Small Fry Get Shows Enters New York Summer Circuit
A new Peter Piper Productions brings four children's shows to the midsummer strawhat circuit in New York. Betty Brodsky notes the aim to avoid talking down to young audiences and to stretch imagination. Productions include Many Moons from a James Thurber story Clown Face Calypso Carnival and Pied Piper Circus. Abra ham Lincoln’s image appears on tem poles among few others.
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Peter Piper
Betty Brodsky
James Thurber
Jon
Workers Strike Filling Stations Around Cleveland
Pickets from the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union were moved from seven bulk distribution centers to service stations around Cleveland after Common Pleas Judge Charles W. White ordered removal from the centers. Union director Robert P. Buchanan said all pickets at the centers were withdrawn and placed at area service stations.
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Cleveland
UP Church Grants Independence to Egyptian Synod
The 99th general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America votes unanimously to release the Evangelical Synod of the Nile in Egypt as a self governing body while retaining responsibility. Dr. Robert N. Montgomery is named last moderator as the merger with the Presbyterian Church in the USA is set for May 28 and a joint Pittsburgh assembly.
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New Concord
Ohio
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Evangelical Synod of the Nile
Egypt
Board of Foreign Missions
Middle East
Donald Black
Philadelphia
Iskander Abiskhairun
Synod of the Nile
Robert N. Montgomery
Muskingum College
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
United Presbyterian Church
United States of America
President Eisenhower liberalizes draft deferments
Eisenhower expanded Selective Service rules to grant draft deferment for all youths serving satisfactorily in ready reserve units and for certain hardship cases and some aliens. The order allows deferment based on satisfactory active service in reserve units, extending to prospective draftees of any age. Executive action also defers registrants whose service would cause extreme hardship to dependents.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
James C. Hagerty
Quantico
Hershey
Brother Shoots Man Over Two-Timing Elder Sister
In Cincinnati police say 31 year old Raymond McAfee was shot and killed by the brother of a 61 year old woman after a cafe argument. Joseph Cole 53 was questioned as the shooting occurred outside the woman's home following a three way dispute involving McAfee, Cole and Mae Riley whose 20 year friendship with McAfee was cited.
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Cincinnati
Raymond McAfee
McAfee
Joseph Cole
Mae Riley
Charles “Martin
Homicide Squad
Cole
Martin
Mrs. Riley
William Robinett Jr. pleads not guilty to embezzlement
William Robinett Jr. former federal court clerk in Columbus pleaded innocent in U S District Court to a three count embezzlement indictment issued by a Dayton grand jury on May 22. The charges allege embezzling 3928 while in office.
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Columbus
Ohio
William Robinett Jr
U.S. District Court
Dayton
Garson Signed for Auntie Mame on Broadway
Greer Garson will replace Rosalind Russell in the Broadway version of Auntie Mame commencing January 20 after Russell departs to film the movie. It marks Garson’s first Great White Way appearance.
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New York
Greer Garson
Rosalind Russell
Not Much To Come Home To for Soldier Fortuna
Viola Van Oast of Dearborn says Andy Fortuna, once a Korean War prisoner who was captured in 1951, has left Red China and may return home. Fortuna earned the Bronze Star, has a half brother serving 5 to 10 years for armed robbery, and his mother and foster father died in his youth.
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Andrew Fortuna
Andy
Viola van Oast
Dearborn
Red China
Fortuna
van Oast
Donald
Southern
Michigan
Esther
Europe
Korea
Reds
Fortune
Lincoln Park
Mich
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