Hair Change Launches Carolyn Jones To Stardom
Hollywood actress Carolyn Jones credits a five minute scene in The Bachelor Party with an Oscar nomination and rising star status. The Amarillo Texas native switched from blonde to brunette boosting her appeal to producers and audiences alike. She trained at the Pasadena Playhouse and was later signed by Warner Bros and Hal Wallis before starring opposite Elvis in his twilight film.
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Rocket Explodes Injuring Utah Teen in Backyard Incident
Salt Lake City reports a 15 year old boy, Robert Henderson, assembled a rocket from sulfur and powered sugar. The device exploded during kitchen testing, causing stomach and hand lacerations. He received medical care from a family doctor.
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Broadway Prizes Buzz as Tony Nominations Soar
Broadway braces for major awards from the Drama Critics Circle next Tuesday with a record slate of Tony contenders. Look Homeward Angel and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs lead in drama while The Music Man and West Side Story vie in musical comedy. Ralph Bellamy Jo Van Fleet Robert Preston and Lena Horne are standout nominees as competition heats up ahead of May Pulitzer announcements.
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Highway costs per mile soar since 1941 construction rise
The article notes highway construction and main maintenance costs per mile have more than doubled since 1941, signaling sharp inflation in road project expenses.
Long Hot Summer at Gude Center Theatre
Sunday to Saturday program features The Long Hot Summer in Cinemascope color with Joanne Woodward Paul Newman Anthony Franciosa and Orson Welles. Easter Monday Kiddies Matinee 9 30 to 12 includes 12 cartoons and Three Stooges. free ice cream. Saturday round up 9 to 12 shows Daniel Boone Trail Blazer in color with Bruce Bennett Lon Chaney and Faron Young plus Batman and Robin chapter eight. Little Rascals comedy three color cartoons and local talent stage show featuring Larry Solomon and his new rolling Rockets Starlites Trio.
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Run Silent Run Deep and Desert Fury on Screen This Week
Starts today with Run Silent Run Deep featuring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. Next up Desert Fury in Technicolor stars Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott and John Hodiak, followed by a late show Saturday night Cowboy in Technicolor with Glenn Ford and Jack Lemmon.
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Newspapermen Win Pulitzer Polk Memorial Honors
Two newspapermen earned Polk Memorial Awards for national and foreign reporting. Pat Morin of the Associated Press won for eyewitness coverage of the Little Rock Central High School integration riot. Harrison Salisbury of the New York Times received the foreign reporting prize for his Soviet satellite nations series. The photography prize went to Jack Jenkins of United Press.
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Pat) Morin
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Average motor vehicle speed for 1955 hits 50.7 mph
The year 1955 saw the overall average speed of motor vehicles reach 50.7 miles per hour. This figure reflects general traffic pace across the period without breakdowns by region or vehicle type.
Boxing notes and champions from New York and beyond
Boxing history highlights include undefeated retirees Jimmy Barry Jack McAuliffe Jimmy Carruthers and Rocky Marciano. New York State has produced many world champions while Georges Carpentier campaigned in all weights. Fidel LaBarba Steve Hamas and Chuck Davey found fame after college. Warren's Radio & Television Service advertises repairs at 609 South Main Street with phone 5911.
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Groucho Marx Comment Dismisses Psychiatrist On Humor
Hollywood gossip notes Groucho Marx offers terse take on a University of Southern California psychiatrist’s theory that wit masks hostility. He quips that reading explanations of humor wastes time and calls the subject deadly when taken seriously.
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Arizona Bullfrog Harvest Limit Stated at 12 Per Day
The state sets a daily limit of 12 bullfrogs per person for legal taking. Fishermen and amphibian collectors must comply with the regulation to avoid penalties and support sustainable populations.
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