Inside a Hudson River State Hospital recreation night
A reporter observes mental patients during a basement bingo and singing session at Hudson River State Hospital in Oughk eepsie New York. He details a mix of delusional and lucid residents including a 19 year old college student Walter and a dancer named Sandra while noting volunteers and staff interactions. The piece profiles hopes for reintegration and references past fights by a patient named Harry, whose boxing claims are uncertain.
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Hudson River State Hospital
Helen
Casey Jones
Edna Dyckman
Marian Meyn
Red Cross
Dyckman
Evelyn
Walter
Sandra
Elvis Presley
Free coffee at Huff drug store spawns 42 sponsor firms
Morning break at Huff drug store in Drumright Oklahoma offers free coffee for employees. Howard Huff collects five dollars every seven weeks from 42 sponsoring firms to cover the approximate 100 to 200 cups a day. No limit on cups 9 to 10 30 a m. even tourists join in.
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Drumright
Okla
Huff Drug
Howard R. Huff
Huff
Long Beach Gunman Ordered to Support Victim’s Family
A 34 year old longshoreman in Long Beach must pay at least 200 dollars a month for 10 years to support the wife and five children of Roger Bland who was shot during a card game dispute. Hawkins received 90 days in jail as part of a 10 year probation after pleading guilty to assault.
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Long Beach
Calif
Fred D. Hawkins
Roger Bland
Bland
Hawkins
Dos Passos Named 1957 Gold Medalist for Fiction
New York AP reports John Dos Passos receives the National Institute of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction in 1957. The award honors his literary contributions and places him among distinguished authors recognized by the institute.
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New York
National Institute of Arts and Letters
John Dos Passos
Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters name new officers
Raymond T. Ashlock was named president of the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters on Friday. Other officers were announced with a slate to guide the local life insurance professionals.
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Life Underwriters
Raymond T. Ashlock Friday
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Local club elects officers and board members
Leola Zavodsky is first vice president Cleo Edwards serves as second vice president John R Battin is secretary and John O Naber treasurer for the coming year. Board members named include Donald Heald Chester Affeldt Larry Lubben Richard Jenkins Lester Moucka John H Stuhr and Kenneth Erger.
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Leola Zavodsky
Cleo Edwards
John R. Battin
John O. Naber
Donald Heald
Chester Affeldt
Larry Lubben
Richard Jenkins
Lester Moucka
John H. Stuhr
Kenneth Erger
Elderly couple foil burglar posing as policeman
In London an elderly couple returning home Sunday night found a burglar in their apartment. He claimed to be a police officer and dialed an emergency number to summon reinforcements. Police arrived and arrested the suspect, ending the intrusion.
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London
Glick Fires 215-Yard Ace At Fort Collins Course
Fort Collins AP Gary Glick the Pittsburgh Steelers halfback carded a rare ace on the ninth at the Fort Collins course with teammates Jack Christiansen and Don Burroughs watching. The long hole shot into the cup from 215 yards showcased his golfing skill alongside his football talent.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Gary Glick
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jack Christiansen
Don Burroughs
United States Leads World In Shipping
The United States topped world flag shipping in 1956 with 22.47 percent of the total 105,200,361 gross tons. Britain and Norway followed, while Russia's share rose to 2.51 percent from prior years.
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London
United States
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Lloyd’s
Great Lakes
Britain
Norway
Liberia
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
France
Panama
West Germany
U.S
Russia
Armored Car Guards Mistaken for Bandits
Three police cars converged on a Denver cafe after a tip that a hold up was planned. Six officers entered the Cup N Saucer restaurant and found two armored car guards inside drinking coffee, mistaken for would be robbers.
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Denver
Dane Clark Stars in Death for Twin Pines on Channel 9
Dane Clark stars in A Death for Twin Pines on Wire Service at 8 30 pm Monday on Channel 9.
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Dane Clark
Twin Pines
Channel 9
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