Off Broadway Boom Reshapes New York Theater Scene
Theater Week surveys the off Broadway revolution, noting a vibrant, commercial shift from the old arty fringe to lively productions. Producers form ticket offices in Times Square, some align with religious groups or schools, top tickets run about 3.50, and audiences weekly reach thousands across a 25 to 30 thousand figure.
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New York
Times Square
Shubert Alley
Greenwich Village
Upper West Side
Broadway
Uptown
Off-Broadway
Western TV Westerns and Interviews in 1950s Era
TV and radio note the craze for Westerns led by Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson as Jim Hardie. Martha Rountree defends interview style on Press Conference while new shows like Off to Adventure target children, aiming for dignified, informative TV coverage amid changing panel formats.
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Weseses
Tales of Wells Fargo
Nbc-Tv
Western Express Company
Dale Robertson
Jim Hardie
Wells Fargo
Charles Mercer
New York
Miss Rountree
Away
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U.S.A
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Martha Rountree
Abc-Tv
Rountree
Becauze
Washington
Hollywood News Briefs Show Child Support Fight for Rod Cameron Son
Rod Cameron’s ex wife Angeles Alves-Lico seeks a raise from 200 to 500 dollars monthly to fund 2-year-old Tony’s needs while Cameron is abroad making a film. The hearing was postponed until his return from England this week. Actress Marie McDonald joins Badge of Evil with Orson Welles amid a fashion note on Lizabeth Scott’s return to Paramount and fitness regime.
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Los Angeles
Rod Cameron
Angeles Alves
Tony
Cameron
England
Hollywoor
Marie McDonald
Orson Welles
Rising star Anthony Franciosa tipped for major fame
Hollywood gossip quotes trade chatter on Anthony Franciosa, saying he could become a top star like Marlon Brando after his breakout Broadway success and working as a waiter in New York. Critics compare his raw appeal to Brando and note his recent rise from cafe meals to leading roles.
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Hollywood
Anthony Franciosa
Brando
Franciosa
Orient
Dima Mater Cs
Jimmy Dean
Carroll
Baby Doll
Stanley Kowalski
March of Science and Earthquakes Highlight 1960s Health and Nature
In Washington experts test the alleged cancer link to tobacco smoke while stressing no proven causal relation. Dr Heller cites a Paris study but says tobacco smoke is not definitively proven as the sole cause. Seismologists note recent quakes in Jamaica, California, Greece, and the Aleutians raise questions about global quake activity alongside slow years of low activity. A Bay Area quake and a Greek-Greece chain of tremors mark the period. Alcatraz inmate-turned-new student William and Mary freshman Henslee recounts a life shaped by federal prisoners and her father’s work as a warden.
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Washington
Heller
Neuyenphoe Buu Hoi
Curie Institute
Paris
James A. Shannon
National Institutes of Health
JauKess
California
Venlira
Oxnard
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Don Tocher
University of California, T
San Francisco
Jamaica
San Francisco Bay Area
Greece
Aleutian Trench
North Pacific
Adak
Umnak
Hawaii
Alcatraz
Williamsburg
Pat Henslee
William and Mary
Funeral notices for Orr Irma Ruth Hogsett and others in Beckley
Funeral announcements list Orr Irma Ruth Hogsett age 6, service at Presbyterian Church with Dr. James W Witherspoon, burial at Clueridge Memorial Gardens, arrangements by Rose & Quesenberry. Also Margaret Josephine Ewing 47 of Piney View, service at Webb & Neal Funeral Home. Maggie May Fink 58 of 203 Second Avenue, service at First Christian Church, burial at Wildwood. cards of thanks from Pittsenberger family. funeral home and ambulance notices for local services in Beckley.
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Orr Ott
Irma Ruth
Webb and Neal Funeral
Vance Drive
Korea
Webb & Neal
Maggie May
Wiliams
Second Avenue
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Wildwood Cemetery
Rose and Quesenberry
Neville Street
Rose & Quesenberrs Funeral Home
Neva Virginia Pittsenberger
Richwood
Quinwood
Rees Homer Piercy
Daily Stock Market Closing Prices Report
Stock market close figures from New York and various listed corporations show mixed results with gains for Coca Cola Procter Gamble and Texaco while Am Can Union Carbide and Firestone report mixed or modest declines. Notable movers include Anaconda Armco and Chrysler with varied percentages and several energy and chemical stocks posting small gains or losses.
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New York
Inorstag
Bendix Fon Air Redan
Armeo
Doug Air
Armour
DaPost
Ashland Os
Eastmoot Baty Atchison
Eaton
Su Goudyr
Tod
Grey
Roe
Socony
Kroger
Texas Co
Va Pulp
Monument dealers and services listed in Beckley area ads
A dense classified snippet lists memorial and monument dealers such as Rock of Ages and Sears Monument Co, plus florists, lost and found, rent services for floor sanders, wallpapering and painting, and hardware ads. It mentions Beckley and Mullens locations with several phone numbers and local businesses including Webb's Florists and Foster Hardware Co.
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Rock OF Ages
Kyle Darts
Webb’s
Kanawha
Ab Orchard
W.va
Roy Hatcher
Crab Orchard
Sage
Doy
Mullens
James Maynor
Yes Beckley Ice
Prince ‘St
D. E. Lettie
NEW American
Edger
Sanders
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Beckley
Beauty Salons and Services Directory Collage Ad
A cluttered page lists beauty salons with prices for permanent waves and cold waves, plus salons and operators in Beckley and nearby towns. Includes miscellaneous services like tax reports, upholstery repair, radio and TV service, and contact details.
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Beckley
South
Askwood
Cold Wives
LUCYS
Elma Tindilia
Thompson
Viler
Hamilton Building
Oak Hill
Main St
BE. Silverman
Chitapodist
Donald W Miller
Crab Orchard
Dial Cl
Morris
Wal Ob
Spragué
W. Va
Wright
Dial
Lovitz
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Chicago
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Fred Harvey
Vanderbilt
International
Gaza
March of Science
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Rose
Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville St
R. Fi. Neal
Mgr. Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Warren Furniture CO
Westinghouse
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Beckley Newspapers
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R. C. Egnor
PAL
Graphers & Painters
Earl R. Hoddle
SARL
Dia
Buckley Photo Service
Protograph
South Fayette Street
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Neville St. Dial
RCA Victor
Zenith
John Wobye
West
Ashworth and Sparks
Prince St. Dia
Jengih
Foster Hardware
Everett Broyles
BRIG
Neville Dial
Blair Mine Supply
Lumberport
Renodel NO Money Amt
Servites
Means Lumber Co
St. Sisson St
Westinghouse Washer
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Ashworth & Sparks
Prince St
Tataltation
Nash Campbell
N. Kanawha
Insulation Co
J.J. Lamb & Son
2Nd Ave
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