Shoe Shine Boy Lands Movie Gig With Fred Astaire
Leroy Alford, a 20 cent shoe-shine man near Sixth and Main, tells how his musical talent led Fred Astaire to hire him for a specialty number in The Band Wagon. He danced without training and kept his shoe-shine stand open for regular customers while hoping for more roles.
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Danie
Leroy
Sam Alford
MGM
Fred Astaire
Hollywood
Army
Kerwin Cousin
Astaire
Navy Plans Clearing Of Dud Shells On Wotje Island
PHARL HARBOR Hawaii October 15 The navy announced a rehabilitation project on Wotje island in the Marshall group to remove thousands of unexploded shells from the former Japanese held island. Earlier this year eight navy mine disposal men cleared about 20000 rounds of major caliber projectiles grenades and mortar shells. The dry season will allow resumed work early next year with complete clearance in about five months. The operation is described as an experiment to test disposal equipment for future similar tasks.
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Pharl Harbor
Hawaii
Navy
Wotje Island
Marshall Group
High Court Rules on Gambling Stamp Tax Challenge
The Supreme Court agreed to review a lower court ruling that the 1951 gambling stamp tax is unconstitutional. Judge Welsh had dismissed a gambling case against Joseph Kahriger for nonpayment, saying Congress overstepped state police powers by forcing gamblers to disclose identities and associates. The case questions tax legality and federal revenue aims raised by Kefauver era crime investigations. In a separate note, a Royal Oak dog shelter story recalls Mrs. Pinkerton’s concern for a stray Boston bull.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
High Bench
George A. Welsh
Philadelphia
Welsh
Joseph Kahriger
Royal Oak
Mich
H. J. Pinkerton
Boston
Fire Prevention Week error razes demo building early
Army engineers at Camp San Luis Obispo built a structure for a Fire Prevention Week burn. The blaze occurred 18 hours early, destroying the building before the planned demonstration could begin, authorities said.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Army Engineers
Camp San Luis Obispo
Lee urges Baytown Lions to back college football
University of Houston coach Clyde Lee spoke at the Baytown Lions club luncheon urging continued support for athletic programs. He said football is integral to college life and urged Baytown to keep sending players to UH. Lion President Rey Sloan praised four weeks of full attendance in the club’s 10 week contest. Other guests attended. A separate item notes police investigated a peeping tom complaint, found to involve a pet monkey named Skeezix wandering away.
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Clyde Lee
University of Houston
Baytown Lions Club
Lee
Baytown
Lion
Rey Sloan
Lions Clubs
R. S. Beverly
Kenneth Ford
Nelson C. Longnecker
John Cadar
Jean Lafitte Loses To Claiborne Heir In New Orleans Buyout
In New Orleans on October 15, pirate Jean Lafitte loses the last relic of his life to Omer Claiborne, a direct descendant of Governor William C. Claiborne. The former pirate’s blacksmith shop, later Cafe Lafitte, now sits under new ownership, ending a saga tied to Barbary raids and Legendary clashes with the Claiborne family.
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Jean LaFitte
Jack Gates
New Orleans
Louisiana
Caliborne Family
LaFitte
Gulf of Mexico
Cafe LaFitte
Tom Caplinger
Omer Claiborne
LeFitte
2 Claiborne
Caliborne
Claiborne
Andrew Jackson
U.S
Gov. Claiborne
Barataria Bay
Texas
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Bop Shine Boy
Raw Kid
Mosby
Theancer
Sherwin-Williars
West Texas
High
Sereral Telephone Company
Lions
Detroit
Skeezix
Flint
Pfe
Wayne E. Jones
Korea
Everett
Mass
Colege Fotbal
High Echout
Mario
Valeri
Tino
Joe” Herlihy
Joe’ Barziane
Orlando Grande
Bob Marques
Cetara
Virgil's Upholstery and Mattress CO
Carl M. Jacobs
PaRkWay
Dial
Mallingswacth
Buick
Aarpower Cabaretion
Walt
Sea
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