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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1957
Page
5
Fragmentary text references a television performer described as feminine or ace. The garbled quotes lack clear names, events, or dates to establish a specific news item or context.
In Baltimore on January 15 a cold snap sparked fires across the northeast and south ends. The Gatch Memorial Methodist Church sanctuary was damaged and a rear section destroyed, two other church buildings burned, and several stores including a clothing shop and a beauty parlor suffered extensive damage. No injuries were reported as fire crews fought blazes into the night.
Dr. Willard F. Libby said incidental benefits from research toward the H-bump fusion reaction may emerge even if immediate success is unlikely. He noted progress in understanding matter at extreme temperatures and urged the chemist’s role in uncovering peaceful uses of atomic energy. Secretary Read conveyed President Eisenhower’s message of support for the Naval Research Laboratory reactor dedication.
TV critic notes Dinah Shore crafts a bright NBC Sunday hour aided by Perry Como Art Carney Count Basie and Stubby Kaye. She blends singing dancing and vivacity to attract top guests, saying cast drives script and a good guest should be self assured.
Town planning groups discuss a large summer pageant cost with a production company to spend weeks in Emmitsburg. A traffic study and parking meters are proposed to address speeding and safety near schools. The State Roads Commission may install no parking signs around public facilities.
The page notes weddings in Emmitsburg including Charles Myers and Jayne Kimberly, Ruth Sheemaker and family. family visits by Charley Sheehy, Kenneth Shoemaker, and Miss Evelyn Hamerick plus hospital and base assignments for service members Woody Stoner and Terry Lee. It mentions a centennial pageant planning and local family updates across Gettysburg and Harrisburg areas.
A dense OCR of a Wednesday broadcast line up lists numerous shows and time slots across radio and TV, with names like Bob Crosby Mickey Mouse Club Amos ’N’ Andy and The Regional News, interspersed with weather and sports segments and actor credits. The page captures an era’s programming clutter rather than a single story.
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