Ethel Merman quits Crescendo CBS TV special over script
New York viewers learn Ethel Merman refused to proceed with the CBS Crescendo special after receiving an unsatisfactory script with limited time before air. Industry voices note her fame and gatekeeping on roles, praising integrity over quick money amid other network dramas and star tensions. The piece also notes Kim Novak’s return to film, Armstrong’s controversy, and shifts in late 1950s TV plans.
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Where To Cut Taxes Affects Personal Income And Growth
AP report from Missouri analyzes tax cuts on high vs low brackets, arguing lower taxes may boost consumer spending and investment, ease monetary tightness, and curb inflation. It cites national product measures, tax shares, and a Missouri highway note amid debate on fiscal policy.
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Business Groups Push for Deeper Tax Cuts in Election Year
Business groups intensify efforts to influence tax policy as Congress stalls cuts until next year. The National Association of Manufacturers pushes a five year plan to reduce individual and corporate income taxes to 25 percent, amid industry tax analyses on sales and economic outlook.
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David Selznick Denies False Reports About A Farewell to Arms
Hollywood producer David Selznick rejects rumors of feuds with director John Huston and others over the Italy shoot for A Farewell to Arms. He cites communist and fascist press hostility and says he must have real producer participation in film making. He notes production moved to Hollywood for one final scene with Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones.
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Photo Facts From Catholic Digest Story Of Rolls Royce
Photographer Jake Reynolds notes an October Catholic Digest piece about an Australian sheep rancher who sells wool then buys a $25,000 Rolls Royce. He jokes that a glass partition keeps sheep from licking his neck as he hauls them to work, recalling early 20th century luxury cars with talking tubes and front rear partitions.
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Gravestones Stolen From Makeshift Cemetery Near Asheville
Five gravestones vanished from a farm cemetery used for Robert Mitchum’s film The Whippoorwill near Asheville North Carolina. The theft interrupts production as parties consider mounting the stones again for filming.
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Proposed Rear Seat Glass Partition for Cars
A fragmented text discusses a car feature a glass partition between front and back seats in older models. It envisions a motorist friendly setup with electrically adjustable windows and a panel type divider, enabling quieter back seats and easier child seating. Potential uses include reducing noise from passengers and redirecting attention inside the cabin.
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Woman Charged in Acid Drinking Case In TAIPET Area
A fragmented report describes Lin Yuechu’s explanation as police allege she forced her unemployed husband to drink diluted hydrochlone acid. She says he worked steadily for months after she made him do the stuff last year.
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