Illiterate man jailed for forgery in Florida case
IAMI Fla AP a man who cannot read or write was sentenced to two years in prison for forgery after Lonnie Armstrong 37 testified that Robert Robinson 29 tricked him into drawing checks to learn the process Robinson endorsed two practice checks with an X and cashed them Armstrong received two years probation for Armstrong was told the outcome in court
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Iami
Fla
Ie Robinson
Lonnie Armstrong
Robinson
Jack A. Falk
Armstrong
trio of sisters exit Vizcaya after wall climb
Three sisters in their sixties overstayed a Miami museum visit and had to scale a five foot wall to depart the Vizcaya grounds. Mrs Ralph Von Suboff, 62, Grant Florida, Miss Wanda Karsh, 61, Brooklyn, and Mrs Tom Tannehill, 63, Barberton Ohio, called the site beautiful and planned to return earlier.
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Miami, Fla
Vizcaya
Dade County
Ralph von Suboff
Grant, Fla
Wanda Karsh
Brooklyn
Tom Tannehill
Barberton, Ohio
Trans-Canada Highway to Open September 3
The Trans-Canada Highway will be officially opened September 3 by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park British Columbia marking a paved coast to coast link across all ten provinces. It spans 5000 miles from Newfoundland to the Pacific with winter closures and costly Rogers Pass segments noted.
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Ottawa
Ont
Newfoundland
Pacific Ocean
John Diefenbaker
Rogers Pass
Glacier National Park
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Rockies
Big
Columbia River
Victoria
B.C
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Hope
Atlantic Coast
Star system too powerful says veteran actor Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp, 428th film in progress Spencer's Mountain, criticizes the star system and excessive budgets. He recalls starting at $3.50 a day in 1906 and notes bankers helped finance early movies. He cites Mutiny on the Bounty and Cleopatra as examples of inflated costs and mogul behavior.
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A. P. Giannini
Bank of Italy
Bank of America
Crisp
Frank Sinatra
Toll Free Highway Through Nova Scotia Financed Federally
The route across Nova Scotia runs by land with ferry fees as the only charges. Construction costs were shared by the federal government and provinces. The Rogers Pass segment, costing 24 million dollars, was funded by the federal government.
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Timues
Nova Scotia
Rogers Pass
Partial Return To Work In Redstone Strike
A strike at Redstone Arsenal affects about 1,200 building trades workers. About 50 percent of the electricians reported for work after a five day injunction, while many construction crews remained idle. The dispute centers on hiring nonunion electricians by Baroco Electrical Co. of Pensacola and prompted a federal court order and NLRB inquiries.
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Huntsville
Ala
Redstone Arsenal
Birmingham
H. W. Pearce
North Alabama Contractors Association
Paul Styles
Marshall Space Flight Center
National Labor Relations Board
Carlton Bryan
NLRB
U.S. Dist
Clarence W. Allgood
Allgood
Baroco Electrical Ee Co
Pensacola, Fla
Marshall Center
Hollywood Stars and Budget Voices in 1960s Debate
A critic argues against star-centric film making, urging lower budgets and pragmatic tactics. He notes Cleopatra could have cost far less in Hollywood and claims the star system risks inanity, citing Gary Cooper's late career. He urges dropping stars who do not cooperate.
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Cleopatra
Hollywood
Liz Taylor
Gary Cooper
Crisp
Hoover In For Checkup
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, is at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for his annual physical. His office says he entered the hospital Monday and is expected to stay two or three days.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Harkness Pavilion
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Hoover
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Joe Hershey
Mgs
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Winchester
Prince Edward Island
Aore
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Bob Thomas
Pontiac
Kern Motor Company
Redstone
Afl-Cio
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
W. Boscawen Sr
Wilson Welding Supply CO
Brick Kilm RD
America
Model
Schewel
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