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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1955
Page
4
The article describes New Years Day as a festive time in Japan viewed as everybody's birthday with lion dragon and wolf masks for children. It guides a craft project: a boy with a lantern and mask, color and assemble cardboard pieces, and hang the lantern as a toy. It notes a reader idea reward and hints at future features.
Ham Fisher creator of Joe Palooka was found dead in a friend's studio in New York. Police report two notes indicated death by his own action. Fisher 54 left notes citing failing eyesight and diabetes and said he swallowed pills. He was discovered around 9 p.m. by Morris Weiss after Fisher’s wife Marilyn alerted him. Fisher had spoken with his mother that afternoon. He wrote for 800 newspapers syndication and led a varied career including railroad director roles and wartime comic book work. He is survived by wife, mother, and a daughter Wendy Lee.
Billy Graham prayed for funds to start a radio Bible hour asking God to provide the $25 000 needed. Reader's Digest in January highlighted the remarkable answer, noting the story among 89 condensed articles of lasting interest.
Actress Barbara Payton received a 60 day suspended jail sentence for issuing a worthless check totaling 129 dollars. She was fined 100 dollars and placed on one year probation by Superior Judge David Coleman. The other counts were dropped amid explanations of overdrafts from a missing movie advance.
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