Lonely Arizona miner leaves will seeking proof of soul
James Kidd, a frugal Arizona copper miner from Miami, vanished in 1954 after writing a 1946 will seeking funds for research into the soul. His estate, valued at over 100000, is tied to a charitable trust with eight religious and educational claimants. An 18 day hearing before Superior Court Judge Robert L. Myers in Phoenix begins March 5 to determine legitimacy of claims and potential heirs or state escheat.
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Arizona
Miami
Kidd
Superior Court
Robert L. Myers
Phoenix
Myers
State of Arizona
Phoenix University of Life Church, Inc
Arizona Tax Commission
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Copper Company
Legrand Theater Site Once Aided WWII Hollywood Canteen
Three million servicemen recall the Legrand site once hosting the Hollywood Canteen a haven for GIs in Los Angeles. Bette Davis and Jules Stein launched the project with star help from Lana Turner, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby and others. The canteen ran from 1943 to 1945, raised funds through Hollywood Canteen film profits, and donated nearly a million dollars to veterans and charities while later supporting a Korean War canteen.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Canteen
Los Angeles
Lana Turner
Joan Crawford
Bette Davis
Jules Stein
MCA Corporation
New York
Cahuenga Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Betty Grable
Jane Russell
Paulette Goddard
Ann Sheridan
Elizabeth Taylor
Bob Hope
Danny Kaye
Joe E. Brown
Dinah Shore
Betty Hutton
Kay Kyser
Harry James
Duke Ellington
Bing Crosby
Crosbys
Canteen
Warner Bros
Stein
Miss Davis
Hollywood Canteen Foundation
Florentine Gardens
Boston Schools Head Predicts Majority Nonwhite Enrollment
School Superintendent William H. Hrenburger projects Boston public schools will have over 50 percent nonwhite students within five years. He cites demographic trends and ongoing enrollment shifts affecting classrooms and policy.
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Boston
William H. Hrenburger
Fenton Urges Savings Bonds As Ideal Christmas Gift
H L Fenton volunteer savings bond chairman for Green County and executive vice president of the Commercial and Savings Bank endorses U S Savings Bonds as a top Christmas present. Bonds pay 4.15 percent to maturity in seven years and support education retirement and Vietnam effort while easing gift wrapping and mailing.
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U.S
H. L. Fenton
Volunteer Savings Bond
Green County
Commercial and Savings Bank
Vietnam
Fenton
Supermarket Helps Family After Savings Went Down Toilet
Milwaukee worker Harry Lipscomb received a $250 check from his employer replacing the family Christmas savings of $218 lost when his year old son dropped the money into a toilet during flushing. The employee, tied to a supermarket chain, described the incident as a misfortune that prompted the generous gesture.
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Milwaukee
Harry Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Latin influence rises in England after Hastings
After William the Conqueror victory at Hastings the Scandinavian impact on England waned as Latin political and cultural ideas took hold, reshaping governance and society.
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William the Conqueror
Battle of
Hastings
England
Poorly Wrapped Gift Is Problem for Armed Forces Mail
Postal officials warned of a high rate of poorly wrapped packages sent to servicemen in Viet Nam and the Pacific. About 24,000 packages weekly are delayed in San Francisco for first aid rewraps, with 30 workers daily preparing parcels.
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Viet Nam
Pacific
R. J. Myers
San Francisco
Seattle
United States
Myers
Continental USA
Lee Petty Named to North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Special report confirms Lee Petty of Randolph, North Carolina, the only three time Grand National point champion in NASCAR history, has been inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. The piece blends holiday humor with a note on shopping and local classifieds.
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Hall OF Fame
Charlotte
N. C
Lee Petty
Randleman, N. C
Nascar
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Kansas airman Dennis Meier returns from leave at Forbes AFB
A 1965 South Wayne High School graduate, Dennis Meier, a construction equipment repairman in the 16964247 unit of the 838CSG TAC, was stationed at Forbes AFB Kansas after a 10 day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Leo Meier Route 1 Warren. He had been in training at Lackland AFB Texas since September.
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Kansas
Dennis Meier
Forbes Air Force Base
Leo Meier
Route 1
Warren
South Wayne High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
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James Kidd
Monroe Jaycees
James Schwoegler
SCS
Don Pfister
John Fernan
Times
Legrand
Bob Thomas
Ben
Hwy
Hughes Mobile Homes
Eeina
I. P
Ately
Opean
By Clair R. Munns
Santa
Old Dad
Monroe Evening Times
State Farm
Walter E. Drews
16Th St
Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Home Office
Bloomington
Ilinois
Mid-America
L.P. Gas
L.P
Bernie Purcell
North Central Public Service Corp
Sky-Vu Drive-In Theater
SAT
SUN
Monroe Jaycee Project
Christ
S-Speed Clender
Sunbeam
ACE Hardware
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