Battle over convention power at Democratic meet
Washington AP The Democratic National Committee will meet January 22 to discuss the 1960 national convention and campaign plans. Debate centers on Butler's proposal to penalize slow donors by allocating convention seats and hotel rooms based on 39 months of financial support, and on McArvey's plan to grant larger states proportionate votes equal to their convention representation.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Paul MM. Butler
Butler
National Committee
Nicknois
Jacob McArvey
Arvey
New York
Vermont
Hawai
TV Radio Critique Calls For Broadcasting Overhaul
TV and radio writer Cynthia Lowry rails against harsh control in broadcasting. She urges banning bongo drums for five years and issuing lashes to Desi Arnaz for introducing them. She targets loud commercials and flags programs like I Love Lucy for same ad practices, arguing summer reruns and tobacco and medicine ads should be restricted.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Desi
Arnaz
Smuthsomar
Guilst
Sla
Fran
Ollie
Jerry Lester
Dagmar
Ethel and Albert
Studio One
TV and radio listings mix with history notes and tributes
A long column blends entertainment scheduling with historic dates and anniversaries. It mentions Betty Grable, Abe Burrows, Ron Ely, Gardner McKay, Maureen O Hara, Bing Crosby and various Christmas programs across ABC NBC CBS and NBC. It also lists Today In History and several obituaries and deaths in Europe and the United States.
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ABC
Ron Ely
Gardner’ McKay
Bing Crosby
CBS Radio
Voice of America
NBC
Paris
Steve Allen
Notable Birthdays in American Today’s roster
Dr Alvin Johnson president emeritus of the School of Social Free New York born in Hom Nebr 85 years ago. Gen Benjamin O Davis Jr US Air Force first Negro officer to reach such rank born in Washington DC 47 years ago. Gen Benjamin W Chidlaw retired former commander Continental Air Command born Cleves Ohio 39 years ago. Dr Francis L Childs Dartmouth professor emeritus English born Henriker NH 73 years 20.
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Alvin Johnson
School of Social Free New York
Hom! Nebr
Mel
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr
U.saf
Darmouth
Henriker
XN. H
Radio Pioneers Edwin Armstrong and Man Born in England
Obituary notes mark the death of Edwin H. Armstrong in New York on February 1 1954, honoring his work as a radio pioneer and electrical engineer. Also noted is a man born in England who died July 12 1936, without further details.
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Man
England
Edwin H. Armstrong
New York
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Ernie Ford
Hlm.s. Pinfore
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Talong Greer Garson
CBS
Mrs. Munuver
Inbc
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GE Theater
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Louisville Ky
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Rome
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Gruen
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Sam Roce
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