Nat King Cole's career paths beyond money and fame
Hollywood report notes Nat King Cole recalling humble beginnings in 1938, turning down Broadway for artistic growth. He discusses choosing risks over cash as he prepares a new musical era, after recording Wild Is Love and shaping a stage show with Pan With You. The piece references his early radio days, rehearsal costs, and a forthcoming San Francisco tour. Also mentions a prison cotton picking contest at Blytheville with a steak prize.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Nat King Cole
Ciu
Cole
Broad
Dotty Wayne
Ray Rasch
Boul Gregory
Bill Colferan
San Francisco
Jove
Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Blytheville
Lee Herslee
Eight Die In Single Knoxville Area Crash
A taxicab skidded into a truck and then into a car, killing eight people in Chattanooga. Victims include Shirley Dorsey of Minden Louisiana and her 11 month old son Bradford, plus six Chattanooga residents. The truck driver, Edward Carlson of Bristol Virginia, was unhurt. Mrs. Dorsey’s husband, Carl, survived with injuries.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Shirley Dorsey
Minden
Bradford
Amos Poole
Delores Wilson
Nathaniel Bell
Edward Robinson Jr
Alice Ingram
Lottie Gamble
Big Brothers aid at risk youths through guidance program
U F Agency guides two local boys Curtis Reigh and Jerry Bradley shown as little brothers by Big Brothers of Washington County United Fund. The group provides picnics trips and sports to keep youths from delinquency, offering brotherly advice and stable identification for boys from broken homes.
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Little Brothers
Big Brothers
Washington County
United Fund
Curtis Reigh
Jerry Bradley
Curtis
Jerry
Tittle Brothers
Catholic Laymen Back Separation Of Church And State
More than 180 Roman Catholic laymen signed a nonpartisan statement endorsing separation of church and state. The document, signed by leaders in education, business, science, politics, labor and the arts, warns against efforts undermining this principle from any faith. It mentions the Kennedy presidency context and names several signatories including Rommen, O'Meara, Kernan, Wilson and Shuster.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Heinrich A. Rommen
Georgetown University
Joseph O'Meara
University of Notre Dame
School of Law
Jerome G. Kernan
University of Chicago
Francis G. Wilson
University of Illinois
George N. Shuster
Hunter College
New York City
Khrushchev Accepts TV Bid for Open End Appearance
Soviet Premier Khrushchev accepts invitation to appear Sunday on WNTA Open End. Broadcast in metropolitan area with unlimited air time starting at 9 p.m. David Susskind hosts the program followed by a panel discussion on Khrushchev’s remarks.
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New York
Khrushchev
WNTA
David Susskind
Oldest Limestone Quarry in Limerock Region
The site in Limerock Rhode Island is believed to be the oldest limestone quarry still operating in the United States. It is widely thought to have been opened around 1043, making it a landmark of early quarrying history.
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California
Nevada
Great Lakes
Ohio
Tennessee
Mississippi
United States
Limerock
R. 1
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Pen Ai
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