Shakespeare on the mind at Mitchell Menken theatre project
Helen Menken promotes a Shakespeare Theatre and Academy near Stratford Connecticut aiming to raise $100000 and echoing America’s prior Stratford on Avon donation. She notes the plan follows U S giving to England and urges renewed national cultural investment. Bob Cummings debuts The Bob Cummings Show on NBC with a new character Bob Collins produced by George Burns. Burns advised and will oversee production while Omnibus offers a color Merely Widow program under conductor Eugene Ormandy and Patrice Munsel on CBS-TV.
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Bob Collins
George Burns
Burns and Allen
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Bob
Cbs-Tv
Lehar
Patrice Munsel
Eugene Ormandy
Mel Allen the future sportscaster from Alabama
The piece recounts Mel Allen's path from a law student in Alabama to a career as a sportscaster after an unexpected audition in New York. It notes his Christmas season ties and mentions other former Mutual Chicago Theater of eg Air stars. It also covers Eisenhower's annual radio TV address and the White House Christmas tree lighting with a three week Pageant of Peace.
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the Saint
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Eisenhower
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Wable Loses Fight For New Trial In Turnpike Slayings
Greensburg Pa December 16 1953 John Wesley Wable 25 year old convicted slayer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike lost his bid for a new trial. Westmoreland County Judge Edward G Bauer ruled he is not entitled to another trial. Wable was convicted March 13 of killing Harry F Pitts of Bowling Green Virginia. He is also indicted for killing Lester B Woodward of Duncannon Pa whose body was found with Pitts within three days of each other on the Turnpike in July 1953. The men slept in their trucks and were shot in the head. Judge Bauer said testimony admitted at the trial...
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John Wesley Wable
Westmoreland County
Edward G. Bauer
Wable
Harry F. Pitts
Bowling Green
Lester B. Woodward
Duncannon
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Bauer
Conviction Carries Mandatory Death Penalty Sentence Soon
The text notes that relating to other crimes the commonwealth must show all evidence and facts to prove the matter. The conviction carries a mandatory death penalty and sentence will be pronounced later. It also states nine out of ten cross-eyed children can be cured without surgery with proper timely care.
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