The Pittsburgh Press (October 23, 1944)
Orson Welles suffers from throat infection
New York (UP) –
The condition of Orson Welles, actor who has been ill of a throat infection at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel since Friday, was described today as “still very serious.”
Jackson Leighter, his manager, said that while his temperature remained at 104, he was not considered in a critical condition. Welles was forced to cancel several political speeches, including one before a Roosevelt rally last night.
Welles is scheduled to speak at a Democratic rally Nov. 2 at Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh.