Week of December 15, 1958

Foreign Ministers of the United States, France, West German and Britain join in a

statement re-affirming their countries’ determination to remain in Berlin.

President Eisenhower suggests adding one or two years of high school to the

United States educational system and also suggests that working mothers think

twice before putting a business career ahead of the personal care of her kids.

A Thor ballistic missile takes off from Vandenberg in California. It’s the first

missile ever launched by the Air Force.

The United States places a four-ton Atlas missile into orbit

containing a satellite that dwarfs Russia’s Sputnik III.

President Eisenhower personally announced the feat at a

White House diplomatic dinner and authorized Press

Secretary Hagerty to announce it to the world.

Voice From Space - The voice of President Eisenhower

broadcasting a Christmas wish for peace on earth and

goodwill to all men is heard from the giant four-and-a-half-

ton Atlas satellite orbiting in outer space. The tape-recorded

words were heard on 132.45 and 132.905mhz on the VHF

radio band. Upon hearing his message piped through by

loudspeaker, the President was fascinated. “That’s one of

the astounding things in this age of inventions,” he mused. “Next thing they’ll do

is televise pictures.”

Premier Khrushchev demands that Soviet farmers out-produce the United States.

Business - American Telephone and Telegraph - the world’s biggest public utility

offers shareowners a 3-1 stock split. AT&T closed up $21 at $223 a share.

Entertainment -

French actress Brigitte Bardot objects to use of her

name in association with a nude girlie show in Paris.

The bosomy actress told a court she was

embarrassed to have a music hall review use her

name in its title. The name of the review is “Ca Va

Bardot” (translated means OK Bardot). Ms. Bardot

claims the girls in the show “look like me and use

indecent expressions.”

Week of December 15, 1958

Thursday night TV highlights -

CBS - December Bride - Lily moves in to stop a battle between Matt and Ruth

over a new car for Christmas.

ABC - Leave It To Beaver - Beaver and Wally

plan to attend a carnival, but Aunt Martha

arrives and the boys can’t go.

ABC - Zorro - Del Amo disguises himself as

Zorro and is captured by Sgt. Garcia who

prepares to hang him.

Music news -

Imperial Records signs teen vocal group “The

Teddy Bears” to a recording contract. They have

a huge hit titled

“To Know Him Is

To Love Him.”

Group consists of Annette Bard (16), Phil Spector

(18) and Marshall Lieb (19). The group appears

on the NBC-TV Perry Como Show January 3.

The fastest moving chart record of the year is

“The Chipmunk Song” with sales so far of 2.5

million.

Satire - Stan Freeberg’s recording - an assault on

advertising called “Green Christmas” has been

banned on some radio stations.

Radio news - Gene Weed, formerly with WQAM,

Miami until drafted last May, is assigned to the

Armed Forces Radio and Television service in Hollywood and also lands a part-

time shift at KFWB, Hollywood.

Don’t miss Bing Crosby’s annual Christmas radio show on New Year’s. The show

will feature remote pick-ups from around the world including the famed Vatican

Choir and the sound of St. Peter’s bells summoning those to midnight mass.

Week of December 15, 1958

Top Country & Western -

City Lights - Ray Price

Bill Bayou - Jim Reeves

Pick Me Up On Your Way Down - Charlie Walker

Country Music Is Here To Stay - Simon Crum

Life To Go - Stonewall Jackson

Treasure of Love - George Jones

Give Myself a Party - Don Gibson

All Over Again - Johnny Cash

Squaws Along The Yukon - Hank Thompson

That’s The Way I Feel - Faron Young

Top Rhythm and Blues -

Try Me - James Brown

Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson

Nobody But You - Dee Clark

A Lover’s Question - Clyde McPhatter

Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino

Hold It! - Bill Doggett

Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Platters

Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke

Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio

Key To The Highway - Little Walter

Rockhouse II - Ray Charles

Sweet Home Chicago - Little Jr. Parker

One Night - Elvis Presley

Keep A Driving - Chuck Wills