TV Goes Spectacular as Networks Court Viewers
Hollywood reports TV aims for oversized fall programs featuring Mickey Mouse Grand Opera and star power. CBS plans 90 minute spectaculars with Judy Garland Bing Crosby Mary Martin and Noel Coward while Orson Welles joins from Europe to produce and star in grand productions.
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Federal Communications Commission
CBS
Judy Garland
Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Noel Coward
Ford
Orson Welles
Truman to Aid Democrats Without Campaigning
Former President Harry S. Truman, 71, said he will not actively campaign but will be available to help the Democrats in the 1956 race. He declined plans to seek office again, noting he has been in public life for 30 years, and will continue to speak on request while criticizing the Eisenhower administration. He aims to support Democrat victory and maintain pressure through appearances.
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Mich
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Truman
U.S
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Chain Firm And Union Sign Pact For 5,000 Workers
American Chain and Cable Co announces a new contract with CIO United Steelworkers giving a 1e-cent-an-hour raise for about 5,000 employees across 10 plants located in Braddock York Reading Wilkes Barre Pa Houston Tex and Bridgeport Conn The old deal was set to expire August 31 with the strike likely avoided in Pittsburgh late Friday.
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American Chain and Cable Co., Inc
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York
Reading
Wilkes Barre
Houston
Sinatra Suit Over Carousel Contract Hit By Fox
Twentieth Century Fox filed a $1 million suit in New York Supreme Court against Frank Sinatra alleging breach of contract for walking off the Carousel set. The studio argues he refused a one picture load and required two takes with two cameras. A studio spokesman cited lines twice as the reason. The action targets filming under Rogers and Hammerstein with cinemascope and a new 59 millimeter variant. Parr Tax Trial Postponed in Austin and Laredo venue fight.
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Sadler's Wells Ballet
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Helen Hayes
NBC
CBS
Twentieth Century Fox Hour
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Hollywood
Twentieth Century-Fox
New York
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Austin
Tex
South Texas
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Federal District Court
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United States Supreme Court
Parr
Houston
Laredo
Texas
Court of Appeals
New Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Firemen Quit After Foreigners Called in Pont-Levequ
In Pont-Levequ France UP reports 41 firemen resigned after locals called in foreign firefighters to handle a blaze. Citizens say they expected local crews and were dismayed when no siren sounded, concluding Pont-Levequ’s men were unavailable.
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France
Noarman
Pont - Levequ
Moisture level advised for crops by North Dakota service
The North Dakota agricultural marketing service says 65 to 70 percent moisture is desirable for crops and that both quality and feed value depend on proper moisture levels.
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