Call Was His Lucky Day for Army Entertainer John Erwin
John Erwin a Fort Wayne native quit Indiana University to pursue theater in New York. He joined the 8th Infantry Band in Germany and earned a lead role in a TV series about Medal of Honor winners titled Citizen Soldier. He also earned offers for other TV work and a theatrical film role while winning All Army Entertainment contests and appearing on Ed Sullivan Show.
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New York
John Erwin
John
Indiana University
Sam
Germany
Stars and Stripes
Munich
Red Cross
Pfc. Erwin
Pfc
Erwin
Army
Ft. Belvoir
Radio TV Highlights List of Tonight and Tomorrow Programs
Cincinnati area radio and TV listings note baseball games between Cincinnati and St Louis on WKRC and WMOH and wPFI. Evening broadcasts include educational reports on Russian colleges, a Western bandit tale Jefferson Drum, reruns of Destiny The Traveling Corpse, and films with Tallulah Bankhead Teresa Wright Peter Lorre Robert Young and James Stewart in late night schedules.
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WKRC
WMOH
Wpfi
Cincinnati
St Louis
WLWT
Wlw-T
Jubilee
Wil Be “the Traveling Corpse
Dennis O Keefe
Wlw-D
WCPO
Teresa Wright
Peter Lorre
WHIO
WKRCE
Tallulah Bankhead
Hocking Valley gets FCC OK for 95.5 FM station
The Communications Commission granted Hocking Valley Broadcasting Corp of Lancaster Ohio approval for a new FM radio station in Lancaster to operate on 95.5 megacycles. The agency’s action confirms the grant of the station’s construction permit and related authorizations.
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Washington
Hocking Valley Broadcasting Corp
Lancaster
Ohio
The
Communications Commission
Jury Sees Old Film In Clarke Privacy Suit
In Los Angeles Superior Court a jury viewed the 1932 film Frankenstein as evidence in Mae Clarke’s suit for invasion of privacy against Ottila Nesmith and Paramount Productions. Clarke claims the mock skit damaged her reputation as a still active performer.
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Los Angeles
Mae Clarke
Miss Clarke
Ottoia Nesmith
Paramount Productions, Inc
Forest Fire Controlled in Washington Cascade Range
A 2,000 acre woodland fire on the east slope of Washingtons Cascade Mountains was controlled last night. It was one of many fires burning across Washington Oregon and Idaho during a heat wave. 100 firefighters halted the blaze 99 miles southeast of Seattle as a cooling trend was forecast for today.
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Seattle
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Washinton
Oregon
Idaho
Weather Bureau
Miss Costa Rica Out: Beauty Is A Mere 17
Miss Costa Rica Eugenia Valverde cannot compete in Miss Universe after turning 18 in October 1958. She remained as a guest representing Costa Rica while the other 49 contestants prepared for the pageant in Long Beach California.
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Long Beach
Calif
Miss
Eugenia Valverde
Oscar Mein
Two Buildings Collapse In Atchison Flood District
Two unoccupied downtown Atchison buildings weakened by last Friday's flash flood collapsed yesterday. No injuries occurred as four inspectors left moments before the collapse. City officials met and ordered razing of a third structure that showed signs of imminent danger.
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Atchison, Kan
Atchison
Fouren
Col
Comedian Bob Burns’ Daughter Released on Forgery Charge
Los Angeles reports the district attorney declined to prosecute 20 year old Barbara Ann Burns, daughter of comedian Bob Burns, after a merchant flagged a $55 check with a fictitious address. The case was dropped for lack of evidence. Burns remains free on appeal of a 6 day jail sentence for narcotics addiction.
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Los Angeles
District Attorney's Office
Barbara ‘Ann Burns
Miss Burns
Bob Burns
Hundred Indians Drown in Calcutta River Launch Disaster
A launch capsized in a squall on the Rupnarayan River near Calcutta, with about 100 of the 200 passengers believed drowned. The district magistrate reported 100 people rescued.
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Calcutta
India
Rupnarayan River
Copter Crashes While Filming Scene On Coast
A helicopter filming a TV prank scene near Palos Verdes Estates flipped into the ocean after its landing gear failed. Pilot Norman Smith and cameraman Tom Belcher surfaced, rescued by a boat with actor Max Hodder and a child model Linda Williams among those aboard. The episode was dropped.
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Palos Verdes Estates
Calif
Portuguese Bend
Norman Smith
Tom Belcher
Linda Williams
Hodder
Smith
Belcher
Miss Williams
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Mom Donisi
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