Career Sprang From Miss America Fame
The article profiles Bess Myerson Miss America 1945 who used her title to build a varied career. She became a TV commentator hostess and fashion coordinator and records a piano album for MGM while engaging in philanthropic work with her daughter Barbara. She speaks about leveraging fame to help youth through school speeches and outreach, aiming to stay active in piano and possibly Broadway.
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Kansas City Man Killed In Crash
A Kansas City man, John Rieder aged 52, died when his car swerved into oncoming traffic eight miles south of Harrisonville on U. 8. The collision also injured Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Austin of Butler, Missouri.
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Jacob Austin
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Convicts Will Air Grievances In Tennessee
Convicts at Fort Pillow in Tennessee will air grievances to state officials after a 14 hour dormitory revolt ended with two guards freed unharmed. Prison officials pledged hearings and no reprisals after talks with State Corrections Commissioner Keith Hampton.
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Keith Hampton
Hampton
Prison riot highlights abuses in inmate treatment
Gating the riot focused attention on grievances from food quality to alleged brutality. Prison officials admitted inmates sometimes were lashed, another grievance. A guard remarked that the leather strap was not used enough.
Castro Warned To Watch His Tongue Over Cuba Invite
Panama rebuked Fidel Castro for remarks after Panama refused repatriation of 86 Cuban invaders. Foreign Minister Moreno rejected U S Under Secretary Aguero’s request, citing Castro’s criticisms of President de la Guarda and OAS involvement.
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Fidel Castro
Miguel Moreno Jr
Eric Aguero
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Aguero
Castro
Ernesto de la Guardia
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U S Looks Reluctantly Toward Khrushchev Visit To America
Washington AP report shows the Eisenhower administration warming to a possible Khrushchev trip this summer. Officials weigh linking a visit with a summit in an American city while Moscow weighs who will attend the Soviet Exhibit opening in New York.
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To Investigate Hickman Mills School Troubles
A special committee from the National Education Assn will probe Hickman Mills Missouri over the weekend. Ruth Winter chair of NEA defense commission says the six member school board and administration will be examined to determine facts and recommend action to improve conditions. The request came from the school board the PTA Missouri State Teachers Assn and local citizens. The seven members of the committee will conduct hearings Friday through Monday.
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Hickman Mills
National Education Assn
Kansas City
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Investigating committee named with Kansas educators
The panel will include Mrs F J Eckdall president of the Emporia Kansas school board and Carl Knox superintendent of schools in Olathe Kansas. Three staff members of the defense commission will assist.
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Emporia, Kan
Carl Knox
Olathe
Kan
Defense Com
Tibet Revolt Dying Out
Reports from Kalimpong and Gangtok say Khampa uprisings in Tibet have been crushed by Chinese forces. The provisional government has not spoken, and refugees describe Tibet under harsh rule without public approval or the Dalai Lama.
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