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with and abusing the elections Subcommittee that was

investigating him. “The fight will continue” he said and is

ready to resume his investigation of Communism this

week “roughly the same as I have in the past.”

Dr Thomas Benham, a sightless assistant professor of

physics at Haverford College in Philadelphia, says that

he is close to giving the blind a portable obstacle detector using radar and it

could happen within two years - replacing guide dogs. Several models have been

tested but presented difficulties with too much weight.

Dr Walter Dornberger of Bell Aircraft Corp says that rocket-powered airliners

capable of flying 13,000 mph can be built within the next 10 to 15 years.

Dornberger said the “basic know-how” already has been developed for a rocket

airliner.

Virginia Hopkins Watson, a former world’s

champion swimmer, dies when she gambles her

life against the promise of a motion picture career

and loses. Watson died when she had an illegal

operation she submitted to, in order to get a part of

a minor screen role with actor Johnny Weissmuller.

The cause of death was peritonitis and bronchial

pneumonia induced by the operation. A few weeks

ago, she was interviewed for the part - a small

swimming role in a Columbia Studio’s picture, but she discovered she was going

to have a baby. Police say she never told her husband or her family she was

going to have the operation and she never named the doctor.

A British Air Force pilot lives after falling 20,000 feet when his parachute

collapses. The airman, Brain Cross, is suffering from exposure, shock, possible

fractures of the right leg and lacerations after landing in 4 feet of water in near

the Thames River. Cross’s parachute ripped after jumping from a doomed plane -

collapsing around him three times as he fell. After hitting the water, he managed

to inflate a life raft strapped to his back and fire a distress signal. He was picked-

up by a U.S. airforce amphibian plane.

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caused the accident in which he lost his left eye. The collision on

November 19 happened near San Bernardino, CA on route 66.

Davis was returning to Los Angeles from Las Vegas.

divorced by his wife Evelyn Nair Waring

claiming grounds of separation after 3 years ... actress Jane

Wyman is granted an uncontested from her third husband -

Fred Karger

All members of the Barrymore theatrical clan are cut off

from sharing in the $25 thousand estate left by Lionel

Barrymore. The money goes to a friend - Florence Wheeler.

Lionel died four years ago.

In Los Angeles, Will Roger’s daughter, Mary Rogers Brooks

(31) is fined $150 and placed on two years probation on a

drunk-driving charge. The judge also revokes her driver’s

license for 90days and orders her to attend four meetings of

traffic school.

At Sears for Christmas - 12” tricycle - $17.75.

Carnation Instant Milk now dissolves instantly - get instant milk flavor and

nutrition and save 1/2 on milk bills.

At the mart - Large size Gleem Toothpaste - .47 ... Bayer Aspirin - bottle of 100 -

.62 ... (2) half gal bottles of Sparkletts drinking water - .39 ... Top Sirloin - .99lb

In sports - Del Webb - co-owner of the New York Yankees admits that he had

changed his mind about the big leagues moving to the West Coast in the

immediate future. Webb liked the idea a year ago, but not now. He says part of

the problem in say, Los Angeles, is that they insist on a franchise before they

start stadium construction.

winner of the American League’s MVP award. Berra was also

named MVP in 1951.

Week of December 1, 1954

Sunday Night TV - Private Secretary, Texaco All Star

Theater, Toast Of The Town, Strange Experience, GE

Destiny, Father Knows Best, Loretta Young Show

Producer Don Fedderson’s new show “The Millionaire”

replaces “Strike It Rich” this Wednesday night on CBS. It’s a

show recording the emotions of persons handed $1million

each week.

Lucille Ball and Dezi Araz sign to do two more years of “I Love Lucy” plus two

more pictures for Dore Schary at MGM.

Tonight” - The DeCastro Sisters, “Count Your

Blessings’ - Eddie Fisher, “There’s No Place

Like Home For The Holidays’ - Perry Como,

“Mambo Italiano” - Rosemary Clooney, “White

Christmas” - Bing Crosby,

At the movies -

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Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Donna

Reed.

Wright

Crosby, Danny Kaye,

Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen,

Dean Jagger

Webb, June Allyson, Van Heflon,

Lauren Bacall, Fred MacMurray.

Week of December 1, 1954

Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Reagan