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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1960

Page

6

Bailey Show Moves to ABC with Electronic Switch

A telecast described as TeleScopemilion wanen shifts to ABC, airing across time zones at 30:30 p.m. The host Jack Bailey debuts a new electronic format, with contestants ranging from a daughter telephoning East Germany to a woman seeking a surgical splint for a hip, while gifts and a fashion show amplify the program’s Hollywood night vibe.

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Peoria Man Plans Wild Televised Meeting in Laguna Beach

A Peoria man known as Melvin Miller plans a one million to one shot telephone call to meet a Marine buddy called Joe Geston at the Sandpiper Bar in Laguna Beach California. The project blends sponsors and modern electronics with a rugged radio showcase.

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Bomb prank leads to social chaos and planned party

A Peoria man Melvin Miller is lured by calls from Joe Gestson in Laguna Beach to bring ice for a party. The prank escalates as Christmas cards arrive from far flung places and the two become known as Twe and ala Mal. A later bombing near a white Reid home injures a child’s family and prompts a city push for cautions and rewards while Gestson’s ruse and threats continue.

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Man Mauled by Giant Shark Near Shore

In Sea Girt a man, John Brodeur, 24, was bit severely when a shark slammed into him as he stood knee deep in the Atlantic. He was hospitalized at Fitkin Memorial with a leg injury expected to require possible amputation. The shark urged officers and a hotel guest applied a tourniquet before help arrived as Brodeur’s fiancée and parents aided him.

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Academic probation halts student cars at UK

Lexington AP reports University of Kentucky enforces parking bans on students on academic probation, requiring walking on campus to promote scholarship. A new traffic policy relaxes rules for sophomores with B averages who may have cars, while freshmen and lower-probation students remain restricted. The article also notes a separate real estate incident and a series of racially charged bombings with no arrests yet.

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Speaker Martin Faces Primary Challenge in His Party

In North Attleboro Massachusetts Rep Joseph W Martin Jr faces a Republican primary challenge for the first time in 30 years. Oscar H Peterson of North Easton a 58 year old bachelor seeks the seat Mart in has held through 18 elections. Peterson a Navy veteran and former regional parks director ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 1946 and earlier served in the Navy during WWI and WWII era defense roles.

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Hollywood hearts in westerns spark romantic shifts

AP reports Hollywood writers note a lack of married heroes in action and Western TV, with viewers urging love interests for stars like Matt Dillon and Lucas McCain. Producers consider adding a steady woman to the rifleman’s life, aiming to mature storylines after long runs.

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