Nat King Cole Rise From Barroom to Broadway Spotlight
The tale recalls a struggling Nat King Cole in 1930s Birmingham dives and a pivotal Swanee Inn night in Los Angeles where a heckler forced him to sing. His early swing trio gained fame after Capitol Records signed him in 1943 with Straighten Up and Fly Right. He married Maria Ellington in 1947, their honeymoon funded by Nature Boy’s success. Cole balanced civil rights views with entertainment, urging recognition of Black excellence beyond stereotypes.
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Wesley Prince
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Pretty Maria Ellington
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Bridge Tourney Winners Named
Winners of the woda duplicate bridge tournament at Coe college over the weekend were Carol Murphy of Denver a sophomore and Jerry Szymski of Westmont Illinois a junior. Second place went to Mary Ann Head of Vicksburg Mississippi a senior and Dennis Hummel of Charles City a senior. Twenty four couples entered. John Mankopf a Coe sophomore chaired the event with assistants Mrs John Stamy and Mrs D W Moranville both bridge masters.
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Coe College
Carol Murphy
Denver
Jerry Szymski
Westmont
Mary Ann Head
Vicksburg
Miss
Dennis Hummel
Charles City
John Mankopf
Coe
John Stamy
Cedar Rapids
D. W. Moranville
Marion
Graham Begins Hawaii Crusade
Honolulu AP report from Billy Graham’s Hawaii crusade where he stated Christianity is for all races. He described Jesus as a mix of African and Asian heritage, saying his skin was not white nor black and urged 8,300 attendees to embrace inclusivity.
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Asia
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Los Angeles
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Canadians Hoist Their Own Flag
Canada officially raised its first distinctive national flag at Parliament Hill with Gov. Gen. Georges Vanier presiding. The white flag bearing a red maple leaf ends the two century old red ensign era and marks a major national symbol milestone.
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UPI
Canada
Great Britain
Georges P. Vanier
Parliament Hill
Parliament Buildings
Tiger Attacks Jeep Driver in Amu Darya Swamps
An army Jeep driver in Soviet Uzbekistan's Amu Darya swamps shot and killed a tiger that charged his car, according to Tass. The incident occurred on a road through the region as the tiger attacked the vehicle.
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Amu-Darya' River
Uzbekistan
Tass
Increase in Linn County retail trade beats state average
Census Bureau figures show Linn county retail sales rose 18 percent in 1963 to 214.1 million from 1958, while the state climbed 15 percent to 3.887 billion with 38,915 stores. Food stores led with 43.4 million in sales, followed by auto dealers and related establishments, general merchandise, gasoline stations, lumber and hardware, and eating and drinking places.
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Department of Commerce
Food Stores
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