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The Arkansas City (Kansas) Daily Traveler, Thursday, March 31. 1955Pp„cre 10She Stops the BondMarilyn Rides Pink ElephantTightsNEW YORK I* — The handstopped playing at Madison Squarej Garden last night and 18,000 circusfans held their breath. Then theyexploded into tumultuous applause. It was not a tight-rope artist or a smart equestrienne that stoleI the show in the 1955 circus open-I ing.Movie queen Marilyn Monroerode onto the sawdust arena on top of a huge elephant, painted bright [link for the occasion. ‘.She wore a specially designed blaek-'*Iand-white leotard (a form-fittingcircus costume) and black net stockings, and blew kisses left andright.The cavernous Garden, with its maze of ropes and guy wires suspended from the rafters, nearly shook from the ovation.Then the hand picked up again and the Higgling Bros, and Bar-num Bailey greatest show on earth” went on.The opening night attraction thisyear was the “dream circus. ’ produced by showman Mike Todd for the benefit of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation.It featured comedian Milton Berle as the ringmaster and a number of other television andfilm greats, led by blonde Miss Monroe on her pink elephant.FIKST lt;HAN ML FLIGHTLouis Blerfot made the first airplane flight across the English Channel on July 25, ISK1®, making the 31-mile flight in /7 minutes.As school boord member Dr. Geo. C. Meek willseek to create better relationship among all interested school groups. 3t-l9Qill! ill
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Arkansas City Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas, US
Tue, Mar 29, 1955
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