Fred Allen reminiscences and notes from Freddie the juggler
Earl Wilson recalls Fred Allen’s guest columns and career in radio. The piece quotes Allen’s letters and anecdotes from the road, detailing his influence, the theater scene, and colorful notes on show business figures and moments.
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Earl Wilson
New York
Fred Allen
Preddie Allen
Juggler
Tos
Sam Tisha
Fiatel
Witham
Slattery
From Theater to Home Viewing Turns Movies Into Sleep Through Comfort
The speaker notes a split decision about television changing movie access. Television's wonderful, all right. Once you had to travel to a theater to see a movie. Now you can sleep through it in comfort at home.
Britain Names Harold Caccia Ambassador to Washington
Sir Harold Caccia, 51, longtime diplomat and ally of President Eisenhower, named Britain s new ambassador to Washington to replace Sir Roger Makins who returns to Britain to serve Prime Minister Eden s administration boost Britain's economy.
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London
Harold Caccia
Britain
Eisenhower
Washington
Caccia
Roger Makins
Makins
Eden
Airpower Strength Dispute Continues
Senator Symington warns that unless defense policy undergoes radical changes the United States will be surpassed by Russia in airpower. He notes the Communist buildup suggests only a matter of time before the Soviets overtake in quality as they have in quantity. The statement follows hours of closed testimony from Gen Nathan F. Twining, Air Force chief of staff.
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Washington
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
Russia
Symington
Senate
Nathan F.twining
Air Force
Experts Inspect Russian Facilities and Air Force Testimony
Two of his experts joined a recent inspection of Russian facilities by invitation. The subcommittee released Air Force testimony stating a Navy carrier force in the Mediterranean could not withstand a determined Russian air attack. Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Berquist, Air Force operations director, provided that assessment.
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Air Force
Mediterranean
Kerneth P. Berquist
Sec Benson to Attend Republican Convention
Secretary of Agriculture Benson plans to attend the Republican national convention in San Francisco next month. Officials said the platform committee would likely confer with him on a farm plank endorsing the 1954 flexible price support system and the soil bank program enacted in May on Eisenhower’s recommendation.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
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