Barney Ross Named General Location Placement Consultant
Barney Ross, former lightweight and welterweight boxing champion of the 1930s, has been appointed general location placement consultant for Automatic Vending Machines, Inc. by President Lester E. Siegel of Providence. Ross, a former Colchester resident, served as a Marine in the South Pacific during World War II and was awarded the Silver Star.
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Providence
Barney Ross
Colchester
Conn
Automatic Vending Machines, Inc
Lester E. Siegel
R.I. Ross
South Pacific
State Dept Plans Sterner Passport Rules Reforms
The State Department moves to streamline passport rules after 42 Americans traveled to Red China without permission. Proposals include limiting presidential discretion, ensuring hearings, and introducing varied penalties, with possible new lawyers to speed disputes. A test case by William Worthy may challenge current issuance authority.
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Warren Rogers
Washington
State Department
Red
China
Justice Department
Dulles
Department
Secretary of State
United States
William Worthy
Baltimore
Worthy
Red China
Boys' Club To Resume Fitness Testing In North End
The North End Boys' Club tested 2,703 members from Sept 1 1956 to Aug 31 1957 under Kraus Weber. Testing will resume Monday. Tests include sit ups pull ups push ups standing broad jump and vertical wall jump. Each participant earns a Boys' Club of America certificate upon completion. Directors Jack Silva and Peter mise lead the program.
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North End Boys’ Club
Kraus Weber
Boy’s Clubs of America
Jack Silva
Peter Mise
Mitchum Hurt on Movie Set in Asheville
Actor Robert Mitchum was reported uncomfortable but able to work today after breaking a foot bone and spraining an ankle ligament on the Asheville film set for a moonshiners movie. He tripped on an electric cable, received treatment at a local hospital, and returned to work.
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Asheville
N. C
Robert Mitchum
Mitchum
Moonishiners
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