Sam Cooke Shot To Death In Los Angeles Motel
Pop singer Sam Cooke, 20, was shot and killed by motel manager Bertha Lee Franklin at the Hacienda Motel after kicking in the door to her apartment. police said Cooke sought a female companion, Elisa Boyer, who was found later. Cooke rose from gospel roots with The Soul Stirrers to hit records like Darling You Send Me and Kissing Cousins.
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Teens Bludgeoned to Death in Vancouver Area
A brother and sister, Bonnie Walch 17 and Freddie Walch 14, were killed in their bedroom near Vancouver after 1 30 am. Their mother found the bodies minutes later. Police seek the killer, an ex convict from New Mexico paroled two months ago. Dr. Charles Larson of Tacoma will oversee the forensic investigation.
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Hollywood pin-up wells run dry in wartime morale flap
GIs from Viet Nam to Thule mourn a pin-up shortage as studios shift to independent productions. Publicity departments lack contracted starlets and even still galleries, with Barbara Nichols noting many letters seek pin-up poses. The era’s cheesecake crisis provokes mixed reactions.
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Britons Withdraw From Kenya After Neutrality Move
British fighting units left Kenya in a staged airport ceremony as Prime Minister Jamo Kenyatta urged neutrality and nonalignment. A defense ministry spokesman in London said only a few troops remain to wind down the withdrawal.
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Baroness Dudberg Fined Over Shoplifting Incident
London UPI reports Baroness Marie Dudberg, aged 66, was fined 70 dollars after a shoplifting charge. The case highlights ongoing tensions in royal circles and vigilant policing in the capital.
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