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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1958
Page
11
Hollywood dispatch reports Notre Dame legend Knute Rockne highlighted in a Twentieth Century television documentary. Clips trace his football career and missionary coaching era amid veteran gridiron enthusiasm.
Hollywood dispatch reports comedian Jack Paar wore a black sling on his left arm after a fall on the set while a rickety chair stunt demonstration for a TV program. NBC officials said the mishap occurred Thursday during a skit rehearsal with a movie stunt man using breakaway props.
Alfred Freedman, producer of a television quiz show, was released on $1,500 bail in New Rochelle on charges of lying about questions and answers to contestants. He faces potential perjury conviction with a maximum of ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted. no trial date set.
Swedish painter Prof Otte Skeeld, 64, died after a short illness in Stockholm. The piece recalls four Horsemen shots and old-timers noting a weight gap versus today’s high school teams. Mentions Oscar Levant, Mickey Rooney, Marilyn Monroe, Mamie Van Doren and Ray Anthony in film items and divorce rumors.
The Jack Paar Show, usually produced in New York, starts originating from a different location, signaling a shift in production base and potential changes in staff and scheduling logistics.
Los Angeles UPI Tim Moore seventy year old actor who plays the Kingfish on the Amos n Andy TV show is in critical condition at General Hospital with an undisclosed ailment. He admitted firing a pistol in his home last January when accusing relatives of taking beer. He was admitted last week after stomach trouble.
A garbled OCR style listing mixes terms across geography biology and language. It presents scattered clues including fish, weights, places, and numbers, resembling a crossword like compilation with unclear coherence and many partial phrases.
U S and Nationalist forces report a tentative aerial cease-fire around the Formosa Strait from mid August to mid October. Sabre jets with air-to-air missiles claimed multiple MIGs destroyed while both sides issued cautious statements on a broader conflict.
Television listings note McCarthy to drop in on the Perry Como Show at 8 PM amid a slate of acts including Kaydetts and Sammy Kaye. The page previews other programs and guests across radio and TV, with reminders of sports and entertainment features for the evening.
SACRAMENTO UPS Newly elected Democratic state senators and assemblymen gather in Fresno and Bakersfield to plan for the 1959 California Legislature. Assemblyman William A. Munnell invites Assemblymen-elect to Bakersfield meetings. Hugh M. Burns invites electors to Fresno for orientation and to discuss selecting an Assembly speaker, with Ralph M. Brown and Augustus F. Hawkins named as leading candidates. Burns likely re-elected.
Los Angeles report notes seven additional attendees from an Eastern Star party on Sept 26 are listed as possible typhoid victims, bringing the total stricken or suspected to 21. Tokyo health officer Dr Ralph Sachs appeals to all party attendees in the city population of 8,821,148 to contact the metropolitan department for carrier isolation and further action.
A garbled horoscope style fragment lists zodiac signs including Gemini Cancer Leo and Aquarius with scattered dates and cryptic advice. The text hints at personal feelings and cautions about sharing notes but remains incomplete and unclear.
California leads the nation in civilian aircraft ownership with more than 12 percent of the 67 152 active civil airplanes based in the state. Los Angeles County houses nearly a third of California’s aircraft while Los Angeles city holds the top county total nationwide. The state also counts 240 public airports, with Texas second in airport totals.
Saturday listings show programs like World Tonite and Robrown at 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Local stations present music, talk, and revived shows with scheduled airing across late evening hours.
A dense schedule listing color programs, movies, and sports for November 8 1958. Notable items include Bugs Bunny and Perry Como Show segments, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Sky cinema, football wrap ups, and various theater and musical programs. Multiple actors and titles appear, outlining a full day of entertainment across stations and locations.
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