Encephalitis kills six in Korean city outbreak
City officials report six Korean children died from encephalitis over four days and four others contracted the sleeping sickness in Pusan.
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
24
City officials report six Korean children died from encephalitis over four days and four others contracted the sleeping sickness in Pusan.
Tony Han a one year old refugee from North Korea will perform at a Los Angeles Assistance League Playhouse recital. The event funds his music education from a 4300 dollar Fifth Air Force education fund started after he impressed troops in Seoul. General Anderson, former Korean War commander and now Weapons Systems Evaluation Group director, will attend. The trip was arranged by the Institute of International Education office in Tokyo.
New York born actor Ben Cooper, famed for The Last Command, rode 188 miles from Brackettville to San Antonio as part of Texas Heritage Days publicity. The 22 year old, single, endured early mornings, camping, and praise from Texans who welcomed him to Hollywood western stardom. He said the trek strengthened his love of riding and made him rethink casual riding back home.
After an 18 year absence Hedy Lamarr visited Vienna for a short stay her first since her nude scene in Ecstasy boosted fame She cried upon arrival in a newspaper interview today highlighting the return to her homeland Vienna and her emotional welcome by locals
Broderick Crawford writes that actors are discovered through consistent work, recounting how fame came from stage beginnings and film roles. He cites Lon Chaney Jr and Humphrey Bogart as examples of persistent discovery through performance rather than sudden luck.
An Italian air force plane carried the body of 28 year old American actress and singer Dean Bradley from Malpensa to New York, after her death from polio in Milan. She starred in the touring Oklahoma production.
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