Billy Wilder keeps wit sharp in Hollywood talk
New York AP report profiles Billy Wilder as a vital Hollywood figure, noting his smart wit and influence on Marilyn Monroe and the film Some Like It Hot. He jokes about punctuality, smoking, and the industry, urging serious film fans to support better pictures and reflecting on bad films lasting too long.
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Tennessee Boy Wins 1960 National Spelling Bee
Henry Feldman 13 of Oak Ridge Tennessee won the 1960 National Spelling Bee in Washington D C beating runner up Betty Jean Altschul of Norfolk Virginia. Feldman sealed victory by correctly spelling eudaemonic after his opponent misfired on velletree. The 33rd annual bee featured 21 finalists and 49 eliminated early. girls again outnumbered boys 16 to 5 in today’s finals.
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Soviet Missile Shifts Tied to Spy Photos
Washington reporters describe Congress being told by officials that Soviet forces have retrieved and developed photographs from spy missions. Officials say pictures show shifts in missile base construction after the U2 plane was shot down. Several lawmakers said such action was anticipated and noted the reliability of the images.
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Duty Bound Cops in Jail
San Diego AP report: Officer Den ny Hart pursued a prowler into Mexico and was halted by a Tijuana officer who fired three shots. Hart, 44, was jailed after immigration charges. the suspect from the customs warehouse was arrested by Mexican authorities. The incident follows Soviet/U2 photos depicting missile sites and raises questions on base dispersal and construction timing.
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Warsaw Court Convicts Priest
The Warsaw Provincial Court convicted a Roman Catholic priest of harassing school children who missed Mass and sentenced him to 18 months in prison, according to Trybuna Ludzka.
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Last of the Terrible Touhy Brothers Dies in Bed
Chicago AP reports Thomas Terrible Tommy Touhy, last of the Touhy brothers, dies of cancer at home on May 16. He reflects on Roger Terrible Touhy killed on release from prison and recalls rival gang era violence and his own 11 year prison term for a mail robbery.
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Tommy) Touhy
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Live virus polio vaccine shows good results in Nicaragua
A Nicaragua polio epidemic evaluation reports that the oral live-virus vaccine reduced attack rates to one fifth of nonvaccinated children. Dr Juan Jose Alcocer of the Pan American Health Organization notes favorable outcomes while U S Surgeon General Burney says more safety proof is needed before licensing.
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Tokyo Hit By Earthquake Declared Moderate
Tokyo was jolted by a moderate earthquake today with no damage reported. Officials urged calm as residents assessed shaking felt across the city.
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Oddball UPI Briefs From Dallas to San Mateo
A collage of quirky UPI items: a dog breeder dodges a buyer’s strange question about a breed, a London traveler complains about misnamed attractions, Milwaukee officers disrupt a risqué poker scene, and a San Mateo couple resolve an egg pelted quarrel with flowers and bread.
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Walkout Hits Seven United Aircraft Plants
A strike by thousands of United Aircraft workers enters its second day as the firm seeks a court order to curb mass picketing. Seven of the company’s ten Connecticut plants, employing about 33,000, face disruption with over 30 arrests in related clashes. A picket was injured when struck by a nonstriker’s car at the North Haven Pratt and Whitney plant. The unions press wage demands, while the company rejects a union shop and automatic pay raises.
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Typhoon Hits Red China After Hong Kong Toll Rises
Typhoon Mary struck Communist China after devastating Hong Kong causing at least 40 deaths and 23 missing with 20 injured. Police say the toll could climb as rescue workers sift through wreckage.
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Sentence Set For Bombing Sentence Set For Bombing
A 30 year old Black man, Maceo Antonio Binns Jr., convicted of bombing the home of Carlotta Walls during integration protests in February, receives five years in prison and a fine. Herbert Odell Monts had earlier drawn a five year term.
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