Week of June 23, 1955

The United States announces that a slow-moving, lightly armed Navy patrol

plane was fired on by two Russian MIG jet fighters over international waters

between Alaska and Siberia. The plane crash-landed and burned on remote St.

Lawrence Island. Seven of the 11 crewmembers were injured.

for the shooting down of an American naval plane in

the Bering straits last Wednesday and says Russia

is willing to pay one-half the damages.

All members of the argentine Cabinet submit their

resignation to President Peron soon after he had

conferred with two other military leaders.

Authoritative sources said today.

In San Francisco - V. M. Molotov says direct talks

between Red China and the United States on the

Far East would be “useful in consolidating the peace all nations desire.” He

endorsed fully a suggestion by Premier Chou E… of Red China for direct talks.

Prime Minister Jawaharial Nehru of India and Soviet Premier Nicolai Bulganin

publish a joint declaration calling for a peaceful surrender of Formosa to the

Chinese Communists.

Secretary of State Dulles indicates that reunification of Germany will be the major

United States objective at the Big Four Geneva conference.

Meeting at San Francisco Opera House - The World Health Organization ends its

commemorative session with the pronouncement of a four-point declaration of

rededication to the cause of world peace.

the Polo Grounds. Olson was counted out at 1:19

of the third round.

Week of June 23, 1955

Television news -

Johnny Carson begins his own show. Catch it on CBS-TV Thursday nights (see

ad). Johnny use to write for Red Skelton.

Week of June 23, 1955

Week of June 23, 1955

WABD-TV will begin a six-hour live children’s

afternoons. Ted Cott, general manager of the

DuMont station, said the show would

concentrate on fun and facts rather than blood

and mayhem. Instead of dead Indians and

nightmarish Martians, “Wonderama” will stick

to clowns, puppets, animals, stories,

community singing, visual reading aids,

children’s fashion shows, sports and do-it-

yourself-on-a-small-scale items.

Sunday night television -

CBS - Sunday Lucy Show, You Are There, Pride of Family, Private secretary,

Toast of the Town, GE Theatre, Stage 7, Appointment with Adventure, What’s

My Line?

NBC - Captain Gallant, Meet the Press, Roy Rogers Show, People Are Funny,

Do it Yourself, Colgate Variety Hour, Schlitz Playhouse, Loretta Young Show,

Bob Cummings Show

ABC - You Asked For It, Playhouse, Walter Winchell, Stork Club, Break the Bank

At the movies -

Week of June 23, 1955

Week of June 23, 1955