Army Idea Makes Millions For Ex Sergeant
Cy Leslie, a 35 year old ex sergeant in the Signal Corps, built a multimillion dollar business from talking greeting cards and children records. He started after WW II with 1,190 dollars, slept on his desk, and created low price kiddie records that sold through supermarkets and toy stores, expanding into adult albums. He credits guts and ignorance for his rise in the 400 million dollar industry, focusing on volume and value rather than percentages.
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New York
Cy Leslie
Signal Corps
Leslie
Lookers, marriages, and doctor wives clash in Ann Landers
Dear Ann letters reveal a long running quarrel over admiring other women. A husband defends looking, wife’s jealousy flares, Ann advises quiet viewing and restraint to avoid accusations of lecherous behavior. Additional letters discuss doctors and accountants spouses, and Seeking guidance from Ann.
OU Debaters Headed to McPherson for Tourney
Ottawa University debaters plan to travel to McPherson College for a one day invitation tournament with four rounds. The group includes members from Ottawa and nearby towns as they seek to confirm participants and line up judges for the event.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
McPherson
McPherson College
Marvin
Kansas City
William Jewell
Journey
Jerry Watts
Omaha
Ned
Clausie Smith
Garnett
Gates
Waukegian
Ill
Ches
Ter Dalton
Lusk
Wye
Wayne Gil
Ton
Court Rules In Red Party Case
Washington court directs further proceedings in a seven year effort to force the Communist party to register as an instrument of Moscow. The Subversive Activities Control Board must provide the party access to FBI reports tied to Mrs Mary Slalcup Markward or rerun hearings. The case began in 1950 under the Subversives Activities Control Act and has earlier reached the Supreme Court, which remanded for credibility testing or witness elimination.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Communist Party
Moscow
Truman
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
High Court
Paul Crouch
Harvey Matusow
Manning Johnson
Insane Mother in Reno Kills Children
In Reno a widow and mother, Yvonne Cavenaugh, 34, her three children Anthony 9 Carol 8 Kevin 4, were found shot in a bedroom after a note reading We are all bad seed. Police described the deaths as child killing and self-inflicted. A maid discovered the scene in the couple’s $50,000 Tome home. Robert Cavenaugh was in Chicago.
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Reno
Nev
Yvonne Cavenaugh
Anthony
Carol
Kevin
Robert Cavenaugh
Chicago
Cavenaugh
Ilinois Commercial Men’s Assn
Asst
Aily
William Raggio
Ed Roenr
Dora Lee Halley
Fatal Crash Claims Kasi-Willard Porter in Falls City Neb
Kasi-Willard Porter, 44, of Falls City Nebraska was killed when his car struck a tree yesterday. A companion sustained injuries in the crash.
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Fanning
Kasi
Willard J Porter
Falls City
Neb
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