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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1965

Page

3

THATS EARL BROTHER OUR COWBOY HEROES

Earl Wilson reviews western star myths and burlesque films noting Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou and actor Kid Shellen. He jokes about public officials enjoying executions and recalls other Hollywood anecdotes from 1965 including Shah of Iran, Eartha Kitt, Sinatra jokes, and festival sightings.

Earl Wilson New York Hollywood Lee Marvin Harold Hecht Elliott Silverstein Wolf City Wyo Jane Fonda J. C. Flippen Director Silverstein Kid Shellen Tim Strawn Iran Persia Eartha Kitt Frank Sinatra Jack E. Leonard Eva Gabor Nora Hayden David Susskind Ben Gazzara Les Crane NBCTV Concord Peter Falk Sammy Davis

National Drivers Test airs after traffic ticket inspired

CBS News launches the National Drivers Test after Fred W Friendly earned three speeding tickets and took a driver education course. The program reenacts common accidents with stunt drivers and invites 2 000 drivers in four cities to participate and score themselves, with results computer analyzed to compare home viewers.

Cynthia Lowry New York Fred W. Friendly CBS News CBS Bill Leonard

AT T Plans Revolutionary Memory Service For Callers

Sylvia Porter reports AT and T will unveil a memory service allowing two to four digit access instead of seven to ten. The system enables conference calls by dialing attendees, automatic transfer when switching locations, and a private signal when using the phone.

Sylvia

Television and Radio Listings with Time Blocks

A dense schedule page lists TV programs and radio stations with times and show titles. Entries include Ive Got a Secret Gilligan's Island Voyage CBS News Special News Nightlife Movie and more, plus station lineups WHOS WJIM WJOF WAJF and others.

Gilligan’s Island Amos and Andy Hell’s Island Island of Lost Souls Johnny Carson

Bell System previews universal 411 info and dialer tech

The article explains upcoming 411 universal information, Touch Tone dialing, and new devices like the Magicall dialer with 1 000-number memory. It notes Bell System tests in Wilmington and a portable Bellboy radio receiver extending reach, while ANC opposition persists.

New York City Bell System Wilmington Delaware ANC Mother Bell

Bookmobile Schedule Lists Stops by Time and Place

The schedule shows the bookmobile visiting Cedar Lake Schal Flint School Day's Store Massey School Massey Laney's Store Salem Methodist Church and Summerford's Store with times from 9:00 to 3:38 and a noon lunch at the school. It pairs locations with morning and afternoon stops including Massey and Laney's Store.

Cedar Lake Schal Flint School Day's Massey School Massey, Laney’s Salem Methodial Church Summerford's

Mother Bell Aims to Expand Phone Use Beyond Belief

The article predicts the telephone will become easier to use and more widely adopted. It suggests major advances will extend the device’s reach beyond current expectations. A decisive path toward broader connectivity is described as underway.

Mother Bell the Hall Syndicate, Inc

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