Television Today Looks Back at 1957 TV Year in 1957 Tone
New Year column weighs television’s highs and lows of 1957 era with critics noting mediocrity and bold moments. Sid Caesar Gobel Paar Rooney Bergen Crosby Sinatra and the Edsel Show headline a mixed year while live TV and news coverage are praised.
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New City Clerk Named in Oelwein Gazette
Louis Lonborg sr mayor swore in a new city council and unanimously elected Roy Anderson city clerk to replace Gordon Sanford after seven years. Anderson, former Firestone manager, fills the clerk post as other officials await appointment. Carrall Theobald named to library board replacing E R O'Brien.
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Rokossovsky Returns to Moscow as Deputy Defense Minister
Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, 60, relieved of command of the Transcaucasian military district, resumes duties as deputy defense minister in Moscow. His transfer ends Soviet involvement in the Turkish Syrian crisis, with Zhukov replaced and Malinovsky enforcing new officer training.
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Rodian ¥ Malinovsky
Parker settles defamation suit with TV group for $44,500
Los Angeles police chief William Parker settles out of court for 44500 in his $2 million damage suit over remarks by former gambler Mickey Cohen on a TV program. Cohen remains a defendant in the Parker case and has filed his own civil rights suit.
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Mickey Cohen
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Bulganin predicts 1958 as the year of relaxation
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin on a Sudan holiday visit predicted 1958 would be remembered as the year of relaxation. He noted that 1957 ended on a sour note and 1958 would begin on an even better one with Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan approving nearby.
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Prison Locks Questioned Amid Security Concerns
An architect stated no security problem is involved noting some prison locks fail or should be fixed. The facility contains 1,400 cells and faces ongoing maintenance questions.
No Point System For Own Conduct
Mrs. Rosetta L. Randall testifies in Los Angeles divorce court that her husband Donald used a point system to judge her behavior, awarding or taking points for actions. She says the scheme caused a nervous breakdown and led to the divorce.
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Driver’s Neck Injury Dismisses Drunk Driving Charge
In Devizes England farmer Bryan Turner aged 36 had a drunk driving charge dismissed after medical witnesses testified he weaved because he had broken his neck in three places in a highway crash just before arrest.
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Prison Cell Locks In Doubtful Shape
DES MOINES AP The Yowa Board of Control says some jail cell locks at Fort Madison state penitentiary are worn out and may not meet standards. Board members plan to ask a legislative interim committee to approve about 20 000 for replacing around 200 locks. Ralph Arnold leads the board inquiry.
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Divorce Granted in Kidnapping Case of Damman Child
Newton. The parents of Steven Craig Damman, three, kidnaped from Nassau County, were granted a divorce. Mrs. Damman received custody of Pamela and the expected child, Kits. Jerry Lee Damman will retain custody of Steven if he is ever found and will pay weekly support plus utilities and later $90 monthly after the new child is born.
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