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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1951
Page
13
An oral history project documents radio development through taped interviews. The Radio Pioneers organization led by H. V. Kaltenborn with Columbia University cooperation has gathered over 50 participants sharing their experiences in the communications and electronics industry.
A history of early broadcasting highlights interviews with Hoover Alexanderson Caldwell and others as researchers compile a million words of recordings. Memorial Day programs are set across KRUX KOOL KOY and KOY with live remotes, signoffs shifts, and tributes at Glendale Park Luke AFB and Philadelphia. Carnegie Hall Western music record with the Sons of the Pioneers and Dinah Shore rumored for TV. Moscow Pravda notes 15000 TV sets in the capital area.
INEZ ROBE NEW YORK May 29 A columnist lauds Margaret Truman as she crosses into television then Europe. He notes her growing professional status after a Hollywood visit and predicts she will be a fine ambassador, while joking about readers’ war fears and safety at sea.
New York May 29 Broadway Spotlight reviews a strong revival year with Oklahoma! profitable on a 90000 investment. Long-running shows Pacific Kiss Me Kate and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes still top the grossers while Idiot’s Delight revival draws praise. Ruth Chatterton and Lee Tracy drive brisk dialog. Vivian Blaine’s absence filled by Beverly Lawrence. radio quips spark Sardi’s chatter. Cinemagicians covers Danny Kaye and Mack’s On the Riviera among other films and stage notes.
Walter Winchell surveys radio and TV chatter noting The Chicago Round Table NBCs The Answer Man and Hillbilly chants. Highlights include Harry Richman Berles Bazaar, tunepan chatter on records by Martin Page Monroe Laine and Stafford. A quirky note on a cartoon and a Kay Thompson Persian Room opening with Hilton.
A 40 year old man was jailed after police observed him leaving the Post Office Cafe on North First Avenue. He admitted using his cane to break glass, entered the cafe, drank beer, and took $4 from the cash register. Detective Hodges said burglary charges will be sought.
Bertha Kirkland leads a piano recital by her students at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Phoenix Woman's Club Building on North First Avenue. Attendees may enjoy performances from Mary Kennedy, Phyllis Olson, Nancy Blaine, Sue Mendelsohn, and many others. Also notes that whales migrate along established routes.
Gracie Allen notes the Hollywood auction of Mickey Cohen furnishings including antique firearms and Cohen's personal guns and his office doors. She cites celebrity sale appeal and prices, joking that couples divorce for profit from selling furniture, then remarks on life.
A literary notice reviews Audubon Water Bird Guide by Richard H. Pough and A Guide to Bird Songs by Aretas A. Saunders. Pough’s volume details 258 species with extensive illustrations, while Saunders’ classic text expands with additional song descriptions and updated plates.
New York May 29 1952 UPI The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 0 that the FCC could choose CBS color television system. CBS will begin color broadcasts within three weeks and offer 20 hours weekly by fall. RCA claims its electron tube system would save owners about a billion dollars and reduce waste.
Do not suffer itching from eczema psoriasis infections or athlete's foot. Wonder Salve is white greaseless antiseptic safe for children and sold with a money back guarantee. Pylax rectal remedy also advertised with applicator and key, distributed in Phoenix by local drug stores.
Del Rio Texas May 29 Actor Marlon Brando paused filming in Viva Zapata as his eyes were flown in from New York after the first pair were stolen by a teenage fan. Brando, known for blue eyes, plays a brown eyed Mexican revolutionary using contact lenses.
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