Bill for Doctor Kris Cancelled After Hooper Rescue
Intervention by the Suffolk County Medical Society led to the cancellation of a 1500 dollar bill from Dr. Joseph Kris for treating seven year old Bennie Hooper. The piece defends physicians while noting the emotional and financial complexities of lifesaving care.
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Suffolk County
New York
Joseph Kris
Bennie Hooper
Dr. Kris
Kris
Hooper
Manorville
Hooper-Kris
Benny Hooper
Hoopers
Sam Woodson
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A Roosevelt Bows Out
A columnist argues against John Roosevelt running for New York mayor, criticizing him as a renegade Democrat with no political practice. The piece warns against leveraging the Roosevelt name and laments the proliferation of Roosevelts trading on their father’s legacy instead of merit.
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John Ruark
John Jones
John
Roosevelt
Tag Your Pooch Law Appeals for Dog Tag Compliance
County urges tagging under the law with a $25 fine. Lawrence County reports 9123 licensed dogs, about 5000 short of an estimated 14000 dogs. Licenses cost 1.10 for males 2.10 for females and 1.10 for spayed dogs.
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Ray Bailey
Lawrence County
Checks and Balances in the Supreme Court Era
A veteran observer traces how checks and balances operate in government from Roosevelt's court packing to the current Supreme Court actions. It notes McCarthyism, Jencks and Watkins decisions, Service and Smith Act rulings, and the ongoing balance between constitutional rights and congressional reform.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Russia
House Un-American Activities Committee
U.S
House Committee
Joe McCarthy
Earl Warren
Watkins
John T. Watkins
John Stewart Service
California
Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
What puts twinkles in the eyes and loveliness
A reflective verse wonders about the source of charm and inner spark that draws love or hate. It asks whether spirit, flesh, fortune, or fame ignite a radiant smile and set eyes and lips aglow, marking those we learn to know.
Voice of Broadway Gossipy Showbiz Roundup
Sophia Loren plans sudden Europe trip after Hollywood duties with no personal promo. Rumors swirl about an ex-husband funding failed projects and Eva Marie Saint courting directing by Jeff Hayden. Hedy Lamarr’s ex Ted Stauffer quits escort work in Mexico City. Errol Flynn entertains Paris clubs with bold imitations. Mitch Miller rejects rock and roll for good songs. Ina Ray Hutton biopic stalled as Randy Brooks sues for support. Verve issues eight Bird's sets plus Porter, Paul Ford may join Broadway. Eugene Smith debuts at Embers. Jeanne Crain’s mood unsettled. Reginald Denny hunts a larger flat for My Fair Lady role. Elaine Stritch to Rome for A Farewell To Arms then Italy with Ben Gazzara. Gene Kelly dates Doris Lilly. High-spirited industry chatter on contracts and visits.
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Broadway
Eva Marie Saint
Jeff Hayden
Hedy Lamarr
Ted Stauffer
Mexico City
Jeanne Crain
Reginald Denny
Col. Pickering
California
Elaine Stritch
Rome
Ben Gazzara
Italy
States
Looking Backwards at the United Press Downheld Club
Washington article recalls a reunion of about 200 ex UP employees and their wives in the National Press Club. It notes L B Mickel’s cost-cutting, a playful vacation misadventure, and the firm’s meritocracy where executives rose from the ranks. The piece admires the company culture and memories of UP days.
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National Press Club
United Press
L. B. Mickel
Mickel
Hollywood
S.S
Hoover
Panama Canal
Michel
Mick
Frank Bartholomew
Earl Johnson
Chicago
Night Club Fire Kill Six in Los Angeles Rampage
A group of three intoxicated men ejected from a Los Angeles tavern set a five gallon gasoline trap. They sparked a blaze that killed six people including a 24 year old woman who cried Why did they do it before stumbling away. A waiter recalled a sudden flash turning the cafe into a hell on earth.
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Los Angeles
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
The piece recounts Wilson Mizner’s tale of buying 500 baby turkeys for ten cents each to drive to Chicago for a holiday windfall. The birds developed sore feet and flew away, leaving Mizner with losses despite hopeful plans of fattened fowl bringing profit.
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Wilson Mizner
Yukon
Mizner
Chicago
Oregon
Windy
Janet Leigh Born in Merced California July 6 1927
Janet Leigh was born in Merced California on July 6 1927. She studied music at the College of the Pacific and debuted on screen in The Romance of Rosy Ridge in 1947. Her filmography includes If Winter Comes Hills of Home Words and Music Holiday Affair Two Tickets to Broadway Scaramouche Jet Pilot The Naked Spur Confidentially Connie Houdini Walking My Baby Back Home Prince Valiant Black Shield of Falworth My Sister Eileen Pete Kellys Blues.
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Janet Leigh
Merced
Calif
The
College of the Pacific
Rosy Ridge
Connie
Great Game Of Politics
The piece notes a shift in Democratic reactions to President Eisenhower’s illness from vilifying his doctors to accepting his health reports. It discusses party strategy, leadership by Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn, and the aim to find a 1958 issue while acknowledging constitutional fixes for presidential disability. It also mentions Senator Morse and Senator Humphrey as less influential.
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Ike
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Senate
Out
Democratic Party
Consti
Congress
Cowboys saddles may get cushions in new bill
A western state legislature debates a bill to require cushioned saddles for cowboys. A lighthearted note references Buffalo Bill and political campaigns affecting farm voters.
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Buffalo Bill
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