Week of October 15, 1951

In Korea, American troops catch

Chinese forces in a trap on the Central

Korean front where three allied divisions

smash of the big Red base of

nearly 800 Reds were caught in the trap

south of Kumsong.

Senator Robert Taft makes his long-

expected announcement of his

candidacy for President. Taft lost out to

Wendell Wilkie in 1940 and to New York

Governor Dewey in 1948. “I am going to

run because I believe I can conduct the

only kind of campaign which will elect a

Republican to office.”

In Miami, General Douglas

American Legion parade and then

steps into the stands to review the

parade with Mrs MacArthur. About

2,500 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and

airman marched behind the general

with about 200,000 turning out to see

the colorful spectacle.

British war ships move to bottle-up

both ends of the Suez Canal. A Cairo

newspaper said that British were

letting oil tankers through the canal to

Israel from the east without being searched by Egyptian authorities. Egypt

imposes a strict blockade against such shipments to Israel (to whom she is

technically at war). Egypt protested in a note that the British are acting as though

they are “moving to conquer a country.”

Russia formally attacks Norway’s participation in the Atlantic pact as “war

preparations” against the Soviet Union and hints at retaliation, according to Radio

Moscow.

Week of October 15, 1951

In St Paul, a second woman dies after a frenzied religious cultist seeks to explain

his whippings by quoting the bible. The whippings were conducting at a sect

meeting by Curtis Lennader. The repeated lashings with a 3-foot whip included

the death of his wife, Ardith. About a dozen members of the cult were present.

The daughter of the other victim, Pat Doyle, was asked: “How could you stand by

and see your mother beaten to death. Didn’t you do anything about it? Doyle

replied” “No, why should I.”

Republic Pictures from televising 81 of the western

films he has made for the studio.

In London, Rebecca McEwan who sent her mother-

in-law an apple tart containing disinfectant pleads

guilty in court of sending a “noxious substance to

injure or annoy.”The judge released her with the

warning” “I don’t want it to be thought that mothers-

in-law can be treated in this way.”

connection with an ice cube gadget venture over which both sued.

Cosettlo said the machine would not work except with the

assistance of Goodman and that the contraption was not

commercially feasible.

In Gaylord, MN, 20 year-old Leo Messner cut off his left hand at the

wrist with a pocketknife when it became caught in a corn-picking machine. During

the ordeal, Messner dropped the knife, but worked it back with his foot and legs.

Engagement - Bandleader Artie Shaw to actress Doris Dowling. She will be his

seventh wife.

Howard Duff

Divorcing - Nancy Sinatra from Frank. The

divorce suit was long expected. Frank filed his

own suit last September. Plans to marry Ava

Gardner that same night were postponed.

Week of October 15, 1951

At the mart - Sliced Bacon - .63lb.. Coca Cola (The Pause That Refreshes) - 6

bottles for .37... Canada Dry Ginger Ale - (2) 28oz btls - .39... Post Sugar Crisp -

6oz pkg - .15

The government calls for an immediate

freeze on mass production of television color

sets during the big defense drive. The

request was sent to CBS President Frank

Stanton, who said the company would

comply immediately. CBS will suspend

duration of the emergency and also will drop

its regular schedule of color telecasts.

Three veteran

baseball writers from

each city select the

annual United Press

All-Star National

League team. The nine players are: Stan Musial,

Cardinals (.355) outfielder/ Ritchie Ashburn, Phillies

(.344) outfielder/ Ralph Kiner, Pirates (.309) outfielder/ Gil

Hodges, Dodgers (.288) 1st base/ Jackie Robinson,

(.294) 3rd base/ Alvin dark, Giants (.303) shortstop/ Roy

Campanella, dodgers (.325) catcher/ Preacher Roe,

Dodgers (22-3) pitcher/ Sal Maglie, Giants (23-6) pitcher.

This week marks the

debut of Lucille Ball

and Dezi Arnez in

their new situation comedy “I Love Lucy.”

After screening the first episode, some critics

complained about the applause and laughter

spilling into the dialogue. Other than that, it

should be a funny show.

Monday night TV includes - Paul Winchell-

Jerry Mahoney, Douglas Edwards News (CBS), Perry Como, I Love Lucy,

(Kinescope repeat from this morning) - Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of

Edinburgh’s visit to Windsor, Ontario, Lee Hogan show, It’s news to me.

Week of October 15, 1951

Monday night radio includes - Cisco Kid, The Lone Ranger Suspense Theater,

Adventures of Beulah the Maid.

At the movies -

Heart” - Tony Bennett, “Because Of You” - Tony

Bennett, “The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise”

- Les Paul & Mary Ford, “I Got Ideas” - Tony

Martin, “And So To Sleep Again” - Patti Page,

“Turn Back The Hands Of Time” - Eddie Fisher.