Final Rites Held for Ed Wynn
Comedian Ed Wynn, 79, was eulogized at a Glendale funeral for his humor and humanity. Attendees included James Stewart, Red Skelton, Walt Disney, Dick Van Dyke, and Cesar Romero. Cremation followed services at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Glendale
Calif
Ed Wynn
Wynn
Jack Palance
Rod Serig
James Stewart
Red Skelton
Walt Disney
Dick van Dyke
Cesar Romero
George Stevens
Keenan
Sharley
Tracy
Ned
Hilda
Edwyna
Emily
Keenan Wynn
Palance
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Anna Bett Cruiser Slams Pier in Virginia Beach Crash
The 47 foot Anna Bett crashed into a Virginia Beach pier in light fog causing about 50 000 dollars in pier damage and a four by eight by four foot bow hole. No injuries reported and Coast Guard notes the bow damage severed pilings while indicating operator P. E. Finch of Fort Lauderdale Florida.
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Virginia Beach
Anna Bett
Withnesses
F. D. Gottwald
Richmond
Coast Guard
P. E. Finch
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Boy Runaway Found In St Louis Bus Terminal
A 14 year old Stephens City boy who ran away Tuesday was found the next day in a St. Louis Missouri bus terminal. Sheriff Robert DeHaven said he was picked up as a result of a teletype message and telegram from the office.
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Stephens City
St. Louis, Mo
Robert DeHaven
Senate Takes Up Auto Safety Legislation
The Senate opens debate on auto safety bills to cut highway deaths and boost safety programs. Leader Mansfield hopes action by tonight or early next week, with two bills possibly merged before final passage as the 1966 session nears end. Atlantic City's Boardwalk noted as 60 feet wide and five miles long.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansefield
House
Congress
Atlantic City
Portsmouth Jail Break Blamed on City Citizens
State investigators fault the aging Portsmouth City Jail for inmate escapes noting holes in cell walls bricks missing and metal from cells used as weapons. They praise the city sergeant and staff for maintaining order while calling for replacement as a new 3.5 million courts complex is planned with construction to begin by late summer.
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Portsmouth
Banks Cone Ae
Calm Restores After Pompano Beach Riots
In Pompano Beach calm returned as police and local leaders sought normalcy after two days of rioting that drew 28 arrests for disorderly conduct. A white storeowner, Arthur Marks, faced assault charges over an incident at Russ' supermarket amid the unrest.
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Pompano
Beach
Fila
Pompano Beach
Samuel Collier
Mount Calvary Negro Baptist Church
Joseph Ziegler
Arthur Marks
Tuese
Marks
Mr. Collier
Stewart Kester
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Siberia
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Kelly-Springfeld
Duncan Bros. Tire CO
Winchester
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Lee
Perry Engineering
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