Oxford's Only Spy Lottie Moon Was Not To Be Trusted
Oxford resident Charlotte Moon nicknamed Lottie Moon is described as a Confederate spy who used disguises and bold moves to pass messages through Cincinnati and Canada. Her wartime exploits included a Lexington foray and a later career as Paris correspondent for the New York World before dying in 1895 in Philadelphia. the account also notes her sister Virginia, a Hollywood actress and fellow spy, in Mrs. Ophia D. Smith’s new booklet.
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Ramon Novarro says he is not a lonely drunkard
Hollywood legend Ramon Novarro, 63, defends past drunken driving arrests and insists he is not a lonely drunkard. He recalls fan letters from London and Latin America, describes modest living, and discusses career notes from silent era to television work.
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Oft-Revised Play Gets Another Go
New York AP reports Deceive Me Gently a 1940 play by Joseph Carole is slated for belated Broadway production next fall. The script has undergone 18 revisions under various managers. New sponsors are Flavine and Paul Valentine. The story centers on a wealthy woman with many marriages. As Roger the Sixth it toured London in 1957 and later enjoyed a prosperous engagement in Paris.
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TV Police Terrible Automobile Drivers
In the bygone era police shows like Dragnet The Line Up Highway Patrol the cops drove poorly. The piece notes officers often ignore traffic rules and hazards, pulling up at hydrants running reds and skewing around corners, shaping young viewers ideas of driving.
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Highway Patrol
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Televisionland
TV Highlights and Featured Films On Today’s Schedule
On TV today multiple channels present a packed lineup. Palm Beach Speedway hosts Sports Spectacular at 2 30 PM followed by Adlai Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey discussing UN policy at 3 30 PM. Music program Maniovani on 7 features strings. Jacqueline Kennedy tours India and Pakistan is narrated at 6 30. Disney's World airs at 7 30 with weather science ties. Melonie Wells plots marriage on Lawman at 8 30. Jack Benny learns of a new film role at 9 30. Show Of the Week spotlights beautiful women with Cyril Ritchard and Hermione Gingold at 10 PM.
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Palm Beach Speedway
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
United States
Sander Vanocur
Jacqueline Kennedy
India
Pakistan
Melanie Wells
Ollie Earnshaw
Burt Lancaster
Jack Benny
Billy Wilder
Cyril Ritchard
Hermoine Gingold
Sound of Music tour opens in Detroit in 1961
The National company of The Sound of Music reports a gross of 4,243,673 in its first year on tour. Starring Florence Henderson, the troupe opened in Detroit February 27, 1961 and has visited 12 cities including Chicago.
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TV And Its Reruns The Bad Old Summertime
New York AP notes summer TV will be largely reruns, with 60 to 65 hours weekly of repeats from July to August. NBC and CBS shuffle old programs, while Ed Sullivan and Danny Thomas see varied schedules. Perry Como offers a fresh mystery hour as viewers crave new concepts amid seasonally arid fare.
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Perry Como
NBC Hour
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Flower Eating Stunt Haunted Piper Laurie's Rise
Hollywood recounts how Piper Laurie was mocked for eating flowers in a Universal press stunt. The humiliation harmed her early career, pushing her toward serious acting in New York where she delivered notable dramatic work and earned an Oscar nomination for The Hustler.
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Jayne Mansfield
Piper
New York
Paul Newman
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