Week of September 15, 1950

South Korea’s commanding general announces that United Nations forces have

invaded the west coast of Korea within 22 miles of Seoul and put other forces

ashore behind the Red army on the east coast.

The defense department says there are

13,911 Korean War casualties. Of these,

1684 were killed in action and another

174 died of wounds.

British and Russian troops with rifles and

machine guns dig in on opposite sides of

a disputed border intersection in Berlin’s

western outskirts after two days of

negotiations fail to settle the affair.

The demands of the Korean fighting and

world rearmament have pushed factory working hours to World War II levels,

average weekly earnings to an all-time record. The average workweek is 41.2

hours. Average weekly pay in manufacturing industries went up $1 within a year

to an all-time record of $60.28 in mid-August.

Opinion Poll - In spite of three months of almost continuous bad news from the

Korean front and our lack of sufficient fighting manpower there, the American

public sentiment is overwhelmingly opposed to using the atom bomb against

Korea.

A 10% withholding tax on corporate dividends is approved by a House-Senate

conference committee. It is expected to bring in an extra $190 million each year.

Science news - The discovery that tritium, one of the basic ingredients of the

hydrogen bomb is being produced constantly in the upper atmosphere by cosmic

rays bombarding the earth from outer space is announced in Philadelphia.

rookie southpaw, keeps New York in the American

League lead with his eighth straight victory in an 8-1

victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Week of September 15, 1950

Week of September 15, 1950

signed by MGM, had to change his name. His real name is

James Stewart, which he originally used in English pictures.

Now he’s afraid he may get mixed-up with Farley Granger,

but he’ll make no more changes.

Walter Valentino Liberace asks a judge to permit him to be

legally known as just Liberace. He told the judge that a single

name was best for a professional musician.

Jackie Coogan (36) is granted a divorce from his third wife, Ann McCormack.

Uncle Sam needs or would like more entertainers for the boys in Korea. Al Jolson

and Bob Hope have entertained there so far.

Television news -

Instead of concentrating its three cameras on the 50-yard line, NBC-TV works

out new camera positions for the 1950 football season. Only one camera will be

stationed on the 50-yard line with the other two located at each of the 20-yard

lines. If the play swings in either direction, the 20-yard lenses will be used to

cover the line play, with the 50-yard camera roving the backfield.

It looks like the new Burns and Allen TV show will get a Thursday nightspot. It’ll

be seen every other week on CBS-TV. Sponsor Carnation is paying $50,000 per

episode and half goes to Burns and Allen. It will be seen on 62 TV stations.

western films will conduct a series

of weekly story telling programs

over NBC beginning October 1 from

5 to 5:30pm. His first guests will be

Trigger the horse.

Tex and Jinx McCrary, the

newspaperman and model will a

new nightly television series on

NBC New York.

Week of September 15, 1950

Tuesday night television -

CBS - News with Douglas Edwards, Three’s Company, Sure as Fate, Winner

Takes All, Dark Shadows, Danger

NBC - News Caravan, Texaco Star Theatre, Fireside Theatre, Circle Theatre,

Original Amateur Hour

ABC - Buck Rogers, Your Witness

DuMont - Joan Edwards Show, Court of Current issues, Cavalcade of Bands,

Star Time.

Texaco Star Theatre with Milton Berle - Charles Coburn, Robert Alda, Irene

Farrell and the Harmonica Rascals.

Week of September 15, 1950

Danger (debut) - a new mystery series. In the first episode, a man unjustly

accused of murder is saved by a fortunate afterthought, as he’s strapped to an

electric chair. Stars Dane Clark, Olive Deering.

Music news - The Decca single “Sam’s Song” and “Play a Simple Melody” by

Gary Crosby and Friend” caused a slight dispute between Bing Crosby and the

record label. They originally wanted his name on the record, but Bing didn’t want

to exploit his son that way. The “friend” on the record is Bing.

Week of September 15, 1950

Friday night -

Week of September 15, 1950

At the movies -

William Holden,

Gloria Swanson,

Kiss Tomorrow

Cagney

Where the Sidewalk

Andrews, Gene

Tierney

Ayres, Teresa Wright

A Lady Without

Lamarr, John Hodiak

Edmond O’Brien,

Joanne Dru

Week of September 15, 1950

Sunday night on NBC radio

Week of September 15, 1950