Dean Martin Tops Nielsen Ratings In A Streak Of Surprises
Hollywood discussion swirls as A C Nielsen places Dean Martin atop the ratings, ahead of Bonanza and Andy Griffith, amid questions of sampling, programming, and the impact of celebrity personas on viewer habits. Critics reflect on shifts in taste, with mentions of Hallmark repeats, Eisenhower, Behold the Pale Horse, and Hogan's Heroes declining in popularity.
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Television Program Highlights and Film Descriptions
A scanned TV guide page lists musical acts and film summaries across channels. Notable entries include The Mamas and the Papas, Dionne Warwick, the Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. various TV film titles such as Tarvan Innocently Carries a Valuable Stolen Ruby and Green Hornet. Hogan’s Heroes with Sgt. Schultz and his wife. Rango and The Mating Game. Hell to Eternity with Jeffery Hunter. Phyllis Diller rehearsing. and Laredo with a dying man’s nursery rhyme hinting at counterfeit plates.
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Origin of Music Stirs Controversy
Washington AP reports a dispute over the Star Spangled Banner music origin. A London dispatch credits a London pub tune 1738 to Smith, while Library of Congress official William Lichtenwanger and predecessor Richard S. Hill argue Irish origin likely brought by an Irish regiment. Key wrote the song’s verses after Ft McHenry bombardment in 1814.
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