Reeves Superman star shoots self after engagement ends
Hollywood AP report says George Reeves known as Superman died by gunshot at home after a late night argument with friends and a fiancee Lenore Lemmon. Police described Reeves as never finding major acting roles beyond the TV series. Lemmon said pressures of being typecast helped trigger tragedy.
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Reeves
Superman
Hopalong Cassidy
Lenore Lemmon
V. A. Peterson
Miss Lemmon
Robert Condon
First Attempt To Shape Civil Rights Today
Washington AP reports a first step in drafting new civil rights legislation as judiciary subcommittees in the House and Senate go into closed session. Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. questions timing and necessity, while Sen. Thomas C. Hennings weighs delaying action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Judiciary
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-Nc
Thomas C. Hennings
Delivery Of Missile Mail Predicted By Officials
Eugene J. Lyons predicted mail will be delivered by missile regularly in a few years with early trials already showing a submarine to shore route. He noted the Post Office Department aims to use guided missiles for long distance and international mail, with civilian use ahead of the moon landing.
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Navy
United States
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Lyons
Post Office Department
Louisiana
National Assn. of Postmasters
Defense Department
Senate Leaders Push Civil Rights Action Before Adjournment
Subcommittee chair Mo said members could begin voting on proposals under consideration. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas listed a civil rights bill among measures to be acted on by Congress before it adjourns.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congress
Jury charges man in fatal shootout at Texas labor picket
J D Cox of Waco Texas was charged with manslaughter after a fatal shooting during a labor dispute at a gas extraction plant in Webster Parish Louisiana. Forrest Dickie of Oil City Louisiana was killed and Benny Wilson of Shreveport was wounded as Cox allegedly drove through a 300 strong picket line. The case follows testimony of a non union worker clash and a subsequent coroner jury finding Cox responsible. The Houston firm Fish Engineering Co employed Cox on the W C Feazer planted project in Shreveport.
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Evergreen
UPI
J. D. Cox
Waco
Tex
Forrest Dickie
Oil City
Benny Wilson
Shreveport
International Union of Operating Engineers
Cox
The
Fish Engineering Co
Houston
Webster Parish
Dickie
Wilson
W. C. Feazer
Former Seaman On Suspended Sentence For Fraud
Walter J. Yojo a 37 year old former seaman and Biloxi Mississippi bartender received a three year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining and endorsing four thousand three hundred thirty six dollars in government bonds. The bonds belonged to his Mobile uncles and aunts and were obtained from a bank. Yojo was indicted in June 1953 and arrested in Las Vegas Nevada two months before his sentence. Officers said the bonds have since been restored.
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Mobile
Ala
Biloxi
Miss
Walter J. Yojo
Yojo
Las Vegas
Nev
Dr Seamster to Head Biology Dept at Northeast College
President George T. Walker of Northeast Louisiana State College announces Dr Aaron P Seamster former biology instructor at Northeast Junior College will return this fall to head a new Biology Department The State Board of Education approved his appointment effective September Seamster native of Sulphur Springs Arkansas will be 44 this month He graduated in botany and is married with two daughters Sandra 22 and Linda 14.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Aaron P. Seamster
Northeast Junior College
State Board of Education
Seamster
Northeast
del Mar College
Corpus Christi
Tex
University of Notre Dame
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Sandra
Lynda
The
Methodist Church
YMCA
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