Week of July 20, 1956

Vice-President Nixon for re-election at the Republican National

Convention in San Francisco.

Prisoner Floyd Wilson attempts to escape from Alcatraz Prison.

After an 11 1/2 hour search, he was found in a cave on the

water’s edge, admitting he didn’t know how to swim. It was the

12th attempt by a prisoner to break out of the island.

about 45 miles south of Nantucket Island at about 11:30pm. The Andria Doria

began to list so bad, launching lifeboats was not an option and reports its

condition as “danger immediate.” The Coast Guard responds immediately. First

reports are that only three are injured on the Stockholm. The Andrea Doria was

steaming to New York from Genoa. The Stockholm was outward bound from

New York, heading for Goeteborg.

At least eight Coast Guard Cutters and two passenger liners are at the scene,

attempting to help 1704 passengers and

crew off of the Andrea Doria. The

Stockholm can make her own way.

Eventually, she carried 533 Andria Doria

passengers back to New York. It’s

reporting it’s bow is “stove-in and its #1

hold flooded, but it can proceed back to

New York. At least 4 Navy destroyers on

the way.

was hit. Shaken survivors are taken back New York on various rescue ships. The

voyage was her 101st between Italy and New York. The collision placed a 40-

foot tear in her starboard side, penetrating a third of the way through the beam

(or width of ship).

It’s reported that so far, of the 1704 aboard, 34 are missing.

Staff Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon admitted taking three or four drink of vodka before

he led a laggard platoon on a tidal creek death march.

The United States publishes the new Russian-language magazine, America,

designed to tell people behind the iron Curtain whit life is like in this country. The

Week of July 20, 1956

64-page first issue was lavishly illustrated with color photographs and told how

the country has a growing middle class.

hiding from the public by traveling in a hearse like auto

- complete with a small funeral procession. For double

protection, she also hides under a blanket.

Four petroleum tanks explode near Dumas, Texas,

killing 19 in

their tracks

and injuring dozens. The fireball could

be seen in Amarillo - 40 miles away. The

fire began small and as firefighters

began pouring water on it, an incredible

explosion occurred, killing most of the

fireman and others. Flames staggered

men, their clothing blazing or smoking. A

railroad bridge a-quarter mile away was

burned.

The Census Bureau says that nearly

75% of homes in the U.S. had one or

more TV’s as of February, compared with 67% in June of 1955 and 12% in 1950.

and Britain and build the high Aswan Dam on the Nile

without their help.

Britain slams the bank door on Egyptian cash and assets

and sets up a three-power conference with the United

States and France to consider further steps to deal with

President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s grab of the Suez Canal.

New at the mart - Chef Boy-Ar-Dee “Beefaroni.” “You get

meat, macaroni and tomato sauce with cheese all in one

happy-making dish - ready to heat and serve. Do try Beefaroni soon!”

New at the mart - “Fizz-ade” from Kellogg. “A magic disc turns a glass of water

into a ready-sweetened sparkling drink.” Comes in six fresh foaming soda

fountain flavors - Cherry, Lemon-Lime, Grape, Orange, Strawberry and Root

Week of July 20, 1956

Beer.

Bestsellers - “Don’t Go Near The Water” - William Brinkley, “The Last Hurrah” -

Edwin O’Connor, “Arthritis and Common Sense’ - Dan Dale Alexander,

“Guestward Ho” - Patrick Dennis, “Love or Perish” - Dr Smiley Blanton.

and hits a three-run homer as the Brooklyn Dodgers win three-

in-a row against Cincinnati.

Shooting the film “Something of Value” in Narobi, Kenya - Rock

Hudson rescues a script girl attacked in her sleep by a

marauding baboon. Hudson was shaving nearby with a mirror

nailed to a tree trunk when he heard screams. Grabbing a

shovel, he chased the baboon from the girl’s safari wagon. No

one was bitten.

A deadly Cobra snake escapes on the Hollywood set

of the television series “The Adventures Of Hiram

Holiday.” The star, Wally Cox, was supposed to

charm the snake when it suddenly vanished. The cast

and crew dispersed but in minutes, the trainer found

the snake and place it into a basket.

Near the top of the charts this week is “Allegheny

Moon” by Patti Page, written by Dick Manning and Al

Hoffman. The pair say Rock and Roll will be only for

rowboats, saying about that genre of music “we can’t

write that bad” and that “even teenagers are wearing

of this current craze.” The pair also wrote “Hot Diggity” and other hits for Perry

Como.

fame right near Hollywood and Vine streets.

Radio news - NBC radio debuts “NBC Bandstand” - all live

Television news - Margaret Truman signs a new on-year

television contract by NBC.

Week of July 20, 1956

Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, The Charlie Farrall Show,

The Vic Damone Show, Presenting David Niven ... NBC - I

Spy, Gordon McRae Show, Top Plays, Playhouse

Argument With Death, Robert Montgomery Presents,

Douglas Fairbanks Presents ... ABC - You Asked For It,

The Bold Journey, All-Star Playhouse, Voice Of Firestone.

Burns and Allen - Gracie winds up in jail after raiding

flower beds.

Mickey Mouse Club - (afternoon on ABC) - newsreel

features a sky train and the water wizard.

Sunday night television -

CBS - Face the Nation, Eric Sevareid, Telephone Time

You Are There, Lassie, Private Secretary, Ed Sullivan

Show, GE Theatre, $64,000 Question

NBC - Zoo Parade, Outlook, Meet the Press, Roy Rogers

Show, Topper, Frontier, Steve Allen Show, Drama, Man

Against Crime, Boxing

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

Hour,

Ed Sullivan - All Circus Show with Emmett Kelly and

others.

Steve Allen Show - Rise Stevens, Jan Peerce James and

Pamela Mason, Roger Ray, Bambi Linn, Rod Alexander

Week of July 20, 1956

Wayward Wind” - Gogi Grant, “I Almost

Lost My Mind’ - Pat Boone, “My Prayer” -

The Platters, “I Want You, I Need You, I

Love You’ - Elvis Presley, “Whatever Will

Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” - Doris

Day, “On The Street Where You Live’ -

Vic Damone, “Allegheny Moon” - Patti

Page, “Be-Bop-A-Lula” - Gene Vincent” -

“Moonglow (theme from Picnic)” - Morris

Stoloff, “Hound Dog” - Elvis Presley,

“Standing On The Corner” - The Four

Lads, “I’m In Love Again” - Fats Domino,

“A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl’ - Teresa

Brewer, “Stranded In The Jungle” - The

Week of July 20, 1956

Cadets.

At the movies -

Kelly, Frank Sinatra

George Nader, Julie Adams

Basehart, Leo Genn, Orson Welles

Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds,

Barry Fitzgerald

Holden, Deborah Kerr

Davy Crockett Meets The River

Mickey Rooney, Virginia Wells.

Week of July 20, 1956