Burlesque Returns To New York After Long Absence
In a revived New York scene, burlesque returns with larger theaters and renewed crowds. Ann Corio helped spark the comeback and Leroy Griffith now controls multiple venues nationwide. Performers discuss shading nudity and tease, while insiders note changes from the old era and a question of whether it matches past glamour.
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Jerry Back
New York
New York City
Fiorello LaGuardia
Freddie Lewis
SHOW BEAT HOLLYWOOD (NBA) Displaced Tarzanites and NBC Brazil shoot
Rafer Johnson recalls nine months in Brazil shooting NBC TV series with Tarzan features before switching to TV. Mosquitoes, disease, rain, heat, and snakes plagued the cast, but Johnson praises Brazil’s beauty and people, saying he’d return. Burgess Meredith enjoys growing fame as The Penguin, while Buzz and Kya Preminger plan Louisiana work and island purchase. John Davidson, 24, prepares to host NBC summer show and seeks self insight as he differs from other singers.
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Hollywood
Brazil
Rafer Johnson
Johnson
Burgess Meredith
The
Penguin
Buzz
Louisiana
Otto Preminger
Kya
Cayman Group
Cleancut
John Davidson
Andy Williams
NBC
Davidson
Radio and TV schedule era listing and notes
A dense OCR of mid-century broadcasting lines across multiple stations WDVA WLVA WDBJ WGH and WSJS. It lists sign ons, farm news, weather, sports, news, calendars, and various program hosts with occasional personal notes. It references personalities like S McLain Pinnix and Davidson, plus sports figures and show titles across many channels.
Actress Tammy Grimes and Jeremy Slate Tie License in LA
Tammy Grimes and Jeremy Slate were seen at the Los Angeles Marriage License Bureau taking out a license. He is 40, she is 32, and the pair reportedly met six months ago.
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Tammy Grimes
Jeremy Slate
Los Angeles
Radio's Impact High In Africa Across Nations
Radio deeply shapes African life from rural villages to cities with national voices in each country. The piece notes Voices such as Gambia and ELWA Liberia, international broadcasts exceeding 600 hours weekly, and wealthier states funding multiple transmitters in many languages. It highlights missionary stations, Voice of America, BBC, and Radio Moscow, plus social effects from revolution to daily listening across diverse listeners and economies.
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Kennetu II
Whiting
Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
Gambia
ELWA
Eternal Love Winning Africa
Monrovia
Liberia
Voice of the Gospel
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
China
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corp
Radio Moscow
Kwame Nkrumah
Tiptoe
Insurance scam ends with zero dollar payment
In St. Louis an insurance agent sent a zero dollar check to a San Francisco firm trying to stop a computer from generating bills. Mr and Mrs John Gornali received a final notice stating they would lose their policy if they did not pay zero dollars. They sent the full amount due of zero dollars in response, and the California computer appeared to have goofed, according to agent Jerome V Toohey.
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ST. Louis
Jerome V. Toohey
California
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