Democracy Creeps Into Ethiopia Amid Reform Sparks
Addis Ababa reports the first steps toward constitutional governance as the Ethiopian lower house debates penal code amendments and building-material taxes. Eritrea’s integration into the empire stirs discontent, while Haile Selassie faces a cautious, uncertain path toward reform.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
African Horn
Haile Selassie I
Ras Tafari
Africa
Red Sea
Eritrea
Imperial Bodyguard
Brazil
Fast-Draw King Bodrie Promotes Cowboys and Danger
Joe Bodrie known as the fastest gun alive tours state fairs and rodeos giving fast-draw performances. He says many men want to be cowboys and notes the clubs offer inner release while cautioning the sport’s dangers. He set a 1954 record of .17 seconds to draw shoot and hit.
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Wick Temple
Little Rock, Ark
Joe Bodrie
Bodrie
Bodine
John Bromfield
Jack London
Bromfield
Hugh O’brien
James Arness
Gunsmoke
James Garner
Maverick
Michigan
Marine Corps
Old City Records Uncover 1882 Sedalia Warrant
Sedalia officials uncover a long forgotten 1882 warrant for Ralph Allison charging him with carrying a dirk. The document was found among old vault records moved from City Hall during renovations. The discovery highlights historic city charters and a census from 1883 listing 12,166 residents.
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Sedalia
Lay Allison
Dodge City
Midwest
Wyatt Earp
Mat Dillion
Bat Masterson
Kansas
Allison
Sedalia City Hall
City Hall
City Council
Missouri
A. L. Caldwell
W. C. Dixon
Sedalia City
Dedrick
Bill Miller
A. L. Howerton
Tak
Peter Fonda Gives Up Speed For Acting And Family
In a candid interview Peter Fonda, 23, discusses abandoning his driving speed passion after crashes and an airplane incident. He recalls preferring acting since high school, moving from Broadway to TV and two films, including a role in The Victors. He aims for stability, a mature life, and plans a future family once established.
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Fonda
England
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George M
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Shirley Collins
Illinois
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U.S
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Old City
Clay Allison
Ralph Jones
Dick Kleiner
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
Peter Fonda
Dalton Boys
Henry
Jane
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