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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1958

Page

3

Quick To Rate The Stars But Not The Audience

Gossip column notes Vivian Blaine recalls audience reactions shaping a performer’s success in New York talk and TV scenes. She describes wary stars and a shift from fear to audience connection, sharing personal lessons, earnings, and industry chatter from Las Vegas to Hollywood.

New York Vivian Blaine East River Vivian Pinky Lee Hollywood Earl Danny Thomas Las Vegas Sands Elvis Presley N.Y Sande Preston Soraya Zsa Zsa Gabor Miyoshi Sayonara Umeki

Crossword Puzzle Clues and Daily Cryptoquote

The page lists crossword clues labeled across and down with definitions for many words, a cryptogram puzzle with a quote and its solution, and a column of miscellaneous notes including celebrity sightings and jokes. It mentions Rainier Paris dress salon Gary Cooper El Morocco and other brief items.

Rainier Paris Gary Cooper el Morocco Adele Mara Abc-Tv Harwyn Tommy Manville Diana Barrymore Bill Hobin Cbs-Tv H’wood _ Nat King) Cole Hot Dodger L.A Denise Darcel Boston Lillian Roth Hawaii U.S Earl Joe Louth Oak Park Ill

Elkmont Minister Heads Religious Honor Group

Athens campus hosts Alpha Beta Chapter of Pi Tau Chi election of officers led by Ragan Boling Athens College junior as president with Jane Venable Montevallo first vice president and Jim Tucker Alabama as second vice president. Mrs O D Thomas Tuscaloosa elected executive secretary treasurer. Boling and wife Freida Gibson of Toney reside in Elkmont where Boling is Pettusville district pastor.

Athens Auburn Alpha Beta Pi Tau Chi Ragan Boling Athens College Jane Venable Alabama College Montevallo Jim Tucker University of Alabama O. D. Thomas Tuscaloosa Boling Freida Gibson Toney Ala Elkmont Pettusville Royce Dunn Nell McCloud A. E. Middlebrooks

Hall Syndicate Mystery Show Ends With Long Commercial

A 1958 note from The Hall Syndicate hints at a television mystery program whose conclusion comes after a lengthy commercial break. The casual remark frames the familiar TV ending as an industry pattern.

Earl Pcptight the Hall Syndicate

Pepper Price in the Gothic Sack in 408 A.D.

Alaric the Goth sacked Rome in 408 A.D. and demanded 3,000 pounds of pepper as ransom shaping a famous spice story.

Alaric the Goth Rome

Fundamentals for a 1958 Car Boom

Sylvia Porter argues that rising car prices and stabilized credit terms curb demand. She notes the shift to installment plans and the dominance of time buyers since 1955, suggesting lower prices or higher incomes are needed to spur a renewed boom rather than styling changes.

Detroit America Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Philadelphia the Hall Syndicate

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