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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1963
Page
17
Arthur Godfrey, nearing age 60, boasts a fortune and busy schedule from radio and filming. He wants a weekly television show to expand his career, saying he would enjoy performing a dedicated program beyond his four days of network radio and taped projects.
TV icon Arthur Godfrey reflects on longevity and growth in a merciless medium. He recalls firing Julius LaRosa, laments past projects, and outlines a flexible next hour special with Perry Lafferty, aiming to showcase acting and conversation with guests, music, and dancers while building a rotating team of performers.
Four singers Curt Barrett Charles Quirk Ashley Dees and Aletha Hansen file a Superior Court damage suit claiming 30 years use of the name Beverly Hillbillies. Defendants include Buddy Ebsen Max Baer Jr Paul Henning Al Simons Irene Ryan Donne Douglas and Bea Benaderet. They seek damages and an injunction to bar further use of the name.
Bernard Gavner profiles Clyde Beatty, famed wild animal trainer, detailing decades of danger in the ring. Beatty speaks of craving audience excitement yet refusing to sacrifice his life, recalling scars from lions and tigers and the brutal realities behind his showmanship.
Andre Watts, a Philadelphia teenager, impressed critics after performing Liszt with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein. He seeks further development especially in Bach, while his mother and father support his goal to become a professional concert pianist. He studies at Lincoln Prep and the Philadelphia Academy of Music, noting he practices three to four hours daily to keep his fingers limber.
Joan Caulfield returns after a three year gap with a western role in Cattle King opposite Robert Taylor. She divorced Frank Ross in 1959 and married Dr. Robert H. Peterson in 1960, with a son born during that period. She quips that marrying her dentist led to a scheduling clash for appointments.
Harold Lloyd recalls a childhood coin flip deciding his path to Hollywood after USC cinema arts fraternity honors. He says a 12 year old Lloyd in Omaha pursued show business while his father chose whether to head to New York or California first, and Hollywood won.
Jane Beatty recalls her 12 year marriage and how her husband rarely fights back even under stress. She says she’s tried to urge him to change, noting he is a wonderful, gentle man and that the pets exhaust his ability to be angry.
Maj Victor A Rawlins of Chillicothe becomes commander of the Ohio Air National Guard's 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron. A veteran jet pilot, he flew with the squadron during the October 1961 Berlin crisis and served as a forward aircraft controller during the Korean War.
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