Noted Hobo of America Reflects on Life on the Rails
Al Gamby, a 67 year old former hobo now retired in Bradenton Florida, explains the differences between hobos bums and tramps and recalls two key cards he carries. He rode the rails for decades including a famous roof ride on the Twentieth Century Limited and was knighted by Jeff Davis at a Milwaukee hobo convention.
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Coonskin Cap May Be Fess Parker's Head Gear Again
Hollywood interview with Fess Parker notes Daniel Boone series may revive Boone merch. Parker recalls Crockett fame and $6,000 weekly early TV pay, while discussing contract items and merchandise potential tied to NBC and 20th Century Fox.
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64 Hurricanes Have Pretty Names
The Weather Bureau releases its annual hurricane name list for 1964 headed by Abby through Winny. Dora replaces Donna from four years earlier, with no other changes from 1960.
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Diplomat John Goodyear Dies After Brief Illness
John Goodyear aged 51, a veteran diplomat serving 27 years in posts worldwide, died Tuesday after a brief illness in New Haven, Connecticut. He held postings across multiple countries and contributed to U S foreign service.
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Smokey Bear Receives Near 1000 Postcards Daily
Smokey the Bear, emblem of forest fire prevention, collects almost a thousand postcards and letters each working day, reflecting broad public engagement and ongoing outreach efforts.
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Residents of Old Colorado Mining Town Want Legalized Gambling
In Central City Colorado residents push for legalized gambling to revive the historic mining camp. The move hinges on a 100 year old charter clause allowing gambling and may affect liquor laws, with strong backing from many locals and opposition from the Opera Association which fears losing tourism and funding.
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Betz and Wife Begin Long Honeymoon From Donna Reed Show
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports television viewers in New York were startled to learn that Dr. Alex Stone from the Donna Reed Show is on a long honeymoon with Gloria. Carl Betz, the actor, has kept his Sanity by appearing in Beckett and Albee plays while his TV character travels Greece Italy and Britain. Betz credits Donna Reed and producer Tony Owens for the show’s enduring popularity and his own effort to avoid typecasting.
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Choir director admits arson in Utah mission fire
In Bluff Utah a volunteer choir director at St Christopher's Mission admitted setting fires destroying the Indian mission chapel to spur construction of new mission facilities. Donald L Marshall 24 the religion instructor and choir director was charged with second degree arson.
Audio-Visual Expert Dr Lyman Standley Dies at 79
Dr Lyman Leroy Standley a renowned authority on audio visual teaching died Tuesday in Melo Park California at age 79. The longtime educator consultant and author contributed to multiple education programs and research in media aided learning.
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See as you talk telephone service links three cities
See as you talk telephone service connecting New York Washington and Chicago began today. Mrs Lyndon B Johnson helped inaugurate the system from Washington with Bell Laboratories scientist Dr Elizabeth A Wood. Two deaf teens used lip reading on 4 by 5 inch television screens. Rates run 16 dollars for the first three minutes New York Washington 21 dollars Washington Chicago and 27 dollars Chicago New York. Centers are Grand Central Terminal Chicago office building and the National Geographic Society building in Washington.
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Half the population licensed to drive last year
About 93.7 million people received driver licenses. Seven states held most licenses, led by California with 9 million and New York with 7.7 million. In total, 1.7 million more drivers were licensed than in 1962, per the Bureau of Public Roads.
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Famed Cytologist Dr Ross C MacCardle Dies
Dr. Ross C. MacCardle, 62, leading cytologist at the National Cancer Institute’s laboratory of pathology and a renowned international expert on cell structure and function, died Tuesday in Washington.
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