Week of June 15, 1950

Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) accuses John Peurifoy,

Deputy Undersecretary of State, of arranging

secret favors for a witness in the investigation of

alleged Communists in government. McCarthy said

the deal consisted of a pledge to provide free legal

advice and loyalty clearance to a man who five

years ago, was fined in the Amerasia secret

documents case.

Chemist Alfred Slack of Syracuse is charged with

espionage and the FBI said he and helped supply

Russian agents samples of a powerful new U.S.

explosive.

Delayed effects in the form of eye cataracts have

begun to appear in some survivors of the atomic

bomb blasts in Japan, the Atomic Energy

Commission announced. The Japanese living at

Hiroshima and Nagasaki when the American Air

Force atom-bombed them in 1945 have apparently

recovered from immediate effects such as loss of

hair, temporary infertility and blood changes the

commission observed.

Hollywood news -

Judy Garland is suspended by MGM after her

failure to report for work on a picture in which she

was to be costarred with Fred

Astaire…

Judy Garland slashes her throat

with the broken edge of a water

glass in an emotional blowup

over career troubles. Her doctor

called the cuts very minor…

Judy Garland is resting at home

and her condition is not serious

after her attempted suicide.

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Television news -

Kid’s television - NBC-TV will experiment this summer with a new program idea

titled “Calling All Cowboys.” The show will feature a series of westerns each

broken into five 10-minute segments which will be run one a day. Films will be

preceded and followed by a cowboy authority, as yet unselected, who will tell the

kids about Indian lore, horsemanship etc. Look for it late afternoons.

NBC and CBS are just about sold-out their sponsor inventory for the 1950-1951

season. ABC and Dumont expect to have the best year, sponsor wise, in their

history.

Frank Sinatra signs a five year exclusive to CBS> No specific radio plans have

yet been evolved. His television show looks set for Saturday nights at 9pm,

opposite NBC’s “Saturday Night Revue.”

on July 1…

signed as regular emcees on NBC-TV’s

“Broadway Open House. Lester will be

the ringmaster 3 nights a week while

Amsterdam will handle the other two.

Show also will feature singer Jane

Harvey and one other. “Broadway Open

House” has been in difficulties since its

inception. Originally, Don “Creesh”

Hornsby signed as emcee, but he died shortly before the show

was to start. Since then, the show has been trying various emcees.

The show airs after 11pm.

A new TV series entitled “T-Men,” based on activities of the Treasury agents will

make its debut over ABC early in September.

52 “Lone Ranger” episodes have been shot and there’s a contract for 26 more.

General Mills is the sponsor.

Gene Autry will make his TV debut on CBS’s eastern network in a weekly series

of western films, the first expressly made by a screen star for this type of medium

(television). Wrigley will sponsor and it all begins July 23.

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Chicago’s Don McNeil comes to New York

Music news - Ukulele getting more

TV/radio personalities are getting into the

ukulele and the instrument my help stem

the slum in the music business. Decca

Records says because of its popularity, it’s

cutting several albums with Hawaiian

music.

“Songs for Sale” - an hour radio program

will begin on CBS June 30 and it will

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become a simultaneous radio and television feature the following week. Each

program will present Jan Murray as master of ceremonies and singer Tony

Bennett.

“Happy Feet,” a new novelty number

adapted from a Miles Shoes radio jingle

is beginning to kick up some

excitement. Capitol Records has come

up with a version by Dean Martin and

RCA Victor is putting Tommy Dorsey on

it. Miles Shoes will get full credit on the

labels.

Entertainment - Dean Martin and Jerry

Lewis are cutting short their stand at the

Copa to head for the West Cast for a

movie assignment.

Radio news - ABC signs Don McNeil to

a 20 year contract for his “Breakfast

Club” radio program. He’ll also have a

show on ABC-TV this season.

At the movies -

Father of the Bride - Spence Tracy,

Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor

The Daughter Of Rosie O’Grady - June Haver, Gordon MacRae

Annie Get Your Gun - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel.

Week of June 15, 1950