Week of August 23, 1952

In front of the American Legion Convention in

Madison Square Garden, Republican Presidential

nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges to end

corruption in the government. “Let us end corruption

in public office, at every level of government. In

world opinion and in world effectiveness, the United

States in measured by the moral firmness of its

public officials.” Eisenhower also said that he does

not believe the Russians are ready to fight and war

will not come soon, unless “it is by accident of the

powder keg variety,”

The Christian Nationalist Party announces it is going

to enter Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s name as a

Presidential candidate on at least 19 state ballots.

MacArthur is not a candidate, but members want to reserve the right to vote for

him as a symbol of “Americanism.”

Radio Moscow broadcasts of “terror” in New York … A monitored broadcast

said, “terror is rife” in this nation’s largest city. This terror, it was suggested, is not

confined to the streets of New York, but also to its subways. Radio Moscow gave

as its reason for an upsurge in New York crime by claiming that people have

been “driven to desperation” by the high cost of living.

A leading manufacturer of brassieres says

voluptuous Marilyn Monroe is man’s idea of

perfection and leads their top-10 list. “Here we

have a man’s idea of the perfect figure,” said

Pauline Gordon, a spokesperson. “And so I

guess it automatically becomes practically

every woman’s goal to achieve a reasonable

facsimile.” Also on the list - Katharine Hepburn

- “exquisitely proportioned,” Dinah Shore - “an

exquisite bustline,” actress-writer Ilka Chase -

“the truly thoroughbred figure.”

Marries - Andre Previn (24), conductor, singer

to Betsy Bennett (25).

Week of August 23, 1952

Passing - Robin Rogers - only daughter of Roy Rogers of complications of

mumps. She would have been two-years-old this week.

At your nearby Arthur Murray’s - learn to Rumba for

only $25.00.

Actress Lauren Bacall, wife of Humphrey Bogart,

gives birth to a second child. She will be christened

Leslie after the late actor Leslie Howard who was a

close friend of Bogey’s.

New at the mart - Wonder Bread’s “Wonder Buns.” -

with the big 3 features - better for taste, better for

health, better for toasting!

On sale - men’s T-shirts and briefs - T-shirts, 2 for .59...briefs - .59 each.

At the mart - a 1lb pkg of M&M’s candies - .59...Gillette Blue Blades - pkg of 10 -

.49...

The sale of radio’s still outpaces the sale

of TV sets. Over the last five years, 75

million radios were sold, compared to 17

million TV’s. Television is one of the fastest

growing industries. Advertising gains for

media are as follows for 1950-1951:

Newspapers gained 10.8%, direct mail

gained 15%, radio 11.9% and television

gained 93.3%.

The Patti Page show debuts this week. Unlike

most stars, Patti Page has made the segue to

television directly from records and not radio. Her

biggest hit - “Tennessee Waltz” has sold more than

4 million copies for Mercury records. Last year, she

sold more than 6 million records.

Thursday night TV includes “I’ve Got A Secret,

Dinah Shore Show, Groucho Marx, Burns and

Allen, Dragnet, Mr. Pepper, Racket Squad.