Windfall teleplay critique notes padded plots
A television reviewer decries overlong original teleplays that pad stories with pointless scenes. The piece cites NBC Windfall and Sam Benedict as examples, noting extended hours dilute sharp plots and waste broadcast time.
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Jobless urged to register for possible re training
Virginia Employment Commission officials report rising interest in the Manpower Development and Training Act program. The MDTA aims to train and place workers in demand occupations, with funds for about 900 Virginians and 160 trainees already set for the Norfolk area. The four program phases cover identifying job demand, selecting and qualifying participants, administering benefits, and placing graduates.
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Jennings, Ross Win Coveted Committee Seats
In a secret Democratic caucus vote in the House chamber Jennings and Ross won two Ways and Means seats. Landrum, backed by administration, lost in a three way race for the posts. Landrum denied any deal.
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Television Programs Schedule Montage
A dense listing of TV programs across dayparts including The Lone Ranger The Magnificent Fraud and many others such as Maverick Love That Bob Fat 4 shows like The Three Stooges The Tonight Show and NBC News. highlights notable titles and air times with numerous network entries and entertainment segments.
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Man Fails To Save Home In Fire From Floor Joists
Kenneth E. tried a fire trick to halt a blaze in his $20,000 Topeka residence but flames spread through floor joists and consumed the house. Firefighters battled the blaze for 90 minutes as the structure burned.
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First Good Cry For Steubenville Deputies
In Steubenville Ohio Sheriff George L Huscroft and deputies Matt Galich and Austin Sanders welled up and cried briefly after a test revealed positive results. The trio said the moment brought relief and emotion as they checked a long awaited outcome.
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Sherif George L. Huscroft
Matt Galich
Austin Sanders
Waco window issue settles taxes sign separation
VALDOSTA Ga AP an agreement has been reached on the issue of segregated windows for paying taxes at the Lowndes county courthouse with separate colored signs for whites and colored electors.
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Scarlet poinsettia dye and tonic use in Mexican history
Mexican Indigenous people used red poinsettia leaves to craft a scarlet dye and extracted milky sap from the stem to create a tonic for nursing mothers.
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Dog Ricky’s Execution
In Pearisburg AP report the Supreme Court refused to intervene in Ricky the dog’s death sentence. Ricky and another dog were found near a slain ewe carcass in Giles County in February 1960. Ricky’s owner Wendell Laing’s attorney said he will pursue the case further.
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Trials Wide as Death Sentence for Farmer Note
A farmer who survived to stand trial faces the death sentence. Latins seek a Supreme Court writ of certiorari claiming his dog was seized unlawfully. The report notes Chamber, longtime Bobbs Merrill chairman emeritus, Lawrence Chambers, died after a 10 month illness.
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Chambers
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Rely Facts and Major Med X Boost Employee Health Coverage
A sales briefing stresses supplying staff with concrete facts to prove product value. Blue Cross Blue Shield promotes MAJOR MED X as a supplement to basic coverage, delivering up to 20000 dollars in major illness protection for a small daily cost. A local BCBS representative can show cost effective protection for employees.
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