Rise and fall of live TV reported by Erskine Johnson
Hollywood scene notes on Ernie Kovacs and other TV figures as live television shifts to cheaper quiz game and panel formats. Kovacs discusses the business, upcoming fall plans include two short format spectaculars, and other stars like Gale Storm and Joan Caulfield are profiled amid cancellations and new projects.
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Erskine Johnson
NEA
Hollywood
Ernie Kovacs
Zoomar
Ernie
Muss
Casey Jones
Kovacs
Silich
Gale Storm
Joan Caulheld
Sally
Husbband
Barry Nelson
Barry
Saya
Jerry Lee Lewis
Memphis
Ling
Byrish
Columbia
Doris Day
Jack Lemmon
TV Enn
Elderly Sisters Attacked by Man in Baltimore Home
A man broke into the home of two elderly sisters in Baltimore and slashed them with a meat cleaver. Mrs Ida Curetbaum and Miss Clara Stern suffered head and upper body wounds and were treated at Maryland General Hospital. Police believe the attacker took the cleaver from the kitchen and fled after being confronted by the sisters.
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Baltimore
Ida Curetbaum
Clara Stern
Maryland General
Klondike TV Entry Sparks Family Marriage Tale
A TV entry sparks a family tale as a man recalls his parents marrying at 14 and notes his mother also wed at that age. He reflects on generational patterns and the era's social norms. The piece frames a personal anecdote within a broadcast context.
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N TV
Monocacy Driven Theatre Opens In Taneytown
Monocacy Driven Theatre in Taneytown Maryland opens at 7 45 PM with James Stewart in Vergo and Ride A Violent Mule listed for later showing at 10 30 PM followed by Sumoping Jacks featuring Maran and Lewis.
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Taneytown
James Stewart
Vergo
Sor
Maran & Lewis
Harding Reunion Draws Family From Frederick Baltimore Washington
Descendants of the late Albert and Nettie Harding gathered in Baker Park on August 10 for a reunion. Present were Stanley Ashburn and family, Harry Harding and son Wayne, Henry Tribull family, Annie Schilling of Baltimore, William Harding and sons Ernest and David, Thomas Hughes of Washington, Robert Harding and children, Thomas Harding, Susan and John Jacobs, Leonard Hossier and granddaughter. Officials announced a 25 million dollar public works program in Algiers to fund housing schools roads and related projects.
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Public Works Progean Algiers
Algeria
Bridges and utilities fears under de Gaulle noise limits
Fragmentary notes describe concerns about public works and infrastructure under de Gaulle era noise restrictions. The text references grain, living conditions, exposure periods, and opportunities for the North, mentioning African and French inhabitants amid unclear context.
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