NBC plans color specials boost for 1959 season
NBC announces 155 color specials for 1959 with a $31 million budget as it pushes color TV after years of high prices and competition. Herbert Sussan predicts bold dramas, more promotion, and writer returns for Sunday 8 to 9 shows, while sponsors chase corporate image over sales.
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NBC
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NBS
Herbert Sussan
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Sussan
Paddy Chayefsky
Weaver
McCann-Erickson International
CBS
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Arness Signs New Contract Keeping Gunsmoke On Air
Actor James Arness will stay as Marshal Dillon as Gunsmoke ties him to a new deal with CBS. The contract extends beyond 39 episodes and includes creating his own producing company to produce Gunsmoke and other programs for the network. The series begins its fifth season in the fall.
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Marshal Dillon
Jim Arness
CBS
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Radio TV Highlights and Tonight's Studio Lineup
Tonight at 8 P M San Francisco at Cincinnati on radio with WKRC WHIO WMOH and WPFB a baseball clash. TV playhouse features Teresa Wright and Peter Lorre in a drama about a deaf girl in charge of an isolated resort.
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Peter Lorre
Playhouse
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Rawhide
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Sherry Britton
Lee’ Philips
Don Jordan
Dennis Moyer
WCPO
Clay Hollister
Fort Huachuca
Tombstone
Bailey
Sunset Strip
Von Braun urges steady pace in space race
Wernher von Braun told a Honolulu meeting that the United States must run as fast as possible in the space race and not worry about Russian progress. He warned against complacency and said the nation risks a dangerous trap if it lags in missile development.
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von Braun
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Russia
Verdict in Mack Case Seen Near Final Report
A jury that began deliberations three months ago is expected to deliver a verdict in the conspiracy trial of Richard A. Mack former FCC member, and Thurman A. Whiteside Miami attorney. They were accused of steering Channel 10’s award to Public Service Television Inc after a four day hold over illness extended deliberations.
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Richard A. Mack
Thurman A. Whiteside
Mack
Federal Communications Commission
Whiteside
Miami
Public Service Television, Inc
Boy Hangs Self During Visit in Smithfield
Thomas E. Matthews age 15 from Portsmouth Virginia visiting Smithfield North Carolina accidentally hanged himself Thursday while playing with a rope under a tobacco shelter. The incident was reported by AP and details indicate a tragic accidental death.
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Smithfield
N.C
Thomas E. Matthews
Portsmouth
Chessman vows to fight newest death order to U S Supreme Court
Daryl Chessman, on death row for Los Angeles sex offenses, says he will battle the latest reaffirmation of his gas chamber sentence through the U S Supreme Court for the tenth time. He plans further state appeals and a new hearing date before exhausting all remedies. He has authored three books and remains confined at San Quentin.
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Daryl Chessman
U.S. Supreme Court
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Los Angeles
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Christmas In July Decks Fargo Streets
In Fargo North Dakota the two main streets are adorned with Christmas decorations and the Chamber of Commerce asks merchants to review the new designs before the chamber proceeds with purchases.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Unclear Season Lineup Hint Sparks Witty Trade Talk
The fragment hints at next season's lineup and pokes fun at critics with playful phrases about specials and decisions. It shows a light tone and reader-friendly banter without concrete details on teams or dates.
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