Eisenhower seeks cleaning up TV quiz rigging scandals
President Eisenhower said the attorney general will propose legal changes by Jan 1 to prevent deceiving television quiz programs and the FTC is examining deceptive advertising. He stressed Americans remain bewildered not angry and urged industrywide responsibility to uphold convictions and welfare amid global tensions and Panama Canal talks.
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Britain to End Most Import Controls for Foreign Goods
Washington AP reports Britain will lift import restrictions on most overseas goods next week the move aims to support the pound and postwar economy. Cars textiles will enter free of most limits though arms radioactive substances and several items will stay restricted or tightly controlled.
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Sponsor Denies Rigging in The $64,000 Question
Testimony shows two Revlon affiliated producers claim sponsor influence over CBS quiz shows. Revlon executives deny control, saying sponsor pressure never licensed cheating. The hearing continues as sponsors and producers dispute the show's integrity.
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Revion
Steven R. Carlin
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Revlon
Democrats Reach Kentucky Governor Victory as Combs Leads
Democrat Bert T. Combs won Kentucky governor in a landslide over Republican John M. Robsion Jr. Wyat and Mobley also led in their races while Democrats gained decisive control of the legislature. In Philadelphia, Harold E. Stassen suffered a crushing mayoral defeat to Richardson Dilworth as Stassen pledged future political activity.
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Stassen
Minnesota
Steel Strike Ruling Pondered by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court weighed whether to back a back-to-work order amid a steel strike as federal mediators pressed for a settlement. The decision, not yet announced, would impact the strike and Taft Hartley provisions.
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Sleep's role in well being stressed in Life Extension piece
Johnson of the Life Extension Foundation argues conventional sleep aids may fail. The first article from Dr. Johnson's book series outlines valuable, possibly unknown facts about sleep as a natural restorative. The feature appears in the Sunday Enterprise.
Panama Off Limits For U S Citizens After Demonstrations
Panamanian protests marking the canal anniversary led to violence injuring at least 82 people. U S citizens in the Canal Zone were ordered to stay inside as troops guarded borders and U S control of the zone faced renewed challenges. The incident included the torching of a U S Embassy area and the theft of a cash box from a U S railroad station in Colon.
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Policewoman Declines Quiz Show Appearance
New York AP reports Clare Faulhaber, a former vaudeville performer, refused to join a televised quiz show after learning the interviewers would quiz her on literature. She said the format felt unfair and declined further participation, deciding not to return.
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Clare Faulhaber
Miss Faulhaber
Hodges Cites North Carolina People as Secret Weapon
Amsterdam officials heard Gov. Luther Hodges assert North Carolina’s strength lies in its people. He spoke during a 67-member Tar Heel delegation touring Europe to lure European industry and trade to state ports. Hodges cited favorable comments from industries about Carolina workers.
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Lawmaker Carter Dies After Battle With Cancer in Bethesda
Washington AP reports Rep. Steven V. Carter Democrat Iowa died early today at Bethesda Naval Medical Center after a long cancer fight. He was sworn in last January as a first term House member and had worked despite illness. Carter, 44, had cut his son's salary last February and previously studied at George Washington University.
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Young Carter
George Washington University
Studant
Eisenhower Announces Nine Nation Good Will Tour
President Eisenhower said he will visit nine countries across Europe Asia and Africa starting December 4 for a 19 day goodwill tour. The trip includes Rome Ankara Karachi Kabul New Delhi Tehran Athens Paris Rabat with a December 22 return and a three day Western summit in Paris with de Gaulle Macmillan and Adenauer.
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Soviet Union
Deputies Capture Escapee From Central Prison
Guilford County deputies arrested Charles W. Yank Stewart, 52, of Winston after an escape from Central Prison on October 25. A second escapee, James Edward Christy, 26, of Concord, remained at large as authorities continued a wide search.
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