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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1954
Page
4
Artesian well-digger Malcom T. Young campaigned in Salem to deter votes for the highway agent race. He said a friend listed him on the ballot without permission and that he does not want the job.
The article explores Liberace as a rising television marvel, noting his rapid rise since Feb. 18 and reach on 160 stations coast to coast plus in Canada and Alaska. It discusses his potential to become the first American world TV star, his projected earnings, and how his Polish American background and Paderewski’s influence shaped his path from piano prodigy to television sensation.
Denys Wortmar traces Liberace early TV debut on KBTV Denver sponsored by Denver National Bank. By mid-summer the show gained traction, expanding to 160 stations and earning acclaim. Liberace’s half hour format features a pianist, candlelit piano, and orchestra with his brother George as conductor.
Liberace captivates largely female audiences with flawless elegance and a buoyant piano style. His polished appearance, wavy hair, and smile appeal to maternal instincts, emphasizing showmanship over technical prowess. He maximizes impact with minimal means.
Chronicle-Telegram recap notes Alben W. Barkley resigning as Democratic floor leader in the Senate but being unanimously re-elected to the post, signaling support for his tax bill alongside President Roosevelt. Also recalls wartime RAF raids on London and surrounding counties.
Los Angeles municipal judge Mark Brandler sentenced Mark O'Neil to five days in jail for drunkenness and ordered 122 days owed by the laborer to the city for 27 years. Police fingerprinting after a Sunday arrest revealed he had previously walked out of San Pedro jail in 1927 after serving 28 days of a 130 day bootlegging sentence.
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