Week of November 22, 1956

At the White House,

President and Mrs

Eisenhower join their

grandchildren for

Thanksgiving dinner.

Before dinner, they

attended late morning

services at the National

Presbyterian Church,

where they heard the

minister declare the

spirit of freedom will

never be extinguished

by Russian “tyranny or

tanks.”

Soviet Deputy Prime Minister V.M Molotov is appointed Minster of State Control.

In Washington though, they think Molotov, an old-time Stalinist - was actually

demoted.

The XVIth Olympiad opens in

Melbourne, Australia as bright

sunshine replaces rain. More than

110,000 people packed Melbourne

Cricket Ground. In addition,

hundreds of thousands line city

streets to salute the Duke of

Edinburgh in the opening

ceremonies.

It was four months ago that

Egyptian Dictator Nasser seized the

Suez Canal, bringing about a crisis

in the area. The canal remains closed - with ships having to take the long way

around the Cape of Good Hope. Gas rationing is in force around Britain and the

rest of Europe and losses continue.

In Toledo - Elvis Presley and 22 year-old Lewis Ballint get into a brawl, with

police arresting Ballint. Says Presley; “This guy walks up to me and says you

*%#@, my wife carries a picture of you in her wallet, but doesn’t carry one of me

- lets step outside.” The singer was sitting at a table with his manager and others

Week of November 22, 1956

at the Shalimar Room of the Commodore Perry Hotel. Presley says he doesn’t

want to press charges. Later, a judge sentences Ballint to a $10 fine and $9.60 in

costs, plus he is sent to a workhouse to serve seven days. Nobody was hurt in

the fight.

circumstances at his home in Greenwich, CT.A medical

examiner says Dorsey suffocated after becoming

nauseated from something he had eaten or drunk -

“personally, I don’t think he committed suicide.” ... Later the

examiner officially said the entertainer choked to death

accidentally. Dorsey’s ABC-TV was the first network show

to book Elvis Presley earlier this year.

Actor Gyllyn Ford legally changes his name to Glenn Ford.

He had been using the name professionally since 1939.

The American Cancer Society says that while cigarettes are a health hazard - the

final effect of smoking lies with the individual. In their pamphlet, “Were We Stand

Today” published this week - “The American Cancer Society has no plans for a

campaign against cigarette smoking ... the final decision on whether to smoke

cigarettes rests with the individual who will probably make up his mind in

consultation with his doctor.”

Hours after announcing her impending engagement,

phone from a transatlantic phone call from boyfriend

Italian Count Alberto Mochi. “He called me a 2am from

Rome - woke up the whole household. He wants me to

give up my career, he said he has plenty of money and I

should come to Italy o live after our marriage. How can I

give up my career when it’s just getting started?”

named Grand Marshall to the Tournament of Roses Parade

in Pasadena, CA. Rickenbacker, a WW1 hero, is chairman of

the board of directors of Eastern Air Lines.

Dore Shary has his contract terminated as production head

of MGM in a shake-up. Schary had been associated with the

studio since 1948.

Week of November 22, 1956

At the mart - Applesauce - 16oz can - .10 ... Ground Beef - .29lb ... Log Cabin

Syrup - 12oz bottle - .25 ... Comet (2)-14oz cans - .31 DASH - all purpose

detergent - regular pkg .37

Bestsellers - “Peyton Place” - Grace Metalious, “Jericho’s Daughters” - Paul I.

Wellman, “Don’t Go Near The Water’ - William Brinkley, “The Tribe That Lost Its

Head” - Nicholas Monsarrat, “A Certain Smile” - Francoise Sagan, “The Nun’s

Story” - Kathryn Huime, “The Unicorn And Other Poems” - Ann Morrow Linbergh,

“Men To Match My Mountains” - Irving Stone, “Profiles In Courage’ - John F.

Kennedy, “The Outsider” - Colin Wilson.

Pop music this week in 1956

- “True Love” - Bing Crosby &

Grace Kelly, “Love Me Tender”

- Elvis Presley, “Don’t Be Cruel”

- Elvis Presley, “Singing The

Blues” - Guy Mitchell, “Just

Walking In The Rain” - Johnnie

Ray, “Honky Tonk (part 2)” - Bill

Doggit, “The Green Door” - Jim

Lowe, “Friendly Persuasion

(Thee I Love)’ - Pat Boone, “A

Rose And A Baby Ruth’ -

George Hamilton IV, “Gonna

Get Along Without You Now” -

Walk The Line” - Johnny Cash,

“Cindy, Oh Cindy” - Eddie Fisher, “Two Different Worlds” - Don Rondo, “Since I

Met You Baby” - Ivory Joe Hunter, “Hound Dog” - Elvis Presley, You’ll Never

Never Know” - The Platters, “Hey! Jealous Lover” - Frank Sinatra

Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance and William Frawley tour Florida for the

next 10 days for charity events and other events.

Week of November 22, 1956

doesn’t say how much they’ll pay the singer, but the did

agree to a heavy investment in Kent Productions -

owned by Sinatra.

Films of the Olympics from Australia are being shown on

U.S. television in certain markets. It takes a few days

though - the film has to be processed in Los Angeles

before it gets shipped out to stations.

Desilu will produce its second series for National Telefilms Associates for its 112

stations. The series is “Official Detective.”.

The FCC sets a February 15 deadline for the holders of 83 UHF television

construction permits to explain why they are not on the air. To the FCC, it

appears that they have made a “voluntary decision to postpone construction” of

their stations. UHF stations are for the most part, losing money and the

commission hasn’t acted on the problem. Most television receivers don’t include

UHF channels.

Monday Night TV - CBS - Robin Hood, Burns and Allen, Arthur Godfrey’s Talent

Scouts, I Love Lucy, December Bride, Studio One ... NBC - Nat King Cole Show,

Sir Lancelot, Stanley, Can Do, Robert Montgomery Presents, Douglas Fairbanks

Presents ... ABC - Bold Journey, The Danny Thomas Show, Voice Of Firestone

Concert, Bishop Fulton Sheen, The Lawrence Welk Show, Dr Christian

I Love Lucy - The gang is in Florida and gets stranded on an Island after Lucy

and Ethel scheme not to have Ricky and Fred judge a beauty contest. Guest

stars Claude Atkins.

- Dave Garraway, Sal Mneo, Rocky Graziano, Gypsy Rose

Lee and Polly Bergen

NBC, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis settle their contract

problems after the pair split up this year. NBC says future

shows will have them operate as separate units. They’ll split

two (2) hour shows the first half of next year and eight (1) hour shows per year

for the next four years after that.

The Tonight Show - Ernie Kovacs hosts with guest Robert Maxwell

Week of November 22, 1956

At the movies -

Presley .. w/Richard Eagan, Debra Paget

Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko

Kyo, Eddie Albert

Allyson, Jack Lemmon

Ekberg, Rod Steiger,

The Ten Commandments

Fonda, Mel Ferrer

Patrick

Bromfield, Beverly Garland

Dorothy McGuire.