Television versus newspapers in public opinion debates
A columnist argues about the rise of television as a news and entertainment medium compared with newspapers. He cites the 1953 Roper survey on attitudes toward TV, notes high TV news consumption, questions about credibility, and recalls Kennedy coverage. He prefers print for precise detail but acknowledges TV’s impact on daily life and attitudes.
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Elmoroper
Television Information Office
American Marketing Association
Show Boat Singers Set for Channel 22 Appearance
Aline Drescher John Gorman Jane Jean Bousquet and two other Show Boat leads from the Town Players will appear on Channel 22 Springfield on Wednesday afternoon from 1 30 to 2 00. Arthur Andrews will host and discuss the show. They will sing Make Believe You are Love Bill Can't Help Lovin Dat Man with pianist Eric Henry. Show Boat at Berkshire Museum March 13 14 and 18 21 with a March 15 matinee. Tickets by phoning Town Players Workshop 148 Lebanan Ave.
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J Ane
Jean Bousquet
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Show Boat
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Arthur Andrews
American National Theater Association
ANTA
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Mr. Gorman
Magnolia Hawks
Gaylord Ravena
Town Players Workshop
Lebanan Ave
Fred Friendly Named Head of CBS News
Fred Friendly of New York with a summer home on Stockbridge Bowl is named president of CBS News. Richard S. Salant, the prior president, becomes a vice president and special assistant to CBS President Frank Stanton. Effective immediately, both appointments shift CBS News leadership.
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New York
Stockbridge Bowl
Columbia_ Broadcasting System
CBS
Frank Stanton
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CBS News
Richard S$. Salant
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Providence
Edward R. Murrow
CBS Reports
Stratford Offers Three Weekend Shakespeare Seminars Before May Opening
The American Shakespeare Theater in Stratford Conn marks its 10th anniversary season and Shakespeare’s 406th birth anniversary with three weekend seminars April 24–26 May 1–3 and May 6–10. Each weekend features performances four lectures and discussions lodging at Stratford Motor Inn and meals at Mermaid Tavern. Inclusive rates include registration lodgings meals gratuities and transport with reservations due by March 23.
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the Inn
Lawrence Langner
Speare
Theater
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Shakespeare Theater
Conn
Philadelphia Names New Museum Head
The Philadelphia Museum of Art named Evan Hopkins Turner as director designates him as head after Labor Day. Turner, 36, formerly directed the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with degrees from Harvard and a history at Fogg, Frick, and Wadsworth Atheneum.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
Evan Hopkins Turner
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Maine
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Marceau
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Brilliant Record
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Fogg Museum
Cambridge
Frick Collection
New York
Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford
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Movie Timetable and Capitol Schedule
Capitol shows Misadventures of Merlin Jones at 1 00, 3 40, 6 20, 9 00 with Sound of Laughter at 2 30. Palace presents The Comedy of Terror at 2 40, 5 50, 9 00 and The Sadist at 1 00, 4 05, 7 15. Union Square lists The Victors at 1 00, 3 40, 6 10, 8 40. County timetable appears on Page 18.
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Merlin Jones
Palace
Union Square
Shakespeare Study Funded At Stratford Anniversary
The Ford Foundation provides a $100,000 grant to the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute in Stratford upon Avon to support graduate research on Elizabethan drama during the quadricentennial year.
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Allan Lewis
New York
New School of Social Research
Max Bluestone
Harvard Graduate School’ of Education
Charles Church
Avon Shakespeare
C. B. Davis
Kent School
Harcourt Brace English
Avon
Stratford - Upon - Avon
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Ford Foundation
University of Birmingham
Shakespeare Institute
Sheinwold on Bridge Opening Lead Advice and Play
West leads clubs after partner bids clubs, a novice misstep that allows declarer to secure the contract. Declarer wins tricks with clubs, spades and hearts, ruffs in dummy, then completes the crossruff. West suggests alternative lines but neither would beat the contract, leaving West noting his own missed opportunity.
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West
Bridge bidding puzzle with weak hand response
In a bridge contest, with partner opening hearts and east refusing stay in, the dummy appears with a singleton. West should lead trump to curb dummy, while East wins trump and returns it. You hold Q76 spades, Q31952 hearts, diamonds 45 3 2 clubs 7. Despite strong trumps, bid two hearts as a practical but weak reply due to insufficient trump support and overall weakness.
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North
Trump
West
South
Three More Songs By Richard Rodgers
New York AP reports a summer revival of Il Married an Angel brightened by three extra Richard Rodgers tunes. The production updates the book from 1938 to 1964 and stars Eva Gabor. Rodgers says the three melodies were written for film projects but unused.
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New York
Richard Rogers
Eva Gabor
Rogers
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