Midnight Earl in Las Vegas Laughs and Las Vegas Lore
A nostalgic column tours Las Vegas in the late era of showbiz. It notes Big Joe Wells’s Thunderbird racing venture and betting schemes, vivid showbits at the Sands Riviera and Sahara, stars like Sammy Davis Jr. and Debbie Reynolds, and parlance-filled asides about gossip and city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Fisher
Desert Inn
Edie Adards
Sammy Davis Jr
Sands
Sands Lounge
B.W
Jackie Heller
Groucho Marx
Groucho
Las Vegas
Sammy Davis
Debbie Reynolds
the Riviera
Mary
Anna Magnani
Miss Magnani
Debbie
Earl
New York
Dale Alexander
Jackie Kennedy
Zero Mastel
Forum
Radziwills
Clayton Fritchey
UN Mission
Presley Marker
John Carradine
Jackie
Lena Horne
Lena
Herbie Baker
Belle Baker
Lennie Hayden
Sidney Lamat
Johnny Mathis
Jason Robards, Jrs
Armadillo facts and a school contest notice
Reader questions win a Britannica set while a feature explains armadillos. The piece details armadillo anatomy such as bony armor and movable bands in the shell, teeth shape, digging ability, and the seven banded species in the US, plus notes on their diet and defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South America
Riddles and Puzzles in Port City Contest
A city on a great bay with a famous bridge and steep hills hosts a riddle contest. Readers are invited to guess the location and send answers to a postal puzzle page. The winner Joanne La Malva, 12, Worcester, Mass., is announced for a prior riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Joanne la Malva
Worcester
Mass
Army to Form Panama Canal Zone Antiguerrilla Unit
The Army plans a permanent antiguerrilla specialist group in the Panama Canal Zone to help Latin American nations counter Cuban inspired uprisings amid concerns over Soviet strength in Cuba. Four Special Forces groups exist with 1,200+ trained men. a Canal Zone nucleus already operates there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Cuba
South
Central America
Robert S. McNamara
Caribbean
Latin America
U.S
Fidel Castro
Canal Zone
Hunter Seeks Shelter After Night Storm Outside Farmhouse
A hunter arrives at a farmhouse seeking shelter on a cold night and is told to stay. The farmer agrees, allowing him to sleep inside for the night.
Benefit Game Sparks March of Dimes Drive at DHS
The Key Club of DHS and J Club hosted the second annual March of Dimes basketball game, raising about $110 from roughly 1,100 RHS students at ten cents admission. A trophy purchased by both clubs goes to the Key Club to be passed yearly. Players for Key Club included Robert Hinds Perry Hinds John Clelan Tommy Clyce Joe Culver Alvin Turner Donnie Turner Chuck Sittason. J Club roster featured Charlie Campbell Billy Stephenson Andy Kelly Johnny Wyker Don Parks Wally Evans Bobby Harrison Mark Custer Ed Stoffran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DHS
RHS
Key Club
J Club
Wophy
Robert Hinds
Perry Hinds
John Clelan
Tommy Clyce
Joe Culver
Alvin Turner
Donnie Turner
Chuck
Sittason
J. Club
Charlie Campbell
Billy Stephenson
Andy Kelly
Johnny Wyker
Don Parks
Wally Evans
Bobby Harrison
Mark Custer
Ed Stoffregan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vegas
Big Joe Wells
Thunderbird
Joe
Harry Hershfield
England
DeGaulle
Beatrice Lillie
Doubleday
Bea
Louise Thomas
Danny Kaye
CBS TV
Beverly Hillbillies
Phil Silvers
Dick van Dyke
Jayne Mansfield
Ed Reid
Prentice-Hall
Marie McDonald
Dean Martin
Harold Coffin
Wilson
Mary Anderson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ann
Jones
Duffy
Pao
Canterbury & Russ Toys
Broken Sizes
Shorty
Wood
McRae Motors
Mercury
Lincoln
COMET
FORD
Lee Street
Panama
Joe Patterson
Dick Coffey
South Dial
Mr. Patterson
Dick Coffey Ford
Coffey Ford
Date Banking Facility
First National
Banking
First National Bank
FDIC
Davidson Coal & Feed Co
Holly & NB
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