Heebie Jeebies Question Wins $32,000 for Oxford Minister
The Rev. Alvin L. Kershaw of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Oxford Ohio won $32,000 on The $64,000 Question by identifying Armstrongs first scat recording Heebie Jeebies. Contestant Don Self quit at $16,000 and plans education for his son and a El Paso home.
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New York
Alvin L. Kershaw
CBS
F Gere
Mr. Kershaw
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Oxford
Ohio
Louis Armstrong
Don E. Self Jr
el Paso
Tex
Self
Long Island
Clifford
Armstrong
Hot Five
Cornet
Kid Ory
Johnny Dodds
Joh. St. Cyr
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Dates Set in Overseas Holiday Mail
Middletown postmaster L Mor ton Taylor urges senders to mail overseas parcels early for Christmas delivery with dates: Africa and Near East Nov 1, Europe and South America Nov 10. He notes dimensions weight limits and prohibited items. call for guidance. packing should use cushioned wooden metal or fiberboard containers tied with four cords and sealed for possible postal inspection.
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Middletown
L. Morton Taylor
South and
Central America
Europe
Africa
Near East
Taylor
Robber and cabbie discuss worries in Detroit
A nervous robber apologized to taxi driver Edward Grzynowicz for stealing his wrist watch and $8. The robber spoke about his financial troubles for about 30 minutes. The cabbie, who retrieved the watch, asked to have the graduation present returned and received 50 cents for cigarettes and coffee.
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Detroit
Edward Grzynowicz
U.S. airmen parachute from B29 during training near Kendal
Four engine bomber from Burtonwood air base experienced two engine failures over the Irish Sea. U S airmen parachuted safely to land about 50 miles inland after the craft diverted. The bomber, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, was on a training flight over England.
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Kendal
England
U. S
Irish Sea
Burtonwood
Spaniards Move Cattle North of Rio Grande in 1540
Historical note records Spanish cattle drives into northern territories in 1540. The venture reflects early livestock movements across the Rio Grande and expansion into border regions.
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Rio Grande
Menzies Calls Immediate Elections in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies announced the dissolution of the House and a general election set for December 10 with half the Senate to be elected. The move, shortening the present term by 18 months, followed disclosures by opposition leader Herbert Evatt about contact with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov in the Petrov spy case.
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Canberra
Robert G. Menzies
House of Representatives
Senate
Herbert Evatt
Labor Party
Molotov
Petrov
Vladimir Petrov
Australia
Pazo promises non surgical relief for painful piles
An advertisement touts Pazo, a stainless compound that allegedly relieves internal and external piles at home without surgery. It claims six medically proven ingredients provide instant relief and comfort after years of suffering.
Remarkable Triolyte Promises Instant Pain and Itch Relief
An advertisement touts Triolyte as a potent anesthetic that stops pain and itching instantly. It claims the medication reduces swelling and promotes healing while offering stainless Pazo available in suppositories or ointment from druggists.
Escapee Caught After Fatal Shooting Terrorizes Families
Martin Reyes, 23, of San Francisco, was captured in Monmouth after a night of terror that began with a jail break near Eugene. Reyes fatally shot Jimmy Applegate, 39, of Corvallis, and wounded Reyes’s partner Jose DeMasa. police recovered Reyes at a restaurant. Patrolman Bottemiller confronted Reyes as he threatened a carful of children. DeMasa was arrested in Corvallis.
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Monmouth
Ore
Martin Reyes
San Francisco
Edward C. Leum
Willamette Valley
Reyes
Jimmy Applegate
Corvallis
Appelgate
Eugene
Here
Jose Mitchell DeMasa
Cornwallis
William C. Bottemiller
Bottemiller
DeMasa
Grants Pass
Windows Broken At New Castle
Guards at the Perfect Circle Corp found eight windows at the New Castle foundry broken by stones during a riot scene three weeks earlier. No witnesses saw the stones or anyone nearby as the plant was dark and on night duty. About 25 National Guardsmen, recently reassigned after martial law, were stationed at the city armory. This marked the first incident since the joint riot.
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New Castle
Ind
Perfect Circle Corp
Guard
United Air Lines Orders 30 Douglas DC8 Jet Airliners
United Air Lines orders 30 Douglas DC8 jet airliners at 175 million dollars total. Delivery begins May 1959 with service between major American cities and Hawaii by November 1959. The jets carry 112 first class or 140 tourist passengers at 550 to 575 mph and aim to cut Los Angeles New York flight time from 7 to 3.5 hours.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
Douglas Aircraft Co
UAL
W. A. Patterson
Hawaii
United
Los Angeles
New York
Strike Hits Phone Service In Warren
Sixty main tenance workers are on strike at the Warren Telephone Co. The utility limited long distance calls to emergencies. Local service is not expected to be affected unless lines require repair.
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Warren
Ohio
Warren Telephone Co
Hit-Skip Suspect Held By Police
Charles A. Gates a Wilmington pipefitter helper is held on suspicion of manslaughter after police investigate a hit and run that allegedly struck 25 year old Clemon Warfield of Los Angeles last Saturday. Gates said he felt the car strike something but did not see a victim and drove home.
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Wilmington
Calif
Charles A. Gates
Clemon Warfield
Los Angeles
Gates
Israel farming population growth reform
Israel's farm population rose from 111000 in 1948 to an unspecified higher figure. The note highlights postwar agricultural workforce expansion.
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Israel
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