Week of March 15, 1952

his European job is too important for him to

come home “during the next few months” and

campaign for the Republican Presidential

nomination.

President Truman says he favors revolutionary

changes in the structure of the Federal

government, including a 12-year limit on

service in Congress and placement of Federal

District Attorneys under Civil Service.

Democratic Chairman Frank McKinney

suggests that President Truman may not run for reelection if a “satisfactory” truce

is reached in Korea. He said the Korean situation is a “paramount” factor in

Truman’s consideration.

A Gallup poll says that 42% believe that things will get better in the U.S. with

34% saying they will get worse.

More than 100 persons are killed by tornadoes, which cut through parts of

Arkansas Tennessee and Missouri.

Korea - Communist guns shell the battleship

injured three crewmen. The Wisconsin was

shelling enemy rail lines along the East Korean

coast when she was hit.

Twelve rioting North Korean prisoners of war were

killed and 26 other Communist POWS were

wounded in a fresh breakout of violence on

tension-ridden Koje Island.

accurate than a wind-up.

a new one-year contract for $75 thousand - $10

thousand more than last two seasons. The highest

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paid player is Ted Williams of the Red Sox at $100 thousand, followed by Stan

Musial of the Cardinals at $80 thousand. Kiner hit 42 homers last year, the fifth

consecutive season in which he either tied or led the majors and sixth as a

National League king in homers.

Academy Awards -

Best actor - Humphrey Bogart - “The African

Queen”

Named Desire”

Best picture - “An American In Paris.”

Hollywood news - RKO says the refusal on the

part of film writer Paul Jarrico to inform a

Congressional committee whether he was ever

a member of the Communist Party becomes

the basis of a suit filed by RKO to keep from

giving the writer screen credit.

Television news - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

get pledges of more than $1 million in a 16 ½ television broadcast marathon for

the benefit of a proposed New York cardiac hospital. Other stars appearing

where Ezio Pinza, Milton Berle, Perry Como, Dagmar, Martha Wright and Fay

Emerson.

Professor Paul Witty of Northwestern U says that teenagers are cooling off to TV

cowboy shows and that kiddies are becoming more discriminating in their choice

of video presentations. In his study, Witty states that children K- third grade still

like cowboy sagas, but prefer fantasy programs.

of the President) will be heard on NBC radio’s

“Railroad Hour” this week and is if that weren’t

enough, also appears on NBC-TV’s All-Star Revue

with Jimmy Durante.

Music news - Communist charges brought

against the Weavers folk singing group are

made by Harry Matusow, who was associated with the Communist party as

an undercover agent, in testimony before the Ohio Un-American Activities

Commission. Hays said the charges “are a lot of nonsense.’ “Singing is the

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only thing the Weavers do.”

How many radio personalities will survive television?

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Radio still has the most audience during mornings. WNBT-TV appears to

mimic radio with Morey Amsterdam’s program right after “Today.”

At the movies -

When World’s Collide

Keenan Wynn

Roman

Amos “N’ Andy - Thursday nights on CBS-TV

Week of March 15, 1952