Norman Rosemont eyes musical TV boom with Carousel
New York producer Norman Rosemont plans a string of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals for ABC TV starting with Carousel on May 7. He cites past hits like Brigadoon and Hello Dolly as proof of audience appetite, says pre selling songs is key, and notes his budget concerns over AFTRA strikes while widening his slate to Broadway projects and film adaptations.
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Soper and Bishop Pontecom Ambush Tonight on Air
Fragmentary text lists showtimes and titles for Soper Bishop Pontecom and a movie with ambiguous notes such as His Kind of Woman and Mighty Mouse. Contains unreadable portions and possible misprints about Tonight May 2 and May 8 dates.
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Horse Racing Bill Falls Short in Iowa Senate Fight
DES MOINES AP Backers failed to move a horse racing betting bill to the senate floor by a 6-7 vote in committee. Key votes show mixed support with some lawmakers advocating pari mutuel betting while others oppose. A separate measure to redeem beer cans and a tax exemption proposal also faced division in committee.
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Russia ready for manned moonshot in 1968
Atlanta based UPI report cites Dr. Charles Sheldon III of the Library of Congress predicting a Soviet circumlunar flight next year. He bases this on analysis of Soyuz and Cosmos launches from 1966 to 1967, suggesting unmanned tests preceded manned flight and noting craft weights and launchers.
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Four-Year Draft Extension Urged
Washington AP reports the armed services committee unanimously approved a bill to extend the military draft for four years with a lottery type selection. The plan keeps local boards, allows induction starting at age 19, preserves deferments for college students until degree completion, and weighs a lottery amid concerns over inequities.
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Strayer resigns as officer of Soybean Assn
Hudson AP George Strayer 56 resigns Thursday as executive vice president of the American Laurel Meade Soybean Association, citing health and private interests though remaining ASA board director. Chet Randolph to serve as acting executive secretary and treasurer after Strayer’s two-year suspended sentence for income tax evasion.
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Soviet Rocket Advances Point Toward Manned Moon Flight
Sheldon notes the booster thrust of 2.5 to 3 million pounds suggests the rocket is nearing man-rating after Cosmos 146 and 154 flights. He warns Russia’s test long-arc stages could carry crews far from Earth and back at high speed, paving a path to a manned circumlunar flight in 1968. He rejects a Stanford claim that 11 cosmonauts died before Komarov as untrue.
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