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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1961

Page

11

Berlin Crisis TV Special and Highlights on Major Networks

CBS presents Berlin Act of War a two hour special with Daniel Schorr reporting from East and West Berlin and Charles Collingswood anchoring. NBC offers Happy and One Happy Family while CBS has Rawhide Harrigan and Son and Adventure Theater airs later. The block includes 77 Sunset Strip The Lawless Years and One Happy Family with various guest stars and plot lines.

CBS Berlin Ee Ong Daniel Schorr Charles Collingswood NBC Sally Chris Doris Packer Lloyd Corrigan ABC Harrigan and Son Dick Cooper The Weather Bureau Sunset Strip Stu Bailey Stu Victor Gorido Happy” Mione East Side Buditsky

Grant Foundation Scholarships Awarded to W. T. Grant Employees

The Grant Foundation grants four year college scholarships to winners among W. T. Grant Co. employees and their children. This year 35 winners were named, including Newport and the son of an employee, with awards ranging from 200 to 2500 dollars per year. Local store manager Howard Lippin noted no local competition due to no eligible employees with college age children.

W. T. Grant Co William T. Hie W. T. Grant Company Grant Foundation, Inc College of the Winner

Flood Problems At Haysi Will Be Reconsidered

Rep. W Pat Jennings says the Corps of Engineers will reconsider Haysi flood protection after recent Dickinson County floods caused damage up to 1 million dollars. He notes the review will consider new data and possible changes in flood control plans for the area.

W. Pat Jennings D-Va Corps of Army Engineers Dickenson County Army Engineers Jennings

Haunted Unoccupied House Sparks Caution in airing schedule

A fragment describes a house long empty after accidents to past tenants. It mentions NBC program Michael Shayne at 10 00 and a yacht explosion tied to a business partner. CBS Twilight Zone and Person to Person segments feature Roddy MacDowall and Julie Newmar visiting in New York.

NBC Michael Shayne CBS Roddy MacDowall New York Julie Newmar

Television Listings Mixed With Weather and News

A dense list of TV programs, news segments, weather updates, sports, and specials. From early evening through late night, the schedule features comedy, Westerns, news anchors, and feature films including titles like Saigon and Indiscretion of an American Wife with actors such as Alan Ladd and Montgomery Clift.

Jack Paar Montgomery Clift

Jay North Guides Dennis Cowlick With Wave Set

Hollywood AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports actor Jay North requires a wave set to mimic Dennis the comic strip character’s cowlick. A studio hairdresser spends hours daily arranging the lock while young cast members keep busy with games and studying lines between takes.

Jay North Dennis Cynthia Lowry Hollywood Jay

Local TV Hosts Shine In Summer Lineup

In Los Angeles, George De Witt and Mike Stokey remain on local stations as game show hosts. The article notes their continued presence after past hits and mentions a new disc jockey program by Lewis. The summer TV scene shows these familiar personalities still drawing viewers.

George de Witt Mike Stokey Los Anon DeWitt and Stokey Lewis Thei

Fire Toll at Taubate Prison Rises to 40 Dead

Officials said 231 inmates started a riot and set Taubate Prison ablaze Monday night, raising the death toll to 40 as rescue workers searched the wreckage.

Sao Paulo Brazil Taubate

Watching Out for Duke portrayed in CBS comedy segment

Larry Blyden and Shari Lewis star in a CBS last month sketch titled Watching Out for Duke. The piece sits among NBCs Great Ghost Stories and a remodeled Today show with new management featuring news, jazz, and light persiflage shaping a tele- vised radio program.

Larry Blyden Shari Lewis Duke CBS NBC

Pine icof Futurity Inaugural Draws Large Prize

The 1921 inaugural Pine ico Futurity posted gross purses of 51 250 dollars and is projected to approach 200 000 dollars in 1963 reflecting steady growth in prize money.

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