Steve Allen’s Funny Men profiles 16 comics in humor study
New York critics spotlight Steve Allen’s book The Funny Men analyzing 16 TV comics including Milton Berle Jerry Lewis Arthur Godfrey and more. The author argues Allen blends humor theory with accessible critique praising Berle’s adlibbing and defending Lewis while noting Godfrey’s controversial appeal.
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Arthur Godfrey
Local TV Listings and Evening Schedule Fragment
Broadcast guide shows Cedar Rapids and Waterloo stations with film and news blocks. Includes 6:05 weather, 6:15 sports, top shows like The Lone Ranger and Superman, plus children's fare Captain Kangaroo and Bobby Crosby. Ends with Weather 2-Weather slots and scattered program notes.
Beck elected state Highway Commission head in Ames
Robert K. Beck of Centerville was chosen chairman of the State Highway Commission for the coming year at a Wednesday meeting. He succeeds Russell F. Lundy of Des Moines, who will be absent at the next meeting. Beck becomes chairman July 1. Emery W. Loomis of Waterloo was named vice chairman, John Butter re-elected secretary, and Chris Larsen of Sioux City and Mel M. Graham of Audubon are other members.
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Nine Officers To Go with Twining On Moscow Trip
Gen. Nathan F. Twining announces a delegation to Moscow for the aviation show. The group includes four three star generals and several air force officers led by Maj. Gen. Albert Boyd. They plan to arrive June 23 aboard a DC-6 and follow the Soviet itinerary.
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Benson Denies Stand Reversal
Secretary of Agriculture Benson says he has not reversed his position on offering soil bank payments to farmers retiring land where crops for 1956 have been damaged. He spoke Wednesday in Washington and defended the policy as it stands.
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Politician Plans Emergency Soil Bank Payments Denial
At a news conference he stated it had been his plan to accept payments under this year’s emergency soil bank program if required by department lawyers, but to deny them in the subsequent three-year period.
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Parker files poverty affidavit in appeal case
Darrel F. Parker filed a poverty affidavit in Lancaster district court asking the county cover the bill of exceptions and transcript for his appeal to the Nebraska supreme court. He was sentenced June 2 to life for the December 14 strangling death of his wife Nancy. Parker, 24, a former Lincoln city forester, was convicted May 3 by a district court jury of first degree murder.
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Chickens Loose After Truck Hits Bridge in Huntsville
A truck carrying 2,400 chickens rammed a bridge railing in Huntsville Alabama on Tuesday. Traffic stalled for about 40 minutes as driver J G Lindsey and motorists chased the squawking birds.
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J. G. Lindesey
Plager Named on Group for Animal Research Center
Wilbur Plager executive secretary of the Iowa Swine Producers Association was named by the agriculture department to a committee to choose a site for a new federal animal disease research center. Don Collins of Kit Carson Colorado named committee chairman. Iowa State College Ames plans to bid for the $19 million center location.
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