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'''Norman Kossuth''', a [[Blue Auraed Fan]] from [[Michigan]], was a member of the [[Misfits]] in the 1940s. His home was the site of one of their minor [[Blowup]]s in 1949, which caused him to swear off hosting further meetings. | '''Norman Kossuth''', a [[Blue Auraed Fan]] from [[Michigan]], was a member of the [[Misfits]] in the 1940s. His home was the site of one of their minor [[Blowup]]s in 1949, which caused him to swear off hosting further meetings. | ||
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| + | Kossuth was a rocket fanatic, a helicopter expert, and a devotee of [[Richard S. Shaver]]. He went to [[Illinois]] to visit Shaver and returned convinced that he should be listened to. | ||
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| + | Kossuth's wire recorder was used to preserve several [[Misfits]] meetings, and he and [[Ben Singer]] produced [[humor]]ous records. | ||
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| + | In 1951, as [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/ODD/ODD12.pdf reported] in ''[[Odd]]'' 12, p. 52, Singer, an unmitigated prankster, sent Kossuth an unsigned threatening letter. Kossuth promptly took the letter to the FBI. About three months later, Singer admitted that it was he who had sent the letter. Kossuth replied, "You’ll be having visitors soon!" and reported it to the feds. They questioned Singer, told them he belonged to the [[Misfits]] and that many of the members were [[Communists]]. This caused [[Bennett Sims]], [[president]] of the [[club]], to be investigated, too. Sims was so disgusted he resigned his position. | ||
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Norman Kossuth, a Blue Auraed Fan from Michigan, was a member of the Misfits in the 1940s. His home was the site of one of their minor Blowups in 1949, which caused him to swear off hosting further meetings.
Kossuth was a rocket fanatic, a helicopter expert, and a devotee of Richard S. Shaver. He went to Illinois to visit Shaver and returned convinced that he should be listened to.
Kossuth's wire recorder was used to preserve several Misfits meetings, and he and Ben Singer produced humorous records.
In 1951, as reported in Odd 12, p. 52, Singer, an unmitigated prankster, sent Kossuth an unsigned threatening letter. Kossuth promptly took the letter to the FBI. About three months later, Singer admitted that it was he who had sent the letter. Kossuth replied, "You’ll be having visitors soon!" and reported it to the feds. They questioned Singer, told them he belonged to the Misfits and that many of the members were Communists. This caused Bennett Sims, president of the club, to be investigated, too. Sims was so disgusted he resigned his position.
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