Week of May 1, 1953

Secretary of State Dean Acheson, a chance to explain why

30,000 to 40,000 books of authors alleged to be Communist of

pro-Communist were bought for U.S. information libraries

overseas.

President Eisenhower takes time out from affairs of state for a

round of golf and some trout fishing with his youngest brother,

Dr Milton Eisenhower, president of Pennsylvania State College. The President

caught several trout with a dry fly.

Pistol duel heard on the radio in Uruguay. Involved were Dr Alfeo Brum,

president of the General Assembly and Dr Ulises Pereyra, a newspaper man.

They started out by exchanging bitter words about politics in newspaper articles.

Then they tried last week to slug it out with their fists when they met at the

airport. The duel was scheduled and described on radio. Listeners heard shots

ring out. No one was hurt and no one was declared a winner.

in a shake-up of the nation’s top military

command. He’ll succeed General of the Army,

Omar Bradley. Radford, who is currently

commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, becomes

the first Navy man to head the joint chiefs.

In sports - Baseball’s top brass testify at Senate

hearings. It seems that television and radio

broadcasts of major league games are eroding

attendance of minor league games in smaller cities. Says the pros - “The major

leagues cannot exist without the minor leagues. They’re the source of big league

player material.” Testimony stipulated that minor league attendance has dropped

between 16,000,000 and 17,000,000 since 1949. Of 273 minor league clubs

reporting - only 19 made a profit.

USC’s Parry O’Brien sets a new shot-putter record, shattering Jim Fuchs’ world

mark with a 59ft 3/4in effort. The existing record, set in Finland three years ago

was 58ft, 101/2in.

Hollywood news - movies are combating the threat of television as Warners and

Metro announce their own wide screen processes this week. Metro-Golden

Mayer’s panoramic system is designed for screens with a radius of two feet in

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width to one in height - a style also recommended by Universal International. You

could call it a modification of the 2.66 to one ratio found on the Cinemascope

screen being used to 20th-Century Fox. But wait, Warners announces its

WarnerScope this week. Says the studio - “We will announce specifications and

details at an early date when we are ready to present a demonstration for the

press and exhibititors.”

top Hollywood film director and producer, changes his

mind and admits before the House Un-American

Activities Committee that he had been a Communist for

10 years. He testified he “belonged to a film cell of the

party” from 1937 to 1947. Rossen estimated that he had

contributed $40,000 to the party during that period. He is

best known for “The Brave Bulls,” “All the King’s Men,”

and “Body and Soul.”

Ladies - 2 new Revlon double-duty anti-perspirants that are the essence of

daintiness! - Aquamarine Deodorant plus Aquamarine Mist.

In sports - Catcher Roy Campanella bats in all the runs in a 5-0 shutout against

Philadelphia. Campy clouted a double scoring Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider

in the third and homered with Snider and Jackie Robinson aboard in the fifth.

fielder and the last of the three DiMaggio brothers

in major league baseball, announces his

retirement this week. “I want it perfectly

understood there is nothing wrong with my right

eye which recently underwent treatment. My vision

is better than 20-20 in both eyes with glasses. I

believe I could have played at least one more year

of good baseball, but under the circumstances, I

prefer to turn my interests elsewhere rather than

be a hanger-on.” His famous brother Joe, retired

with the Yankees at the end of the 1951 season. Brother Vincent was a one-time

member of the Boston Braves. He had played with the Sox since 1940. That was

interrupted during

‘43- ‘45 for military service.

In a poll conducted by George Gallup - the public favors adding the words “under

God” to the pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States - by a ratio of

more than 3-1. A resolution to add the two words was recently introduced in the

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House by Rep Louis Rabaut (D-Mich).

In another poll by George Gallup - public opinion stands behind President

Eisenhower’s policy to go halfway with Russia in trying to settle the Korean

problem. In a 7-1 ratio - Americans believe we would try to work out a peace

agreement with the Communists under the aegis of the United Nations, rather

than continue the fighting... The public today is in a conciliatory mood and would

approve of our making some concessions if the Communists also give in on

some of their demands.

they are through with making films. The

pair says they will stick with television.

Television - Ed Sullivan cancels plans to

do a biography of Cecil B DeMille on

Ed’s “Toast of the Town.” He said the

famed producer refused to appear

unless he could serve as narrator. It

seems that Mr. DeMille is at odds with AFTRA, when in 1944, he declined to pay

a $1 assessment levied on the membership to fight anti-union shop legislation in

California. Says Ed - “I have to, and want to, go along with the union ruling. And I

would have been glad to let Mr. De Mille narrate the show if the union had had no

objections. It might have given me the night off.”

GI, who claims surgery in Denmark changed her from

a man to a woman. Christine is described as a tallish

blonde who just misses being statuesque. She’s in

the area to do a stage show, billed as “the world’s

most talked-about girl.” Ms Jorgensen is also

scheduled to appear in Las Vegas. She told reporters

she doesn’t have plans to make movies. For her

show, Christine says she will show pictures taken in Denmark while undergoing

the transformation operation and treatments and also model her new wardrobe.

Wednesday Night Radio -

CBS - Jo Stafford, Suspense, Godfrey Talent Scouts, Radio

Theatre, Bob Hawk

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ABC - The Lone Ranger, Henry J. Taylor, American Concert Studios, Conference

of Christians and Jews Diner, Gordon Fraser news

Mutual - Gabriel Heatter good news, Norman Brokenshire, The Falcon, Hall of

Fantasy, Eugenie Baird, Frank Edwards

Wednesday Night Television -

CBS - Perry Como (15 minutes), Burns and Allen, Godfrey Talent Scouts, I Love

Lucy, Red Buttons Show, Studio One

Camaron Swayze, Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney,

Robert Peters Soprano, Eye Witness, Robert

Montgomery Presents, Who Said That?

ABC - Hollywood Screen Test, Homicide Squad,

Talent Patrol, Harry Hershfield

Dumont - Captain Video, Easy Chair Theatre,

Playhouse, This is Your Life

This is Your Life - actor Don DeFore of “Ozzie and

Harriet.”

THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW - Patti Page

I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine

THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where IsYour

Heart) - Percy Faith & Orchestra

APRIL IN PORTUGAL - Les Baxter &

Orchestra/Richard Hayman & Orch

PRETEND - Nat “King” Cole

TELL ME A STORY - Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine

RUBY - Richard Hayman & Orchestra

YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART - Joni James

ANNA - Silvana Mangano

TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU - Teresa Brewer

SEVEN LONELY DAYS - Georgia Gibbs

CARAVAN - Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra

WILD HORSES - Perry Como

SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN - Perry Como

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Eduardo De Filippo, Georges Lacombe, Roberto Rossellini