Writers Play War Correspondents Covering Sullivan and Allen Shows
Charles Mercer compares Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen Sunday programs noting warlike newsroom language and audience dynamics. He finds Sullivan focuses on personalities and acts while Allen builds a ideas driven, self centered format with varied camera and musical concepts.
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Sullivan and Allen
New York
Ed Sullivan
Cbs-Tv
Steve Allen
Nbc-Tv
Cribes
Allen
Sullivan
Daily Across Puzzle Packaged Clues List
Across clues include Packing box bureau Trojan war Greek epic Canopy over a bed Firearms A shop con nected with a military post Frolic Alphabetic character Ventilate Alcoholic liquor Greek letter At home A source of light In bed Music note Cask A peer Projecting roof edges A great rolling swell Falls in crops
Crossword Clues and Answers Snapshot
Puzzle page notes entries for several clues including Barters Fright ening sudden Conjecture Beehive of twisted straw An astringent Caliber Girl s Selenium symbol. The scattered hints suggest a mid page crossword with brief answers and reference to Saturday’s solution.
Sullivan Banks Big Names With Large Budget
The article contrasts Sullivan and Allen as showmen, noting Sullivan’s larger budget and willingness to pay top talents. Elvis Presley earned Allen 5000 for one appearance, while Sullivan boasted plans for Presley at 50000 for three shows and to import 11 Ringling Brothers acts plus Ingrid Bergman for his next program.
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Allen
Sullivan
Elvis Presley
Presley
Ringling Brothers Circus
Ingrid Bergman
Funeral Service for Carl S. Kenney in Washington
Carl S. Kenney born October 23 1884 in Clearbrook died in New York City. A funeral was held at Takoma Funeral Home Washington with burial at Parklawn Cemetery Silver Spring Maryland. Survivors include five sisters Mrs Bertha Newcome Mrs Mary Lamp Mrs Ora Adams Mrs Myrtle DeHaven and Mrs Lilly DeHaven and one half sister Mrs Ella Fisher. He worked 50 years for Kopper Gas Company in Baltimore.
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Carl S. Kenney
Clearbrook
New York City
Takoma Funeral Home
Washington
Mr. Sherrer
Parklawn Cemetery
Silver Spring
Burwell
Mr. Nell
Baltimore
Joseph Reidy
William Reidy
Harry Newcome
Vienna
Charles Adams
Rippon
W. Va
Mr. Kenney
Alice
William Kenney
Kopper Gas Company
Bertha Newcome
Mary Lamp
Ora Adams
Myrtle DeHaven
Bethesda
Lilly DeHaven
Ella Fisher
Lime Kiln
Fewer Federal Workers in 1956, Byrd Reports
Senator Byrd announced the 1956 fiscal year ended June 30 with 2,382,276 civilian federal employees, down 2,012 from 1955. He noted a six month rising trend, with May showing a 14,867 increase after a prior decline.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House Committee
Knight Service Tomorrow Afternoon
Funeral service for Miss Katie B. Knight of 142 North Washington Street will be held at 2 30 p m at the First Baptist Church with Rev. James E Clark and Rev. E T Clark Jr officiating. Interment follows at Mt Hebron cemetery. pallbearers named.
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Katie B. Knight
North Washington Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
James E. Clark
E. T. Clark, Jr
Mt. Hebron
Frank Moore
Earl Mason
Sam D. Preston
George Miller
Jonas Chamberlin
Lon Carpenter
Omps Funeral
Massie Service Planned for 4 P. M. Tomorrow
Funeral service for Mrs. Annie A Massie 90 of Stephens City widow of Benjamin Massie will be held tomorrow at 4 p m at the Omps Funeral Home. Rev C A York of Stephens City Methodist Church will officiate. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are nephews Howard Massie Claude Grove Clarence Walker Earl Grove Paul Campbell and Guy Jones. The body will lie in the funeral home until the service.
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Annie A. Massie
Stephens City
Benjamin Massie
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps Funeral Home
C. A. York
John H. Mears Theatrical Producer Dies at 78
John Henry Mears a Hollywood theatrical producer who twice set globe-cirdling records died at 78 after a hospital issue He led the John Drew Theatrical Company for eight years worked with Florenz Ziegfeld and Morris Gest and wrote lyrics for George Gershwin and Harry Tierney His 1913 21 066 mile globe circumnavigation took 35 days and he reclaimed the record in 1928 with a 23 day flight alongside Capt Collyer The record stood until Wiley Post surpassed it in 1933.
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Mears
John Drew
Florenz Ziegfeld
Morris Gest
George Gershwin
Harry Tierney
Charles B. D. Collyer
Wiley Post
Second Phase CAP Training Opens at Airport
The Winchester Civil Air Patrol Squadron starts the second phase of training for senior members tonight at Bufflick Road airport. All members should meet at 7 30 p m with visitors and potential recruits welcome to attend.
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Winchester
Civil Air Patrol
Bufflick Road
CAP
Green Heads Group to Review Foreign Aid Policy
A six member committee led by Senator Green will conduct an exhaustive review of American foreign aid policy. The bipartisan panel, named by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair George, will act as the executive committee of the special Senate foreign aid panel and has $300,000 for the study.
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Sen. Green
Washington
D-Aid
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee On Foreign Aid
No hearings planned before November elections
The report states that to avoid partisanship no hearings are contemplated prior to the upcoming November elections. It notes the stance along with the rationale for delaying parliamentary review until after the electoral cycle.
Airlines spend on meals for passengers in 1955
In 1955 U S airlines spent 33.6 million dollars on meals for passengers, a large increase over prior years. The report notes food budgets rising on some large carriers as part of in flight service expansions.
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U. S
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