Perry Como Signs Record 25 Million TV Pact for Two Years
Perry Como signed a two year contract worth 25 million dollars with Kraft Foods for his Kraft Music Hall show. Rancarr Inc will produce all 68 color TV programs and Como’s take-home pay is not disclosed. The deal overtakes past large contracts and includes an unusual provision for Como’s safety in case of death.
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Duncan Children Disclosed in Murder Trial Testimony
Prosecutor Roy Gustafson questioned Elizabeth Duncan about a long past of seven former husbands and twelve prior marriages as she faces a murder case. The line of questioning revealed many details from her life, provoking a sharp reaction from listeners and a judge’s rebuke.
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Ike Calls Congress Leaders On Berlin Crisis
President Eisenhower convened a 14 hour National Security Council session and invited Democratic and Republican leaders to the White House for Berlin and German affairs discussion. Defense Secretary McElroy said planners are preparing contingencies and warned against a limited war. A separate note mentions 13 year old Lenny Glo Sauer operating carrier pigeons from his home on Havana Avenue.
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Phil Silvers plans May quit on Bilko on CBS
Across the nation Phil Silvers told Atlanta columnist Paul Jones he will quit his CBS show Bilko in May, not surrendering the role entirely but seeking limited specials. He criticized sponsors, planned to gauge sponsor reaction, and hinted at later projects in other venues.
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Pigeon Issue Sparks City Health Debate
An anonymous complaint prompts the City Health Department to weigh enforcement under an ordinance about ownership of farm animals. Lenny explains two professional roles, an evangelist and a comedian, claim they were told to keep pigeons two blocks north, while a judge and locals discuss the oddly framed fear of pigeons as “glum sinners” in a sunny weather context.
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City Attorney Confirms Ordinance Existence for Lenny's Request
Dr Otto L. Glogaver relayed that the City Attorney’s office confirmed an ordinance exists and advised Lenny to draft a letter to the City Council requesting an amendment. A chairman suggested the task should be feasible, noting the subject’s link to a lunch break feeding pigeons in Lincoln Park.
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Meanie Joclayp Tla Ue Playoff Showdown in Glendale
Fireworks expected tonight as LBCC faces Bakersfield in a playoff at Glendale. Page C-1 Sports.
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State Speed Limit Fixed at 65 MPH
The Senate passed and sent to the governor a bill setting California’s speed limit at 65 mph. The 26 to 6 vote makes enactment likely next Jan 1. Gov Brown had urged 63 mph. the change replaces the 59 mph prima facie limit with a 65 mph top.
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Pedestrian Fatality In Long Beach After Car Crash
An 81-year-old woman died from injuries after being struck on Alamitos Avenue while a 6-year-old girl suffered critical injuries in a separate crash on Stevely Avenue. Driver Michael Fischer, 22, was cited for failure to yield. Gerald Rose, 21, provided statements and was cited for lack of caution.
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Financier Seized by FBI on Fraud Charges
FBI agents arrested financier Alexander L. Guterma in New York on fraud charges. The day’s events followed a report detailing alleged fraudulent loan activity valued near a million dollars, with underwritten loans and injuries noted in a separate incident involving a bank president.
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Blizzard Plagues Iowa Causing Closures and Deaths
A severe Midwest blizzard slammed Iowa and neighboring states with heavy snow up to 16 inches in Albia, gusty winds above 30 mph, and widespread closures of highways airports and schools. The storm caused at least seven deaths in Iowa, many due to heart attacks, as plows were halted awaiting safer conditions.
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Fire kills 21 boys at Arkansas reform school dormitory
A pre-dawn blaze tore through a locked dormitory at the Art School in Pine Bluff near Wrightsville, killing 21 teenaged inmates. Forty-seven youths escaped. authorities led by Gov. Faubus vow a full investigation.
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