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r. -u i -1 A--4NDFENDENT-PRESS-TELEGRAM IfSS DdqD'u I CoIIedMcn 'A' fo? (Continued frora Page A-1) i 1 physida Dr. Rexfard mer, with Mm when he broke the new- a XT WAS EARLY morning but she was -upTwith her- three young children when Nanley and Dr. Kennamer.1 arrived at the huge; Spankds-atyle house the Tbdds were renting while she made a motion picture in Hollywood. Hanley said she was stunnr at first.

then collapsed and started bahMIng hysterically. Tha thought of her three children, Mlk 4, and Chrlatoplier, A sons by her previous bap' Michael. Wilding; and Liza, 6 month Todds daughter, quitted "What about the kid" she asked Hanley. few minutes -later when her dose friend, actress Debbie Rejftiold arrived to comfort. her, she greeted, with the same "What about tha kids?" i'- MISS REYNOLDS, who is married to singer Eddie Fisher, premised to care of them -7 ft Va vm rs sue- v' MIKE AND UZ Screen star Elizabeth Taylor was pteturad'snapping her- gloved fingers at htuband Mike Todd dining DICK HANLEY Broke News to Liz V-'' -f i -r Scrape of fwbted aircraft mark New Mexico scene of.

Todds death. Talent Drive 4 JttOLLYWOOD (AP) Bitertairanent Industry ecutives and stats eulogized Mike Todd Saturday; as one of the greatest a oien cf all tune, Ma man of tremendous a really great man. Tib stager-Eddie Fisher In Nnr crash the ilmnnan'i 'private plan near Chants, N. 1 lneaat: The world has lost- it greatest sfawman- and had lost my closest friend." 'Fisher -and Us wife, actress X3ebbie Reynolds; were probably tie most intimate friends of Ibddand his wife, Elizabeth Tfcylqr- The-Fishers attended lit and Hikes wedding ip Mexico and named their new ln Todd. i I (Personal lorn waa expressed ajso by actor -David 1 Niven; star of Todds tltmtDdonsiy successful "Around the World in -80 Days.

Vacationing at -tfai ToddaLPalm ftarings home, am iso (Stunned, shocked -ffifT 1 1 aint i think i dearly. lOktras a reaBy great "rjsn. No ofawho knew him will ever forget him. An we can do riw is-pray ffaliz. juid the children." I The picture's -leading -lady, Shirley MaCUire.) said: "Mike always seemed to the world a smaller place.

-Fbllow producers praised TJxM's talents, i Samuel Goldwyn, at whose sfUdlo Todd made his head quarter called Hike "a great apowman who brought, reel In spiration i to motion picture. The TtSdd-AO (wide screen) process and 'Around the World lfc 80 win live indefinite If asrmonuments hjiis dynamic and GoM- energy and said ted convewattong before of fun Lizaald. fine af be couple's cplri newsmen. "We have slot i (APWlrephota) Todd Was ECirEi Oo 1 I- 1 Ofeip IT World (who' was killed i with Todd) stepped I' 1 the Russians were (he greatest I -showmen In the world. -J 1 tfaught all tfase yeara -was stealing from Barnum but I actually waa.

stealing them. I went over, to see the i- cold cute you know the tombs fa. Lenin and Staliii It was the slowest moying line had ever -and the officials made it r. that way on purpose. I always instruct my tlcfat-eellers slow down so the public always people in front -of the theater.

Xtfs good boxnfflee figures of "Aroimd the in crash j. In to ask rso far the pictures shown what tims their plane leave. "At 11 tfdock tomorro morning; unless the i looks bad. If so; well take late tonight, Tridd said, nodded and said he waa home to pack. Tm flying east to accept showman of the year Mike went on "If I can talk Elizabeth into It, I hope to stop by Chicago to sea the Robinsoiv Basillo fight oi the way back.t and ihortly afterward tha three children were cent to Mies Reynolds home with maid.

Dr. Kennamer then put Miss Tbylor to bed, gave her a tive, and kept all visitors away. Todd, an' enthusiastic air was flying to New York for a testimonial dinner tonight Film writer Cohn was along so they could discuss the xok Cohn was writing about Tod4 who often was called file modern Barnum and hoy der producer. I -Verner, the pilot major in the Air Force re-rea and flew a C46 during World War XX over the Htop-yas India and Chin Cb-pilot Barclay one obtained at Burbank when the regular co-pilot failed to show for the flight; 1 CAA Investigator Glen lughes said that judging from the the plane appeared to have rammed Jrst into the ground. THE BURNED WRECKAGE, kith' pieces of engine cowling and-NotherTmetal bits fused together; was scattered about a' quarter of an acre, he aid, as lf the Lockheed Lodestar had exploded when It hit In only 204 theaters, but Its made 30 mflllcjn dollars, he It only, cast six minion.

If wfll bo the first movie ever to make 100 million dollars and don't know how I'm going to spend it alL" 1 I-TODDCPICkED up a life-size portrait of his sqreen star wife and kissed it. "She's the greatest, he observed. His office door opened and Todd's biographer. Art Cohn IJ By VERNON SCOTT 1 i i HOLLYWOOD tab Ten hours before fa tfad In a plans crash. In New Mexico jaunty Mik Todd" sat ip his plush MGM studio office attempting to Companions for his fatal flight, Feist propped up on Us deski Todd telephoned producer Joseph ManUewlez: "Ah.

he said. Its a. good safe planeJ wouldnt let itcrash. taking aldnf a picture of 31zabeth (Taylor, his wife), arid I wouldn't let anything happen to her. "Besides, li got three million bucks worth Of insurance.

You'd be too." called Todd Mg he wa V. John Johnson, a'Ghril Aeronautics Administration employe at Grant' aaw the flash of the crash. He said the pilot had reported icing conditions at 11,000 eet and asked pennission'to climb to UOO feet. He said mission was granted. and the pilot reported again when he readied the higher altitude.

That was the last heard. Shortly, afterward Johnson saw the flash. like fa others' who knew bdd found if hard to believe was dead. This waa a hurricane in human motion, a mb always on runaway, horse. He was50 but no on heard it from him.

"I got a new birth certificate when married. Liz," he once L(' And Liz- answered Min: Me gets younger year qr marrying younger wive mow going' to be too old i fa Mm one of three day1 JUST THE OTHEE day fa ectured before the students and faculty at the nUlvtrslty California at Los Angeles about Ms recent trip to think did lot for 3emocracy over there," he said, "the Russian people all were mpresaed with the fact that a uvenile delinquent could grow In America and get a better oh than the President Htza-eth Taylor's husband. He also told fhe students that i "tars NEW YORK aCE) Producer Mika Todd wo flying into, the limelight he loved as P. T. Barmuft of Broadway" when he died In a flaming New Mexico airplane crash.

He wo coming to New York te receive vthS highest of tributes the praise -f of Ms colleague' The fYlarh Club, a famous New. York theatrical organizer fion chose Todd to receive the "showman of. the year award at fa. annual testimonial Nj More than L200 of Broadways brightest stars and biggest producer writers and directors and Hollywood figures wefo rounded ufrto pay tribute to tha one ttoe'parnival, boy for helping to make Broadway's gate white way gayer and Its bright lights brighter during Ms 22 years in' business her At first the Triarh of holding. the dinner eulogy to Todd, once president of the organization.

But later the chib announced that the dinAer scheduled for the Waldorf-Astoria would not be held. A memorial dinner will be held next month LB ALWAYS the "last of the spenders and that; Even when he wfa took he spent money His first '-Hollywbod Around Wdrid in 80 Day" now has passed the 33 million figure In world grosae As Ms soa, Mike Jr, said re-, cently: I' I "We expert any now to, be making as much money as Russian Strained MOSCOW 609 i4- The ager of tha hotel Wfare Mike Todd stayed here I last, nxmth was stunned Saturday flight by of Todfs "Oh, -i Gold-tyn. Jack -X Warner. head of Vfomet Bren Studio, declared: i "The lost ohe of the greatest showmen- of all time. bo repeating stories of Mike Todd for yeirs to come.r Frank FTefaia Para- mount pictures said he fad' known ToddjLa man of tremendous taleo- for 25 Buddy Adler, production chief at '20th Gentuiy-Fox said, "Mke Todd brought back to the world of show; business the cfd-tathioned showman-ahip which we needed so badly.

Todd Son to Ran Company NEW YORK (A The Michael Todd Gx 'Inc, which owns 90 per cent of the money-making film "Around the World in 80 Days, will continue to operate under-the direction of the producer's son, Michael Jr. William DqU, press agent to foe producer who wae killed In a plane crash In- New Mexico Saturday, said Michael Jr, 27, a vice president, has been running the company for months. During that time; he said, the elder Todd had been busy with preparations for. a spectacular movie production of "Don Quixote. Doll said what would happen to Don Quixote now Is "anybody's guess." i i "Around the World wfll Just keep rODing along, said XML He said the picture has grossed more than S3 million dollars to dater' MANKXE1I1CZ begged off and; thereby, preserved his life.

Todd also called actor Kirk Douglas; who couldnt make ft Todd's last, interview was with Uni ted He looked at inej "Why dont you -come along?" he asked. I want somebody to play gin rummy with." Todd out a sheaf of papers and-read off the profit what.n terrible" thtyg, he said. "He'was so young ud friendly. Everybody here Iflied Mm." 2AB Assigns 3 Men ho Probo Todd Crash N. -1 WASHINGTON CCB The CM1 Aeronautics Board said Jt had assigned jhree men Investigate the plane crash which carried Mike Todd to his death hi New Mexico.

The CABsald Philip Goldstein and AxThompson, both Santa Moiuc Calif, and of ART COliN CALLED 'EM AS HE SAW EM tMany Offered fojPinch His Nose Only Six More Days! ANNUAL MAGILkVOX FACTORY-AUTHORIZED W. Albert Hallman, had beenordered Washington, the crash CLEARANCE SALE Todd's Brother Expresses Shock An elder brother of Mike Tbdd John Golden of 1720 E. 5th St, Long Beach, Saturday night expressed shock over the plane crash. was doing so wefl. lt seemed nothing could stop Mm until thi Golden has been estranged from Mb brother since 1938.

Another brother, Ctrl Gol-bogen, who continues to use the original family name, resides In Los Angrie 4 4 4 'f i 0 4 f. 4 1 4 i 6 a a 3 LIZ IN PARADE Widow of Todd. Oscar Candidate Elizabeth Taylor, whose husband, Mike was killed Saturday in a New Mexico plane crash, is pictured in today's Parade as a candidate far in tha best (Continued from Page A-l) Waa a convert tp the Scventhiday Adventist Church. During Saturdays afternoon track meet the coach was; absent be-cause of Bis religious convictions. -I- Cbhn made a point of callifig.this to everyones attention.

Xt didnt act' wen with tha readers. But the fact remains that people read Art Cohn. He saw' to that When he went to. Oakland to become Sports editor of the Oakland Tribune he didnt lose a minute. RighFSff the bat he wrote a baseball story about Orir-land's PadfkTLeague tesirv the Oaks! Cbhn had ainew hamq.

for the team: the J-Oaks. I- i i HE CAKAED IQS new column "The jCtohnlng fee wrote It from 1S36 to ltfiZ. i J' Once, In Long Beech, Cojin was hanged In effigy at a schook smart 262 sq. hi category. At the eqd of the column.

In tiny, agate type, Cbhn penned an afterthought: "Zehms won the match, 6-2, 6-1." -j COHVS CLOSEST friends say ha Was "a mttflon laughs." One put it this way: "He was a great guy when away from the typewriter!" Of Cohns Writing, former Los Angeles sports editor A1 Santoro said: "Ait always called a spadra steam shoveL" I i He always seemed to have the knack of getting out of a tight spot I En route to Rose Bowl gam his car ran out of gas on tha Arroyo Seco bridge. With kickoff time not many minutes anyone else would have panicked, Not He sat baric and relaxed, waved to the pars behind. The long line of traffic pushed Mm all the way to the BowL i JUST LAST Jan. 13 Cbhn became columnist for the San FTanciseo. Examiner, succeeding Herb Che who' i turned to the Chronicle.

In Ms introductory column Cbhn wrote: "Things seem to happen where happen to be." He then wrote of Ms war experience of bring a onetime personal representative of Howard Hughe of hiqg caught in Long Beachh earthquake of 1933; i He wound; up: Yes, things seem to happen where happen to ha and aim to keep them that way." Right up to the last; Art Cbhn was a mad of Ms word, tha violent word I COOIONG SCHOOL sChromotone filter and Reflection Barrier for befterj viewing Dependable "Magneppwer chassis AAagnavox'speokers convenient teo tuning -ns Hf -)oeal At a football vrriten luncheon, one prominent poach once aid he would not speak unless Conn left the room. finhii thrived on oontrovery. At ana time he was pub-i fUypn.il tot Kid Mexico When the Kid was promoting fights, in Long Beachs Westslde Areria. Kid Mexlcp also was a am-trriversisl figure j- Cbhn also wrote a column for The Independent He fi-. siafly quit In Iris final column' he wrote he vras quitting be-)cause ho cuuldnT'Write as he (wlsheL Ha once told "A eolumnlst Can make plenty of enfmles'Iby writing about things qontrovarsUJ.

but: the same time be ricks up a tremendous leadership along' 5 I i I j. I BOEX Df NEW YOBX fCZTY. Cbhn -attended Wilson High School here and City College. In World War XX he was war correspondent for International News Sendee. When Mae Arthur launched Ma first Offensive In 3tha Pacific In June 1943, Cbhn mi on hand representing the combined American press in the first wav While traveling with a convoy tq the Middle last.ln March 1944 his liberty.

yMp was torpedoed by Nazi sbba off the isUnd; of Back home, one of Cbhn admirers, Marie Kelly, then ht way." FUEE LECTURE jj FREE DOOR PRIZES FREE' SAMPLES AL Dorothea Vii Gundjr, Nutritionist Intemofionol Nutrition Yssaarcfi Foundation, Arlington, California I jC Tha Gold Goal Newly IMMEDIATE DEUVEMYI -I I TV end K-Fi Phonosrcph Ceabinotiea Bports editor1 of the Lot Angeles Examiner, introduced Art Its fQm producer', Mark Hellinier. Cbhn theft embarked on a Career la a -L 1 OAOT nrdGV rata; nrOTnGG AKD GET EASY CREDIT IHAT.COSB YOU flOMDlG i SCHEDULE of Classes and Demonstrations MONDAY I March 24, 7:30 9:30 F. M. "Whats-In Your Grocary Bosket?" '(Desserts) TUESDAY I i March 25, 7:30 PJd. to 9:30 PAd.

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S- He alsb wrote a biography: of comedian Joe E. Lewis.1 dlft book. "The Joker Is a-popular one In addttkx she produced 'jthe highly publicized Madison riSquare Garden dtanipagne party Todd threw to promote his Jfihri. "Around the Forld In 8fl Days." 1 i i He had been working on the script for Todds: planned of Tori QutxoteTfand also had a biographical on Tbdd faf the work. Xronieafly it.wls entitled iFtast Nine Ltves of MlkeTbdfLr-j I j- I Cbrtaln Hollywood observers said Cbhn had written a ook about famad attorpey Jepry Glesler but that; Urwai not mfthlished becauee Gtesteri threatened suit I FT --l 'Au ij.

-1 WHEN "STROMBOLI" wks bring fltoed, Cohn waa eri Socatkm and frequently acted as press spokesman tof Roberto Ingrid Bergman during thelr romarice. There Was ena side to Cbhn that, few person'were abki TI( Robinson-Basitio Middleweight TiHa Hgkt See the "fighl of the year" ion big screen dosed circuit IV Jwt Bite being at ringsld Tickets available through Tuesday at eur ticket effle I I SPECIALLY 4 (r Enr prices Item stents entire Ms Rs aqp ncUsi brig t. Yee to.M AM prick yn trie PMC isrscz mriBisra tot re fort snat fat rimi la tte os Make vow Bensi Swdmfts1 SI49JS $199 AS fi Em lock ,1. BRING THI ENTOI FAMILY THXYIL LOYI IT Coertesy- of -i i At Raster Electric Company dt-Haseltino's Food: Confer on i A The Health and Welfare Department of First Seventh Day Adventist Church MOttfiAN MALL 835 LOCUST AVENUE LONG (CALIFORNIA II HE 'Ria 45 tojx to 1st Fte-KOTBUKUBI 446 PINE AVE. ran PAUOINO 4th afaTUcnJ OMse Nsam V-Ba-Ctored Sa Nasi ft perceive throujih trittwnees.

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