Lou Monte and 1950s showbiz heat in New Jersey
Lou Monte rose from Lyndhurst NJ to national fame through ukulele and guitar, singing at every venue. His early career included Plainfield band work and a life changing RCA Victor break after a 1952 auto crash. The Music Box notes multiple artists and tours, including Glenn Miller Orchestra tours behind the Iron Curtain, Frankie Lymon European run, Stan Kenton Australia trip, Dick Lee on Caesar and Sullivan shows, Spike Jones debut, and Teresa Brewer TV slots.
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Plainheld
N. J
Lou
Newark
Louie
New Jersey
Joe Carlson
RCA Victors
Louw
Spike Jones
Helen Grayce
CBS TV
Jones
Teresa Brewer
Perry Como
George M. Cohan
John Mills Sr
Mills Brothers
New York
Mills
Ohio
Arnold Schulman hits Broadway with A Hole in the Head stage play
In New York the Arnold Schulman play A Hole in the Head gains traction after origins in a 1950 Westport summer theater tryout titled My Fiddle Has Three Strings Later adapted from TV material The Heart's a Forgotten Hotel The show opened with strong advance sales of about 300000 Rosalind Russell remains Broadway Auntie Mame star until January 1958 and will reprise for Warner Bros film Warner also signs Karl Malden to headline The Egghead with Molly Kazan marking her first play work as Elia Kazan's wife
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New York
Arnold Schulman
Schulman
Westport
Conn
Rosalind Russell
Warner Bros
Karl Malden
Next
Molly Kazan
Elia Kazan
Malden
Why are some Americans eager to admit Red China
In Salem Oregon a World Affairs column questions three popular justifications for admitting Red China to the United Nations. The writer argues against pacifist and isolationist lines, warning that integral pacifism risks slavery to violence and nationalism risks isolation and defeat, urging readers to face current global realities.
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China
United Nations
Salem, Ore
Red China
United States
Red
Russia
Children Say Teens Welcome Stricter Parental Discipline
MEMPHIS UP report features Miss Agnes Grabau arguing teens crave limits and parental authority. Readers discuss lost tribes, British debt, and Biblical prophecies. letters touch on Magsaysay, the Philippines, and postwar tensions.
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Memphis
Fenn
Agnes Grabau
England
Norwalk
Conn
John W. Eby
Vancourr
River
Wash
N. A. Paris
Portland
Ore
M. R
de Haan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Palestine
Daffodils Jonquils Narcissus Names Clarified By Notes
The Chatter Box discusses how common usage confuses daffodils, jonquils, and narcissus. Kingwood Center notes explain definitions and the 10 000 varieties, with terms trumpet corona perianth and the need for accurate naming. Dr. Zellmer links vision issues to accident records.
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Kingwood Center
Mansfield
Jong
A. W. Zellmer
Optometrist
Sight Defects Linked Closely With Accidents
Madison eye experts say most hunting accidents stem from hunters with poor vision. The Wisconsin Optometric Association cites a Minnesota Safety Commission study noting vision problems as a key factor in hunting mishaps.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Optometric Association
Minnesota Safety Commission
Booklet lists famous homes in New York state
Albany New York A new edition of Houses of History in New York State has been released for distribution to history minded travelers and sightseers. The second year edition includes brief histories and pictures of renowned homes in New York some dating to Civil War or earlier.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
New York
Windfall Pitfalls Named By Irish Sweepstakes Winner
Boston report recounts Antonio Sena a Roxbury barber who won 138000 in the Irish Sweepstakes two years ago. After taxes he netted 54000 and says many customers quit when he kept winnings, while his ex wife sought higher alimony. He still holds 45009 in bank and warns big prizes carry drawbacks.
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Boston
Antonio Sena
Sena
Age of Roosevelt examined by Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr launches The Age of Roosevelt The Crisis of the Old Order first of three planned volumes tracing socio political trends from the early 1900s to March 4 1933 He scrutinizes Hoover era and Roosevelt shortcomings, offering a probing history of a complex era. A German satire, The General by Karl Ludwig Opitz, portrays General von Puckhammer through Horlacher with moonshine and a failed postwar adjustment, delivering biting insight into Germany’s mind and postwar prospects.
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr
Roosevelt
Houghton Mifflin
Schlesinger
F.D.R
Hoover
Karl Ludwig Opitz
John Day
von Puckhammer
Horlacher
Puckhammer
Germany
W Horlacher
New Projector Slows Movies To Snail Pace
Rochester University announces a slow-motion projector for X-ray motion picture studies of congenital heart diseases. It records at three frames per second with no flicker, aiding observation of rapid heart action and swallowing. Designed by Sydney A. Weinberg and Dr. James S. Watson, it marks a refinement in cinefluorography from a decade long program at the Medical Center.
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Rochester, N
University of Rochester
Rochester School
Raidology
Sydney A. Weinberg
James S. Watson
University of Rochester Medical Center
It's a Dog's Life New York Dog Welfare and ASPCA Efforts
A New York piece highlights the city’s humane services for all animals, the ASPCA’s outreach, shelters, hospitals, and 24 hour emergency work. It notes William Rockefeller’s support, the 1866 founding, and a perennially active program with 86,000 calls last year. It also covers local dog show events in Lorain County and Youngstown featuring several breeds and a Dog Show planned for April 27 to benefit retarded children.
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Madison Square Garden
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
ASPCA
Wiliam Rockefeller
Janice Paprin
East Gith St
New York
William Ryan
Ryan
Noid
Manhattan
May
Lorain County Kennel Club, Inc
Green Parrot
Center Ridge Road
Lorain Arena
Lorain
Hunters witness elk plunge to death near Dallas Oregon
In rugged country west of Dallas Oregon three elk hunters Dale Overholser and his sons Denys and David watched a cow and a bull elk tumble from a 150 foot cliff. The first elk fell near them, the second crashed within two feet as they retreated. Both were killed instantly. Overholser speculated hunters above may have lightened the animals causing loss of footing.
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Dallas
Ore
Here
Dale Overholser
Denys
David
Overholser
Old age does not dull intelligence insists psychologist
A letter from a retired druggist sparked debate over aging and intelligence. The writer argued older people are less capable, but psychology professor notes that intelligence does not automatically decline with age. Vocabulary and certain tests show elders can remain sharp with practice and new pursuits.
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L. M. Terman
Stanford University
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