100 Elderly Negroes Hired as Southern Railway Firemen
A Chicago AP report recalls Willie Glass and 99 other elderly Black men hired by the Southern Railway as diesel locomotive firemen. Despite layoffs and rehiring, the men perform cab duties on freight and yard engines, earning higher wages and banker hours, with supervisors assisting on first runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Railway
Southern
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Chicago
Willie Glass
Atlanta
Willie
Miss Joyce Bailey to Wed Purdue Graduate in Fairmount
Summitville reports Miss Joyce Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bailey will marry David Moore Purdue University graduate son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Moore in Friends Church Fairmount on Sunday August 11. Moore will teach at Upland High School in 1963-64. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Lee Wilbanks Tarpon Springs Fla and Mr and Mrs Ralph Thurston and Steven who went to Indianapolis to see the film How the West Was Won.
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Summitville
Joyce Bailey
Here
Lafayette
David Moore
Purdue University
Friends Church
Fairmount
Miss Bailey
Robert Bailey
Herbert Moore
Upland
Lee Wilbanks
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Ralph W. Thurston
Steven
Indianapolis
Spillane Plays Mike Hammer On Screen In New Film
AP reports Mickey Spillane embraces action to prove his talent as he acts as Mike Hammer in a new film and plans to expand the screen character into books and further movies. Spillane notes his past acting was minimal and discusses sales and entertainment goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Spillane
Mike Hammer
New York
Spillane
Hammer
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Jackson
Nan
Teh
Minneapolis
U.S
Schoger’s
Caprolan
Ruth Lyons
Famous
Acrilan
Whit Wood
Lampus
TOYO
Haag's
Westinghouse
Wes
Reg
HAAG
DREAM
Wrisley
Woodbury
Mexsana
Schratz Soft Magic
Price
Pond's
Angel
Haag’s
Nee
Aluminum
Blue
Schoger 3, Inc Carpet House
Anderson
West 9Th ST
Alexandria
Stainless
Stebd
Schick
KRONA
Twine
Naan
Skuprens Chante
Zorries
Aladdin
Topsall
Spa
Donald Duck
Torpedo
E. Famil
Mike
Mickey
Cuba
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