Hitchs TV wit and macabre humor earns praise from writer
James Allardice explains his work on Alfred Hitchcock presents. He crafts two minutes of dialogue per show while Hitch and producer Joan Harrison approve largely as written. The writer recalls a controversial Christmas episode and jokes about sponsor commercials.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Hitch
James Allardice
Allardice
George Gobel
Jack Douglas
Gobel
King of Suspense
Joan Harrison
CBS
Santa Claus
Irene Rankin
Professor Rankin
Allardtic
Broadcast and TV Tonight Overflow Schedule
Radio at 7:18 Dr Carl Lude of University of Cincinnati discusses Science in the News. TV at 7:30 Kate Smith returns in a new musical variety show. The Texan concludes with El Sombre boss hunt. The Last Flight at translators aid refugees. Dorothy Malone stars in a refugee drama. Steve Allen guest lineup includes Tony Randall Jo Stafford. Jack Paar hosts Martha Davis Betty White.
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Quemcy
Tony Randall
Jo Stafford
Steve Allen
Stephen McNally
Edgar Bergen
Fremont Boy Wins State Prince Of Peace Crown
Nick Baskey of Fremont won the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest in Columbus with a 200 prize and a four year college scholarship. Other top finishers were Sandye Atkins of Lancaster second and Mary Hall of Cleveland third. finalists earned 50 dollar prizes. District winners receive a free trip to the United Nations in New York.
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Sandye Atkins
Lancaster
Mary Hall
Cleveland
Otto Griffin
Maphia Routson
Middletown
Ohio
Douglas Lathrem
Dayton
Grace Ann Hickey
St. Louisville
Licking County
Sue Day
Toledo
Lathrem
Miss Hickey
Miss Day
United Nations
New York
Rainbow colored space described by Soviet radio expert
A Moscow radio science commentator reports that outer space appears as a dazzling rainbow of colors rather than a black void. He cites Sputniks as evidence, saying interplanetary gas glows with multi colored light while countless stars create solid looking shapes of pinky gold or dazzling white. The piece also notes the Empire State Express ran a mile in 32 seconds in 1893.
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Outer Space
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Democratic leaders weigh nomination as Truman stalls bids
Democratic leaders controlling major party blocs gathered at a $100 fund dinner where Truman told reporters he has no commitments, dampening Sen. Symington’s bid while Stevenson sent a broad message on defense and space. Several potential contenders including Kennedy Humphrey and Johnson drew mixed, noncommittal applause as Chicago and Illinois leaders kept options open ahead of the July convention. The piece notes the long 1952 eruption of Kilauea, Hawaii, as a historical aside.
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Harry S. Truman
Los Angeles
Truman
Sen
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D-Mo
Symington
Stevenson
Carmine de Sapio
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Richard Daley
Chicago
Col
Jacob Arvey
Illinois
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Johnson
Daley
Soviet Army Leader Dies Malinin Obituary in Moscow
An official obituary from Moscow signed by high ranking army leaders reports the death of Gen. Mikhail Malinin 60 who commanded Soviet troops that crushed the Hungarian revolt. The notice notes his return to Moscow as chief of the army operations division after the 1956 uprising.
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Appointing Executor for William B Manning Estate
First National Bank of Middletown Ohio is named executor of the estate of William B Manning of Middletown. Creditors must present claims to Wilmer Wilmer Attorneys at Law Middletown Ohio within the notice period January 11 to 16 1920.
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Said
Ben M. Kitchen
Middletown
Ohio
Catherine Kerner
Paul Edward Adams
Mildred Roush
Butler County
Barry F. Walsh
Walter R. Bender
Mistletown
William Os Manning
First National Bank of Middletown
William B. Manning
Buler County
Said County
Wilmer & Wilmer
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