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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
4
A TV schedule and commentary piece reviews how television covers political conventions in 1960. It notes audience estimates for the Democratic Convention and argues networks should focus on engaging coverage rather than full, minute by minute airing.
Today in history marks birthdays and deaths of Joseph FE Worcester Theodore Parker William W Phelps Henry Gannett Charles Follen McKim Paul Rader and the Battle of Bladenburg in the second war with England. The list notes their origins and contributions as scholars architects and evangelists.
Charles Mercer notes early that 1960 will require fixes for convention coverage. Networks faced a costly failure covering Democrats in Chicago and Republicans in San Francisco, spending at least 17 million dollars with sponsors paying about 14 million. Pre-emptions further diluted regular programming. Audience prestige did not match the cash spent.
A fragmentary 1950s style snippet notes Reeht filing on a camera related patent and Worcester resident 1Mi-Ira G Blake patenting an improved time-lock system. It mentions 92 Congress enacting the Newspaper Publicity Law and Alaska Territory creation with later 1950s military staffing changes and Soviet lend-lease talks. Also lists several birth anniversaries and a church society meeting with planned festival and September park gathering.
Real estate ads describe multiple properties in Frederick area including a large brick home on Elm Street with hardwood floors and ample storage, various 4 to 5 bedroom houses with modern kitchens, basements, and garages, plus farms and corn pairs along Rt 40 near Mt. Airy and Middletown Valley. Listings include prices, contact Emmert R Bowlus and others, and note quick sale opportunities and financing details.
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