Lum and Abner star Chet Lauck ends hiatus at Pine Ridge store
Chet Lauck, longtime co owner of the Jot Em Down Store in Pine Ridge Arkansas and the Lum of Lum and Abner, reflects on his rise from rural Arkansas to radio and film stardom. He recounts the show’s origins widening to national fame including NBC broadcasts and 12 feature films, while noting his later life near Hot Springs, retirement, and family.
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Volpe hints Kansas billroad ad ban penalties
Kansas faces possible loss of 20 percent federal highway funds after Volpe signals penalties for not banning interstate billboard advertising. Gov Docking argued Kansas lacked first notice and pushed a billboard bill. Docking also raised Amtrak cuts for Emporia and Garden City and NASA shuttle station efforts.
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