Life Along the River Bottom in Crosby Texas
In Crosby Texas a riverbank family lives in two plywood shacks near the San Jacinto River. Parents Slim and Mabel Alder son, ages 43 and 33, support seven children by fishing and hunting, selling catfish and game in summer and preserving 100 animals weekly in winter. The family rejects city life for quiet, low taxes, and independence, while the mother notes the lack of police noise and no taxes.
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San Jacinto River
Houston
Slim
Robert Alderson
Mabel
Bellamy Sees Pay TV as Theater Salvation
New York AP report quotes Ralph Bellamy, president of Equity, arguing pay television could rescue Broadway by expanding access to 180 million people. He notes high production costs, with plays needing $75,000 to $100,000 to produce and previews a future where most major titles are shown on TV first. Bellamy, 89 films veteran, casts TV as professional solution amid economic pressure on theater. He also stars as Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello and discusses Jefferson role in CBS heritage series.
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New York
Ralph Bellamy
Equity
Actor's Union
Bellamy
Campobello
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
CBS TV
Jefferson
Khrushchev Aboard Baltika Reported Seasick
Moscow Radio said Khrushchev's party aboard the Baltika near 1000 miles from New York suffered seasickness. The broadcast did not name which Soviet leaders were affected, according to a shipboard radio report picked up by Moscow Radio.
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London
Moscow Radio
Nikita Khrushchev
New York
Baltika
Mike's seeks D-3 liquor permit in Franklin Township
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control is processing a D-3 permit for Mike and Veronica Barach at Mike's 4234 S Dixie Hwy Franklin Township the Spaghetti House location. Also under processing is a D-5 transfer from Jack W Cheh to Frank Secondi and Theodore A Parrella Sr for the Hide A Way Club at the same site.
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Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Mike
Veronica Barach
Frank Secondi
Theodore A. Parrella Sr
Tougher State Rules Sought On School Buses
Ohio officials push uniform safety standards for school buses after finding 119000 children travel outside regulation. A task force and broader bus definition are proposed while 385 of 8494 inspected buses failed. Finance notes July August revenues down. study planned for remaining year.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
J. Grant Keys
Keys
Michael V. DiSalle
Department of Education
Highway Patrol
James Malon
Maroon
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Crosby, Tex
California
Herman
Barefoot Boy
Bobby Alderson
Possum
Salvation of Theater
Hal Boyle
Pharmacists
Carl Kindell
Central Ave
Reds
Apostle Paul
Malta
Island
Paul
Fleetwood Acres
Middletown
Liberty Fairfield Road
Flenner
P.m
Mefford & Sons Builders, Inc
Hamilton
Melrose
Grand Ave
Gideon Rd
Vail
Strand Bldg
Union Sanitary, Inc
Rogers
Peace OF
Philco Television
Philco
Jewelry
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