Backus Script Sparks Suspicions of Nepotism in TV
Hollywood profile of Henny Backus wife of Jim Backus reveals her writing a script for his show after a joke inspired the idea. She notes nepotism exists in the industry and discusses working with her husband and the pressures of TV life.
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Mago" Backus
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Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in Alabama shooting
In Mobile, Mary Olive Lawrence 41 pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting her husband George Lawrence 51 after a dispute over a $2 pair of shoes. She received a suspended 12 month sentence claiming she did not know the rifle was loaded. The state said the shooting followed his beating after she mentioned his $200 fishing gear buy.
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Radio and TV Highlights Tonight
WPFB and WKRC air bases ball Cincinnati against Los Angeles. D-Day episode of Winston Churchill series on Channel 2. Pat O Brien as Jim Harrigan Sr. stars in a Hollywood vacation spoof. The Million Dollar Incident stars Gleason hostage spoof on Channel 7. Jill Corey sings backstage at a Mitch Miller visit. Dick Shawn as aquacade star seeks Michael Shayne’s help. Twilight Zone features The Rip Van Winkle Caper. Best of Paar with Haskell, Genieveve, Coogan, and March at Channel 2.
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Mali Republic signs peanut trade with Czechoslovakia
The Mali Republic's first government contract exchanges peanuts for Czechoslovak industrial engineering products and consumer goods, CTK reports from Prague.
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Katangans Lift Part Of Boycott
Katanga government announced partial lifting of the economic boycott imposed on the United Nations more than two weeks ago. Officials said the move would ease tension while leaving several sanctions in place.
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