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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
5
Hollywood report notes Lawrence Welk born in Alsace Lorraine and raised as one of eight children on a farmer's livelihood. The feature traces Welk's early life, critics, and the evolving style labeled Soda Pop Music in a series on his rise in show business.
Lawrence Welk grew up on a farm with German speaking parents and no formal music training. He learned via correspondence courses and piano tuning, formed his first six piece orchestra in 1927, and built a successful dance band that became a TV sensation on ABC after a Aragon ballroom engagement. He emphasizes discipline, business sense, and a strong organizational structure to sustain success.
New York negotiator John Morse of Bethlehem Steel warned that any wage increase for 450000 steelworkers would be paid by consumers through higher steel prices. A 20 cent an hour raise could raise steel by 10 to 12 dollars per ton, affecting prices of toasters, washing machines, homes, jet bombers, and even hairpins.
A cluttered TV guide fragment lists stations KCRGTV Cedar Rapids WMIETV Winterset KWVL TV Rock Island and WOCG Davenport with program blocks and show titles such as Wild Bill Hickok Lawrence Welk Gunsmoke Theater Burns. It includes news weather sports schedules and various theater and variety programs along with times and some station notes.
Davenport AP reports Bobby Johnson nine year old son of Mr and Mrs James Johnson of Linwood drowned Monday afternoon in the Mississippi River near Linwood. A neighbor said he and two companions sat on a wing dam dangling feet when a wave or current swept him away.
New York gossip notes Sonny Fox nickname Boo-boo surfaces amid talk of TV fame and Presley frenzy. NBC plots comedy projects with Paul Gilbert as Star at Stage and Pilot Films. Ed Murrow lauds Danny Kaye while RCA advertises color sets and a new 3-D refled TV concept rumored to revolutionize the industry. Discussions also touch on BBC and U S missile tests expansion and media contracts.
Pentagon aides report Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson resented the White House push to reverse his order requiring officers to wear civilian clothes on duty in the Washington area starting July 1. Despite Senate criticism over his "phony" remark on air force appropriations, officials say Wilson remains loyal to President Eisenhower and unlikely to resign publicly. The issue follows last Friday’s directive affecting more than 1,000 officers.
White House officials discussed dress code with staff and announced a shift from mandatory to voluntary mufti on duty. President Wilson opposed a compulsory policy, fearing public backlash and cost to officers, with aides noting the matter would be settled by personal notification rather than public decree.
A do it yourself plan promises a portable screen house to live in this summer for about $100. The full materials list and plans are in Better Homes & Gardens. Pick up a copy where magazines are sold.
Los Angeles AP reports Sherry Jackson, TV teen daughter of Danny Thomas, fell from a horse into a ravine near Newhall. She was hospitalized with bruises after the tumble.
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