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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1956

Page

4

Nat King Cole Starts Dramatic Movie Acting Career

Hollywood dispatch reports singer Nat King Cole will begin a dramatic acting career in the new year. In China Gate he plays a Foreman Legionnaire, with nine legionnaires from multiple nations. Cole notes acting and singing share craft, compares peers, and plans future film and club work after China Gate.

Nat King Cole Vernon Scott Hollywood Nat (King) Cole Cole Bing Tim Crosby Sinatra Chle China Gate Elvis Presley Johnny Ray Gordon MacRae Dick Powell Frannie Laine Havana Clitterville Lotus Blues W. C. Handy Phiyin Sweetie Eli Presley

Students In Big 7 debate drinking rights

Student leaders at Big 7 Conference schools pressed for liberalizing drinking policies. Oklahoma U and Iowa State officials criticized campus prohibitions, arguing enforcement favors off campus venues and impedes student independence. Nebraska leaders discussed room and car searches for liquor, but no vote followed.

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Bandleader Beaten by Hooded Group in Camden Instantly

Guy Hutchins, 52, band director at Camden high school, was dragged into a car by five hooded men and beaten with boards and rods while tied to a tree. He said assailants accused him of delivering a speech in favor of racial integration, which he denies. he was hospitalized with bruises, released, and told to leave town. He had just returned from Charlotte where he played with the symphony.

Camden Guy Thitchins Camedon High School Charlotte Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Lions’ Chih Hutchins

Three Newsmen Lose Passports For Travel to Red China

Washington December 28 The State Department revoked the passports of three U S newsmen for entering Red China in defiance of a travel ban. Their cases are being referred to the Treasury Department under Trading with the Enemy Act. The trio includes William D Worthy of the Baltimore Afro American and a Look Magazine reporter photographer team. Fort Worth reports Bess Parker Sr father of actor Fess Parker suffered a heart attack at age 56 and his son is en route to his bedside.

Washington State Department U. S Red China Department Treasury Department Lincoln White White William D. Worthy Baltimore Look Magazine Fort Wort Bess Parker Sr Fess Parker Davy Crockett

Dice Gate Smuggling Ring Busted by Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard cracked an international diamond smuggling ring using hollow dice carried by well dressed businessmen on planes. Gems were hidden in cavities revealed by pressing the dice. Couriers remain at large as police alert dealers in the U S Britain and Europe.

London INS Scotland Yard Britain U.S

Mexico Bills Eye Volcanic Steam For Power

Mexico City Dec 28 Congress studies a bill to convert volcanic steam wells into electricity. President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines says underground surface vapor at high temperatures can produce profitable energy. Sweden Arrests Russian Born Citizen On Espionage Charges.

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