Fred Allen Dies of Heart Attack On New York Street
Humorist Fred Allen, 61, collapsed on a midtown sidewalk and died of occlusive coronary artery disease after an evening stroll. Widow Portland Hoffa was at their 38th Street apartment when he slumped near 57th Street. Allen, a radio and TV fixture since 1932, faced reduced work in 1949 and is known for feuds with Jack Benny. Born John Florence Sullivan in Cambridge, he adopted the stage name Allen.
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Fred Allen
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Benny
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Cambridge, Mass
Broadcasting schedule and historical note on aluminum use
Radio and TV listings from a mid-century station feature programs across ABC CBS and local affiliates including News & Commentary segments, music and drama shows, and a closing historical remark noting Napoleon III’s early insight into aluminum as lightweight military equipment.
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Napoleon III
Voice of Firestone to Air American Music Hour on ABC
iTV and radio present a one hour program of American music from colonial times to jazz on ABC TV and ABC radio. Spring tale USA features Rise Stevens Patrice Munsel Brian Sullivan and Ray Middleton with Helen Hayes as narrator. Script by Jean Meegan. Minor radio misunderstanding in Barbary Coast segment described.
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Television affects Miss Hayes and Meegan fans
Mrs William Lopper and her children visited their parents Mr and Mrs Upton Austit in Tanestown. Misheard names and scattered phrases describe a television speed special reaction and a sense of security after time with her son-in-law and daughter Mio and Mie Beerard Hans burg Fiermingwnrd.
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Duu
Miss Hayes
Miss Meegan
Doostime
Mio
Mie Beerard Hansburg
Fiermingwnrd
William ‘Lopper
Upton Austit
Tanestown
Emmitsburg Notables and Family News Roundup
Kenneth Glass son of Mr and Mrs Roy F Glass returned to Kelly Field San Antonio Texas after furlough with his parents. Loung Glass 15 in the US Air Force Mrs Charles Sites and son Harry Pittsburgh visited last week with her mother Mrs Harry Gelwicks. Quinn F Topper and George Kramer are spending three weeks at Hot Springs Ark Mrs Hester Burton has returo-
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Roy F. Glass
Kelly Field
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Tex
Air Force
Charles Sites
Harry Pittsburgh
Harry Gelwicks
Quinn F. Topper
George Kramer
Hot Springs
Ark
Hester Burton
Work starts on Maryland's new main library building
Work began Wednesday in College Park on the University of Maryland's new 2.5 million dollar main library building. Top university officials announced the start of construction, outlining the project scope and anticipated impact on campus services and study spaces.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Ground broken ceremonies draw over two thousand attendees
On Monday March 18 1958 Broderick Wd reports a ground breaking in Van satin Ne Mn with Wll Gan Mckelpin and Dr Wilson among participants. Elkins university president will attend. The event marks a three story structure featuring electricity and nationwide production emphasis.
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Gan
Mckelpin
Wilson
Elkins
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