Odd Setup Holds Stage Promise for APT Drama
William Glover profiles the American Place Theater and its priest founder Sidney Lanier. The venture blends church space with professional theater to give writers a path to stage production. Early hits include The Old Glory by Robert Lowell and Hogan's Goat by William Alfred, elevating attention and attendance in midtown Manhattan.
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William Glover
Associated Press
NEW York
American Place Theater
Sidney Lanier
Lanier
Equity
APT
Robert Lowell
William Alfred
Harvard University
Eugene O'Neill
American Palace Theater
The Lawfords Are Divorced
Patricia Lawford sister of John F. Kennedy was granted a divorce from Peter Lawford after 11 years of marriage. Custody of their four children awarded to Mrs. Lawford with visitation for Lawford. Grounds cited as mental cruelty. Clause notes Catholic and Protestant differences and prior separation rumors. The couple’s Idaho divorce residency met by six weeks in Sun Valley.
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Sun Valley, Idaho
Patricia Lawford
John F. Kennedy
Peter Lawford
Lawford
Lawfords
Los Angeles
New York
Sun Valley
Radio and TV Listings for WUPI Station Day Plan
Radio and TV program grid lists sign ons, news, weather, and program hosts across morning to evening slots. Entries include UPI News Weather Roll Jordan Dr Jacko Rand the Man and sports segments with periodic bulletins and sign off.
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UPI
Dr. Jacko
Jacko
Rand the Man
Churches, Theater, and a Clergymen Turnaway Tale
Authentic Christian Lanier, a 42 year old former clergyman from Jacksonville, Fla., says the role of a clergyman is not for him. Ordained in 1953 after militant agnosticism, he joined a world citizen movement led by Garry Davis. He now runs a non profit subscription model where 2,400 fans paid from 15 to 500 dollars for productions. He notes many clergymen are frustrated actors and actors frustrated ministers and expects to stay busy for years. He fears poverty and affluence hinder creativity but seeks some security.
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Lanier
Jacksonville
Fla
World Citizen Movement
Garry Davis
Enou
Monti recalls aviation vs bicycle in early life
At age five Carlo Monti left Rome for Novara by plane then preferred the bicycle, later winning the Milan Salsomaggiore road race in 1894, one of Italy’s yearly cycling events.
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Rome
Carlo Monti
Novara
Radio Schedule Highlights National News and Local Updates
WBTM radio posts a day’s schedule with national and local news hourly, weather at 15 and 45 past each hour, and programming blocks including The D. Luther segment, birthday notices, Rollin’ Home, sports, daily bread, financials, and various hosts such as Ben Kendall and Joe Pyne. Sign off at midnight.
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WBTM
ABC Network
Dial
D. Luther
Rollin
Nat. Sports
Daily Bread
Financial
Alex Drier
T. Harmon
van Horn
Ben Kendall
Trading Post
Joe Pyne
Watlington
TV Schedule Listings Evening to Sign Off
A historical TV lineup shows programs from 6:00 to 1:03 with mornings and evenings including news, soap operas, game shows, dramas, comedies, and color sign off. Notable entries include Lost in Space Hillbillies Green Acres The Danny Kaye Show and CBS News segments.
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A. Smith
van Dyke
D. Kaye
TV Schedule Fragments From A 1960s Daytimer
A scrambled listing shows a full day’s broadcast with time blocks and program names including soap, game shows, dramas, news, sitcoms, Westerns, crime series, cartoons, and religious segments across channels. Notable titles mention Superman Batman Virginian I Spy Tonight and Patty Duke Blue Light Sugarfoot and Bible segments.
Evening TV Schedule Snippet
A compact television lineup lists programs from 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm including House Party Tell Truth CBS News Edge Night Early Show Report Weatherman Cronkite Dragnet Last Space Van Dyke Danny Kaye and the Late Show.
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W. Cronkite
van Dyke
Danny Kaye
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Lineup
Daily lineup lists include 3:30 L Thaxton 4:30 Action Is 5:00 Movie 6:20 Amos Andy 7:00 News at 7 7:15 Weather 7:20 Sorts 7:30 Batman 8:30 Blue Light 9:00 Big Valley 11:00 News at 11 11:15 Weather St 20 Sports 1:00 News 1:05 This Day 1:10 Sign Off
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J. Trenton
Rick Warren
Rick Warre
McLain
Sean McLain
Dial 1258
F. Raymond
Homer T
Wilkinson
Tabernacle
Ray Hayes
K. Taylor
Fulton Lewis
WDBS
L. Thaxton
Amos
Andy
Beaver
Hunt.Brink
P. Wagoner
Hand Reimplant Could Be First US Success
Robert Pennell of Hickory can push up and lift five pound weights with a hand reimplanted at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem on June 14. Surgeons report the operation may be the first successful hand reimplant in the United States, with ongoing therapy and potential tendon moves if thumb muscles fail to regenerate within a year. Pennell describes improving feel and control, though pain shifts with weather. he remains in rehabilitation while awaiting parole and facing the realities of his prior burglary sentence and prison work crew accident.
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Winston - Salem
Robert Pennell
Hickory
Winston - Salem’s
Baptist Hospital
United States
Pennell
Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center
Yadkin County
Longap
Surry County
Surry Hospital
Mount Airy
Winston-Salem
Password host Ludden plans Almanac TV concept
Hollywood mainly covers Dick Kleiner notes Allen Ludden aiming to return broadcasting with a 90 minute prime time Almanac style show built from short segments. Mary Travers of Peter Paul and Mary reveals June baby on the way and continued singing while Elizabeth Perry shares daytime serial insights. Ted R. Gibson’s Elmhurst home in Lincoln hosts eye catching elka dot decor attracting attention.
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Dick Kleiner
Hollywood
NBA
Alien Ludden
CBS
Password
Ludden
Karen
Elizabeth
Perrypate
Peter
Paul
Mary Travers
Mary
Lincoln, Ill
Ted R. Gibson
Gibson
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