Week of April 24, 1958

The government reports that the average family income last year was $6130 -

50% higher than a decade ago.

The U.S. Navy tries to launch its fourth satellite - Vanguard, but the third rocket

stage failed as it was taking off. The new satellite was supposed to gather vital

information about x-rays shooting from the sun.

Clinging to the hope of throwing Cuban President

despair in guerrilla ranks and defeat from all sides.

Scores of guerrilla followers layed down their arms,

blaming each other for the failure of armed attacks. It’s

a reversal of a tide that ran in favor of Castro for over

15 months. Castro forces have lost heavily over the

last few days. He admits he desperately needs

ammunition and more arms. Batista has increased his

military forces to 38,000 men.

Acrobat Trygve Teigen, loses his balance while performing with three chairs atop

a pole and falls to the ground. He tried to grasp a guy wire to break his fall, but

missed. The plunge was viewed by 2000 spectators as part of the Rudy Bros.

Circus in Palm Springs. Teigen died at the hospital a short time later

A woman charges President Eisenhower as he and the first lady were leaving the

Smithsonian Institution. She got to within a few feet of him ad scream “I’ve got to

get to him.” The president was attending a special preview of Sir Winston

Churchill’s paintings. Secret Service agents whisked her away.

In Westchester County at Pound Ridge, NY - a car driven by Edward Perry

crashes head-on into his wife’s car and

dies in a one-in-a-million accident. Mrs

Dorothy Perry decided to drive to a Pound

Ridge restaurant (about 20 miles) to pick

up her husband there. Her husband was

unaware she left their home in Stanford,

CA and decided to go home from the

restaurant. The couple crashed about two

miles from their house on interstate 137.

the doghouse for straining his elbow by

Week of April 24, 1958

showing off before a game with Chicago. Snider tried to throw a ball out of the LA

coliseum, which is currently the Dodgers home stadium. Manager Walt Alston

says Snider will be off the payroll until he can play again.

about the first three games played at the coliseum - attendance for

all three was 167,209. “I think it probably set a three-day record.”

At Sears - Men’s fine leather Casual shoes - $5.44pr ... Women’s

and Teens’ cool summer casual shoes - $2.44pr

At the mart - Swanson 8oz meat pies - 4 for $1.00 ... Watermelon - .10lb ...

Gerber Baby food - 4 cans- .25 ... Box of Cracker Jack - 8 cents.

Songwriters ask congress to cut them in on profits of the jukebox business. They

are asking to amend a 1909 copyright law-exempting operators of coin-operated

music machines from paying royalties. Currently, jukebox operators are the only

users of published music who do not pay for the right.

Bestsellers - “The Winthrop Woman” - Anya Seton, “By Love Possessed” -

James Gould Cozzens, “Inside Russia Today” - John Gunther, “The Hidden

Persuaders” - Vance Packard.

year-old actor.

Bing Crosby (54) says he’s quitting show business - unless

something comes along that catches his interest. “I’m actually

retiring because there’s nothing I’m really keen to do.” “I just

don’t want to waste my time on something for which I’ve no

enthusiasm. After all, the public is getting very selective both

on movies ad TV. They tear shows apart unless they’re good.”

Tuesday Night TV - CBS - Mr. Adams & Eve,

Wingo, To Tell The Truth, Red Skelton, If You

Had A Million ... NBC - Treasure Hunt, The

The Bob Cummings Show, The Californians ...

ABC - Cheyenne, Wyatt Earp, Broken Arrow,

West Point Story.

Wyatt Earp - Wyatt plays cupid in tonight’s

episode.

Week of April 24, 1958

George Gobel - guests Jackie Cooper, Pat Buttram and Gene Sheldon.

Adventures Of McGaw - stars Frank Lovejoy.

World In His Hands” - Laurie London, “Witch Doctor” - Dave

Seville, “Twilight Time” - The Platters, “Wear My Ring

Around Your Neck” - Elvis Presley, “Believe What You Say”

- Ricky Nelson, “Book Of Love’ - The Montones, “Don’t You

Just Know It” - Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns, “Oh

Lonesome Me” - Don Gibson, “Chanson d’ Amour” - Art &

Dotty Todd, “There’s Only One Of You” - The Four Lads,

At the movies -

Bailey

Dean Martin

Sterling George Nader

Sullivan (Introducing) Sean Conery