Week of August 15, 1959

Khrushchev believes the United States is weak, sinking

economically and split over foreign policy. Nixon said

Khrushchev’s forthcoming visit to the U.S. would be

worthwhile if it removes “his miscalculation” about U.S.

strength and determination. The net effect Nixon added

could advance the cause of peace.

Trouble in the Caribbean? - Premier Castro of Cuba

declares that General Trujillo of the Dominican Republic, and old foe, is a power-

mad dictator guilty of disturbing the peace. He contends that Trujillo, the

Organization of American States and the U.S. State Department are all in league

against his revolutionary government.

In the first disaster of the jet age - a $5 million American Airlines Boeing 707

jetliner carrying five crewmen on a training flight crashes in a Long Island potato

field killing all. The crash was about 70 miles east of New York City.

Earthquakes in Montana kill eight and injure 60 in the Southwestern portion of

the state. The shocks were felt in Yellowstone Park.

immigrate to the Portuguese Madeira Islands, where he is

granted political asylum by the Portuguese government. Batista

had taken refuge in the Dominican Republic January 1 after the

Cuban revolution - but that became an embarrassment to the

Trujillo regime.

Overloaded cables burn out causing a power blackout in the

middle of Manhattan. 2000 Policemen are held overtime to

handle traffic and crime prevention.

Because of the blackout, ABC produces “Pantomine Quiz” not from

its regular studio, but from a sidewalk setting at 66th and Central Park

West. A mobile transmitter and control set-up beamed the program

out. Radio station WINS, New York’s top rated station, also found

itself without power. WINS was able to get back the air with a remote

hook-up, but the station’s turntables were still without power. DJ’s

Jack Lacey and Stan Z. Burns had to wing it on the air. After dark, WINS hit the

Week of August 15, 1959

A Miles Laboratories picnic in Elkhart, IN turns into a mini-disaster - 800 persons

are sent to local hospitals due to food poisoning. An unrefrigerated catering truck,

left standing in the sun from dawn until noon is blamed. Local radio stations told

sick motorists to pull off the side of the road and turn on their headlights. The

caterer said he wasn’t to blame. They use refrigerated trucks, but a Miles picnic

committee took the food in their truck.

hero and leader. Chased the Japanese all over the

Pacific. Specialized in hit and run tactics. He had an

unusual habit of showing up in unexpected places.

Mrs. Diane Struble - a mother of three from Lake George

Village, NY, swims around Manhattan - a grueling 30

miles.

Desi Arnaz escapes injury when his sports car runs off the

road, hitting three poles - just north of San Diego.

School days at Sears - Boys sport shirts - $1.27 ... Boys Denim Jeans - $1.48 ...

Men’s Western Jeans - $3.33 pair ... Men’s socks - your choice of overplaids, 4

diamond argyles and novelties - sizes 10 thru 13 - 38cents a pair.

transistors and 2 diodes. Hour after hour of top flight

listening on a single inexpensive battery. Built-in

antenna, Built-in easel for convenience. Slips into

purse or pocket.

Finally no latches! RCA-Whirlpool “Million-Magnet”

refrigerator door seals in cold - guards food flavor!

Door closes easily, tightly because of permanent-

magnet strips sealed into the flexible door gasket.

Opens easily too - slight push or pull.

At the mart - Kellogg’s Corn Flakes - 12oz pkg - .19

... 1lb box of Nabisco Crackers - .29 ... Kretschmer’s

Wheat Germ - 12oz pkg - .37 ... Chocolate Bosco -

12oz pke - .37.

In sports - The Baltimore Colts defeat the college all-stars 29-0 in the annual

game.

Week of August 15, 1959

Entertainment news - Several thousand jam into a single block of a midtown

street in Richmond to get a glimpse of Ed “Kookie” Byrnes of “77 Sunset Strip.” A

half dozen or so were hurt in the crush. He was in town to plug his movie

‘Yellowstone Kelly.” “Kookie” is hot, particularly with the young set. Stores are

having trouble (keeping in stock) a color photo of “Kookie” Byrnes with a comb

attached.

But wait a minute - Kookie is a no-show on Dick Clark’s Philadelphia-based

“American Bandstand.” Teens were standing at the WFIL-TV studios as early as

5:30am to get into the afternoon show.

Week of August 15, 1959

vaudeville area who recently made a comeback in nightclubs

and television.

Brenner, Have Gun, Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Marham ... NBC -

People Are Funny, Perry Como Presents, Black Saddle,

Cimarron City, The DA’s Man ... ABC - Music For Summer

Nights, The Dick Clark Show, Jubilee USA, Lets Dance Damon Runyon

Dick Clark - guests Jack Scott, Tommy Edwards, Rusty York, The Browns,

Johnny and the Hurricanes.

Wanted Dead or Alive - a friend of Randall’s (Steve McQueen) asks for help

when an outlaw threatens him.

Have Gun Will Travel - A young killer tries to

San Francisco.”

Television news -

The House of Representatives passes a bill to

exempt news programs from “equal time” provisions

of the FCC. Equal time says that if a radio or

television station allows a political candidate to “use”

its facilities, it shall afford “equal opportunities” to all

other candidates for the same office.” At issue was a Chicago television news

program showing Mayor Richard J. Daley welcoming the President of Argentina.

Third-party mayoral candidate Lar Daly

demanded equal time and the FCC said he

was entitled to it.

Hanna-Barbara cartoon makers say they

will turnout 39 hours of animated cartoon

programming this year, following a deal by

Screen Gems for Kellogg sponsorship of 26

new half-hour “Quick Draw McGraw”

cartoons. Ad that to “Huckleberry Hound”

and NBC’s renewal of “Ruff & Reddy” - the

maker will be turning out three half-hour

Week of August 15, 1959

series of 26 shows each. Is this the beginning for the new company?

Merv Griffin will be the emcee of the Goodson-Todman panel show, “Split

Personality” and not Tom Poston as first announced. Poston bowed out because

of a stage commitment.

Week of August 15, 1959

seen on WRCA-TV Channel 4 - weeknights at 1am following Jack Paar. Many

remember her as a contestant on the $64,000 question.

“Dragnet” leaves the NBC schedule next month after a seven-year run. The show

is shown in syndicated reruns as “Badge 714.” Check your local listings.

Music news - Jim Reeves returns to the Grand Ole Opry. He first joined the Opry

in 1955 and was a steady for two-and-a-half years, but personal appearances

kept him too busy to appear.

Los Angeles. His biggest hit so far is “Teen Age Crush.”

Also in Los Angeles, Nat King Cole performs this week at The

Hollywood Bowl.

been signed by Columbia Records. Combo is made up

of Michael Kirkland, John Paine, Richard Foley and

Bob Flick.

The McGuire Sisters extend their stay with Coral

Records, the Decca subsidiary. They’ve been with the

label since 1952.

Dick Clark Caravan of Stars update - Comic Arnold

Dover will emcee the first group, consisting of Paul Anka, Annette, Duane Eddy,

LaVern Baker, Coasters, Drifters, Skyliners, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Bobby

Rydell, Phil Phillips and Lloyd Price.

The Kingston Trio - The hottest album act and who recently landed on the front

cover of Life magazine, vacation for the month of August before hitting the road

again. First date - September 8-15 at the San Diego Fiesta followed by a one-

nighter at the Hollywood Bowl and then two months of college campus tours.

new TV series “The Rebel” scheduled for Sunday nights on

ABC-TV. Cash recently filmed a featured part in a “Wagon

Train” episode.

Week of August 15, 1959

Archie Bleyer of Cadence Records says that visual promotion is becoming an

important key to the record business. He’s just spent $4,800 to film The

Chordettes lip-syncing several songs on film. He says they’ll go to TV stations to

air on music shows, and possibly wants to service movie theatres.

Sun Records is Memphis is still turning out new artists. Charlie Rich is a new hit

possibility.

Top Country & Western -

Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson

Big Midnight Special - Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper

Heartaches By The Number - Ray Price

Ten Thousand Drums - Carl Smith

Tennessee Stud - Eddy Arnold

Country Girl - Faron Young

I Ain’t Never - Webb Pierce

Who Shot Sam - George Jones

Katy Too - Johnny Cash

Top Albums this week in 1959 -

Kingston Trio At Large

South Pacific - soundtrack

Inside Shelly Berman

More Johnny’s Greatest Hits -

Johnny Mathis

Exotica Vol. 1 - martin Denny

Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini

Gigi - Soundtrack

Hold that Tiger - Fabian

My Fair Lady - Original Cast

More Music From Peter Gunn -

Henry Mancini

From the Hungary i - Kingston

Trio

Kingston Trio - Kingston Trio

Secret Songs For Young Lovers

- Andrew Previn & David Rose

Sing Along With Mitch - Mitch

Miller

Rodgers: Victory At Sea Vol. II

Week of August 15, 1959

Top hits in Britain -

Living Doll - Cliff Richard

Big Hunk O’ Love - Elvis Presley

Dream Lover - Bobby Darin

Battle of New Orleans - Lonnie Donegan

Roulette - Russ Conway

A Teenager In Love - Marty Wilde

It’s Late - Ricky Nelson

Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy

Personality - Anthony Newley

Lonely Boy - Paul Anka

Ragtime Cowboy Joe - David Seville & The Chipmunks

What’d I Say - Ray Charles

Thank You Pretty Baby - Book Benton

You’re So Fine - Falcons

There Goes My Baby - Drifters

I’l Be Satisfied - Jackie Wilson

There is Something On Your Mind - Big Jay

McNeely

Porgy - Nina Simone

I Want To Walk You Home - Fats Domino

Walk” - Santo & Johnny, “The Three Bells” -

The Browns, “Baby Talk’ - Jan & Dean, “I’m

Gonna Get Married’ - Lloyd Price, “There Goes My

Baby’ - The Drifters, “Small World” - Johnny Mathis,

“Broken-Hearted Melody” - Sara Vaughn, “Lavender

Blue” - Sammy Turner, “See You In September’ - The

Tempos, “Sea Of Love” - Phil Phillips, “Lonely Boy” -

Paul Anka, “My Heart Is An Open Book” - Carl Dobkins,

“What A Diff’Rence A Day Makes” - Dinah Washington,

“What ‘d I Say” - Ray Charles, “What Is Love?” - The

Playmates, “Angel Face” - Jimmy Darren, “Lipstick On

Orleans” - Johnny Horton

Week of August 15, 1959

Radio news - WDGY’s “Name It And Claim It” where a listener has to identify a

record has been axed, since it jammed the local phone system.

At the movies -

Burt Lancaster, Kirk

Douglas

Mario Lanza

Cary Grant, Eva Marie

Saint, James Mason

Rock Hudson, Jean

Simmons

Walt Disney’s Darby

O’Gill and the Little

People

Gun Hill - Kirk Douglas