End of the Rainbow showcase draws mixed feelings
A TV critic condemns Ralph Edwards NBC special End of the Rainbow as manipulation and sentimentality. The piece recalls Edwards earlier stunts on Truth or Consequences and This Is Your Life with staged reveals for struggling families like the Ickes of St. Louis and Baltimore’s Mary Dobkin. The reviewer cites ostentatious gifts and staged tears, urging reader skepticism of celebrity generosity.
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Ralph Edwards
Edwards
Art Baker
Sam
Minnie Icke
St. Louis
Baker
Ational
the Ickes
Mr. Ickes
Mr. Baker
Jim Dandy
Blue Cross
Mary Dobkin
Baltimore
Preview roundup of stage and TV offerings
A collage of entertainment notes features Slaves of the Eagle with a Zorro twist, Sound of the Moon focused on a deaf stewardess, and Before I Die a fast paced mystery drama. Also listed are TV variety segments with Pat Boone, Billy Williams Quartet, and Ernie Ford plus Romances and musical numbers.
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Vera Miles
Hoagy Carmichael
Ray Danton
Royal Dano
Pat Boone
Dorothy Collins
Billy Williams
Pat
Miss Collins
America
Ernie Ford
Ernie
Ann B. (Schultzy) Davis
Molly Bee
Little David
March of Medicine highlights American doctors abroad
Color program on Channel 19 presents MD International detailing medical and goodwill work by American doctors in Korea Hong Kong Sarawak Burma Nepal Lebanon Ethiopia and India. It features a Pusan clinic and remote outreach illustrating challenges and healing missions. Dr David B Allman endorses the program as unmissable.
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Channel 4
March OF Medicine
MD ‘International
Korea
Hong Kong
Sarawak
Burma
Nepal
Lebanon
Ethiopia
India
Pusan
Shaw
David B. Allman
Stamp design ideas sought for journalism school honor
The Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia invites entrants to design a commemorative stamp for its 50th anniversary. Designs should reflect journalism and tie to the school with the slogan A stronger free press for a better free world. Submissions are due by March 1 for forwarding to Washington ahead of the September 22 issuance.
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Columbia, Mo. A
Missouri School of Journalism
Washington
Post Office Department
Robert W. Haverfield
Tanor
Haverfield
Rate Hike Recommended for Kansas Freight Rates
Interstate Commerce Commission examiner Edward L Boisseree recommended Kansas raise intrastate freight rates on several commodities to align with a 1956 interstate rate increase. The Kansas Corporation Commission had previously decemped this action, and the ruling sustains a complaint by the railroad seeking the higher charges.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Edward L. Boisseree
Kansas Corporation Commission
ICC
Television Programs Listings From A Midweek Schedule
A fragmented listing outlines TV programs for Thursday January 23 and Friday January 24 across stations WDAF TY, KMaC TV, and ROMO TV. It lists children's cartoons Woody Woodpecker and Circus Boy, news and game shows like Tic Tac Dough, The Price is Right, and Truth or Consequences, plus dramas, variety hours, and late night studio programs. Strong entities include station call letters WDAF and ROMO TV, show titles such as Captain Kangaroo and The Price is Right, and dates January 23 24.
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WDAF
Kmac.tv
Romo-Tv
Woody Woodpecker
Newa
Fhox Allen
Sergeant Preston
Groucho Marz
Annapolis
Dr. Christian
Sparta
Sant Molen
Weather Girl
Cent
Star Theatre
Pomisoight
Todey
Ariene Francis Try Moore
H—Picture Playhouse
Hotel Cosmopolitan
Whisse's Wonderland
Unclear OCR Sequences of Scores and Terms
Fragmentary OCR lines list numbers and terms such as 9 10 16 18 24 22 33 and phrases like watchful worn away sawlike. The fragmentary data lacks a coherent event, entities, or clear context to form a factual news item or identify people, places, or organizations.
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Grasaland
Snow Drift Halts Toledo Arrival in Ondo State
An 18-year-old was involved as snow blocked travel near Toledo and Ondo State. Wet conditions caused delays with trains and passage limited. Authorities urged caution as crews worked to clear routes and restore service.
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Toledo
Mrs Brenner Delivers Baby With Help of Marysville Restorations
Mrs Brenner delivered a baby with assistance from Robert Hughes of Marysville and the Restorations firm. The event highlights local parish and community support in Marysville during a period of reconstruction.
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FORD
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Ria
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