Life Behind Billy Graham Crusade Draws Broad U S Audience
New York broadcasters and readers rebut a Life magazine article claiming most of Billy Graham's Madison Square Garden crowds came from rural areas. Data from the campaign show 85 percent of attendees from across the nation stood for confirmation of faith, including diverse states and urban neighborhoods.
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Bob Hope on jokes, work ethic, and staying sharp
In a wide profile, Bob Hope estimates he has told at least a quarter million jokes and perhaps millions when repeats are counted. He details his vast joke library, methodical craft, and how he stays balanced with diet, exercise, and routines to avoid tension.
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Jimmy Walker
Eisenhower
New Yorkers Discuss Jesus Christ Amid Prayer Controversy
A fragment notes New Yorkers debating Jesus Christ and the idea that God will not share His glory with another. The writer previously skipped detailing the prayer, leaving readers to infer religious discourse.
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Billy Graham
Jesus Christ
Son of God
Scouts to Shiloh on Frontier Style Expedition
Eight Explorers from Rockwood Troop 265 head Saturday for a unique nine county trek in the Tennessee Valley Council. They travel 80 miles by covered wagon and mule to Shiloh Tennessee in eight days with two days for sightseeing. The caravan includes a Conestoga style wagon and chuck wagon. They will camp roadside by day and cook their own meals while studying Civil War history to qualify for the 50 Miler Award.
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Alabama
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Boy Scouts of America
Officers Probe Hanging Case Near Mobile
Mobile officers sought to prove rope ownership in a case involving Laverne Wilcox 16 who was found hanging by a tree 18 miles west of Mobile after alleging two unidentified Black youths beat him and carried him to the tree. Wilcox, recovering from an appendectomy, was in fair condition and questioned about the rope.
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Jimmie Chambers
Laverne Wilcox
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Legion Convention Sees Record Alabama Turnout Expected
Montgomery officials anticipate the largest Americal Legion gathering since 1946 with about 1000 delegates and wives attending a three day meeting beginning July 14. Senator Herman Talmadge of Georgia is slated as a main speaker.
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Alabama
the American Legion
Lewis McCrary
Tuscaloosa
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
FBI and Army Probe Negro Death at Civilian Plant
FBI agents and Army intelligence men joined Calhoun county sheriff's officers in investigating the death of Jesse Dobbins 29 of Jacksonville found in a sewage disposal plant settling tank near Fort McClellan. His car shown marks suggesting a collision at the plant entrance. Dobbins had been reported missing after failing to pick up his father at midnight.
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Jesse Dobbins
Jacksonville
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Dobbins
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