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New York society notes report Jack Benny seeking a Broadway theater for a four to six week November engagement with Jane Morgan as a supporting act. Also noted are retirement of detective Capt. Benny Miller, tax debts of a jazz star, and tributes to Adam Alyn the 1780s comedian buried in Trinity church. Projections include Barabbas premiere at the DeMille Theater and fundraising for Boys Club of NY and NY Foundling Hospital.
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Jane Morgan
Las Vegas
Miami Beach
Benny Miller
Johnny Broderick
al Cooper
Uncle Sam
Europe
Melcher expands as producer with Yankee Doodle Girl
Doris Day's husband Marty Melcher plans stage and screen ventures. He will produce Yankee Doodle Girl with Angie Dickinson after Perfect Setup, aiming for a screen adaptation, while Marty prepares for a Sept. 25 Phoenix premiere of Perfect Setup.
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Hollywood
Doris Day
Dodgers
Marty Melcher
Angie Dickinson
Phoenix
Marty
Melcher
Angie
Robert Carson
San Francisco
Gene Barry
Jan Sterling
Border guard fires at teen escaping over Berlin Wall
West Berlin police said an East German border guard fired once at a young refugee as he jumped the wall to safety just before midnight in the northern city area. The refugee was reported to be 18 years old.
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West Berlin
Theater Time Showtimes Snapshot
Paramount presents Interns with showings at 1 2 55 5 7 05 and 9 10. RKO Iowa screens Bird Man of Alcatraz at 2 25 6 05 9 40 and Nun and the Sergeant at 1 15 4 50 8 25. World offers Spiral Road with 1 3 40 6 25 9 10 plus shorts at 3 20 6 8 45. Marion screens Boys Night Out at 6 55 9 15, shorts 6 30 8 50. C Drive-In shows Honey Moon Machine at 7 20 and Picnic at 9 15. Twixt Town presents Music Man at 7 35 and Walk Tall at 10 15.
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Alcatraz
Marion
Newton Brothers Win Jackie Gleason Breakthrough Chance
The Newton Brothers quartet from Phoenix earned a spot on Jackie Gleason’s CPS-TV series after Gleason praised their Las Vegas Reno and Lake Tahoe act during a Phoenix luncheon. They will perform on the next show with options for three more this season and four next year, boosting their rising TV and club prospects.
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Jerry Newton
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Jimmy Rose
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Annual Iowa conservation workshop set for Oct 13
The Iowa Conservation Education Council will hold a one day fall workshop October 13 at Camp Wapsie near Cedar Rapids. Keynote speaker Arend D. Lubbers of Central College will address teaching wise resource use in schools. A panel from a university and several area schools will discuss conservation in public school education. Milton Bliss of the Soil Conservation Service will speak on Conservation Education for Everyone. Reservations available from council secretary treasurer Duane De Kock. mail to Izaak Walton League of America Des Moines.
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Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Arend D. Lubbers
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Tral College
Pella
T. R. Porter
Science Education Department
University of Iowa
Milton Bliss
Soil Conservation Service
Milwaukee
Duane de Kock
Iowa
Izaak Walton
Prince Andrew May Be Left-Handed, Says Buckingham Palace
A batch of intimate photos of Prince Andrew shows the two year old using his left hand more than his right in activities such as picking flowers and playing with toys. A palace spokesman cautions that at this age children switch hands, and confirms the family is in Scotland with Queen Elizabeth observing.
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London
Britain
Prince Andrew
Andrew
Buckingham Palace
Admiral Sir Herbert Packer Dies in Cape Town
Admiral Sir Herbert Annesley Packer aged 67 died Sunday in Cape Town. He led the British Navy's South Atlantic command from 1950 to 1952 and served as a senior naval officer during his long career.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Herbert Annesley Packer
South Atlantic
Bio-telescanner aids search for life beyond Earth
A box-sized space instrument called the bio-telescanner would analyze material scooped from planetary surfaces to compare chemical properties with Earth life. Its small size frees astronauts from carrying full laboratories and could also test in-flight blood samples or assess landing safety for future probes.
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Washington
Earth
Hope and Ball Win Costume Award Honors
Hollywood AP reports Lucille Ball and Bob Hope won this year's Fig Leaf awards for consistently distinctive use of costumes. The honors recognize standout wardrobe creativity by the two stars.
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Lucille Ball
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Motion picture costumers host seventh annual Adam and Eve dinner
Saturday night marked the seventh annual Adam and Eve dinner dance hosted by the motion picture costumers. The event celebrated wardrobe artistry with attendees enjoying a formal evening and public recognition of designers.
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