800 Jokes For One Program By Hal Royle
Hal Royle reports on how top comedy writers generate hundreds of jokes for a radio program. Edgar Bergen explains the brutal pruning process from 700 800 jokes to about 80 90 used, and notes writers are essential and in no danger of unemployment.
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Hal Royle
New York
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snerd
Bergen
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Milton Berle
Bergen on writing comedy and talent scouting
Dick Wingert quotes the comedian about the toll of late nights and edits on writers and performers. Bergen stresses constant need for new comedy writers, cites career paths, and describes discovering Dorothy Kingsley and the pay ladder. He invites aspiring writers to mail a thousand jokes, not just one.
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Bergen
Britannica Links Ranch Brands to Broad Imperial Reach
Encyclopedia Britannica notes that the well known brands of western cattle ranchers extended over a far larger area than the coats of arms of medieval European feudal lords, highlighting expansive branding reach in American ranching history.
German Navy Losses During World War I
A historical note states the German Navy lost 178 submarines to enemy action during World War I, reflecting the high toll of submarine warfare on Germany's wartime fleet.
Ousted Miner Back on Job in Collingsville
Collingsville Illinois February 1 A coal miner with 37 years tenure Charlie Waidehkausk back at work after a three week layoff over a dispute with his union about installing gas heat at his home The local bylaws permit heating only by coal or wood The 56 year old planned gas heat for his new home citing fumes from the coal furnace harming his adopted 20 year old son with rheumatic fever Neither Waidekauskas nor union president Dino Fratiglione commented on the return or future plans for gas installation.
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Ill
Charlies Waichekausk
Waichekauskas
Dino Fratiglione
Collinsville
Seek Johnson Aid in Ad Ban in Newspapers and Radio
About 300 members of 115 Baptists Sunday school associations passed a resolution urging Senator Lyndon Johnson to back a law banning liquor advertisements in newspapers and on radio. The request was made at Temple on February 1, with Johnson asked to support the program.
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Temple
Lyndon Johnson
Baptists Sunday School Associations
Johnson
Badgett Quads 11 Years Old Invite Only Party
GALVESTON Feb 1 The Badgett quads are 11 years old today and only children are invited to their party. Parents Mr and Mrs W Ellis Badgett say they do not want photographers or newsreel men wandering in and want Jeraldine Jeanette Joyce and Joan to have a normal little girls party. There will be a prize for the kid.
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Galveston
Badgett
W. Ellis Badgett
Jeraldine
Jeanette
Joyce
Joan
Funeral services for Rudolph Liebman head of Texas Paper
Dallas dispatch reports Rudolph Liebman 93, longtime head of the Texas Paper Company, to have funeral services held today. Also notes a poultry fact claiming six months after hatching a pullet will lay its first egg.
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Dallas
Rudolph Liebman
Texas Paper Company
Who Wears the Loudest Plaid Shirt at Ballgame
After several games, hot dogs will be served as attendees note standout fashion and cheer. The scene captures a colorful crowd with bold plaid shirts, fans in the stands, and the festive arena atmosphere.
Pioneer railroader Mayo dies at 87 in Houston
Henry M. Mayo, 87, longtime assistant to the president of the Southern Pacific Railroad, died yesterday in Houston. Mayo joined Southern Pacific in 1898 and retired in 1931, leaving a century of service in the railroad industry in his wake.
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Henry M. Mayo
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mayo
Southern Pacific
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