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St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Gregory Record Is
On Sole At The
urhon Leagues Here

AS reported exclusively in this
paper last week the Dick Gregory
effort to sell a record album to
help the 20, 900 destitute LIE Flore
county, Mississippi Negro and
white farmers is in full swing.
The people in that area have
been denied US. surplus food be-
cause the county welfare officials
In an effort to punish Negroes in
the county for attempting to vote
have refused to distribute.
Gregory, the internationally
known comedian has already
trucked can goods and other food
commodities to the county.
His sale Of an LIP record album
MY Brothers Keeper" to pay
lie Flore county the $4,000 the
county officials claim is needed to
finance distribution of the surplus
food, Is now on, and the albums
can be obtained at either of the
Twin City offices Of the Urban
League.
The Minneapolis Urban League
is in the NV. Federal Building
and the st. Paul Urban League is
in the st. Paul YWCA building.
Each office has only 100 records
for sale. The albums are $1.60
each.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
At New Hotel:
At New Hotel:
Dinner To Present
Constance Baker
Morley On Nov ls

The Minneapolis branch Of NAA-
CP, will sponsor Mrs. Constance
Baker Motley, nationally known
NAACP defense attorney who was
instrumental in enrolling James
o. Meredith in the University
of Mississippi, at an Emancipa-
ton Proclamation Centennial din
ner, Saturday night, May 18.
The affair will be held at the
nav GGpp Towers Motor Hotel
18th street at Nicollet Avenue.
Oscar Howard, general commit
tee chairman and Mrs. De Velma
Newman, co-chairman, said plans
are being made to raise 1000 dol
lars, which will serve as the
branch's Freedom Centennial
Year Fund quota.
Mrs. Motley will be in Mime
apolis both Saturday, May 1S, and
Sunday, May 10. She will also
speak on Sunday at a place yet to
be announced. Complete details Of
the dinner meeting and Mrs. Mot
ley's appearance here will appear
later in this newspaper.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

MONWELL N. CRAFT
tinued, he was transferred to the
dining car service exclusively in
which department he finished 80
years with Great Northern. He
was one Of those having been
awarded a gold tie clasp with a
miniature replica of the first Great
Northern Steam engine, The Fort
Crook, suspended from a gold
chain. This is the custom Of the
road after completion Of at least
25 years service.
Mr.. Craft served under four DIFF
ferent railroad presidents, Messrs.
Ralph Budd, w. P. Kenny, Frank
]. Gavin and John Budd.
Before coming to Minneapolis to
reside, he saw service with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, Miss
ouri Pacific, Rock Island, Union
Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Sante Fe Lines.
Mr.. Craft also spent two years
in the study of medicine in Me-
harry Medical college, when it was
a part Of the dissolved Walden
university.
He is a member of st. Peters
AME Church and is now recuper-
ating from several months Of con-
tinuous illness in the hospital. He
is still improving under the care Of
his physician and his wife, Louise.
Although retirement plans are in
the background. He and his wife
will be at home to their friends at
1887 Fourth Av. S.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Associated Credit
Union In Largest
Annual Meefinq

In the best attended annual
meeting in a decade, the 600 men,
ber Associated Negro Credit Union,
Oldest Twin City thrift group with
a predominantly Negro member
ship heard reports of officers and
enjoyed the program Monday night
at the Johnnie Baker Post Amer
lean Legion hall.
Union president, the Rev. Mr..
Denzil Carly gave a report of
board and officer activity. He in
troduced members Of the two chief
union committees, the credit COM
mittee and the supervisory group.
Also introduced by Rev. Carly
were members of the league board
including Cecil E. Newman, Credit
Union Vice-president, Ashby Gas
kins, secretary treasurer. Also
members w. A. Young, Addie Few,
Alice Sims Onque Of st. Paul and
Messrs. Thomas Johnson, o. B.
Ripper and A. B. Cassius.
Credit committee members who
took a bow were Clifford Smith,
of Minneapolis longtime chairman
and members Bishop Neal of St.
Paul and Leroy Riess Of Mime
apolis, who also as chairman Of the
annual meeting was largely re-
sponsible for its fine success.
The supervisory committee
composed Of william P. War
ricIxs, of st. Paul veteran chair
man and Robert Murray, st.
Paul and Alexander Jordan, Sr.,
of st. Paul.
Rev. Carly, president praised
officers and committee members
for long hours of devoted work
for the union without monetary
compensation.
The nominating committee re-
port was accepted and Mrs. Onque,
Mrs. Few and Thomas johnson
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

was launched by John B. Russ
wurm on March 16, 1927, and in
salute to NNPA for its sponsorship
of the 25th annual observance Of
National Negro Newspaper Week,
March 1928.
Said the President:
when John B. Russwurm pub
lished the first Negro newspaper
on March 16, 1927, human slavery
was an entrenched institution in
our nation. Only small band Of
Americans in that period had a
firm faith in the coming Of free
dom. Their faith in the future was
inspired and nurtured by the Ne
gro newspaper.
Looking back at this period one
must observe that despite serious
economic hardships the American
Negro Press has never stopped
working toward the goal Of equal
opportunity.
There is no more rewarding
chapter in our history than the one
in which the Negro Press inspired
Negro fellow citizens to seek bet
ter education for themselves and
their children, to build better
schools, to foster their arts and to
carve out their own economic op-
portunity.
To-day, over a century later, we
are mobilizing all our resources to
complete the task of full emancip-
alton and to remove the last YES
tiges of second class citizenship.
In this task the Negro newspaper,
I am confident, will continue to
make a significant and important
contribution"
THE Negro Press . . . Emancip-
alton Freedoms Promise" is
the theme of the press celebration,
which is currently being observed
by Negro newspapers, churches,
educational institutions and organ
izations throughout the United
States. Many groups took note Of
the birthday Of the Negro Press
on last Saturday, March 16.
According to NNPA President
E. Washington Rhodes, publisher,
The Philadelphia (Pa.) Tribune,
at the close of the Press Week
observance, the publishers will an
nounce selection Of ten honorees
who will receive The Russwurm
Award in recognition Of outstand-
ing efforts to advance the cause Of
during the past year.
groups and organiza-
tons are eligible to receive the
NNPA mods.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Former MinneopoIitan
Files For Aldermen
In Austin, TeXo.

Robert Wormley, son of Mrs
William Wormley of 423S Portland
Av. s., in Minneapolis has filed
for the Austin, Texas city council,
Mr.. Wormley, brother of Mrs
Marjorie Curry and Mrs. Myrtle
Royster both of Minneapolis is a
successful Austin, Texas business
man and has been active in politics
in that section of Texas.
Recently he was the guest OF
Vice-President and Mrs. Lyndon
B. johnson at their ranch home
and estate near Johnson City,
Texas.
Mr.. Wormley who spent his
early boyhood in Minneapolis is a
successful real estate and insur-
ance man. He serves on a number
of city-wide boards including the
Boy Scouts Council in Austin.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
ST. Paul BeauficiunS
Elected Ruth Turner
On March Seventh

At a special business meeting,
held at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Turner, 756 Rondo Avenue, on
March 7, the Stylers, Chapter 27O
Of the National Beauty Culturists
League, elected and installed the
following officers.
Mrs. Ruth Turner, president;
Mrs. Vashti Ransom, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Elonzella Sutherlin,
secretary-treasurer and Mrs. Beat
rice Jones, chaplain-historian.
Following the business meeting,
the members enjoyed a social
hour. The next meeting will be
held on Monday, April 8, at the
home Of Mrs. Ruby Grant, 972
Iglehart Av.
An invitation is being extended
to all Ritter School Of Beauty Stu
dent Cosmetologists requesting
them to join the members in Soc
ial Hour, after the business meet
ing.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Baker Posi- LitfIe
League Bonquef To
Hear Bob Coleman

Robert V. Coleman, Executive
Director of Boys Club Of Mime
apolis, 1922 Blaisdell Av., will be
the speaker for Johnnie Baker
Posts annual Little League Ban
quet Friday, March 22nd.
Mr.. Coleman, a native of Indiana,
has been active in Boys Clubs of
America movement for the past Is
years. Prior to assuming director
ship of the newly expanded Min
neapolis Club, he had held SIM
liar positions at both Terre Haute,
and Rushville, Ind.
The banquet, being held at the
Johnnie Baker Post club rooms, is
being sponsored by the post for all
all of the boys who participated in
the program last year; youngsters
who will be candidates for this
years team; coaches and assist
ants, and post members who were
active with the program. Starting
time is $50 pm.
The Little League program in
wolves boys between the ages of
13 and Is years of age. Last year
Johnnie Bakers first as a sponsor,
approximately 25 boys were in
volved. This years program is ex-
pected to double the number. In
order to increase participation, the
legion plans to have an associate
team" that can be fitted in with
the city's park program; an be
available as a sort of a farm"
team for replacements on its
major" little league team, ac-
cording to 1st Vice Commander
William Wade.
Open try-outs are held for all
positions of the team. Coaches for
the team are: Ira Robinson, Riley
Gilchrist, and Fred Herndon.
Wayne Glanton, Baker Post COM
mander, spanked this program last
year as a part of his posts child
welfare program.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
King Campaign For
Aldermen Launched
At Workers Meeting
BY STAFF WRITER

The Reverend Stanley r. King
launched his campaign for alder,
man of the 8th Ward, Monday
night, March IS, with a meeting
at the Masonic Hall Temple, 1882
Fourth Av. s., Minneapolis. About
40 persons were present.
King is pastor of the 400 men,
ber Sabathani Baptist church, 3Sth
st. and Third Av. S.
The meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Margaret Benton, Kings as
sistant campaign manager, who
stated that she was glad to be as
sociated with the campaign al
though she had pledged herself to
a rest following the successful Don
Fraser campaign.
Mrs. Benton told the meeting
Congressman Donald Fraser had
an "all-Negro staff in Washing
ton" Later when a reporter from
this paper called her she stated
she did not mean to say "all Negro
staff" but meant "integrated
staff"
She said her interest began a
few years ago when she along with
others tried unsuccessfully to
organize a Negro Voters League,
But now, she stated Negroes
have become more "Nationalistic"
The organizational effort Mrs,
Benton mentioned broke up be-
cause many of those involved felt
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St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

were reelected to three year terms
on the board of directors. Wesley
Simmons was elected to the super
visory committee.
Reports of the officers covered
the one year operation ending De-
cember 81, 1862.
A financial report issued showed
the comparison between the years
1860, 1861 and last year.
Total income for 1862 in in
terest and other income was
$14,9l8.O9 an increase of $4,577.-
II over the preceding year.
The credit union paid a Az
dividend in 1852 to shareholder
amounting to S3,s3O.33. A tota
Of $1,491.81 was transferred t
the reserve fund and $451.95 went
to undivided earnings.
Credit union members borrowed
over 100000 from the organiza.
ton in 1862.
Total of assets in 1862 repre-
sented $156, ,O91.45 a gain Of $685..
1s4.17 over 1861.
Ashby Gasldns, union secretary.
treasurer reported that the union
continues its phenomenal growth
in the present year.
A slide showing demOnstFat-
ing the growing jealousy Of
banking institutions Of the credit
union system which has five
millions Of dollars In shares was
shown by a Minnesota Credit
Union official.
Winners of door prizes received
handsome cigaret lighters.
Coffee and cake were served
following the meeting.
The Associated Negro Credit
Union was founded over % years
ago by the late Talmage B. Carey
and 15 members Of the Minnesota
Iowa club. The organization plans
to secure a framed photo Of Mr..
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
EXAMS OPEN FOR
MAIL HANDLERS, ST.
PAUL POST OFFICE

United States Civil Service ex'
aminations are now open for Mai
Handler positions in the st. Pau
Post Office.
These positions offer promotion
al opportunities, as well as num-
erous fringe benefits.
II you are interested in taking
the examination, or desire further
information, please contact the
us. Civil Service Commission OF
the Postmaster's office, both To-
Gated in the st. Paul Post Office
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
BANNER DIDN'T WAVE"
LAST WEEK; PRESS
RPEAKDnNIN RLAMED

The Banner, the newest Of the
three Negro weeklies published in
Minneapolis failed to make its ap-
pearance on the newstands last
Thursday, March IA.
One 38th St., and Fourth Av.
wag reported it thus: THE Banner
didn't wave this week"
Edwin Hayden, editor and pub
Usher Of the IT week old paper
told persons who inquired about
the paper that he couldn't publish
because he needed part for his
press that could only be secured
in st. Louis, Mo.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Queen Of Hears
To Be Crowned
Saturday Niqhf

Saturday night, March %, one
of seven pretty young Twin City
women will be crowned 1858
Queen of Hearts" at the Ninth
Annual Ball at the Arizona Room
in the Prom Ballroom in st. Paul
Saturday nights affair will bC
the ninth Of its kind sponsored by
the Loafers, Inc, whose name II
no way describes its mobility.
The Loafers are one of the mos
popular of the male organization
formed in the Twin Cities since
the end of World War II.
Each year the organization
sponsors a Queen Of Hearts" con
test to select a young woman whC
will reign for one year.
This years contestants who have
been pictured in two subsequent
editions Of this paper are Alons
Batsell, LaVerne Napue, sandrt
Harris, Lenora Foster, Loretts
Strong, Gail Smith and Jane
Leake.
The reigning Queen Of Hearts
Isabel Foster will turn her robes
and crown over to one of the young
ladies contesting for this years.
crown Saturday night at 10:3t
pm. sharp.
Francis Orchestra will play fol
the dancing at the Ball
A record crowd is expected t.
attend this years affair. Dancing
begins promptly at 8 pm.
Four $25 defense bonds will bC
given away as door prizes Robert
Graham chairman Of this years
Queen contest has announced.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

enlistment program that allows
youth to enlist Immediately and
delay actual departure for recruit
training for as much as 120 days.
Camp and Boudreaux attended
Central High School and were ac-
tive in football, track and other
sports. Boudreaux received seven
letters and Camp received three
letters.
Boudreaux Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabriel Boudreaux Of 1903
Fourth Av. s. and Camp is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Daniel
Camp, Sr., Of 1900 Fifth Av. 8.
Camp and Boudreaux enlisted at
the Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Minneapolis, MINI.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Flash
JERRY ROBINS, ROBERT
PATTERSON REFLECTED BY
DINING CAR EMPLOYEES

In a hot fight Jerry Robins was
reelected president Of Local sic
Dining Car Employees in the an
nual election concluded Tuesday,
March 10. He won over George
Todd.
Robert M. Patterson, longtime
general chairman won reelection
over Paul Wood also, in a closely
contested ballot.
Wilbur Cartwright was reflect
ed secretary-treasurer.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

Detroit and some smaller cities
Negro leaders are experimenting
with an 80-year-old weapon the
Irish used against greedy land
lords - the boycott.
Most Of the leaders are minis
ters. The Rev. Martin Luther King,
Jr., a major force in these "selec-
tive patronage campaigns" has
said he may call a nationwide con-
ference of Negro leaders to coor-
dinate and plan future efforts.
Leaders of Negro communities
in Boston, Baltimore, San Fran
cisco, Wilmington, Del, Atlantic
City, N. j., and others in Texas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
and New Mexico are studying the
campaigns and considering similar
action.
Drive Targets
Targets in the drive to date
mainly have been dairies, bakeries
and food stores, but department
stores, breweries, soft drink bot
tiers and a couple of transporta-
ton companies also have been in
volved.
The Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy
Of Atlanta, Ca, explained the sue
cess of the movement this way:
Nobody wants to go to Jail, but
everybody can safely switch to
another brand of bread or stop
buying someone's soda pop"
The word boycott" comes from
Ireland's County Mayo where
farmers refused to pay the rents
demanded by a land agent named
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St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
MonWeII Craft Retired
After 40 Years Of
RoiIrood Service

Monwell N. Craft with over 40
years of combined dining car and
private car service, retired, May,
1862 after serving 33 years with
the Great Northern Railroad.
Immediately after his retire.
ment he became i'll. This delayed
story Of his retirement.
Mr.. Craft was originally en-
ployed as waiter and valet on a
special car which transported dis
tinguished parties and dignitaries
over the Great Northern Railroad.
After this service was discon-
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Two Mill citY
Boys Join Marines;
Report MuHch Is

Kenneth Earl Boudreaux and
Joseph Daniel Camp, Jr. enlisted
in the Marine Corps ~" program
and have received orders to report
to the Marine Corps Recruit De-
pot, San Diego, California on
March 25.
The ~" program Is a special
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

REV. EARL r. WILLIAMS
41st anniversary Sunday, Marct
"a, with the theme for the day
"Our Manifestation OF The Tie
That Binds Our Church..
Guest speaker, Rev. Earl r
Williams, st. Louis, Missouri, pas,
tor Of Christ Pilgrim Baptist
Church, will speak at both the II
am. and 4 pm. services.
A banquet will be given on Sat
urday evening, March %, at 1880
pm. Donations are 81. with chill
dren under IL years 81. Come and
enjoy an evening Of wonderful
fellowship.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

Carey to hang in its office in the
Spokesman and Recorder building
at 3744 Fourth Av. s., Minneapolis.
Door prize winners were Eddie
Robbins, Mrs. Jessie Coleman,
Mrs. Mary Gratz, Jessie Wiley,
Wesley Simmons and Cecil New
man.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
HALLE Q. BROWN
MEMBERSHIP PLEA

The membership drive Of Halle
Q. Brown Community House is
now in full swing, and a general
appeal is being made to YOU the
public, to support your community
center by purchasing a member
ship.
We urge you to please mail your
membership to the agency at the
earliest possible date, so that we
may wind up the drive in a sue
cesflI manner.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

Wen meet you at the Queen OF
Hearts Ball, Saturday night,
March 2S, from 0 pm. until. The
gala crOwning Of this years queen,
with good music for dancing Is an
annual feature Of the yearly af-
falr.-AdVt.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
SPECIAL

Attend Central High School
PTA meeting and hear SuPerin-
tendent Forrest Conner on The
New Highland School and How 1t
Affects Central" Wednesday,
March ~ 1t 8 pm.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Both Groups stsrsOsyPod

For nearly a century we southerners
have stereotyped not only the Negro but
ourselves We now find it difficult to see
ourselves or Negroes as complex human
beings each with varying gifts and differ
ences and all with the same civil rights.
Instead, we see ourselves as nice people,
who If not pushed too hard, will give Ne
groes a bag of goodies now and then. We
see ourselves graciously handing them little
bits Of their rights (Which are not ours to
hand), doling them out as (our grand
fathers used to dole out fat bacon and
sweets and cornmeal at Christmas.-Linian
Smith.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
On South African situutiOn

third reason why the us. should act
Is that the security of the US. as well as
the whole world is unquestionably threat
ened by the conflict in South Africa. If this
Is not obvious to the whole world shortly.
Just as the massacre at Sharpeville brought
the South African issue to the U.N. Securi-
ty Council. So will future events involving
riots, police killings, calling up troops to
quell demonstrations ~" bring the issue
forcefully to the United Nations.-America
Committee on Africa.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Drive MGy Become Nationwide:
Drive Muy Become Nationwide:
SeIeCtive Buying Programs
Continue Successful In
US. Survey Shows

According survey made by United Press International
the almost spontaneous drive Negroes for jobs and upgradng
with type of boycott succeeding in number of cities
Barney Sebert UPI writer reports The latest Negro drive
for equal equality the envelope and at the hiring
tabehas begun several U.S. cities 1t may become nation
wide
In New York PHILADELPHIA Atlanta Denver Los Angeles
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

Have You Got Your "Wisp OF
Spring Fashion" Tickets Yet?
They are now on sale by all men,
bers Of clubs affiliated with the
Twin City Council Of Clubs
AdVt.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21

Serving On Grand Jury: Robert
Patterson, 962 West Central is
serving on the Ramsey county
grand jury until April.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
$5 PER YEAR; Is CENTS PER COPY
President Kennedy Says
Negro Press Inspired
Group To Progress

Washington, DC-In tribute to the Negro Press on
36th anniversary President Kennedy has declared that spite
harhps Negro newspapers have never stopped working
toward the goal of equal opportunity"
The White House message the National Newspaper
Publishers Association the of the founding date Of
Freedom Journal the first American Negro newspaper which
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-21
Mount OIiVef
Baptist To Observe
41Sf AnniVersoN

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Cent
raj and Mackubin St., Rev. B. H.
Hunter, pastor, will celebrate its
, 1963-11-16
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
NOTICE oF Q. S. MARsHALs sAIE

In compliance with. a Judgment issued out Of the
District Court Of the Virgin Islands, Division Of Saint
Croix, christiansted Jurisdiction, dated October 50,
1863, wherein Leona ]. johnson, ct al IS plaintiff and
Ennelda Jacson, ct al, No. 90-1961, Action for Debt, the
undersigned United States Marshal for the District sof
the Virgin Islands, U.SA, will sell At public auction
70 the highest bidder at Plot No. 25F. 81 Work and Rest.
Christiansted, St. Croix, v. 1. on the 9Th day Of De-
cenber, 1863, at three o'clock, pm, the following:
Plot No. PSF Of Estate Work and Rest
Christiansted, st. Croix, VI.
The condition Of the sale viii be read and posted
at the time of public auction. $3.50
Dated this 18th day Of November 1868.
9as Nv. Robarts. d.
SsS0ss United States Marshal
By: Christian FarreDy
sM $500 nqa deputy
le.1s-SO7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-16

2:20 q ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE.
2:25 "a EARLY AFTERNOON REPORT.
Floyd Kalber reporting.
q CHANNEL 5 NEWS.
q MIDDAY REPORT.
Alex 0reTer reporting. tchleaeo)
2:30 G THE DOCTORS.
Drama SERIES Stars Jock eaynor.
@ ANN S0THERN SHOW.
Comedy. tRepeat)
q JANE WYMAN PRESENTS.
Drama. An abandoned baby plays cupid
for a cab driver and waitress Jane
Wyman and Gloria BondelI star. tRepeat)
q HOUSE PARTY.
Audience participation. Art linketteF
300 q LORETTA YOUNG THEATER.
Repeat dramas.
q HIGHWAY PATROL.
Crime. Broderiek Crawford stars.
q QUEEN FOR A DAY.
GWeaway. Jack Bailey. host.
q TO TELL THE TRUTH.
Quiz. Bud coIIyer. nc.
BPS q Chs NEWS.
Douglas Edwards reporting.
$50 q YOU DON'T SAY.
Audience participation. Color. Tom Ken
nedy, me-
9 GALE STORM SHOW.
Comedy. zasu Pitts is featured tRepeatJ
q WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Quiz. Guests: Rudy vaIIee and his wife
q THE MILLIONAIRE.
Drama. Marvin Miller Is featured.
400 a THE MATCH GAME.
Quiz. Gene Rayburn. host.
@ BOLD JOURNEY.
Travel Films. tRepeatl
q AMERICAN BANDSTAND.
Variety. Dick CLARK, me-.
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Drama. Gee Under stars.
AIS q NBc NEWS.
Sander Vanocur reporting
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