02 Sep 1958
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1958
Page
1
Marie Torre reports on the Dotto scandal stirring national headlines and contestant complaints. Dan Enright defends quiz shows Twenty One and Tic Tac Dough, urges fact gathering, notes threats and misunderstandings, and remains cautiously optimistic about the shows’ entertainment value despite scrutiny.
Listing shows a documentary titled Beat the Clock and a home fare segment. A segment named Yours House Party is listed with Oat ee Dick Bei and Payot as possible hosts or programs. The page also references a verdict and various described items in a period tone.
New York radio star Bob Crosby endures a strained summer as he tours weekly live shows with 18 musicians and 31 crew, facing tough reviews and family worries while planning a September jazz version of South Pacific Blows Warm. He laments comparisons to his brother and the changing audience expectations.
Group Captain Peter Townsend said he would continue his round the world trip and has no intention of returning to England. He spoke in Paris after announcing a contract with American producer Victor Stoloff to make a film based on his earlier travel articles.
The report notes the western half of the nation near normal except in the Pacific Northwest. It mentions areas not specified show average amounts, with readings indicating near average values in many regions.
Gerald Furgeson aged 48 died Monday when crushed under a truck he was greasing on his father’s farm about 13 miles southwest of New Hampton. Sheriff Galen Folkers said the man accidentally tripped the truck’s automatic dumping device. He left a widow Norma and his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Furgeson.
Show times listed for Paramount Iowa State Times Palace Marion C R Drive In and Twixt Town. Titles include Imitation General La Parisienne Enemy from Space China Doll Wink of an Eye Littlest Hobo Snowfire Gods Little Ke Run of the Arrow Funny Face Paris Holiday Vikings and more with multiple daily screenings and shorts.
The 30 day outlook from the weather bureau forecasts below normal temperatures in the Great Lakes and lower Mississippi Valley, near normal across most of the U.S., and above normal warmth from the Southern and Central Plains to the Pacific. Rainfall should exceed normal in the Great Lakes and Southeast regions.
A local TV listing promotes the Casey Jones premiere on Channel Nine. The program airs Thursday at 6 p.m. Watch for the debut episode and channel timing.
A speaker jokes about painting Bing's nursery after the event while the room laughs. Bob's eyes show lingering fatigue, suggesting inner weariness despite light talk.
In Linn County Iowa the District Court will hear on September 4 1958 at 9 oclock A M the proof and admission to probate of an instrument payable to Harry O Eldridge deceased. The hearing takes place at the Court House in Cedar Rapids Iowa with Arthur Axmear Clerk and Carl Hendrickson Jr attorney.
Johnny Cash joins a teen idol lineup in Cedar Rapids with two Friday night performances at Memorial Coliseum from 7 to 9 and a late show at Danceland. The youthful act also features Wanda Jackson Bobby Helms Don Gibson and the Golden Hawks band.
Detroit AP reports a 16 year old girl, Carilyn Waldrdon, was found shot to death near Jackson. Police say her 17 year old boyfriend admitted the crime, allegedly sparked by a breakup. The case centers on a high school romance turned deadly at a local scenic spot.
Police homicide detective Charles Schlachter said John Hixon, held here, admitted he killed Caro Lyn. The youth, described by officers as a meek mild looking little fellow, was taken to headquarters for further questioning.
London reports a third night of race violence as gangs of white youths damaged Jamaicans homes in Notting Hill and Oxford Gardens. Police faced large crowds with about 2000 teens and younger children involved and 41 men and a girl placed in court.
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