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The Independent from Richmond, California • 17

Publication:
The Independenti
Location:
Richmond, California
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Page:
17
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THE RICHMOND INDEPENDENT riday June 25 1943 Page Seventeen BeautifulNeyrRioTheatre Will Open Here Tomorrow Gen orresf To Wed Lieutenant A PREVIEW ADOL! 'Jillty a Vital fyej fl both WC TAIT INC GENERAL CONTRACTORS 461 Market Street San rancisco Sutter 6522 POPULAR PRICES! hub mbhbbbbhhhbiimb bbshbbi sbbib mm 1 MMBOMALD AVE 4and 5 CLAIRE JAMES above show girl and former wife qf Hollywood Dance Director Busby Berkeley will become the bride of Lieut Ray Dorsey 24 as soon as he can get leave from his duties at March ield CaL (International) other several or it is sur INVAS1ON BY AIR is only a rehearsal during maneuvers of the Second Army in Tennessee in this photo but it may be a preview of things to come as the Allies prepare for an invasion of the European conti nent Army planes are pictured here spilling their squads of fighting men behind the lines (International) Nile Kinnick's Plane Crash Story Told CEDAR RAPIDS la une 25 shipinates disclosed today that the former University of Iowa football star crashed into the ocean only 300 yards from his aircraft carrier Leo Hendrickson aviation chief machinists mate watched fromthe deck of the carrier as Kin plane fell into the ocean seconds later nothing was left but a small oil he a i much Kinnick could ment will be available to Rio theatre patrons Programs will comprise two select feature pic tures plus topical and special featurettes In charge of the new theatre will be Paul Wyckoff resident manager appointed for his spe cial qualifications as a theatre manager of many years expe rience No stone will be left unturned to provide the pick of the best feature pictures on starting schedules that will be convenient for every war worker in Rich mond and vicinity All shows will be presented in an atmo sphere of comfort with ample ventilation and at popular prices LONDON June 25 (INS) An American air general Brig Gen Nathan orrest was lost during the lying ortress raids on the German ports of Kiel and Bremen on June 13 Euro pean headquarters of the United States Army disclosed today The headquarters announce ment said that Gen orrest is missing along with the crew of one of the orts which failed to return from the mission Gen orrest a native of Memphis Tenn was the great grandson and namesake of the famous Confederate army cav alry officer who coined the phrase: thar fustest with the mostest Gen wife resides at Spokane Wash He is the first listed casualty among Ameri can generals in combat in the European theater The air general was traveling as observer aboard the fort ress piloted by Capt Harry A Stirwait of Spokane The co pilot was Maj Allan Wilder or Garden City Crew members of fortresses said that parachutes opened when plane was hit and possible that the General vived Extremely popular with the air and ground crews at his airdrome the loss 'of orrest was felt greatly terlals that went into the con struction of the Rio Theatre were issued by the War Production Board in Washington in consideration of the breadth of theatrical entertainment facili ties for thousands of war workers However no es sential war materials were util ized in the construction of the Rio Theatre Containing 400 seats theRio theatre will boast of special ven tilating equipment and many novel appointments not hitherto included in theatres constructed prior to Pearl Har bor The finest of screen entertain 1 fl I Mi? HUMPHREY BOGART ANN SHERIDAN IN Defendants in Tax Suit Dead Long Time CHICAGO June 25 It seemed hardly likely to Judge Michael McKinley today that a deputy sheriff could have served summons in a tax suit on two defendants last May when one of them had been dead seven I years and the other nine Nevertheless the deputy Richardson told the judge: Your Honor I personally handed a summons in this suit to both these see how that could spoke up Attorney Lawrence Jacobs attended both their Lee in 1934 and Lee in The two Chinese were joint owners of a restaurant and the city was seeking to recover from them $3641 in back taxes On Attorney motion the suit was dismissed Richmond a community which in little over two years has grown from a population of 23000 to over 150000 has long felt the need for more centers of entertainment for her people This vital need will to a measurable extent be filled by the new Rio Theatre which will have its Grand Open ing tomorrow Conveniently located and beautiful and comfortable in design the Rio will afford many happy carefree hours to residents of this city And because so many of these residents are engaged in essential war work the contribution of the Rio toward victory through increased efficiency and morale will not be inconsid erable It has been a pleasure for this to work with the owners of the Rio Theatre in its construction It is like wise a pleasure to wish them every succss in this new and important enterprise Huge Program Set for 5 Lost During Raid on Nazis QUENTIN" (Pfa MUST RICH MOMPTT Saturday Night Many months of planning and consideration of the entertain ment needs of rap idly growing populace will cul minate tomorrow in the opening of the beautiful new Rio The atre part of the Rio Theatre building on Macdonald avenue between ourth and ifth street Scheduled to open at 5 pm with elaborate exercises the en tire policy of the theatre has been geared to the particular convenience thousands of war workers re gardless of whether they are on the day shift the swing shift or the grave yard shift Two outstanding feature at tractions will head the initial program with Humphrey Bogart' and Ann Sheridan and Must with Wayne Morris and Rose mary Lane eateurettes on the same inaugurating program added at tractions comprise Tribute To Ship Is Born" filmed entirely in technicolor and dealing with the making of ships from keels to masts That Lion with Bugs Bunny Saturday night the theatre will be open all night and thereafter will be open on a 21 hour basis from 9 am to 6 am Radio broadcasts Saturday be staged from the lobby and will feature Tommy Harris popular for his nation wide radio show and Art Linkletter famous Mas ter of Ceremonies and originator of the popular Do You program These radio shows will take place 5:45 to 6 pm 7:30 to 8 and 8:45 to 9 pm Outside the theatre on a spe cially constructed stage the Radio Theatre will present Ray waae ana nis Knytnm Riders versatile players This novel feature of the ooenine ex ercises is in consideration of the crowds that will assemble on the opening night Priorities for all building ma jwith Wayne Morris and Rosemary Lane 1 (P6ua 1 A Tribute To Richmond in Technicolor A TO1W svssMttt amtrm nou the lion please i 4 14 2 3 A er Hf IWjklA WWEWtsM 'J I OPENING 1 1 1 gRSR BBBBKMKwBKSQh HuBsi Ml wm 1 I I i MBH I I Ib 1 I gL tl I ws BRbE Hi He fife IH 4m fifl I a aa WMbBW Sh ImL lii IE ib bi esew I HKa pg K2IH 0 Sil1 il 13 4b I IBWIRBIMBSL 1J 'HlL oJr AkWwt 11 frjpl I Jtkfl E1JS JS I i A I 1 I Av Js.

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