[Mrs. Markham] of Logan, WV: “I’m the youngest
grandmother in the U.S.A.”
Wacky childbirth, and a somewhat
dubious record to prove. Mrs. Markham says she was 28 when she became a
grandmother. She claims to have been
“hardly 14” when she married, and said her daughter as well was “hardly 14”
when she wed. Period newspapers mention
other possible “youngest grandmothers,” but Mrs. Markham is not among them.
Fred Blesse of Richmond, VA: “I shot down 9
MIG’s over Korea”
Major General Frederick C. Blesse was
a highly-decorated Air Force pilot who served during both the Korean and
Vietnam conflicts. At the time of this
appearance, Captain Blesse was considered America’s leading jet ace.
Special Guest Burgess Meredith: “I have a wig
on over my crew haircut”
The busy and prolific Meredith had
hundreds of film and television roles to his credit, but became best known late
in his life for three things: Four notable appearances on The Twilight Zone, his role as Penguin in the Batman TV series (1966-1968),
and his Oscar-nominated performance as the trainer Mickey in Rocky (1976). Meredith had
shaved his head closely for a role in The Silver Whistle, a children’s play he
was performing in Florida.
Patrolman De Riggi of the Hempstead PD in New
York: “Somebody stole my police car”
Joseph De Riggi was investigating a burglar alarm at a jewelry
store in the Long Island town when a thief made off with his car and later used
it in a robbery of a nearby stationery store.
In defending their officer, Hempstead police explained that it was
common practice to leave the engine running when investigating a potential
crime scene, in order for the police radio to remain on.
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