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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
4
The Chicago Bears announce the signing of Erich Barnes a 22 year old defensive halfback and end from Purdue who also ran the 440 in track.
Rep. Arthur Lewis Miller, a physician from Kimball, Nebraska, quipped at National Airport that motorcycle police resemble kewpie dolls due to their pot bellies and overweight appearance. He urged better physical standards after observing officers awaiting Vice President Nixon. Miller sent a letter to Washington officials, prompting the city commission president to ask police and fire surgeons to explore improvements.
Pvt. Gerald Colbert climbed a tree at Fort Campbell Kentucky to retrieve a parachute left by a fellow soldier. He was bitten by a raccoon halfway up the trunk and had to retreat. Two smoke grenades were used to rout the animal.
Norfolk barber Gus Meloni jokes with a customer during a lively Sporting scene chat. The customer bets a fix for a haircut, and Meloni quips there is a machine called a guillotine.
In Salt Lake City Judge Roy VanCott presided as construction workers halted activity for a pause in the courtroom. The disruption followed by a raised bench and a brief appearance of Judge Cott as the session resumed.
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