Viewing TV With HAL HUMPHREY
A columnist critiques presidential medical coverage on television comparing Johnson Eisenhower and Truman eras. The piece laments overzealous TV exposure, imagines on air surgery commentary, and questions the impact of media scrutiny on the Presidency.
Television Highlights for Today
Televisions picks include Aspen film tour at 7 CH 5 on America and a Ski festival feature. Combat at 7:30 CH 2 and 12 shows GI form versus Saunders squad. Please Dont Eat the Daisies at 8 CH 5 and 22. Skelton show at 8:30 CH 7 and 9 with Bobby Rydell in a sketch. Funny Face at 9 CH 5 a Paris set musical. F Troop at 9 CH 12 with Don Rickles as Indian renegade. 10 CH 9 Harry Reasoner hosts a CBS News Special on cars in America.
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Andy Williams Slip Prompts Talk Of Dropping Stool Gag
Review of the week in television notes Andy Williams momentarily fell from a high stool during a midweek show station NBC taped the moment for potential reruns discussions suggest dropping the gag as tired and old. Nielsen ratings show CBS Lucy Show ranking sixth with Bonanza BeWitched Gomer Pyle retaining top spots and four new entries entering the Top 10.
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Auto Culture Drives Through Drive-Ins and Drag Strip
The era features a mix of drive in businesses, custom auto shops, and drag strip racing shaping car culture. Enthusiasts visit service hubs, tuning shops, and race venues showcasing modified machines and high speed demonstrations.
Churchill Coin Demand Surges Beyond British Mint
London AP reports banks faced mammoth demand for the Churchill memorial crown the first British coin to bear a commoner. Presses at the Royal Mint could meet less than 10 percent of orders as the coin went on sale Monday. The Churchill crown valued at 70 cents features Queen Elizabeth II on one side and Sir Winston Churchill on the other.
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Deaf man perfects tiny hearing aid in Erie
A hard of hearing inventor in Erie, Pennsylvania describes a new extremely small hearing aid that amplifies whispers clearly. He invites interested readers to write HEARING at 32 E. 9th St. for full information at no cost or obligation.
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