Hutchinson Jail Escape Unsuccessful for Three
Three prisoners, David Crawford, Bobby Richardson, and Marcy Allen, overpowered staff at Reno County courthouse jail on the sixth floor. The trio tried to escape by forcing a trusty, then the jailer. a matron outside called for help and officers detained them on the second floor. Crawford faced contraband into the state reformatory charges, Richardson for breaking and entering, Allen for escaping a reformatory.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Reno County
David Crawford
Bobby Richardson
Marcy Allen
Sheriff’s
Crawford
State Reformatory
Richardson
Allen
Reformatory
Echo 1 Nearing Death in Orbit Path
Washington AP reports Echo 1 the bright balloon satellite may fall to Earth soon after Aug 1960 launch. Goddard Center cites NAVY and NORAD forecasts placing atmospheric reentry near late March with possible April persistence. Satellite served as a passive radio mirror for U S and Europe communications.
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U.S
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Goddard
North American Defense Command
Echo
Space Hall
Echo I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Smithsonian Institution
Astrophysical Laboratory
United States
Europe
Six Youths Arrested Over Newlywed Home Furnishings
In Indianapolis six young men, including a married man, were arrested and accused of taking property to furnish the newlyweds home. Police said the group acted together to steal items for the couple.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Howard Lindsay Dies of Leukemia at 78
New York AP reports Howard Lindsay actor director and playwright died Sunday from leukemia at age 78. He starred in Life With Father co authored it with Russel Crouse and composed hits with the Lindsay Crouse team including State of the Union Arsenic and Old Lace Anything Goes and Call Me Madam. He also wrote the book for The Sound of Music earning the 1960 Antoinette Perry Award.
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Howard Lindsay
Broadway
Lindsay
Father
Russel Crouse
Lindsay-Crouse Association
Crouse
State of the Union
Irving Berlin
Madam
Ethel Merman
Mary Martin
Antoinette Perry Award
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