Bottle Fever Eases in Washington After Hayes Era
The piece reflects on reduced hard liquor use since President Hayes in 1881 urged restraint. It notes modern officials favor beer and wine, a decline in cabinet and Congress bottle fever, but an enduring rise in cocktail parties and lavish Washington hosting with critiques of waste and accessibility. It also recounts anecdotes from Earl Godwin and NBC party mix ups.
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Godwin
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Howard K. Smith
William Lawrence
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Statler
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Richard Harkness
Morgan Beatty
Creation
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Joe Blank
The
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Seregenti Plains
Merriman Smith
Bobbs Merrill Company, Inc
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Prime Time Schedule Shakeups Hit NBC CBS and ABC
Cynthia Lowry reports major network reshuffles through March nine programs leave or change format on NBC CBS and ABC. NBC trims Sam Benedict to single case per episode and expands Doug McClure roles while Stump the Stars ends for Mike Stokey replacements. ABC replaces Cheyenne with Dakotas after Clint Walker exits. NBC Empire plans to drop two female leads and recast with new roles and guest stars.
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NBC
Sam Benedict
Doug McClure
Pat Harrington Jr
CBS
Mike Stokey
ABC
Cheyenne
Dakotas
Clint Walker
Garret
Jim Redigo
Richard Egan
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Garret
Terry Moore
Radio Stations List with Broadcast Hours and Emergency Tone
A compilation of radio station call signs WMSL WHOS WHRT WAJF WJIMW WJOF and frequencies with listed operating hours from around 4.55 A.M. to midnight. It includes a wartime instruction to tune to 640 or 1240 in case of enemy attack and notes sunrise to sunset coverageや military alert guidance.
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Wjof-Fm
$71 Million For Highways Coming To Alabama Next Year
Alabama will receive over 71 million dollars in federal highway funds next year. Highway Director Sam Engelhardt said the bulk, 53,635,075 dollars, will fund continuing work on 878 miles of interstate routes.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Sam Engelhardt
Industrial Group Names New Chairman
Caldwell Marks is appointed chairman of the Committee of 100, an industry seeking group in Birmingham. Marks, a Birmingham native, succeeds James A. Head. The Library of Congress in Washington D C reports 270 miles of bookshelves.
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Caldwell Marks
Committee of 100
Marks
James A. Head
Library of Congress
Washington D. C
CBS Schedules Change As The Password Timeline Shifts
The lineup notes a three month leave for Fair Exchange after major surgery, halved. A new half hour comedy is planned to return in March to the Sunday early spot. Password will fill the slot previously held by Loretta Young Show. Tonight features Jack Benny Show with Bob Hope as guest star.
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CBS
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
House Fire Fatal To Birmingham Girl
A 10 month-old girl Brenda Lee Davis died in a frame house fire in Birmingham on Monday. Her sister Lola Mae Davis, age 2, was hospitalized with burns. Their mother is Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. Deputy Fire Marshal W E Berry said three other Negro children escaped unharmed.
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Birmingham
Brenda Lee Davis
Lola Mae Davis
Elizabeth Davis
W. E. Berry
New Hair Growth Treatment Promises No Risk Trial
A Texas firm Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc. claims a hair loss treatment not only halts shedding but grows hair. They offer a 32 day risk trial and ask applicants to mail personal scalp and health details to Box 66001 Dept A-7 Houston 6 Texas.
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Houston
Texas
Laboratory Consultants
Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc
Dept. A-7
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