TV Networks Cancel Ads In Funeral Coverage
AP reports TV networks suspended commercial messages during Kennedy funeral coverage and extended live programming from Arlington Cemetery to Washington. Commentary aided non Catholic viewers while reporters and anchors, including Cronkite and Newman, delivered continuous coverage and anecdotes from the train trip and crowd scenes.
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TV Schedule Snapshot and Kennedy Coverage Note
A historical TV grid lists programs by time slot from early morning to late night, naming shows such as Gunsmoke Perry Mason and The Ed Sullivan Show, along with color episodes and special features. A concluding line cites AT&T reporting over one million stockholders as of May 15, 1951.
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Dan Duryea Dies Film and TV Actor
Hollywood AP reports Dan Duryea died at 61 after a long illness. The mild mannered actor, known for heel roles with sex appeal, starred in nearly 60 films and over five TV shows after a Broadway start. He collapsed dressing in his Hollywood home, leaving a legacy that included Flight of the Phoenix and River of Dollars. Duryea’s wife Helen Bryan died in 1967, and they had two sons, Peter and Richard.
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South Africa's Only Woman Nuclear Scientist Honored
Dr. Trene Dormehl of Pretoria University physics department has earned a fellowship from the American Association of University Women to study for a year in the United States.
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Trene Dormehl
American Association of University Women
United States
Pretoria University
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