Behind The Disc Jockey Discusses Making Hit Tunes
HAL BOYLE profiles Manie Sacks head of artists and repertoire at a major record firm. He notes there is no fixed formula for a hit, reviews 100 to 150 songs weekly, and selects one or two for recording each year. The market shifts toward production and gimmicks, with few records becoming permanent hits. He warns of bribery attempts by song plugsers and highlights the risky, high-stakes nature of the music business.
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New York
America
Manie Gers
Sacks
Spe Bodes
Manle
Grist
Gol Ives
Manie
Cos Sacks
Manne
Jacks
Oscar Hammerstein Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Berlin
Marie
Sugdeat
Damon Runyon Cancer Fund
Lifting Of Blockade Marks New Start In Life For Many Folks
James Marlow reports from Washington on the end of the Berlin blockade at midnight marking a hopeful start for East and West. He notes wary optimism ahead of the May 23 four power talks and warns peace with Russia remains uncertain while Greece, Israel, and China add tension. The piece reflects U.S. stance on arming Western Europe and the uneasy balance as communism spreads in Europe and Asia.
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James Marlow Washington
Germany
Berlin
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Acheson
Western
Europe
China
Greece
United Nations
Israel
U. N
Siberia
Fragmentary political blunder ends in vague regional note
The fragmentary text notes Liechtenstein between Austria and Switzerland with an area of 65 square miles and no military force, having only 500 policemen, reflecting a hazy discussion on small state defense.
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Liechtenstein
Etween
Austria
Switzerland
Conway boy chosen for Voice of America film
Richard French a 14 year old from Conway is selected as a non professional star for a Voice of America documentary aimed at penetrating the Iron Curtain. The project cost about 50000 dollars and follows the daily life of the boy and his family including parents Edwin and Mrs. French and siblings. The film, part of a series on typical American families, will be distributed in Europe.
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Conway
Voice of America
Richard
Hampshire
Europe
Jack Rowles
Edwin French
Edwin, Jr
Joyce
Joarra Smith
Film Shot Under Natural Conditions Goes On Location
The project records use real environments with no sets or makeup, aiming for authenticity. It is estimated that tourists spend about 21 million dollars annually, drawn by these explorations and natural settings.
Skin effect observed in high frequency current flow
An electrical current travels along the surface of a wire when the current oscillates many thousands of times per second. This phenomenon is known as the skin effect.
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Hal Boyle
Flan
Devin
W. Crawford ST
Dothan
Ala
Imine
Niagara Falls
N. Foster St
Ward
UL & Rea
Super House
EXINT
Supreme’ QuaSim
Wards
Curtein
Beience
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