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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1962
Page
11
The American Foundation for the Blind recorded for the Library of Congress that 195 Talking Books were issued last year, up nearly 25 percent from the prior year.
Cynthia Lowry notes NBC’s Hurricane Carla special offered a strong pictorial record of Galveston’s destruction but suffered from lengthy scenes and weak editing. The AP observer contrasts NBC’s pace with needs of the hour long format while acknowledging CBS’s use of a lightweight transistor camera and mobility advances in space coverage.
Fragment shows a daily timetable listing programs and frequencies for Mutual network stations plus local AM FM outlets WHOS WIJOF and WAJF. It references specific times 12 00 12 30 4 35 and mentions a wartime alert instruction to tune to 640 or 1240 in case of enemy attack.
A collection of letters discussing women's power in society, coping with loss, and practical guidance. Helen Worden Erskine answers Sorrowing Grandmother about supporting a daughter after a stillbirth and argues for maintaining normal family life, with tips like decorating changes, new toys, a pet, and a named doll to help the three-year-old cope. Dorothy Dix offers guidance on handling grief and family balance.
The medium excels at stationary events with advance notice such as hearings parades and sports, but struggles with sudden fast moving stories. Television tech, aided by heavier cameras, could extend to fast breaking news though. NBC's Tonight show has shed about a million and a half viewers recently.
Helen Wordenerskine quotes a reader lamenting male dominance in the home and social life. The letter argues husbands and brothers limit women to housework while men pursue nights out, bowling, and bingo, leaving women frustrated and burdened. The piece highlights gender role tensions.
The column notes turnover in TV hosts with Jack Paar leaving the program and praises Jack Carter and Merv Griffin as the brightest, while Bob Cummings and Art Linkletter are deemed dull. It recommends tonight’s shows including Ben Casey on ABC and Tonight Show on NBC hosted by Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy.
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