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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1959
Page
8
A dense OCR listing outlines film showings, newsreels, and radio segments across multiple stations. It catalogs movie titles, actors, and times such as The Jungle, The Third Man, Private Affairs, and Deadline at Dawn, alongside sports and variety programming, plus special music highlights and a Khrushchev speech coverage.
Top viewing today highlights a pivotal three game Dodgers series influencing pennant chances. A second game at 10 p m will offset last night’s rain shortened matchup while college and western TV fare follow with LSU versus Rice in Baton Rouge and Bonanza starring Barry Sullivan in a Virginia City meat supply caper.
Premier Khrushchev plans a Los Angeles visit with live TV coverage from morning airport arrivals to studio tours and a gala speech at the Ambassador Hotel. Channels 5 and 11 will televise the day, with KTTV and KCOP providing combined pool coverage and 9 pm broadcasts. A packed evening includes Welk and film features plus a look at Soviet broadcaster events and entertainment lineup. The day includes film and TV highlights, cooking to a high-profile publicity push.
Radio guide for September 18 1959 features Town Hall Party with Joe Maphis Rose Lee Larry Collins and Tex Carman. Main event Fight Baby Brown vs Rudy Corona. TV movie Double Indemnity starring MacMurray Stanwyck Robinson. Alfred Hitchcock barbecue gag at Ben Hills Hotel. NBC color work series. Ralph Bellamy to portray Jefferson in NBC special. Beach buyers urged to place classified ad.
A Mexican orchid that slept 116 years in Copenhagen's botanical gardens finally blooms after a long hot summer. Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted reportedly brought it home in 1553 from Mexico where it grows annually.
In St. Lucie County two light planes collided Friday, killing local Fort Pierce News Tribune photographer F. Leonard McNulty, 47, and seriously injuring two men. McNulty was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital.
Herbert Morrison former deputy prime minister in the last Labour government was made a life peer on Friday as Parliament dissolved. He served in the House of Commons for 36 years.
Hollywood reports rising comedy duo Tommy Noonan and Pete Marshall being groomed as a fresh act after the Deanard break up. They boast a strong market for teams, recall classic pairs, and say they plan busy film work with potential to dominate the year. They joke about touring, cigars, and creating branded props as they seek box office success.
Indian Prime Minister Nehru arrives in Tehran on Friday from Afghanistan for a four day stay. He is met by Iranian officials and will discuss regional issues including security and development with local leaders.
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