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King Of The Hobos Still On His Lonely Searching
North Platte Nebraska AP profile of 78 year old hobo king Bigtown Gorman who has roamed the United States since age 16. Born James Joseph Gorman in St Louis he lives by odd jobs and selling needle threaders while recalling a vanished era of long trains and hobos. He recounts wartime service, jail time, and his self described hard life on the road.
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