Oakie sticks to value in TV work says he won’t sell out
Hollywood veteran Jack Oakie reflects on three Uncle Rightly appearances on The Real McCoys. He rejects bargain rates, recalls a Dick Van Dyke offer and laments how laugh tracks and tight scripts stunt genuine acting. Oakie notes modern directors favor clocking and automation over talent.
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TV Highlights and Coast-to-Coast Space Flight
Television highlights begin at 8 a m with live coverage of Major Gordon Cooper orbiting Earth after Cape Canaveral blast-off. Prime time includes The Mudlark with Irene Dunne and Alec Guinness, Lucy Show blackout, Andy Griffith Show reruns, Ben Casey final season episode, and Brinkley’s Journal Part II on Haiti.
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Parcel theft at London Airport conceals $67,200 in foreign currency
Thieves swiped a parcel containing 67 200 dollars worth of foreign currency at London Airport shortly after a plane from Zurich delivered it. A dummy parcel was substituted. BEA offers a 6 700 dollar reward for the return of the money.
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Work-For-Relief Bill Faces Ohio House Vote
The Ohio House will vote Tuesday on a work for relief bill approved by the Senate. The measure would require able bodied relief recipients to work for their aid. The session also considers deficient appropriations for poor relief and the school foundation program.
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