Mancini Delights 10,000 at KU With Instant Orchestra
Henry Mancini wowed a sell-out 10,000 at Kansas University's Allen Fieldhouse with his movie themes and medleys for Victor Young and David Rose. An improvised 40 member “instant orchestra” from the Kansas City area backed Mancini as Josh White Jr. opened.
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Pearly Gates
Henry Mancini
Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Victor Young
David Rose
Mancini
Josh White Jr
Kansas City
Hollywood
Percy Faith
Billy May
Johnny Mercer
Lawrence
Jack Lemmon
Heart
Church Officers Elected at Meet
The Rev. George Ellerbrake of Oklahoma City was elected president of the Kansas Oklahoma conference of United Church of Christ. New officers include Vice President Kenneth P. Stewart Wichita and Secretary Mrs. Philip Felton Great Bend. Oklahoma City chosen for 1966 convention. A racial justice resolution urged elimination of intolerance and prejudice and equal employment for church staff, with support for the national program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
George Ellerbrake
Oklahoma City
Kansas-Oklahoma
National Church Program
Two Complete Games In One Day By Emil Levsen
Emil Levsen of the Cleveland Indians pitched and won two complete games on August 28, 1926, becoming the last major leaguer to accomplish this feat in a single day.
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Emil Levsen
Cleveland Indians
Villa Eden Social Notes and Visits Across Town
A compilation of recent visitors and social events in Villa Eden. Names include Ruth Pettengill and families from Lawrence Kansas City Baldwin Ossining Linwood Topeka and Bartlesville plus local clubs like Happy Hour. The piece records multiple Sunday Saturday and Thursday visits and a May meeting planned for the Ruth Pettengill home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Pettengill
Earl Plaiss
San Bernardino
Calif
Mackey School
Kansas City
Alfred Torneden
Walter Torneden
Lawrence
Nate Pettengill
Albert Lawson
Bertha McMillen
Baldwin
William Torneden
Jack Davidson
Bartlesville
Okla
Charles Davidson
George Mills
Tonganoxie
Frank Henik
William
Charles Shimmons
Presbyterian Manor
Topeka
L. E. Basel
Lisa Basel
Ossining
N. Y
Patty Campbell
Linwood
Melvin Davidson
Carl Torkildsen
Florence Renner
Diane Watts
George Taber
Frieda Reetz
Madison Self
Self
Hammond
Ind
Betty Phillips
Denise
Happy Hour Club
Lola Mae Torneden
Anna Torneden
Shirley Davidson
Smokey Bear Not Involved In Indian Firefighters Charge
In Silver City New Mexico a black bear broke through the fire line during a 250 acre blaze in the Gila National Forest. Indian firefighters were among 189 men fighting the flames and had to regroup after the interruption.
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Silver City
N.M
Smokey the Bear
Gila National Forest
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King and Queen OF Swing
Peggy Lee
Benny Goodman
Melodyland
Anaheim
By Steve Clark
LA Pizza
Vermont
Villa Eden
Ford
John Haddock Ford
Smokey
Forest Service
Kief's Malls Shopping
Columbia
Garrard
Jack Harris
Westinghouse Air
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Combination TV
Jack "Harris
Massachusetts
Lawrence Theatres
Rock Hudson
Gina Lollobrigida
Tom Jones
Henry Orient
the Landau Company
Walt Disneys
SiSrNg
Julie Andrews
Dick van Dyke
Model
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