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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1954
Page
6
The NBC TV show This Is Your Life has reshaped Ralph Edwards life as fans pin hopes for subjects at gatherings and via mail. Edwards listens, believing every life holds a story needing research, often choosing ordinary people from streets or phone books as subjects.
In Elyria Ohio on May 28 1934 the program This Is Your Life is highlighted for its impact on revealing everyday goodness. Edwards notes more people are interesting and worthy than expected, and staff research uncovers unaired stories. publicity via calls sparks rumors and prompts ministerial inquiries from Boston and Salt Lake City.
A strange seed phenomenon in Coos Bay Oregon covers acres near Mrs. O W Ivans home. Seeds, pea sized with pastel pink and green exteriors, appeared overnight along a road and fields. Samples were sent to John Borezen, a local nurseryman, for analysis.
Salt Lake City buzz centers on Ralph Edwards researching the bishop of the Mormon Church and potential rival subjects. Hollywood names such as Hal Foster, Terry Moore, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, and Victor McLaglen loom over the NBC TV life portrayal as backgrounds, while staff face heightened caution and gossip about future life stories.
A 930 kc AM radio program lineup lists Mel Mercer local news and world news at 6:13 and 6:45, followed by sports at 6:13, and features Henry J. Taylor, Jaycee Jabber, Ohio Go Round, It's A Hit, Cleve Philadelphia, and Hour of Comfort through the evening.
Ohio state receipts from the cigaret tax show a continued drop though the decline is tapering. For January through April the tax brought in 6,120,193 dollars, down 370,845 from the same period last year, with April’s monthly decline slowing to 33,374 dollars. State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy notes the downtrend is easing.
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