Billy Rose Dies A Showman Of Great Prominence
Montego Bay Jamaica UPI reported Billy Rose a flamboyant showman promoter died in a nursing home at 66 from pneumonia after arriving for a winter vacation. Dr Ludlow Burke noted rapid onset pneumonia and a New York physician rushed to assist. Rose rose to fame as promoter of Aquacade for the 1939 World’s Fair and owned AT&T stock. He produced Carmen Jones and ran famous clubs in Tin Pan Alley.
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War Industries Board
Baruch
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At&t
Tin Pan Alley
Wider Sale of Tickets Favored By N H Sweepstakes Commission
The New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission urged expanding ticket sales beyond liquor stores and racetracks to Hampton Beach parks and major hotels. 1966 sales were 20 percent higher than 1965, with plans to amend postal rules for mail orders. The report details prize structures, expenses, and the impact on schools, noting 2,088 winners shared in $1.4 million last year and that races at Rockingham Park will offer sizable purses.
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Jockey Club
Britain seeks more negro policemen
London by UPI. Home Secretary Roy Jenkins says Britain must have more Negro policemen to bridge gaps with the colored community. He expects several in uniform within a year, noting only two Negro constables currently guard Gloucester and Plymouth.
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Last of Red Hot Mammas Sophie Tucker Dies
Sophie Tucker, the last of the red hot mommas, dies at 79 after a 62 year career in vaudeville burlesque Broadway films and night clubs. Funeral services are planned in New York with burial in Wethersfield Connecticut. Survivors include her son Bert a daughter Lilian and a brother Moses. Her real name was Sophie Kalish and she rose to fame performing across multiple entertainment media.
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Air Fare Controversy Settled by CAB and Airlines
The Civil Aeronautics Board and major airlines reached a compromise on air fares. United Air Lines proposed a new round trip jet coach excursion rate 25 percent under existing jet coach fares. The plan aims to save passengers about 74 million dollars yearly while generating roughly 7 million dollars more in new traffic for the airlines.
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