Broadway Gossip Chronicle from Voice of Broadway Jottings
A kaleidoscope of Hollywood heavies and New York nightlife. Sinatra roams with Peter Lawford in London while Gina Lollobrigida faces Italian censorship on La Loi. Rexroth dismisses the Beat label as Rexroth headlines a jazz poetry scene in Gotham. Elizabeth Taylor flees after a brief California stay. Eva Gabor and Bob Evans duet post transcontinental flight. Giselle Pascal gains Bardot style buzz with Fire Under Her Skin on Broadway. Jackie Gleason breaks a toe. Gigi delights the White House with two viewings of a private screening and a Montgomery visit. Marilyn Monroe graces Life magazine photos after a Manny Wolf restaurant shoot. Jimmy Daniels nears marriage to Verdi Lo Presti. Rumors swirl of Jerry Lee Lewis at Cafe de Paris with a 13 year old bride. Libby Holman eyeing Yerma on Broadway, urged by Montgomery Clift. De Gaulle era tunes top Tin Pan Alley parodies. Orin Lehman recovers from illness. Lita Milan flirts with Ben Gazzara. Havana Jazz Festival plans under the ambassador’s wife. Jeri Southern’s new Roulettes titled Coffee Cigarettes and Memories. Tab Hunter opens a Hollywood health club. Jimmy Van Husen and Royce Kane romance. Government interest in a top hat girl’s underworld ties. Jeans on Sorbonne students spark debate during A Certain Smile filming. Steve Allen’s Roundtable debut draws a starry crowd including Hart, Ustinov, Fonda, Durocher, Page, Silvers, and more.
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Plastic Industry Sees Rising Sales In New Plastics Use
NEW YORK AP The plastics industry raiding metals markets expects another year of rising sales as 1958 figures outpace 1957 by up to 40 percent in some firms Plastic pipe grows from 2 million pounds in 1947 to 58 million in 1957 and may reach 60 million pounds in 1958 SPI credits two years of research and production progress for gains and plans to showcase results at a Chicago exposition Manufacturers note demand from auto industry for molded heater housings and duct couplings and strong plastic packaging demand along with other new products Capac Industries Capac Michigan cites increased auto demand and heavy needs for plastic packaging and heavy wall plastics General Industries Elyria etc.
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Minnijean Brown Seeks Reentry at Central High
In New York Minnijean Brown said she will try to return to Central High School in Little Rock next fall. She spoke with Look magazine about the Arkansas integration fight, describing harassment after federal troops arrived and naming local groups and officials she blames for inadequate protection.
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AEC Advises Long Of Safety Teams Available
AEC advised Gov. Earl Long that radioactive safety teams are available to assist Louisiana in any radiation incident. Oak Ridge officials said coordination would follow for a unified plan to manage such events, with officials noting the probability of a serious incident is remote.
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Ham Glaze Applied in Final Baking Stages
Some cooks apply the glaze to a ham during the last half hour of baking, adding portions of the mixture every ten minutes to build up flavor and create a glossy finish.
Ohio plastics find broader uses in diverse industries
Ohio researchers state that plastics are being molded for a wider range of industries, including fields previously not considered substantial users. The expansion signals growing demand across manufacturing and consumer sectors, with implications for material science and industrial applications.
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Disneyland Drama and Family Tension Unfold in California
Diane Farley, caretaker at Disney land Park, helps Jim Ryker after finding him with a gun. A day of sightseeing with the Ryker family escalates as Diane confronts marital strain, Jim’s fear of a breakup, and Archie Schell’s gun dispute with Captain Bill North. The park’s security busy, personal loyalties, and a hinted motel confrontation set a tense tone for a complex family and crime backdrop.
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Larry Croft
Archie Schell
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Bill North
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Gun in the Tree? Archie’s burglary tale unfolds
Archie Schell contends burglars struck his Anaheim apartment. He confronts Bill Cutter and Sergeant Drake, claiming a gun and $25 vanished while he was out. A neighbor named Lila Gregg, a Crescent Drive carhop, may hold a clue as the investigation begins.
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George Clinton, First New York Governor, Elected
George Clinton was chosen as the first Governor of New York on July 6 1777. By 1958 New York had held 52 governors in total.
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