Week of January 21, 1957

Dwight D. Eisenhower is sworn in a president on the steps of the Capitol. He was

rarely cracking a smile. His inaugural address was about the danger inherent in

known such peril as today. This is you home - yet this is not the whole of

our world. For our world is where our full destiny lies - with men of all

peoples and nations who are or would be free. And for them, and so for us,

The Soviet Communist party accuses the United States of establishing bases for

Atomic-armed guided missiles around the Soviet Union, raising the threat of a

great new war. Pravda warned Turkey, Iran and Japan that if any of these

missiles were launched from their countries - Russia would answer with “blows

delivered by the same weapons.”

Chicago - opens a new campaign to administer his antipolio

vaccine to everyone in the country - especially those under

40.”Never before have we been faced with the opportunity to

wipe out a disease in such short order. We need not put up with

the prevalence of polio in 1957.” Dr Salk figured that to deliver a

total knockout of the disease, all persons under 30 would have

to get the vaccine.

“The People’s World” - a west coast pro-communist daily newspaper out of San

Francisco says it will become a weekly, instead of a daily paper in February. An

editorial said:

“The years of cold war and McCarthyism were years of attrition for

the paper. Circulation fell, and the basis of support shrunk. Then came 1956, with

Week of January 21, 1957

its impact on the Left, bringing into focus what has been accurately described as

a crisis on the Left.” The paper hit its highest circulation in 1947 at 20,000. As of

now, it’s less than half that amount.

to a daughter. A 21-gun salute announced the arrival of

Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite - first child of

reigning Prince Rainier III and the Hollywood star. Said

John B. Kelly - the father of Grace Kelly in Philadelphia -

“Oh, shucks, I wanted a boy. That’s six girls now.” Had

the child been a boy - he would have received a 101-gun

solute. The State Department ruled that Grace Kelly’s

baby would be an American citizen - contrary to a ruling

by Prince Rainier that the girl will be “uniquely”

Monagasque.

Sal Mineo takes a little time off his movie set to register for the draft. The actor

turned 18 on January 10.

Perry Como and Dinah Shore are named America’s “King and Queen of Hearts”

in a poll of the nation’s disc jockeys.

Marries - actor John Derek to Ursula Andress

(20). It’s his second and her first.

RCA announces price cuts up to 40% on all

45rpm EP (extra play) albums! ... 1 Record 45

EP album - was $1.49 - now only $1.29 ... 2

Record 45 EP albums - were $2.98 - now only

$2.49! ... Also - get 10 Harry Belafonte records

for just $5.00 - 39 hits on ten 45 EP’s in “The

Best Of Belafonte” album, plus 15 page

booklet when you buy any RCA Victor Automatic 45 “Victoria.” “Now more than

ever, 45 is just your speed for enjoying the world’s greatest artists, the world’s

truest sound. Start the 45 habit today, with this special introductory offer.”

At Sears - Men’s Sweatshirts - $1.17 each ... Men’s Pajamas - 2 for $5.00 ...

Men’s work socks - 3 pairs for .88 ... Woman en’s briefs - .99 ... Girdle or Panty -

$2.44 ... New Dresses - At-home, patio and street styles, dresses for every time

of day and occasion. Fine cottons, nylons, rayons in bright colors - $2.33 each

Week of January 21, 1957

Best-selling books - “Peyton Place” - Grace Metalious, “Compulsion” - Meyer

Levin, “The Fountain Overflows” - Rebecca West,”Twilight for the Gods” - Ernest

Gann, “Auntie Mame” - Patrick Dennis, “The Nun’s Story” - Kathryn Hulme, “Men

to Match My Mountains” - Irving Stone, “The FBI Story” - Don Whitehead, “Much

Ado About Me” - Fred Allen.

NBC-TV quiz program “The Big Surprise.” He correctly

answered a five-part question on the right of way of approaching

vessels

Walt Disney Productions and ABC sign a $9 million contract for

three series for the ‘57-’58 season. It includes the continued

production of “The Mickey Mouse Club” and a new series -

“Zorro.”

NBC begins a new format for “The Tonight Show” this week. The format includes

more “newsmaker” guests. Jack Lescoulie, formerly of the “Today” show - is the

new host. Guests for the format debut - Alfred Landon - former Governor of

Kansas and actress Jayne Mansfield.

It’s announced that bandleader Xavier Cugat and

“Coke Time” show - Wednesday and Friday nights.

The show runs 15 minutes each of those evenings

on NBC-TV.

Columbia University English

ups his winnings to $122,000

this week on the quiz show

“Twenty-One.” He’s received

thousands of letters from all

over the country including 500 marriage proposals.

Tuesday Night Television - CBS - Name That Tune, The Phil

Silvers Show, The Brothers, To Tell The Truth, The Red Skelton Show, 64,000

Question, Do You Trust Your Wife?... NBC - The Jonathon Winters Show, Big

Surprise (Quiz), The Jane Wyman Show, Circle Theater, Break the $250,000

Bank (Quiz) ... ABC - Conflict, Broken Arrow, Play, It’s Polka Time, Damon-

Runyon Theater

Week of January 21, 1957

Break the $250,000 Bank - hosted by Bert Parks.

Friday Night TV - CBS - My Friend Flicka, West Point Story, Dick Powell’s Zane

Grey Theater, Mr. Adams and Eve, Playhouse of Stars, The Line-up, Person to

Person ... NBC - Eddie Fisher, Blonde, Life of Riley, Bob Hope, Boxing ... ABC -

Adventures Of Jim Bowie, Crossroads, Treasure Hunt, The Vise, Ray Anthony

Show.

Person to Person - Edward R. Murrow visits former

Douglas.

Later on (NBC) - Tonight Show farewell - the last

“Tonight Show” hosted by Steve Allen. A new

format debuts on Monday. Guests Sammy Davis

Jr., Dave Garroway, George Gobel, Buddy

Hackett, Gene Krupa, Ray McKinley, Jayne and

Audrey Meadows, Jonathan Winters.

Pop music this week in 1957:

SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell

BANANA BOAT (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte

YOUNG LOVE - Sonny James

LOVE IS STRANGE - Mickey & Sylvia

TOO MUCH - Elvis Presley

MARIANNE - Terry Gilkyson & The Easy Riders

ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE

MELODY - Jerry Lewis

DON’T FORBID ME - Pat Boone

BLUE MONDAY - Fats Domino

JAMAICA FAREWELL - Harry Belafonte

PLEASE SAY YOU WANT ME - The Schoolboys

YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING - Johnnie Ray

LOVE ME - Elvis Presley

WRINGLE, WRANGLE - Bill Hayes

MOONLIGHT GAMBLER - Frankie Laine

THE BANANA BOAT SONG - The Tarriers

WRINGLE, WRANGLE - Fess Parker

LOVE ME TENDER - Elvis Presley

THE GREEN DOOR - Jim Lowe

Week of January 21, 1957

At the movies -

O’Hara

Vera Miles