TV Doc or Dramas May Scare Bejabbers Out of Viewers
AP TV critic notes NBC Dr Kildare and ABC Ben Casey aim for medical accuracy with doctors as consultants. The shows portray dramatic hospital moments that may reassure viewers but also frighten some, especially those facing surgery or illness, while shaping public view of medicine.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York (Ap
NBC
Ben Casey
ABC
Med
Casey
Hospital Medical Board
TV Casts Stir Medical Drama and Comedy Blends
The piece notes doctors facing pressure and doubt from aging surgeons to flaky residents. It mentions Sid Caesar in Checkmate on November 15 plus Shelley Berman and Milton Berle in recent television roles, highlighting TV’s shift from comedy to straight drama for out of season stars.
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Dick Powell
Youths Return to School After Summer At Williamstown Theater
Two teenage apprentices from New York and Pennsylvania recount a busy summer at the Williamstown Actors Equity Theater in Massachusetts. They helped with costumes sets lighting and sound while balancing classes and rehearsals on multiple productions.
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Robin Strasser
New York
Nathaniel Messimer
Dalton
Williamstown
Mass
Actors Equity Theater
Becket
Robin
Nat
Choate School
Connecticut
Lake Forest College
High School of the Performing Arts
Williams College
Coast Guard Academy competitive exam urged for seniors
Congressman Harrison urges high school seniors to apply for the U S Coast Guard Academy admissions test set for Feb 19 and 20 1962 for the August 1963 class. No congressional appointments. selections are nationwide by competitive exam. Requirements include age 17 to under 22 by July 1 1962 and specific high school course units. Write to Commandant PTP-2 U S Coast Guard Washington 25 D C. Butter and chives spread recommended for sandwiches with eggs ham sardines or tuna.
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Washington
Burr P. ‘Larrison
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Coast Guard
Harrison
U. S. Coast Guard
D. C
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