Broadway Gossip Bubbles From London To New York
Frank Sinatra thrills with the Lawfords at the Dorchester in London while Gina Lollobrigida faces censorship in Italy over La Loi. Rexroth’s Beat Generation faces decline in Gotham as Elizabeth Taylor leaves early. Eva Gabor and Bob Evans duet after a cross continent flight. Giselle Pascal gains Brigitte Bardot style publicity as Fire Under Her Skin opens on Broadway. Jackie Gleason breaks a toe and Gigi wins praise at the White House screenings. Marilyn Monroe, Jerry Lee Lewis, Libby Holman, and other stars dominate chatter as Broadway buzz and celebrity politics swirl, with Orin Lehman and Lita Milan in the mix and Steve Allen’s Roundtable electrifying attendance.
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Davy Crockett
Kenneth Rexroth
Gotham
Rexroth
Elizabeth Taylor
Mike Todd
California
Eva Gabor
Bob Evans
Giselle Pascal
Prince Rainier
Grace Kelly
Brigitte Bardot
Manny Wolf
Richard Avedon
Life
Jimmy Daniels
Bon Soir
Verdi Lo Presti
Broadway
Jerry Lee Lewis
Cafe de Paris
Libby Holman
de Gaulle
Charlie
France
Orin Lehman
Ben Gazzara
Lita
Milan
Earl E. T. Smith
Cuba
Havana
Fadt
Jeri Southern
Plastic Industry Sees Rising Sales Amid Market Shifts
New plastics and uses boost 1958 sales, with SPI reporting parity or up to 40 percent over 1957 in some firms. Plastic pipe sales soar from 1947 to 1957 and are projected at 60 million pounds for about 50 million dollars this year. Industry progress from recent research fuels gains, while manufacturers seek to cut costs in a recession through redesigns and new products. Capac Industries notes rising demand for molded heater housings and plastic packing, with General Industries highlighting strong demand in various plastic products.
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New York
Society of the Plastics Industry
SPI
Chicago
Capac Industries
Capac
Mich
General Industries
Elyria
Minnijean Brown Seeks Readmission to Central High
Minnijean Brown said she plans to try reenter Central High School in Little Rock next fall after finishing the year as a scholarship student at Lincoln School in New York. She described harassment during the integration fight, including slurs, booing, and ink squirt incidents, and blamed federal troops and local leaders for failures to protect students.
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NEW York
UPI
Minnijean Brown
Little Rock
Central High School
Central
Minnijean
Arkansas
Look Magazine
J. Robert Moskin
New Lincoln School
Arkansas National Guard
Orval Faubus
Amis Gutheridge
White Citizens’ Council
Central High Mothers League
National Guard
Virgil Blossom
Jim
Diane
Bac
Ryker
Laguna
Victor Hugo
Disneyland
Wayne
Balboa Island
Newport Bay
Connie Ryker
Connie
AEC Advises Louisiana Of Safety Teams Available
Baton Rouge AP reports the Atomic Energy Commission offers radio logical safety teams to help handle any radioactive material incident in Louisiana. S. R. Saphie of Oak Ridge Operations says the assistance is available from Oak Ridge Tennessee and that the probability of a serious incident is remote. Oak Ridge officials will follow up with Gov. Earl Long to plan coordinated radiation incident management in the state.
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Baton Rouge
Atomic Energy Commission
Earl Long
S. R. Saphie
Commission
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Long
Louisiana
Plastics Molding Expands Across Diverse Industries
Ohio reports growing plastic parts production aimed at varied sectors beyond traditional users, indicating wider adoption and broader market potential for new applications across manufacturing and consumer goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Disneyland Drama Mixes with Park Security Scandals
Diane Farley, who cares for lost children at Disney land Park, escorts Jim Ryker after he is found with a gun. A cafe fight with Archie Schell leads to gun trouble and police questions. Archie's gun, theft, and a reported burglary draw Captain Bill North into a tangled afternoon involving Lila Gregg and the Crescent Drive carhop.
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Diane Farley
Disneyland Park
Jim Ryker
Larry Croft
Archie Schell
Archie
Bill North
Diane
Larry
Jim
Gardena
Lila Gregg
Ryker
Connie
Security Police
Bill
Mr. Schell
Anaheim
Sergeant Drake
Anaheim Police
Cutter Apartments
Main
Lost Kids
Drake
Captain North
Jimmy
Crescent Drive In
George Clinton Elected First New York Governor in 1777
George Clinton won as the first Governor of New York on July 6 1777. By 1958 New York had recorded 52 governors in its history.
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George Clinton
New York State
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Roundtable
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Patti Page
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Polly Bergen
Steve Lawrence
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D Charter Distillery CO
Louisville, St
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AEC
DIAL
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Burt Lancaster
Rialto
Beverly Garland
Pamela Duncan
Chapter
Paul Ryker
Los Angeles International
Irvine Ranch
el Toro Marine Base
San Juan Capistrano
Mrs. Wayne
Mrs
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Johnny Sands
Born To
Liza Davis
Incor
Alexander Fhox
Anne Wetland TV
Meers
Ben Johnson
Jan Harrison
Kent Taylor
Jana Dav
JY. BE
Roomery
CLI
Dorothy Malone
Errol Flynn
Joan Crawford
Rossano Braz
Esther Costello
The
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Lana Turner
Barry Sullivan
Glynis Johns
Sean Connery
Scient Willman
Eis Allen
Stanley
Santern
Paramount
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Monroe
Iloans
Lom Clley
Tri
Harbuck
Mgr. Loan Dept
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Dennis
Gen. Mgr
Walnut St
Porterhouse
Pyera
Autocrat Salt
Autocrat
Hormel
Libby
Sane
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