Week of August 8, 1958

The White discloses that the

nuclear-powered submarine

has crossed the top of the

world, traveling below the artic

icecap. The sub cruised artic

some 400 ft below the surface.

The feat was disclosed at a

White House ceremony where

President Eisenhower awarded

the ship’s commander, Comdr. William Anderson, the nation’s highest peacetime

decoration.

Appearing at what (the Soviets) say is the biggest hydroelectric plant in

Kuibyshev, Soviet Premier Khrushchev warns that the Soviet Union and “all the

other peace-loving nations” would destroy Britain and the United States if they

unleashed “a new aggressive war.” “We will do everything in our power to

prevent them from unleashing a new war... no one can defeat the combined

might of the Communist camp.”

The U.S. court of appeals overturns the

conviction and orders a judgment of acquittal

Miller’s refused to tell the House Committee

on Un-American Activities in 1956, the

names of Communist writers with whom he

acknowledged attending meetings in 1947.

Marilyn Monroe celebrated with a

champagne breakfast and a long telephone

call to her mate.

In divorce court, Mrs Phyllis Fitzgerald, wife of Roy Fitzgerald (aka Rock Hudson)

says that he seldom took her out socially because he didn’t like to wear ties or

dress up. Continuing, she said “he wouldn’t talk to me for days, sometimes

weeks. Once when I asked him why he wouldn’t talk to me, he struck me.” Under

the terms, she will receive $250 a week for 10 years plus the family home. The

couple had been married since November of 1955 - they have no children.

Week of August 8, 1958

president says he still works 10 to 12 hours a day, 7 days a

week. Asked what he does, Hoover asked his staff and they

compiled the following tasks over the last year: wrote 55,952

letters (not including birthdays, Christmas or speech

acknowledgements), he made nine major speeches, 21 minor

ones out of 1620 invitations, published a book “The Ordeal Of

President Wilson,”and participated in dedications of the Truman

library, seven boys clubs and a public school named for him.

birth of a son. It’s his fifth and her first - named Bing

Jr.

Back to school at Sears - boy’s short sleeve sport

shirts - $1.27 each...Nylon Parka jackets (reversible)

- $7.99...girls cotton dresses - 3 for $10.00...nylon

bouffants - $1.55.

At the mart - Sunkist Oranges - 5lbs for

.49...Cantaloupe - 5 cents a pound...crisp celery...4

cents a pound...Nectarines - 2lbs for .25.

Friday night TV (starts at 7:30pm eastern)...(CBS) Destiny, Phil Silvers Show,

Schlitz Star Playhouse, Undercurrent...(NBC) Jefferson Drum, Life Of Riley, M

Squad, The Thin Man...(ABC) Jim Bowie, Extrasensory Perception.

M Squad stars Lee Marvin

Thin Man stars Peter Lawford.

On Phil Silvers, Bilko’s face becomes in

demand as a fashion model on Madison

Avenue. Cashing in, he organizes a

modeling agency made-up of his platoon.

Week of August 8, 1958

At the movies -

Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” - James

Stewart, Kim Novak

Bergman

Kings Go Forth - Frank Sinatra, Tony

Curtis, Natalie Wood

War Of The Colossal Beast - Sally

Fraser, Roger Pace

Attack Of The Puppet People”- John

Agar, John Hoyt

the settings.

Blue (Volare) - Domenico Modugno, “Poor Little

Fool” - Rick Nelson, “Patricia” - Perez Prado, “Hard

Headed Woman” - Elvis Presley, “Splish Splash” -

Bobby Darin, “My True Love” - Jack Scott, “Little

Star” - Elegants, “Just A Dream” - Jimmy Clanton,

“Bird Dog” - Everly Brothers, “When” - Kalin Twins,

“Willie & The Hand Jive” - The Johnny Otis Show,

“Leroy” - Jack Scott.