Week of July 1, 1959

independence, beats down a Communist attempt to

oust him on a no-confidence vote. But he faces a

second parliamentary test over selling arms to

Germany that was expected to cause his resignation.

The Senate Rockets Committee injects the names of

James Hoffa and one of his aides into its hearings on

an airplane deal in which an alleged international gun

smuggler became involved. Hoffa was not present to

answer testimony that he had maneuvered to loan

$300,000 of his union’s funds to a Cleveland group,

which owned the big military cargo planes. Witnesses say the loan was

authorized but never made.

President Eisenhower says he believes inflation will be one of the big issues of

the 1960 election.

Visitor - Soviet First dep. Premier Kozlov is in San Francisco and told listeners

the Communists would even support the Roman Catholic Pope ‘If he is for

peace.” He had been in Sacramento and before that, Washington. From here,

he’s off to Detroit.

Prime Minister Ben-Gurion (74) of Israel resigns and dissolves his government in

a quarrel with four leftwing cabinet ministers who apposed his sale of arms to

West Germany. He said the dispute had injured Israeli prestige.

million cheering spectators into the streets, charming the

many who met her and crowning it all with a simple speech

at a civic dinner. “This has been an unforgettable day,” said

the Queen.

In Havana - police report the arrest of many Cubans and the

seizure of large quantities of arms in the smashing of an anti-

government plot in Havana.

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sons and the abolition of some primaries are

stifling the people’s voice in the choice of

Presidential candidates. If states are going to

abolish Presidential primaries and favorite sons

are going to block of national candidates from

running their states, the effect is going to be to

deny the people a voice in the selection of the

party nominees,” said Kennedy. Although he

declined to name any specific states, Kennedy

made it clear he is irked by a growing disposition

on the part of governors to mark their states as

out-of-bounds territory for leading candidates for

the Democratic nomination.

Teamsters President James Hoffa charges that senator John F. Kennedy was

“afraid” to debate labor-reform legislation with him on a national radio or

television hook-up. Kennedy retorted that it was obvious that he could not enter

into a public debate ‘with every individual like Mr. Hoffa, who has consistently

misused the American labor movement for his own selfish and improper ends.”

President Eisenhower says the U.S. was watching developments in the

Caribbean area, but “must depend primarily upon the Organization of American

States to take cognizance of these difficulties and if they can find any reason for

action, that they re the ones that must recommend it.” The Organization of

American States is to decide whether it will act on a charge by the Dominican

Republic that it faces an invasion organized by Cuba and Venezuela.

accept any “interference” in her domestic affairs by any

international organization or nation, including the United States.

The Federal Aviation Agency proposes drastic new rules to curb

drunkenness aboard commercial airliners:

1) Ban any passenger from drinking alcoholic beverages

aboard an airliner unless the drinks are served by the

airlines themselves.

2)

2) Ban any carrier from serving alcoholic drinks to a passenger who

already is intoxicated.

3) The rules will take effect in about 2 months.

Week of July 1, 1959

Sports - Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the National League’s

out the first ball in Pittsburgh.

Casey Stengel says Mickey Mantle is a five-way player. He can beat you give

ways - with his fielding, his arms, his legs, the short hit and the long ball.

championship to his growing list of tennis honors.

named president of WMCA, New York.

He replaces his father, Nathan Straus,

who becomes chairman of the station’s

board of direction. Also, Stephen

Labunski is named vice president and

general manager. They’re about to

make WMCA the top pop station in the country.

Chapter 11 - The Mutual Broadcasting System is seeking

debut settlement in court and says it is $3 million in the hole.

Television news -

Bing Crosby is set for another ABC-TV program September

29. The hour-long special may include his four sons. He’ll

also appear on Frank Sinatra’s first show of the season -

same network on October 19. Dean Martin will also be part of that program.

Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera” which has been off television for a few years, will

be revived in the fall - this time, as a special feature on the Garry Moore show.

Funt’s original “Candid Microphone” was introduced to radio in 1947. Durward

Kirby and Marion Lorne will participate.

Entertainment news -

Actor Keenan Wynn is accused in a sheriff’s report of punching and kicking his

wife (Sharley) and then tossing her mother to the floor three times.

Week of July 1, 1959

Wednesday night television -

CBS - Douglas Edwards news, New York

Confidential, Keep Talking, Trackdown,

Steel Hour

NBC - Huntley-Brinkley news, Wagon

Train, Price is right, Dave King, This Is

Your Life, Flight, Jack Paar

ABC - John Daley comments, Music for a

Summer Night, Ozzie and Harriet, Donna

Reed Accused, Boxing

Keep Talking - With emcee Carl Reiner.

Trackdown - A young schoolteacher is

goaded into a gun duel with a gunslinger.

This Is Your Life - Donna Reed is honored

(repeat).

Jack Paar - Roger Price and Betty White.

At the movies

South Pacific

Russia).

Reynolds, Robert Wagner

Week of July 1, 1959