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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1961
Page
3
New York Mirror columnist Harold Weissman warned that DA Frank Hogan could trigger a college football bomb as a sequel to a basketball scandal. He suggested investigations may reveal links between notable hoop figures and tainted food, implying broader criminal exposure.
Rumors swirl over a 1959 poisoning episode affecting Oklahoma football players before a Northwestern game. Officials decline comment as District Attorney Hogan probes gambling influence in college sports. Oklahoma, ranked No.5 in 1958, lost 45-13 to Northwestern amid illness reports after dinner.
The article outlines shifts in popular TV series including Wells Fargo and The Rifleman as cast, setting, and format evolve. It notes Jim Hardie’s promotion in Wells Fargo, Dan-ny Thomas Wells Fargo adaptation, and adding romance elements while expanding sets and moving toward color. It also mentions potential new romances involving Annabelle and connections to Chuck Connors’s The Rifleman.
A dense schedule rundown lists 6:00 p m starts with World At Large and various news, sports, and weather segments, followed by prime time dramas and Westerns such as Laramie and Wyatt Earp, then comedies like Dobie Gillis and Father Knows Best, with late shows including Jack Paar, The Californians, and FBI pursuit titles. The entry mixes program titles, times, and brief descriptors across multiple channels.
Hollywood columnist Bob Thomas interviews Jerry Lewis, noting critics and peers misconstrue his appeal. Lewis credits audience reach, half entertainment half commerce, and a backstage habit of praying for Capt. Kangaroo. He cites kids as his core audience and questions fame’s reasoning.
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