Patty Duke Wins Oscar for The Miracle Worker
Teen actress Patty Duke, 16, collects the Oscar for best supporting actress for The Miracle Worker. She credits director Arthur Penn and manager John Ross with guiding her career, recounting how Ross trained her to lose her New York accent and secured early roles.
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Poternoop
Patty Duke
Ll Aglow
Arthur Penn
Patty
Helen Keller
John Ross
Mrs. Ross
Mr. Ross
New York
Shirley Temple
Oscar
Ethel Ross
Actress Bancroft Praises HM Manager and Play's Makers
The piece notes praise for the HM manager and the crews behind both the stage version and its film adaptation. Patty Bancroft recalls meeting Helen Keller at her home and describes their conversation using finger-talk learned from the play. Keller’s hospitality and gifts are highlighted along with Patty’s Oscar memory.
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Patty
Helen Keller
Japan
Victory Cited Over Pressure Groups
Governor Henry Bellmon told Oklahoma State University students that new voters backed him despite opposition from groups led by the Oklahoma Education Association organized labor and the welfare faction. He said Oklahomans can support a Republican and win, adding new responsibility to government.
Jarman Bolts Votes Against Works Measure
Rep. John Jarman of Oklahoma City was the only Oklahoma Democrat to vote against restoring 450 million dollars for accelerated public works in a supplemental bill. He argued deficit spending and national debt limit concerns, citing district sentiment and a Purcell community building project potentially affected. Other Oklahoma lawmakers largely supported restoring funds.
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Washington
John Jarman
Oklahoma City
Democratic House
Oklahoma
Jarman
House
Congress
Page Belcher
Enid
Carl Albert
McAlester
Ed Edmondson
Tom Steed
Shawnee
Victor Wickersham
Mangum
Purcell
McLain County
Iowa Man Kills Brother-In-Law Then Takes Own Life
An Iowa man, Howard Berd, 62, shot his brother-in-law Edward Reeves, 68, of Fort Gibson, and then killed himself with a .38 caliber revolver in Muskogee County. Berd had arrived from Iowa for a visit. his sister-in-law found them after returning home. He formerly ran a sporting goods store in Newton and had lived in Fort Gibson.
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UPI
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Oklahoma
Muskogee County
Howard Berd
Newton
Edward Reeves
Berd
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