Navy Man Finally Wins His Rank After Protracted Battle
James A. Fredericksen of Galveston Texas recalls a four year struggle to enter Navy service. A 1958 Naval Academy graduate, he faced repeated denials due to past medical concerns before being commissioned last December. Now ensign Fredericksen earns 358 dollars monthly after a refresher course at Newport Rhode Island and support from senior Navy officials.
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Norfolk, Va
James A. Frederickson
Galveston
Tex
U.S. Naval Academy
Navy
Fredericksen
F. B. Warder
8Th Naval District
William R. Smedberg III
Bureau of Personnel
Newport
R.J. Fredericksen
Union Carbide Corp
Freed Czech Celebrates The Fourth
Jaromir Zastera, 32, freed after 13 years in Czechoslovak prisons for alleged espionage, marks his first Independence Day in the United States. He came as a citizen. his father John is naturalized, granting him full rights. He recalls Czech resilience and cites a 1950 Plzen memorial defense before the holiday.
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Chicago
Jaromir Zastera
United States
Zastera
John
Jayne Mansfield Leaves 20th Century Fox
Jayne Mansfield and 20th Century Fox end their contract after it expired. A spokesman called the nonrenewal routine, citing no current Fox project for her. Mansfield, under Fox since 1956, has been loaned to other studios and is now in Rome on loan to an independent producer.
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Hollywood
Jayne Mansfield
20Th Century-Fox
Miss Mansfield
Fox
Rome
Citizens weigh plan approval for urban renewal work
City officials seek citizen backing before starting physical stages of urban renewal. Dalton says no old houses to offer and urges individuals or their lawyers to visit redevelopment offices to discuss rumors. A Q and A session with the public would better serve the community than rumor.
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Dalton
Free Funerals Offered for Drunk Driving Deaths
At least 10 people registered with radio WCNF in Weldon North Carolina after the station offered a free funeral to anyone killed driving drunk during the Independence Day holiday as a safety campaign.
On The Fourth Keynote: Size And Role Of Government
ARTHUR EDSON surveys evolving government power amid public debates sparked by the Fourth of July. He cites Eisenhower and Kennedy views, traces federal reach into daily life from food to licenses, taxes, and civil rights, and notes historical figures from Carnegie to Rockefeller shaping the debate.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republic
John F. Kennedy
Americans Parade In West Berlin Fourth of July pageant
U S troops tanks and armored cars marched before West Berliners as Gen Lucius D Clay guest of honor during a Fourth of July parade in the Communist encircled city. The display drew 3000 soldiers 150 vehicles and a crowd in the rain turning sunny as Clay presented a prize to Capt Robert Rafferty of San Antonio Texas for Co C 3rd Battle Group 6th Infantry.
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Berlin
U.S
Clay
Kreuzberg
Albert Watson II
U. S
Frederick O. Hartel
Robert R. Rafferty
Ruiz St
San Antonio
Tex
Co. C
6Th Infantry
TV Listings Highlight Evening Programs and Films
A fragmented schedule shows a slate of classic titles and talk segments across stations WSLS Roanoke and Charlotte. Highlights include Checkmate and Wagon Train with additional movies, news, and late-night programming.
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Wfmy-Tv
Wsjs-Tv
Dr. Malone
Hollywood
Bob Gordon
Peter Gunn
Circle Theater
Brinkley
Hank Pointer
Miss Brooks
Ernie Ford
Art Linkletter
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