Week of April 1, 1957

Britain discloses a new defense program for the next five years, which reduces

its armed forces by nearly half and places the nation under the protection of

United States atomic capabilities.

President Eisenhower declares that Americans must place the objective of world

peace above all else - including tax cuts.

Soviet government plans to stop interest and freeze repayment

of principal for 20 to 25 years on 260 billion rubles in bonds

purchased by Soviet citizens. Wage and salary earners had

bought the bonds through payroll deductions averaging 6 to 8

1/2% over the last two decades. Khrushchev said western

capitalists would never understand “this sort of thing.” To the

Soviet people, he exclaimed, “They will never believe you are

doing this of your own free will.” Questioned by Western newsman, some

Russians said they welcomed the move that stopping the loans will in effect;

increase their yearly incomes, by the month’s pay they contributed to the state.

The first lady - Mrs Dwight D. Eisenhower gives a spring luncheon

for Senators’ wives at the White House, but is snubbed by one of

them - Mrs Joseph McCarthy, wife of the Wisconsin senator. “I

didn’t see an invitation. I wouldn’t have gone anyway. When they

wouldn’t invite my husband to the White House because of his

fight against Communism, I would hardly go either.”

Unveiled - a tiny pill with is actually a miniature FM radio transmitter - is

demonstrated by doctors in New York. The plastic capsule is just over an inch

long and less then a half inch around. Mainly, doctors say it’s designed to tell

about pressures and muscular contractions in a digestive tract.

marriage to dancer/actor Gene Kelly. She’ll get a $500

thousand settlement extending over a period of years.

She charged mental cruelty. They’ve been in trial

separation for six months.

Jackie Gleason says he will retire from weekly

television in June because “I’m not doing right by the

public.” (of course, he would later change his mind).

“Brisk as an ocean breeze! Old Spice After Shave lotion.”

Week of April 1, 1957

In New York - actress Joan Crawford and hubby

Alfred Steele extend a cocktail invitation to a

neighbor who as been complaining of the noise

coming from their $100 thousand Manhattan

apartment due to renovation. Meanwhile, a judge

is still sitting on a decision from a petition

brought on by the neighbor, Mrs Marjorie Ryan

for a temporary injunction to halt the renovation.

She lives directly below the offending apartment

Bestsellers - “The Scapegoat” - Daphne du Maurier, “Compulsion” - Meyer Levin,

“Peyton Place” - Grace Metalious, “The Last Angry Man” - Gerald Green, “Blue

Camellia” - Frances Parkinson Keyes, “The Nun’s Story” - Kathryn Hulme, “Stay

Alive All Your Life” - Norman Vincent Peale, “The FBI Story” - Don Whitehead,

“Men to Match My Mountains” - Irving Stone.

in Augusta with a 72-hole score of 283.

Pete Rozelle, former publicity director for the Los Angeles

Rams is named general manager for the team. The

appointment of Rozelle was made by the team’s owners -

Bob Hope, Fred Levy Jr., Edwin Pauley, Daniel Reeves and

Hal Seley.

Four junior students at Villanova University are released after denying they

hurled eggs at singer Elvis Presley. Presley was in the middle of a song at a

concert in Philadelphia, when a half a dozen eggs were hurled at him from a

balcony.

for a series of one-hour fairy tales on television. Some

of the shows in preparation - “The Pied Piper,”

Pinocchio” and “Hans Brinker.”

Italian actress Sophia Loren (22) travels to Hollywood for

the first time. She stepped off the plane among flashing bulbs, wearing a blue

knot dress and brown sable coat.

Week of April 1, 1957

At the mart - Asparagus - .17lb ... Chocolate Chip Almond Ice cream - .79 half

gallon ... Chicken (Fryers) - .37lb

... Purina Dog Chow - 2 1/4lb pkg - .39

Disneyland adds some new attractions.

Included is a “look-into” attraction - a

series of scenes depicting the fairy tale of

Sleeping Beauty. Others include a new

house of the future will demonstrate use

of plastics in home construction, based

on a design by MIT. A number of

additions to the Rivers of the World jungle boat ride in Advertureland include two

giant animated gorillas, Indian water buffalo, African gazelle and antelope. An

army of cannibals will “menace” boats of passengers and huge butterflies will

hover in the jungle. A rifle range is being installed in Frontierland. The lake will

offer futuristic watercraft with boats made of fiberglass.

father of actress June Lockhart. Among many movies, he

was the judge who listened to Santa Clause make his case

Who Never Smiled (73).

Television news - A fourth television

network begins broadcasting this week

with 133 stations - The NTA Film

Network. NTA (National Telefilms Associates) is the brainchild

of Ely Landau, the network’s president. It is the first time tat a

series of feature films will be promoted and advertised

nationally. The first film broadcast is “Suez” with Tyrone Power and Loretta

Young. NTA says they have more than 400 hours of feature films as well as 175

hours of TV series. Desilu Productions and 20th Century-Fox have agreements

to furnish pilots on at least 10 new series for the ‘57-’58 television season.

CBS - Douglas Edwards with the news, Phil Silvers, Private Secretary, To Tell

The Truth, Red Skelton, $64,000 Question, Spike Jones

NBC - Jonathan Winters, Chet Huntley News, Big Surprise, Panic, Jane Wyman

Week of April 1, 1957

Show, Circle Theater, Hold That Note.

ABC - Conflict, Wyatt Earp, Broken Arrow Dupont

Theater, News with John Daly

Debut - Spike Jones.

Conflict - A man must decide whether to give

evidence and remain free or keep silent and go to

prison after being arrest for bookmaking. Dennis

Hopper stars in “A Question Of Loyalty.”

Phil Silvers Show - Bilko involves producer Mike

Todd in conjuring up a scheme to go around the

world in 80 hours using the Army’s air power.

Private Secretary - Boss Mr. Sands lends Susie to

a visiting French producer to influence a pending

deal.

Broken Arrow - Cochise’s son Nachise and his

followers object to the tribal elders decision to let a

white man pass through safely through Indian

Territory.

Thursday Night Television - CBS - Sergeant

Preston, Bob Cummings Show, Climax, Playhouse

90 ... NBC - Dinah Shore Show, Groucho Marx,

Dragnet, The People’s Choice, Tennessee Ernie

Ford, Lux Video Theater ... ABC - The Lone

Ranger, Circus Time, The Danny Thomas Show,

Bold Journey, Damon Runyon Theater.

The Lone Ranger - Two courageous youngsters

team up with Tonto and the masked man to round

up an outlaw gang.

Circus Time - Paul Winchell and his sidekick Jerry

Mahoney introduce big top acts.

Week of April 1, 1957

John Camerson Swayze is now on WABC-TV.

Week of April 1, 1957

Pop music this week in 1957

LITTLE DARLIN’ - The Diamonds,

ALL SHOOK UP - Elvis Presley,

PARTY DOLL - Buddy Knox, ROUND

AND ROUND - Perry Como, COME

GO WITH ME - the Dell Vikings,

GONE - Ferlin Huskey, YOUNG

LOVE - Sonny James, MAMA LOOK

AT BUBU - Harry Belafonte,I’M

WALKIN - Fats Domino, JUST

BECAUSE - Lloyd Price,

BUTTERFLY - Charlie Gracie,

ALMOST PARADISE - Roger

Williams, TEEN-AGE CRUSH -

Tommy Sands, SITTIN’ IN THE

BALCONY - Eddie Cochran,

BANANA BOAT (DAY-O) - Harry

Belafonte, I’M SORRY - The Platters, MARIANNE - Terry Gilkyson & The Easy

Riders, MANGOS - Rosemary Clooney, WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT - Patsy

Cline, BAD BOY - The Jive Bombers, I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU - Jimmy Bowen,

WHY BABY WHY - Pat Boone.