Lawrence Welk's Common Touch Carries Him To TV Peak
Hollywood, Jan 26. Lawrence Welk's authenticity and self iden tification appeal drive his TV surge as admen cite his ability to sell sponsors a second hour weekly. He contends hard work and timing behind a long Aragon Ballroom run, while critics call his music corny.
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Nat King Cole Expands Career Into Acting Roles
Nat King Cole, inspired by Sinatra and Crosby, decides to try film work. He shoots a jungle scene as a French Foreign Legionnaire in China Gate, appreciating the challenge despite lower pay. He plans a leading role in a W C Handy biography, eyeing Lena Horne for the cast, and values natural performances over technique.
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Hollywood
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Accident Opened Way For Valerie's Stardom
Hollywood reports Valerie Allen rose to stardom by chance after a dining room sighting at the Sands Hotel led to a chorus line offer. A former oil office receptionist, she signed with Paramount after a lunch meeting with Milton Lewis, then joined Joe E. Lewis in The Joker and later starred with Sinatra.
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Beothuk Relics Highlight Newfoundland Museum
The Newfoundland Museum in St. John's has reopened and houses the world’s only collection of Beothuk relics, reminders of the extinct Beothuk people.
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Local board approves heavier squad cars for economy drive
Skenandore notes 75 percent of board members drive heavier cars while parked at the courthouse yard. The board approves purchasing 10 heavier squad cars in a 44 to 6 vote.
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