Radio Tonight and TV Highlights on WPFB and Channels
Radio highlights include Reds vs San Francisco on WPFB AM. TV listings feature Fair Exchange at 7:30 and The Beaver, Twilight Zone, Premiere, and Tonight shows across channels 2 7 9 12 5 with guest stars Pearl Bailey Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and a Nurses episode addressing venereal disease spread.
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Adam Cartwright to wed on Bonanza next season
Hollywood gossip notes producer Dortort plans a bride for Adam Cartwright while Pernell Roberts urges departure from the series. A new male houseguest is also planned, but Roberts mutters he would rather quit. Roberts faults Bonanza as literature and questions the marriage gimmick amid network pressure.
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Distones to sing on WHIO-TV Rising Generation
Four Middletown High School graduates known as the Distones will appear on WHIO-TV's Rising Generation show Saturday at 6 p.m. Members Dan Danner Dick Galloway Jeff Mills and Tim Raine formed the vocal group about two years ago while traveling with their church group in Oklahoma. They sing songs by the Kingston Trio Limeliters Peter Paul and Mary and have an original piece Strontium Ninety. They auditioned for Ted Mack Amateur Hour but have not received results.
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Roberts on Bonanza and the Cartwright clan
Roberts explains why he joined the Cartwright family in Bonanza. He says breaking his contract was warned against by Hollywood, where he would be listed as a bad boy. He joined for honest writing and integrity, which he feels has not yet arrived.
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The Coming marriage BuildUp for Adam Next Fall
Adam is described as preparing for a notable build-up in the coming fall. The note hints at personal or social attention surrounding his future plans and status.
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TV Shows Rely on Strong Material for Next Season
New York AP reports television is shifting to hire top writers for next season. NBC will employ playwright Clifford Odets to script an ambitious anthology series with Richard Boone leading a repertory company. ABC signs Leonard Stern to develop original shows, signaling a move away from comic casting to solid material. Reginald Rose and Rod Serling cited as exemplars of writer influence, while Carl Reiner and The Dick Van Dyke Show highlighted. ABC's four-part Saga of Western Man moves ahead alongside The World Over project.
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Candidate Once Felon Quits Newark Race
Newark businessman James King 47, president of Newark Pest and Termite Control Co., withdrew from city council race after learning his 1939 Indiana felony conviction had not fully restored citizenship rights. He seeks a governor’s pardon to regain eligibility for future offices. King served 11 months of a 17 year sentence for obtaining money under false pretenses.
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