Payola wrestles control of hit songs from writers
A skeptical record expert argues that hits are bought, not born, detailing how payola operates across writers publishers A R men disc jockeys and distributors. He cites money plays for juke boxes road men and one stops plus gifts and perks shaping what becomes a hit while noting some players refuse such deals. The piece questions whether payola truly makes hits or if audience demand still drives success.
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NEA
NEW York
Paylola
A & AR
Hush-Hush
O.K
War Criminal Is Released
The sole surviving relative of the Japanese royal family convicted as a war criminal, former marquis and Vice Adm. Teruhisa Komatsu, 4th son of the late Imperial Prince Yoshihisa Kitashirakawa, was paroled today. Parole for Komatsu and 21 other Japanese war criminals held at Sugamo Prison was announced in Washington. He was convicted in December 1948 by a U.S. military tribunal for commanding an imperial fleet and for failing to rescue 800 Allied personnel after sinking over a dozen ships in the Indian Ocean and Southwestern Pacific, and was sentenced to 15 years hard labor.
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Tokyo
Teruhisa Komatsu
Yoshihisa Kitashirakawa
Komatsu
Sugamo
Washington
U.S
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Local Soldier Assigned To Airborn Unit
Pvt. Richard L. Frederick, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Frederick of Indiana, has been assigned to A Company S02nd Airborne Infantry Regiment at Ft Jackson SC for eight weeks of basic training. He will study military courtesy first aid and M 1 rifle drills, then, after a 14 day leave, may return for eight more weeks or transfer to Army schools. Fort Jackson, a major infantry training post, offers related combat tactics and schoolings.
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Richard L. Frederick
Charles E. Frederick
Church St
Indiana
S02nd Airborne Infantry Regiment
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
101St Airborne Division
Fort Jackson
Egypt ousts mouthpiece Maj. Salah Salem from government
Cairo reports the Revolution Council accepted the resignation of Maj. Salah Salem, long a fiery minister of national guidance and Sudan affairs, amid Egypt's Sudan reverses. Salem was on leave when announced and his whereabouts were not disclosed.
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Cairo
Egypt
Salah Salem
Revolution Council
Sudan
Mohamed Naguib
Salem
Naguib
Health for All The Medicine Cabinet
A health column advises auditing home medicine cabinets for safety and efficacy. It lists items that last indefinitely when sealed, such as bandages, antiseptics, and certain oils, while noting others deteriorate like aspirin, antihistamines, hydrogen peroxide, and cough syrups. It recommends disposal rules, storage tips, and regular checks. The piece is sponsored by the Indiana County Tuberculosis and Health Society.
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Indiana County Tuberculosis and Health Society
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Prim ‘N Pretty
Gay Cotton
Your Family Shoe Store
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Clymer, PA
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