Week of July 15, 1951
In Seoul (sixth session) - Korean armistice talks end abruptly with every
indication that Communist and U.N. delegates still are locked over a single key
issue in their cease-fire agenda. The tie-up probably has come on Red demands
for withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea.
Jordan’s
King Abdullah
, a friend of Britain who
wielded strong force in the Arab world, is
assassinated beside a mosque in old Jerusalem. He
had claimed he was the oldest living descendant of
the Prophet Mohammed. The 69-year-old ruler was
cut down by pistol bullets as he was gong to pray at
the tomb of his father at noon on the Moslem
Sabbath.
Sports - In Pittsburgh - Jersey Joe Walcott climaxes
an amazing rags to riches saga by knocking out
Ezzard Charles in 55 seconds of the seventh round to win the world heavyweight
championship - the oldest man ever to win the title.
Entertainment -
John Barrymore Jr
. (19) says Hollywood
gave him stardom too quickly, and he’s not ready yet to take to
the stage. He was to have made his stage debut in Chicago in
“The Hasty Heart” but reneged.
Joyce Matthews, former wife of comedian Milton Berle, attempts
suicide by slashing her wrists in the plush New York apartment
of Billy Rose. Her manager said she cut her wrists “in a moment of hysteria” after
reading several unflattering gossip columns about her. She should be OK.
20
th
-Century Fox acquires the right to use CBS’s color television process in its
recently acquired Eidophor large-screen theatre television system. Fox wants to
use the system in theatres for its movies.
Music news - Nashville will stage a “Phil Harris
Day” on July 27.
With sales of his “Be My Love” record just over
the million mark,
Mario Lanza
is the hottest
artist on RCA Victor’s roster. Also selling by
Lanza - “Loveliest Night of the Year” from the
