Week of June 8, 1958

Assessment of the enemy - The United

States army says the Soviet army is

capable of fighting a major non-nuclear

ground war, starting an atomic war or

providing men for a war begun by a

satellite nation.

Making a play on de Gaulle? - Western

diplomats predict Soviet Premier

Khrushchev will invite Gen Charles de

Gualle to Moscow. They said the Kremlin is believed preparing to propose to the

new French Premier a reaffirmation of the 1944 Franco-Soviet friendship pact

which de Gaulle worked out with Stalin on a visit to the Soviet capital in 1944.

East Germany reports that a U.S. Army helicopter made a forced landing in

Communist territory and was seized with its nine occupants by red police. The

United States demands the prompt return of the eight officers and a sergeant and

their craft.

Three rockets - The Air Force says it will shoot at the moon three times this year.

President Eisenhower calls on Congress to establish a single federal aviation

agency with ‘full and paramount authority over the use by aircraft of air space

over the United States and its territories.” The President said in his message to

Congress that he had intended to propose the new agency early next year. The

mid-air collision of a military jet and on airliner in Maryland last month with the

loss of 12 lives, the President said, “has made it apparent, however that the need

for action is so urgent that the consolidation should be undertaken now.”

U.S. intelligence agencies are in possession of important new evidence that the

Soviet Union masterminded Communist demonstrations against Vice President

Nixon in South America.

Entertainment news -

Bing, is dating a girl who used

to play as a tot in the Hollywood

pool of Bing Crosby. She’s

Joan Lowe, a dancer and a

niece of Joan Crawford. Gary’s

Week of June 8, 1958

recently married a showgirl, is dating Las

Vegas dancer Sandra Drummond (second

picture).

Actress Suzy Parker - model-turned-actress

remains in serious condition in a St.

Augustine hospital. She suffered two broken

arms in a train-auto collision which killed her

father.

Sylvester (Pat) Weaver, former president of

NBC says broadcasting networks are

turning television into a medium providing

little but games or storytelling. Weaver said

TV service is being degraded by taking too

many programs out of Hollywood’s movie

film cans and presenting them with “game

shows that can be produced cheaply." I am

afraid that I must point the finger at the

managements of the television networks,”

said Weaver.

Radio news -

weekdays and Saturdays over radio 790, has his own get-up

when he does station appearances. Don can be found in his

“uniform” of Ivy League cap and long red underwear with

station call letters emblazoned in white across the chest. He

employs echo chambers, sound tracks of ridiculous voices and

is just entertaining between commercials and the pop music he

plays on KABC radio Los Angeles.

Music news - Alan Freed signs for a new television show over

WABD (Channel 5) New York. Look for “The Alan Freed

Show” from 5 to 6pm beginning June 30. The show will feature

teen pop and rock artists and a lot of dancing. He’s heard

nights on WABC radio.

Television news -

Another UHF bites the dust - NBC says it’s giving up its Buffalo UHF station

(channel 17). The company purchased station WBUF in 1955 and invested $2

Week of June 8, 1958

million in facilities and equipment. In addition, the company reportedly has

incurred a loss of about $1 million in operating the station. It’s typical in markets

where UHF stations compete with VHF such as Buffalo. NBC said its station had

“less than half the audience of either of the two Buffalo VHF stations.” What’s

interesting is, NBC said that a promotion campaign getting people interested in

the station found 80% of all Buffalo TV sets had the capability of UHF, but

presumably, not all owners took advantage. Buffalo’s other two TV stations are

WGR-TV (channel 2) and WBEN-TV (channel 4).

CBS says it’s developing a supernatural hour that will comprise two half-hour film

shows - The Invisible man” and “World of Giants.” They will begin next fall on

Wednesday evening.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Douglas Edwards news, Name That Tune, Mr. Adams and Eve, Drama,

To Tell The Truth, Red Skelton, $64,000 Question, Mike

Hammer

NBC - Huntley-Brinkley, Treasure Hunt, The investigator,

The Vise, Jack Paar

ABC - John Daley news, Sugarfoot, Wyatt Earp. Broken

Arrow, Pantomine Quiz, West Point, Twenty Six Men

Adventures of McGraw - McGraw is hired to protect a lady in

Reno to shed her mobster husband.

Broken Arrow - Cochise and an Indian agent track outlaws selling firewater to

Apaches.

Jack Paar - Cliff Arquette, James Mason and his wife Pamela Kellino and

daughter Portland.

Week of June 8, 1958

Week of June 8, 1958