Week of August 8, 1957

The Senate passes the first civil-rights bill since the civil war

reconstruction days - March 1, 1875. The bill is a watered-

down measure designed to protect Negro voting rights. Five

senators from the “old south,” voted for the bill: Albert Gore

and Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, George Smathers of

Florida, Ralph Yarborough of Texas and Senate Democratic

leader Lyndon Johnson of Texas. It now goes to the House.

Communist party Chief Khrushchev arrives in Easter Berlin

on a seven-day tour to sell Communism to reluctant East

Germans. He received a cold, silent reception from officially

mustered crowds.

Communist party Chief Khrushchev warns that the explosion

of war over Germany would bring the United States under the

threat of attack from hydrogen rockets.

Britain’s rising polio rate brings increasing pressure on the

government to lift its ban on Salk vaccine from the United

States. The British press accused the government of delay, muddle,

mismanagement and of underestimating the gravity of the situation. The disease

has reached its highest peek in Britain since 1950.

Tropical storm Bertha slams into Cameron, LA, almost destroyed by a hurricane

six weeks, and then heads to the Texas-Louisiana border.

Quebec City - a chartered transatlantic airliner carrying British war vets and their

families from London crashes in flames, killing all 79 aboard in Canada’s worst

aviation disaster. They had been on a visit to their homes in England, leaving

Toronto on July 10.

To Admiral Arthur W. Radford - President Eisenhower pins the decoration - a

gold star in lieu of a fourth distinguished service medal at the White House. The

Admiral is ready to retire from a very distinguished military career. The President

told Admiral Radford that it was “with very great regret that we now say good-by

to you officially, but we hope you will be around when we can talk to you

personally.” ( See picture below).

Week of August 8, 1957

Syria orders the ouster of three American embassy officials after accusing the

United States of plotting to overthrow President Shukri Kiwatly.

First Lady Mamie Eisenhower gives her name to a new

park, which had been picnic ground for her when she was

growing up in Denver. The ceremony was cut to 35 minutes

from an hour because of the hot sun and what the Secret

Service deemed “health and security’ reasons.

Entertainment news - A number of Hollywood “old timers”

turnout to say goodbye to Oliver Hardy. His partner, Stan

Laurel, could not attend due to health reasons.

A former editor of Confidential Magazine admits on the witness stand that he has

himself written “smear” stories bout Van Johnson, Marilyn Monroe, Richard

Week of August 8, 1957

Carlson and John d. Rockefeller.

Marilyn Monroe leaves Doctors Hospital in New York. She entered August 1 and

lost her baby by miscarriage. She was with husband Arthur Miller.

Television news -

Lassie changing over - Jon Provost (7) will be

as Lassie’s new master this season. Gone will

be Jan Clayton (mom), Tommy Rettig and

Donald Keeler. Jon has already made 13 of the

Lassie sequences with the original family. He

gets into the format by being found in the family

barn. All efforts to trace his family fail and he is

being processed for adoption, meanwhile living

with Ms. Clayton, Tommy Rettig and Gramps instead of in an orphanage. As

soon as the producers select the new family to move into the Lassie home, Jon

will be adopted by them. His name in the series is “Timmy.”

The Lucy-Desi Show will make its debut in late October or early November on

CBS-TV. CBS says that five one-hour films starring will be televised over the

coming season. Ford will sponsor.

On a role - Carol Burnett , singer and comedienne makes

another appearance on Jack Paar’s late night show. She’ll

sing, “I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles.” She

sang the song last Tuesday on the Paar program and she’s

reappearing on special request from Dulle’s staff. Meanwhile,

Ms. Burnett has been signed for three appearances on the Ed

Sullivan show, the first to be made on Sunday.

Thursday night television -

CBS - Douglas Edwards news, Sergeant Preston, Bob

Cummings, Climax, Playhouse 90

NBC - Huntley-Brinkley news, Andy Williams/June Valli, Best of Groucho,

Dragnet, The People’s Choice, High-Low, Lux Video Theatre, Tonight

ABC - John Daly news, The Long Ranger, Film, theatre Time, Championship

Bowling, Damon Runyon Theatre

Lone Ranger - Lone Ranger dons (another) mask to save three ladies from a

dangerous criminal.

Bob Cummings Show - Bob decides he’s a bad example for Chuck and decides

to make the supreme sacrifice to give up girls.

Week of August 8, 1957

High-Low - Hosted by Jack Barry.

She’s About To Become Lassie’s New Mom

At the movies -

Fire Down Below - Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon

Escapade - Alastair Sim

Man Of A Thousand Faces - James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer

La Strada - Anthony Quinn

Silk Stockings - Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse

The Curse Of Frankenstein

The Pride and the Passion - Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren