TV Culture Explosion Haunts Big Film Makers
The article reports that television’s rise and a global wave of foreign films threaten Hollywood profits and pride. It notes producer fears, financing challenges, and a shift toward spectacle to outpace TV, with Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra cited. It highlights DeKalb Illinois as a microcosm of cultural competition.
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Elizabeth Taylor
United States
Hitchcock
Cleopatra
de Kalb
Illinois
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Texas State Chorus
Houston
Augustana Choir
Don Cossack
Romeo Zulaus
Audubon Society
Wild Life
Victor Wickersham to Tour District Over Easter Week
Representative Victor Wickersham will visit Comanche county and Lawton plus 22 other counties in the sixth district during the Easter recess. He plans events in Lawton on April 8 and an all day agricultural policy hearing April 12 at the Hotel Lawtonian, with 30 farm organizations and officials attending. He will hold constituent meetings at several post offices from April 9 to 17 and be at home in Mangum on April 14.
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Victor Wickersham
Comanche County
Lawton
Congress
Koehler
Wickersham
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Lawtonian
Walters
Waurika
Duncan
Chickasha
Anadar
Cheyenne
Arnett
Boise City
Seiling
Watonga
Kingfisher
Mangum
Thieves Take Kitchen Sink and More in Louisiana Theft
Elizabeth Landry found her Alexandria home looted when thieves carried off a gas range washtub refrigerator power mower outboard motor and even the kitchen sink. Police investigated the unusual burglary and searched for suspects.
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Alexandria
UPI
Elizabeth Landry
Cub Scouts Hold Monthly Meeting at Pecan Grove School
Cub Scout Pack 145 held a Friday night meeting at Pecan Grove School. Den 7 led opening, Den 3 received honor awards. Barry Posey, Brad Swordes, Raymond Gatti, Howard Howe, Glen BilBry, and Randy La Tour were recognized with badges and arrows. Webloden earned the parent attendance award.
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Pecan Grove
Cub Scout Pack 145
Den 7
Den 3
Barry Posey
Brad Swordes
Wolf
Raymond Gatti
Howard Howe
Glen Bilbry
Randy la Tour
Webloden
Hoffa Uses TV Interview to Bolster His Own Cause
Hollywood UPI report notes Jimmy Hoffa leveraged a NBC interview on Brinkley’s Journal to strengthen his hold over Teamsters followers and portray opponents such as Bobby Kennedy and John McClellan in a blunt light. The piece discusses Hoffa’s confident, forceful persona and the broader TV ratings and ethics context.
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Hoffa
Rick DU Brow
Hollywood
UPI
Jimmy Hoffa
Nbc-Tv
David Brinkley
Journal
Teamster Union
Tion Hoffa
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby
John McClellan
Lawton Theatre Scene Dims As Nearby Cities Plan Shows
Lawton and Fort Sill face slim odds for legitimate theatre this season as venues like McMahon auditorium stand idle. Nearby cities such as Wichita Falls Oklahoma City Tulsa and Dallas are expanding Broadway Theatre League efforts with season subscriptions and plans for bus trips to shows.
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Lawton
McMahon
Elmer Thomas Park
Wichita Falls
Broadway Theatre League
Community Concert Association
Texas City
Lawton Theatre
Lake Board Fights Coast Guard Over Grand Lake Feud
Grand River Dam Authority clashes with the U S Coast Guard over Grand Lake's navigability. Coast Guard caps boarding plans and hints at legal action against Tulsa boater James T Steil over boat letter size. GRDA seeks governor help and legal counsel involvement.
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Q. B. Boydston
Coast Guard
Tulsa
Ben Owens
Miami
U.S. Coast Guard
James T. Steil
Steil
Fish Hook Snags Body Of Boy 6 At Kellogg Lake
In Carthage Missouri a 6-year-old boy named Jackie Eugene Stewart drowned after falling from a dock while fishing at Kellogg Lake. A woman snagged his clothing with her fishing gear, discovering the body as the local search continued. the incident involved neighbor W. J. Graham who did not witness the accident.
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Carthage
Jackie Eugene Stewart
Kellogg Lake
W. J. Graham
Graham
Jackie
Carl Stewart
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