Week of July 13 1956

A military Air Transport plane with 66

Europe-bound servicemen and

civilians aboard crashes in a pine-

wooded swamp in New Jersey - 45

die with some 21 injured. An airman

pocket” as it took off from McGuire air Force Base and plummeted to the ground.

Physicians announce that President Eisenhower’s recovery “has gained

momentum and that he could return to work any day.

President Eisenhower returns to work at the White House, spending three and

one-half hours at his desk in the morning and returning in the afternoon. It was

the first working day at the executive mansion since his emergency abdominal

operation June 9th.

Matyas Rakosi, the master of Communist Hungary, resigns his party positions

because of his “mistaken” faith in Stalin.

A bizarre diplomatic secret is reported this week - a

Ambassador to Italy, was caused by arsenic poisoning.

The arsenic came from paint on the ornate ceiling of her

bedroom in Rome. It sifted down in tiny amounts of dust

during the first 20 months she lived there, getting into

her breakfast coffee, in hot weather, she inhaled it daily.

The disclosure was made by Time magazine, published

by Mrs Luce’s husband, Henry Luce.

No more circus tent -

Ringling Bros Barnum &

Bailey Circus - America’s

“greatest show on earth” does

its last tent show in Pittsburgh

this week. John Ringling North says the circus was folding its mammoth tent for

the last time after a performance at Heidelberg track. “The tented circus as it now

exists is, in my opinion, a thing of the past. We are considering plans for the

future which may involve an almost completely mechanically controlled

exhibition.” North stressed the circus will continue, but in a different form. “The

all-new 78th presentation of Ringling Bros-Barnum & Bailey combined shows will

open as usual on April 3, 1957, at Madison Square Garden in New York and will

play the 1957 season in other air-conditioned arenas all over the United States.”

Week of July 13 1956

Labor troubles, bad weather and rising costs sounded the death knell for the road

show under the giant umbrella of canvas.

The Senate passes a Social Security Bill carrying a trail-breaking program of

benefits for disabled persons starting at age 50 and lowering the retirement age

for women from 65 to 62.

Week of July 13 1956

The government reports a budget surplus of $1,754,357, 066 for the fiscal year

1956 which ended June 30. It was the first surplus in five years and the fourth

since 1930.

Men’s fashion tips - If your jewelry

(pins, cuff links, chains etc) gets dull

and dreary looking, dunk it into a

small glass of warm water and

detergent. In a few minutes, it will

come out sparkling ... Carefully turn

up sleeves instead of rolling them in

this hot weather and they will be

neat and slightly when you turn them

back down again ... Try wearing

your belt buckle to the side instead

of directly centered in front. It’s more

comfortable and you’ll look

slimmer... Nothing looks better in the summer months than the traditional white

jacket. Remember to sharpen its appearance with contracting dark tie, slacks

and pocket handkerchief.

“Levi’s - “Man! What a Fit! - There’s a rugged, rangy

look about LEVI’s - a look that suits men of action to a

T. Those slim LEVI’s lines mean real solid comfort too.

And LEVI’s super-tough denim, reinforced with real

Copper Rivets means longer wear. Look for the Red Tap on the back pocket.”

The Metropolitan Opera Association announces that it has cancelled the 1956-57

season because it could not agree with the American Guild of Musical Artists on

the status or Robert Herman, a stage director. Herman had served as a secretary

to the management in long earlier negotiations between the Met and the union.

The union then had threatened to prefer charges against Herman, an AGMA

member, for acting on behalf of management. He’s the son of Babe Herman, a

former baseball player.

A Gallup poll says that over 39 million Americans believe a nuclear attack would

doom their families.

Sports - Harry Cary Jr. (16) must be the youngest sports broadcaster. Recently,

KMOX in St. Louis launched the youngster on a Saturday program that

highlighted powwows with teens in the athlete field. His dad does all the

Cardinals play-by-play.

Week of July 13 1956

Bestselling books -

The Rosemary Tree - Elizabeth Goudge

A Single Pebble - John Hersey

A Thing Of Beauty - A. J. Cronin

The Mandarins - Simone de Beauvoir

The Last Hurrah - Edwin O’Connor

Auntie Mame - Patrick Dennis

Lucy Crown - Irwin Shaw

The Girl He Left Behind - Marlon Hargrove

Guestward Ho! - Patrick Dennis

Arthritis and Commons Sense - Dan Dale

Alexander

How to Live 365 Days a Year - John A

Schindler, M.D.

Love or Perish - Dr Smiley Blanton

Better Homes & Gardens Barbecue Book -

Youth: The Years From 10 to 16 - Arnold

Gesell, M.D.

Pogo Sunday Book - Walt Kelly

Souvenir: Margaret Truman’s Own Story -

Margaret Truman

Ion Opris, Rumania’s Olympic track, star escapes his Communist homeland

while running a hurdles race in England. After finishing fourth place “I slipped

quietly back to the starting line and put on my blue track jumper - the one I was to

have worn at this year’s Olympic Games. The without speaking to anyone, I

hurried to the dressing room for a shower and quick change. Making sure I was

not being followed, I made straight for the stadium exit.” Opris was then met by a

representative of the free Rumanian press agency, who hurried him into hiding.

Week of July 13 1956

Athletics game. He said the spitting action, following the 400th homer of his

career, was directed at only a few members of the working press. “Sure, I meant

to spit and you guys know why I did it. I don’t have to tell you.” Reports say

Williams felt several writers for a Boston paper have been waging a campaign

against him, Supposedly, it was these particular writers his spitting gesture was

aimed at.

Mutual radio network had this to say this week in a broadcast: “In international

affairs, there’s not one Elvis the Pelvis - but three of them. Their names are

Nasser of Egypt, Titto of Yugoslavia and Nehru of India. The more these Elvis

the Pelvises gyrate the more they end up where they started from.”

Hollywood news - Elizabeth Taylor and

husband actor Michael Wilding say they

have agreed to a legal separation after

almost four and one-half years of

marriage. In a statement, they say that

divorce is not contemplated at the

present time. “Much careful thought has

been given to the step we are taking. It is

being done so that we will have an

opportunity to thoroughly work out our

personal situation. We are in complete

accord in making this amicable decision.”

start a family. A newsman brought up the fact that

she was once quoted as saying that Chanel No. 5

perfume was all she wore to bed. He asked if she

would change to pajamas now that she was in

England. “Well, I might try Yardley’s lavender.”

John Wayne signs a contract for three starring

million. He is currently preparing for “The Wings of

Eagles,” biography of Comdr. Frank (Spig) Wead, Navy aviation pioneer to be

Week of July 13 1956

directed by John Ford at MGM.

toy poodle “Chiffon.” British authorities told her that due

to a rabies death in England recently, all incoming dogs

have to remain in quarantine for six weeks after their

arrival.

Actor James Cagney pulls 3 yachtsmen from the ocean

after their boat capsized. Cagney feared his good deed

might sound like a Hollywood stunt - but the three said

it was true.

Comedian Jerry Lewis breaks two toes during his

roughhouse nightclub act with his partner Dean Martin. A spokesman for the pair,

who have had off-and-on feuds for several years, said the injury was inflicted

during their act at the Copacabana in New York, when Martin’s heel accidentally

came down hard on Lewis’ left foot during a bit of clowning.

Week of July 13 1956

Disneyland - a year old, says attendance was 3,642,597 for the past 12 months.

There were Presidents like President Sukarno of Indonesia and Vice-Presidents

like Richard M. Nixon plus visitors from 64 different countries. The average

amount spent was $2.37 per person. This included parking, admission, rides,

amusements and souvenirs. There are now 21 free exhibits as compared with 11

available last July. There are a total of 33 rides and amusements - seven more

than when Disneyland was opened. A $2,000,000 expansion program recently

completed includes the Disneyland Skyway, the Rainbow Caverns, Mine Train

Ride, the Indian Village and War Canoes, Storybook Land and Tom Sawyer’s

Island.

Harold Lloyd (63) says comedy is

different today and not an easy business:

“Comedy is different today because

comedians use different tactics. Back in

my days on the screen, I used the

pantomime. It was the same vehicle used

by Charlie Chaplin and others. It got

laughs in those days. But, today, comedy

and comedians seem to rely on dialogue.

Sometimes they get a good vehicle from

it. When they do, everybody laughs.

Comedy is a tough business. You’re up one day and down the next. Lloyd says

that during the early days of silent movies the actors did the acting, including the

New available at bookstores - “Lady Sings The

Blues” by Billie Holiday (published by

Doubleday). It’s copyrighted under the singer’s

true name, “Eleanore Fagan.”

Stan Freberg does Elvis - is promoting a new

record - a takeoff of Presley’s “Heartbreak

Hotel.” He’s offering radio DJ’s free “Freberg

Paste-On Sideburns,” a reference to the Presley-

style of hair do.

Week of July 13 1956

A broken ankle suffered in a back-yard basketball game will postpone the fall

return to television of comedian Danny Thomas. He was to begun rehearsals for

his “Make Room For Daddy” television series. His injury will be written into the

scripts.

Sunday afternoons on NBC-TV, presented by

Beech-Nut gum. Dr. Spock is one of America’s

foremost authorities on child care and author

of “Baby and Child Care.”

New show on CBS-TV weekday afternoons -

The Johnny Carson Show.

CBS-TV will air “Air Power” a series about the

history of human flight, military aviation and the

status of the world’s air power for 26 Sunday

nights beginning November 11.

Ed Sullivan books 11 acts from the Ringling Bros circus for next Sunday’s

telecast. Julie Andrews sings two songs from the Broadway hit “My Fair Lady” on

Ed’s show tonight.

“Twenty-One” - a new quiz show on which two contestants compete by

answering question from an assigned category will begin over NBC-TV in

September. Jack Barry is the master of ceremonies.

stations including WPIX-TV (channel 11) in New York.

WPIX says it has sold-out its commercial inventory with

sponsors paying a premium rate of $425. Sponsors

include Frito, Remco and American Character doll.

American Associated Artists says 234 Popeye cartoons

will be offered to television stations.

Ingrid Berman who has been living in Italy for the past seven years, will return

here in the fall in connection with a television appearance on CBS-TV’s “Ed

Sullivan Show.” She’s starring in Fox’s “Anastasia” with Helen Hayes and Yul

Brynner.

Week of July 13 1956

Next week - Jack Paar will be filling-in for Ed Sullivan while he’s in London/Paris

filming interviews and scouting for talent.

CBS - Telephone Time, You Are There, Lassie, Private Secretary, The Ed

Sullivan Show, Play, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, $64,000 Challenge, What’s My

Line?

NBC - Roy Rogers Show, Topper, Sunday Spectacular, Television Playhouse,

Man Against Crime

Week of July 13 1956

ABC - You Asked For It, Film Festival, Original Amateur Hour, Film

Topper - Topper rescues his wife from a dishonest antiques dealer. Leo G.

Carroll, Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling star.

The $64,000 Challenge - with host Sonny Fox.

Ed Sullivan Show - Filmed interview with Bing Crosby. Also Julie Andrews, the

young leady lady of the Broadway hit “My Fair Lady” who sings two songs from

the musical. Also featured - Louis Armstrong and his band.

Music news - Ed Sullivan completes arrangements to have

Sullivan shows - first one September 9. Deal is $50,000 for all

three. Several weeks ago, the singer was credited with having

helped NBC’s ratings when the Steve Allen show, in a rarity,

beat the Ed Sullivan show. Elvis Presley became the center of

controversy after his appearance last month on Milton Berle’s

NBC-TV show - because they showed his bodily contortions.

His Steve Allen appearance was much more complacent.

Presley’s two other appearances on the Sullivan show should take place at

(approx.) 8-week intervals.

Hot Record and a little controversial - Dickie Goodman and Bill Buchanan’s

“Flying Saucer.” It’s a new kind of record - called a “break-in” record. It features a

narrator who weaves a story out of edited lines of current hit records. The record

“breaks-in” to a singing verse of one of the songs. This one uses 15 songs with

19 uses. A copyright infringement suit from some of the publishers has been

filed in U.S District Court in New York and New Jersey, asking for a preliminary

injunction. One record exec states, “If this is allowed to pass - then anything

goes!”

Radio news - More Elvis Presley…

Art Ford of WNEW radio invites Psychiatrist Dr. Benjamin

Wolstein on his radio show to discuss rock ‘n’ roll and why

the kids are going for it. Ford wanted Wolstein to diss it,

since Ford and WNEW don’t play rock ‘n’ roll. Ford did

play rock records on this particular show, and then asked

the good doctor to comment. After playing Little Richard’s

“Long Tall Sally” the doctor said the high-pitched voice

expressed the struggle of adolescent maleness to achieve identification. Other

Week of July 13 1956

records were played, followed by comments and none rapped rock ‘n’ roll. The

gyrations, and the “savage, animal-like style” in some of the other rock ‘n’ rollers

was part of the “anti-formalist, rebellious mood” of adolescence.”

More Elvis information - Elvis is now handled by Col. Thomas A. Parker - P.O.

Box 417 Madison, Tennessee. Elvis Presley National Fan Club Headquarters

Madison, Tennessee.

Pop music this week in 1956 -

THE WAYWARD WIND - Gogi Grant

I ALMOST LOST MY MIND - Pat Boone

MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC” - Morris Stoloff & Columbia

Pictures

Orchestra

MY PRAYER - Platters

I’M IN LOVE AGAIN - Fats Domino

I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU - Elvis

Presley

MORE - Perry Como

ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE - Vic

Damone

WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera,

Sera) - Doris Day

BORN TO BE WITH YOU - Chordettes

A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL - Teresa

Brewer

ALLEGHENY MOON - Patti Page

STANDING ON THE CORNER - Four Lads

STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE - Cadets

IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE - Ames

Brothers

TREASURE OF LOVE - Clyde McPhatter

IVORY TOWER - Cathy Carr or Gale Storm

GLENDORA - Perry Como

TRANSFUSION - Nervous Norvus

YOU DON’T KNOW ME - Jerry Vale

FEVER - Little Willie John

CANADIAN SUNSET - Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood

THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT - Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights-

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HEARTBREAK HOTEL - Elvis Presley

RIP IT UP - Little Richard

THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES” - Nelson Riddle & Orchestra

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE - Clovers

GRADUATION DAY - Rover Boys

PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN - Joe “Fingers” Carr

WALK HAND IN HAND - Tony Martin

GIVE US THIS DAY - Joni James

PICNIC - McGuire Sisters

I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT - Sylvia Syms

SOFT SUMMER BREEZE - Eddie Heywood

THE HAPPY WHISTLER - Don Robertson

MY DREAM SONATA - Nat “King” Cole

CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART - Tony Bennett

I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU - Four Aces

Top Rhythm and Blues records - (Heard On Allan Freed’s WINS, NY Show)

Rip It Up - Little Richard

Fever - Little Willie John

My Prayer - The Platters

I’m In Love Again - Fats Domino

It’s Too Late - Chuck Willis

Casual Look - Six teens

Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles

My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino

Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets

Love, Love, Love - The Clovers

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley

I Want You To Me My Girl - The Teen-Agers (featuring

Frankie Lymon)

Please, Please, Please - James Brown

Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter

At the movies -

Rex Thompson, James Whitmore, Rex Thompson

Robot

Week of July 13 1956

Fitzgerald

Ebsen, Jeff York

Andes, Richard Boone, Jock Mahoney,

William Reynolds, Charles McGraw

Woodward