Broadcast networks scramble as New York disasters interrupt schedule
AP reports two planes collided over New York and a Brooklyn carrier burned, forcing CBS NBC and others toshift from planned programs to live bulletins. CBS cancelled Cabinet coverage and aired a simple ad break while NBC aired a 30 minute special. NBC filled extra time with an unsold pilot film as coverage continued.
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Five die as car collides with Great Northern train
Police and railroad officials probe a wreck near a Minneapolis suburb after a car attempting to beat a Winnipeg bound Great Northern passenger train at a crossing on Tuesday killed five people on a lunch break from a nearby electroplating plant. The train, at about 65 mph, carried the car and three occupants a half mile from impact while two others were thrown clear.
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Television coverage grapples with selling time in serious programs
In a discussion of how commercial sponsorship affects news and analysis, editors note selling time can intrude on serious coverage. Dina Merrill will host NBC’s Jan 20 Inaugural Ball coverage in Washington while Jack Paar plans a Florida vacation. Buster Keaton’s comedy review is mixed as a Sunday replacement for Dinah Shore.
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Howell Movement winners at La Crosse Duplicate Bridge Club
Charles Rethlefsen and David Tostrud won first place with 46 match points in the five-table Howell Movement at the YWCA. Frances Carter and Lora Greene tied for second with 45.2, followed by Dick and Betty Sartz with 43, and Ella Hagen and H Jergens with 41.5. No game this Friday. next is Friday, December 30.
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Wisconsin Legislative Council approves health and education bills
The Wisconsin Legislative Council backed three education proposals and two public health measures on Monday. A proposed state school aid formula was tabled, resisting a $16 million boost in the 1961-63 budget. it may return in March. The council also approved education reforms for supervising hires, board simplification, and district aid standards, while rejecting two education plans and two health-related bills.
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