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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
13
A short column notes that radio and television schedules are provided as a courtesy to readers and that the newspaper bears no responsibility for possible inaccuracies in the listings supplied by stations. Monday entries follow.
A detailed schedule of radio programs and newscasts from 3:00 to 9:45 with hosts, shows, and time slots listed, including News, Bandstand, Mystery, and musical variety segments. The lineup features Bill Goodwin, Eddie Fisher, Martin Block, Jack Pharr, Paul Harvey, and Pepper Young, among others.
A dense calendar of radio and early television program slots across KNOE-1390 and KMAR stations. Entries list show times for news, music, talk, and entertainment programs featuring L Shannon, Harold Thom* son, Art Baker, Elvis Presley, Burns and Allen, I Love Lucy, baseball scoreboards, and local farm and Jubilee segments across multiple days.
The lineup lists 2:00 Queen for a Day 2:45 Modern Romances 3:20 Ladies Matinee 4:00 Church in the Hon 4:30 Adventure Theatre 6:30 News John Turner 7:00 Star Performance 6:00 Emp Security 7:30 Lawrence Welk 9:00 Playhouse NBC style schedule shows game previews and entertainment blocks with time slots and program names.
A compilation of brief quotes from public figures and experts. Senator Fullbright questions Eisenhower on Dulles, Dr Katz foresees open heart surgery, Governor Meyner honors Justice Vanderbilt, and A A A president Kirk notes a pedestrian fatalities trend with a record 7,950 deaths for 1955.
Washington reports U S official Arthur Larson says Moscow should stop jamming Voice of America to show sincerity toward a proposed exchange of radio and television programs. Senate leader Lyndon Johnson notes Soviet mixed signals while Dulles backs a monthly exchange if feasible.
New York comic Jordan, famed for a Sullivan imitation, accuses Jerry Lewis Sammy Davis and Jack Carter of stealing his routine. He says they imitate him rather than Sullivan and hurt his earnings by duplicating his act in advance. Jordan alleges Carter first lifted the routine from him.
The text shows a quarrel about who resembles Sullivan and who does not. Carter and Davis are mentioned with Jordan noting Carter ignored him while Davis retorts I’ll teach you to dance. The snub underscores tensions in entertainment circles.
Evangelist Billy Graham told 16 000 at Madison Square Garden there is no sorrow no sin and no night in heaven. He urged a stampede to Christ if God reveals heaven and warned of two roads in life the broad way to destruction and the narrow way to heaven. The audience had Dempsey present. total decisions for Christ reached 19 142 since May 15.
A rare weather trio in North Italy leaves at least 14 dead and 69 hospitalized. In Passo Valle Scuro and Rebecco Pavese a tornado crushed homes and church, killing an entire family. Floods in the Po and allied rivers cause further deaths and damage estimated at 50 million dollars.
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park a publicity shy bear grabbed a Texas woman's purse after she dropped it. Mrs. Westly Edwards of Houston fled to her car and left the purse. the bear then took it to a picnic table and dropped it when finding $120 inside. Park officials returned the purse to Edwards. Minnesota has 508 tree farms covering 439,799 acres.
Milton Frederick, son of the founder, closed the Buckhorn saloon yesterday after selling the collection of stuffed animals relics and curios. The famed bar, established in 1885, was a longtime stop on local sightseeing tours for over 30 years.
San Francisco firefighters responded to a swarm at Sigmund Stern Grove where youngsters played. Lt. Eugene McLaughlin said three firemen used carbon tetrachloride sprays and insect repellent to kill the bees. no bees survived the encounter.
Taylor G Belcher the 37 year old U S consul in Cyprus warned that renewed violence on the British island colony would benefit Russia alone. He told the Cyprus Mail that the United States seeks a neutral role and aims to help remove the NATO threat. EOKA has observed a cease fire while British forces press anti EOKA operations. The group warns they may resume unless Governor Harding relieves detainees and ends emergency rules.
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