Week of November 15, 1955

Nikita Khrushchev declares before a cheering Indian audience, that Russia will

not beg for coexistence, but would fight for it.

The Atomic Energy Commission reports the Russians have set off their greatest

nuclear explosion to date. It is described as in the range of millions of tons of

TNT.

- Premier Bulganin and Communist Party Boss

Khrushchev not to expect their visit to swing India into the

Communist bloc. The country will stay neutral.

The government announces that a new typewriter

keyboard is being tested that “could revolutionize” the

present typewriter keyboard, unchanged in 83 years. The

basis is a “simplified keyboard” developed by August

Dvorak of the University of Washington, who claims it can

boost output of the average typist up to 35%. The principle

is to put letters used most frequently closest to the fingers which normally do the

most work. All vowels would be on the second or “home” of keys, for example.

In his first year of freedom, Alger Hiss says he can move about New York with no

problems. Not bad for a man who was perhaps the most publicized defendant of

his time, whose case profoundly unsettled a nation.

Entertainment news -

“The Three Stooges.” Mr. Howard and a friend,

Robert Silverberg had attended the fights at the Los

Angeles Olympic Auditorium and were en route home

when the comedian was stricken with a heart attack.

year in show business. They just signed a new

contract with the studio, for eight more shorts.

Brother Jerome (Curly) died in 1952.

Mickey Mouse circus beginning with the Thanksgiving holidays. It will be the only

pink and white candy-striped circus tent in the world. The show, at 50-cent

admission, is fast-paced and will last about 75 minutes. Disneyland will be

Week of November 15, 1955

decorated for the holiday season. A “Christmas Bowl,” adjacent to the Plaza, is

being designed for the use of church choral groups, youth orchestras and others

to present musical entertainment in the Christmas season tradition. Disney

believes by the end of the year, some 2 million would have visited the park,

spending at least $2 apiece.

For Christmas - You Can Get These Disney Toys At Better Department Stores!

Week of November 15, 1955

her wake, a tangle of process servers. She was served

after her finale Mme. Butterfly performance in Chicago.

She has two U.S. suits in the wings. She angrily shouted

to one of the servers - “Get your hands off me.” “I will not

be served. I have to voice of an angel. No man can serve

me. I will never sing in Chicago again.” She’s being by an

agent, who believe has money coming to him from the

diva.

Week of November 15, 1955

Television news -

Sunday nights - NBC says it will put up comedies to battle CBS-TV’s “Ed

Sullivan” after Colgate moves out of the spot on December 25.

Most popular TV show in Cuba -

“Casino de la Alegria” - music and

comedy with occasional guest singing

stars from the U.S. Most popular radio

station in Cuba - “The Radio Clock”

which gives time 24 hours a day. The

station is manned by 12 announcers who

work in two-man teams for four hours at

a stretch. It is a commercial station with

more sponsors waiting in line than

airtime.

Friday night television -

CBS - Douglas Edwards news, Adventure of Champion, Mama, Our Miss

Brooks, Crusader, Playhouse of stars, The Lineup, Person to Person

NBC - News Caravan, Eddie Fisher, Truth or Consequences, Life of Riley, Big

Story, Star Stage, Boxing, Tonight Show

ABC - Rin Tin Tin, Ozzie and Harriet, Crossroads, Dollar a Second, the Vise,

Ethel and Albert, Adventure of the Falcon

Rin Tin Tin- Rusty is appointed honorary Mayor of the town and closes down a

gambling club.

and Eugene Meyer of the Washington Post.

Tonight Show - Comedian Jimmy Savo and jazz expert

Leonard Feather.

having trouble in such places as Pittsburgh. Seems that

it’s a target of coal mining interests who don’t dig the

lyrics. Record stores in the area are reluctant to stock

the record.

Rock and Roll on the Ed Sullivan show - New York r&b DJ Tommy Smalls does

a segment this week which he emcees a package of top r&b acts including

Laverne Baker, Bo Diddley, the Five Keys and Willis Jackson.

Week of November 15, 1955

In what is being called an experiment - Disney now has a label - Disneyland

Records. First package is a 45rpm Ep album featuring four tunes from Disney TV

shows titled “Player Piano Music” from the Wonderland Music Store in

Disneyland.

with the 60-minute holiday special “Christmas Sing With Bing.”

Walt Disney is getting into radio with a daily broadcast on ABC radio from

11:35am to noon. Titled “Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom” it will broadcast from

Disneyland Park. Look for interviews with visitors and audience participation

features and games.

Week of November 15, 1955

Top Albums -

Love Me Or Leave Me - Doris Day

In The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra

Oklahoma! - Soundtrack

Miss Show Business - Judy Garland

So Smooth - Perry Como

Meet Andre Kostelanetz

Red Hot and Cool - Dave Brubeck Quartet

Just For Lovers - Sammy Davis Jr.

Harry James in Hi-Fi

Jackie Gleason Plays Romantic Jazz

Pop Shopper

Pete Kelly’s Blues - Peggy Lee & Ella

Fitzgerald

Pete Kelly’s Blues - Jack Webb

Top Rhythm and Blues -

Only You - Platters

Hands Off - Jay McShann

All By Myself - Fats Domino

All Around The World - Little Willie John

Play It Fair - LaVern Baker

Maybellene - Chuck Berry

Don’t start Me Talkin’ - Sonny Boy Williamson

Blackjacks/Greenbacks - Ray Charles

Feel So Good - Shirley and Lee

Good Rockin’ Daddy - Etta James

Adorable/Steamboat - Drifters

Thirty Days - Chuck Berry

I Concentrate On You - Dinah Washington

Week of November 15, 1955

Country & Western -

Just Call Me Lonesome/That Do Make It Nice - Eddy

Arnold

Love, Love, Love - Webb Pierce

All Right - Faron Young

I Forgot To Remember To Forget/Mystery Train (Sun) -

Elvis Presley

All Right _ Faron Young

I Don’t Care - Webb Pierce

Satisfied Mind - Porter Wagoner

Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold & Hugh Winterhalter

Mainliner/Born To Be Happy - Hank Snow

Satisfied Mind - Red Foley

Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie

Satisfied Mind - Jean Shepard

Beautiful Lies - Jean Shephard

At the movies -

Wayne

Collins, Farley granger

Prize Of Gold - Richard Widmark

Week of November 15, 1955

Week of November 15, 1955