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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1961

Page

13

National AAU Track Finals Stars Davis and OBrien

From Randalls Island New York a two hour telecast covers seven finals and three trial runs in the National Amateur Athletic Union track and field championships. Olympic champions Otis Davis Al Qerter and Olympic gold medalists Parry OBrien Harold Connolly compete. Also includes Have Gun Will Travel rerun and a debate on press freedom featuring Khrushchev’s son in law Izvestia editor and Kennedy aide.

Alexei Adjubei Preimier Khrushchev Izvestia Mikhail A. Kharlamov Foreign Ministry NBC Pierre Salinder Kennedy Harrison Salisbury New York Times Edwin Newman

TV Key Mailbag examines child actors and famous names

Readers ask about child actors learning acting steps, the Chad Mitchell Trio, Alfred Hitchcock’s name and marriage, George Maharis’ heritage, and writing to Ralph Edwards. Answers identify natural acting in children, confirm the Chad Mitchell Trio, state Hitchcock uses his birth name with Alma Reville as wife, note Maharis was born to Greek parents, and provide NBC-TV contact for mail bag inquiries.

H. I Fairfax, Minn Alfred Hitchcock S. A Baltimore MD. A London England Alma Reville Alfred George Maharis C. K Balltimore, Md Maharis Queens

Twelve Nations Sign Antarctica Peace Pact

CANBERRA A twelve nation treaty designating Antarctica for peaceful scientific exploration took effect Friday. Prime Minister Menzies announced scientists from members including the United States, Soviet Union, Australia, Britain and others will meet July 10 to discuss free exchange of technical information. Members are United States, Soviet Union, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, Norway, South Africa.

Canberra Australia Antarctica Robert G. Menzies United States Soviet Union New Zealand Britain Argentina Belgium Chile France Japan Norway South Africa

Watchdog Group Slated in Vienna

Reporting that farm quotas have gone unfulfilled due to red tape in local agricultural committees, President Antonin Novotny announced a special watchdog group to boost production. He spoke at a Communist party central committee meeting via Radio Prague. Citizens lined up at butcher shops as meat shortages persisted and milk imports rose.

Vienna Antonin Novotny Czechoslovakia Communist Party Central Committee Radio Prague

TV Features and Classic Shows Highlight Schedule

At 1 00 pm George Gay of the Vocational Rehabilitation Division presents a handicapped recipient from Kanawha County. Leave It to Beaver Substitue Father features Wally as man of the house. Perry Mason Case of the Fancy Figures helps free an unjustly imprisoned man then defends him on a murder charge. Fight of the Week Yama Bahama vs Jose Gonzalez a 10 round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden.

George Gay State Board of Education Kanawha County Beaver Wally Perry Mason Perry Yama Bahama Jose Gonzalez Madison Square Garden

German Named Races of Man Quiz Revealed

A reader quiz in The Gazette Information Bureau asks about who first classified mankind into five races and the names given to them by Blumenbach. It cites Blumenbach's five races Caucasian, Malay, Mongolian, Ethiopian, American and notes modern ethnologists reject this division as inadequate.

Charleston Gazette Information Bureau F St N. W Washington, D. C Man Lind Cc. G China Johann Friedrich Blumenner Goldbach

Foyles at Charing Cross Road World’s Largest Bookshop

The historic Foyles shop in London’s Charing Cross Road is cited as the world’s largest bookshop. Founded in 1905 by William and Gilbert Foyle, it now houses over 4 million books across 30 miles of shelving.

Boat Founders Owner Rescued From Boca Ciega Bay

In Boca Ciega Bay near St Petersburg Florida fisherman William Werder age 32 Orlando declined offers of help as his 21 foot inboard boat sank. He tread water for nearly an hour with fish nibbling at him until another angler pulled him to safety about 1000 yards from shore.

St, Petersburg Fla Boca Ciega Bay William Werder Orlando Werder

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