air Force and four Marine Corps. Marine Corporal Johnnie Reynolds grandson of Mr and Mrs Ervie Reynolds of Rockville was among the returned.
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Jack A. Shorter
Samuel C. Shorter
South Thirteenth
San Francisco
Calif
Robin Goodfellow
Army
Indiana
Air Force
Marine Corps
Johnnie Reynolds
Ervie Reynolds
Rockville
Housing and Home Finance Agency defense housing report
The agency reported 41 983 of 98 029 defense housing units planned for critical areas began construction with 24 697 completed. Of the total, 73 915 are rentals and 24 114 are for sale. As of Dec 17, 43 percent were under construction and 25 percent completed.
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Washington
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Family Of 3 Struck By Polio Attack
OSCEOLA Iowa December 27 A husband wife and their 11 year old child are left isolated with polio as Christmas plans fade. Mrs Paul 30 first hospitalized in Des Moines the child Kay 1 year old followed on Christmas Eve, then the father 30 found to have polio Friday. The other three children stay with grandparents hoping for a return to normalcy.
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Osceola
Marvin Paul
Clinton Council completes year in Clinton Indiana
Clinton Indiana December 27 Members of the Clinton City Council met in a continued session to finish the year’s business. Street superintendent Cecil Turchi said two new city dump trucks recently purchased had arrived and were in service. City attorney E P Zell Jr presented a finance ordinance transferring funds from the general contingency to several departments. The rules were suspended and the ordinance passed.
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Clinton
Ind
Cecil Turchi
E. P. Zell, Jr
General Contingency Fund
Divorce row ends in court order to protect husband
Detroit December 27 Attorney George Bixler secured a court order restraining his estranged wife Laura from shooting him as their divorce suit proceeds.
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Detroit
George Bixler
Laura
Bixlers
Indiana road program speeds up lets before Craig takes office
The Indiana State Highway Commission accelerated road and bridge contract letting as a transition measure. Chairman Samuel C. Hadden said bids will open December 30 on 14 projects, with 11 bridge jobs already let, to give the next highway commission and contractors time to prepare.
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Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
Samuel C. Hadden
Commission
George N. Craig
General Assembly
Craig
Hadden
Highway Commission
Too Many Skaters Create Rushing Chaos at Central Park Rink
New York police report 4000 children lined up for ice at Central Park skating rink on Friday. With capacity only 2300, officers called in reserves to restore order and ration ice to prevent a near riot.
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New York
Central Park
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