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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1964

Page

5

Hartford remembers 1944 Ringling circus disaster tragic legacy

In Hartford the 1944 Ringling Brothers circus fire memory lingers for survivor families Rose Dunn and Herbert Dunn. The blaze killed 168, injured 500 plus, prompting a flameproof safety code. Bandleader Merle Evans moved the crowd to safety as flames engulfed the big top. Six officials were charged with involuntary manslaughter and served prison sentences.

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Rose Dunn Herbert Betsy Mrs. Dunn Merle Evans Evans Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Pittsburgh Randy Bundy

Fess Parker Ships Series Daniel Boone To TV Fans

Hollywood AP reports Fess Parker, famed as Davy Crockett, anchors NBC’s Daniel Boone, earning about 6000 dollars weekly in his first NBC season. Contract talks cover merchandising amid high expectations for profits and Boone branded products.

Hollywood Davy Crockett Davy Fess Parker Daniel Boone NBC 20Th Century-Fox Fess Boone Crockett Coonskin

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