Dick Clark’s rise mirrors teen TV boom in 1950s
In New York the piece reflects on Dick Clark amid the 1950s teen TV surge. Clark, 27, champions Bandstand’s appeal to youth, stressing fun as the key to viewer loyalty. His path from Western New York roots through Syracuse and Utica radio to WFIZ television shapes a long running American dance show.
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Charles Meecer
New York
Jet
Cveflogx
Amer
Dick Clark
Sftermoon
Philadelphia
Abc-Tv
Cdefor
Parday
Clark
Peerte
GaN @ Henge
Whem Co
Moen ‘Ernon
N.Y
Accuse University
Sockex
Syraptse
Utica
WFIS
Glia Lesntey Clark
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Notable Historical Figures and Today in History Recap
A compact sketch lists notable deaths and births including Know America Beige a Baptist clergyman founder and T8-Jobe Forsyth Georgia law yer and US senator born in Virginia who died Oct 22. It also notes Rafinesque a Turkish born merchant and educator who died Sept 28 1840 and $21-Colis P Huntington pioneer California trader born Harwinton Conn who died Aug 33 1832 Leopold Damrosch famed New York musician and father of two musicians born in Germany who died Sept 15 1885 Burton Rascoe editor and author born in Fulton Kentucky who died March 19 1957 plus Today in History items such as the College of New Jersey charter and the First Continental Congress letters to Nova Scotia and Spanish Florida. It covers Texas President Sam Houston sworn in and a Wil liam Miller end of world prophecy, then lists current birthdays including Lieut Gen and other notable figures and portraits for Ike in Mexico City. The Blue Ridge Conference notes a meeting at Keedysville with Claude M Potterfield speaking on bank embezzlements.
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Beige
Jobe Forsyth
Georgia
Virginia
wes—Constantine
Rafinesque
Turkey
Phila Dgipais
Colis P. Huntington
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Harwinton
Con
Leopold Damrosch
New York
Germany
Burton Rascoe
Fulton
College of New Jersey
Princeton Univers
First Continental Congress
Nova Scotia
Spanish Florida
Congress
Indians of the Six Nations
New York State
Sam Houston
Texas Republic
Chatterbox and Weather Highlights on Late-Tune Schedule
A fragmented listing shows 13 Movie Chatterbox at 6 20, S News and Weather segments, public defender reports, and various program titles. Entries include sports, weather reads, and late night features with names such as Eddie Gallaher Galen Fromme Jim Gibbons Rodenhauser Steve Cushing and George Rogers.
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Public Defender
Bryson Rash
Fun House
Roy Bean
Dave Brandt
Eddie Gallaherli
Galen Fromme
Tippy Stringer
John Douglas
Paul Shields
Sporis
Jim Gibbons
Rodenhauser
Steve Cushing
Joe Croghan
Huntley
Brinkley
Douglas Edwards
George Rogers
David Stickle
Jerry Strong
Phul
Xen
Annapolis
Cisco Rid
Bill Malone
Dal Malkie
John Daly
Keith McBee
Nat King Cole
Waterfront
Cheyenne
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JHE
Frederick
Know
America
Brillerites
William Miler
Mayor
Conti Command
Oxnoma
George W. Beadle
California Instite of Technology
Wahoo
Nebr
Hollis L. Caswell
Press
Teachers College
Columbian
University
Woodruff Kans
John Fontaine
Japan
Constance Bennett
Robert F. Carney
Chicago
James Hale Steinman
Lancaster
Joseph N. Welch
Boston
Army
Town
IKE
Mexico City
Eisenhower
Carlos Barroeta
Barro Eta
Blue Ridge
Walter C. Brown
William Moore
jClaude M._ Potterfield
Second National Bank of
Rograms
Wmar-Tv
Baltimore
Wral-Tv
Washington Lab
Wiz-Tv
Witg-Tv
Wmal-Tv
WSAY
Atichens
Tye
Joan Klein
Walter Cronkite
My Hero
Buddy Deane
Elizabeth
Billy Johnson
Temple's Ranch
SA M. Toll P. ML
Monthrn Thars
Milt Grant
Sir Lancelot
Footlight Theater
Mickey Mouse Club
Karol Reppell
Jar
Silvers
George Gobel
Heav
Wratt Earp
McGraw
Hed Skelton
Bob
Tre
Cris
Stevie
Gambie
Sam_and Friends
Jack Paar
Maryland
Lowell Tire & Battery CO
South Market St
Atly
Jewelers Frederick
Consult
Weil Brothers, Inc
North Market St
Srandenbur
Frees Coe Lectr
W. Patrick St
Coblentz & Main
Magnavox Television
Cordovan
EAR
Magnavox
Wan
William S. Hood, Inc
West Patrick St
MIM & Ber
Noxzema
Rexall Metal
Rexall
Vale
Williamson's Drug Store
Weil Brothers
Hotpoint
Damascus Electric Company
Kitchen Mart
N. Market St
Bohn
Mer
Market St
Whitesell Pharmacy Prescription Center
Spenney
High
Milk Commission
High’s
High's
Try High
Frederick Shopping Center
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