Week of September 15, 1953

The United Nations General Assembly pigeonholes for the

rest of the year, an opening-day soviet move to admit Red

China into the United Nations, and then elects the first

woman president in history - Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi

Pandit of India.

Adlai Stevenson calls for new efforts at world disarmament

and “durable assurance of non-aggression” for Russia and

al the world.

28 perish after an American Airlines flight hits two radio towers of station WPTR,

Albany NY. Part of a wing and part of a tall were found near the towers, about 8

miles west of Albany. The Chicago-bound plane was en route from Boston. The

two-engine Convair had been circling over the airport area for about 15 minutes,

waiting for ground fog to clear. The towers were barely damaged.

The Soviet Union announces it has successfully tested some “new type” of

atomic bomb n recent weeks. It added Russia hopes a ban will be placed on all

types of mass destruction weapons and is looking into prospects for peaceful use

of atomic energy in industry.

Dr. Marek Korowicz, Polish diplomat at the United Nations seeks American

asylum after a secret flight from his U.N. delegation. “Life in Poland was a

nightmare,” said Korowicz.

Lavrenty Beria , ousted boss of the Soviet secret police,

escapes by plane from under the noses of Russian guards, and

is said to be hiding in a neutral country and would like asylum in

the United States.

A Russian-built MIG sweeps out of Communist Korea and its

pilot brings the jet fighter to a landing at a U.S. base near Seoul.

A $100,000 prize was offered for the first MIG turned over to the allies in top

combat condition. Allied intelligence officers instantly clamped complete secrecy

over the identity of the pilot and began questioning him.

At the United Nations, Russia’s Andrei Vishinsky demands the immediate and

unconditional prohibition of hydrogen and atomic bombs and all weapons of

mass destruction.

Week of September 15, 1953

Sen. Joseph McCarthy and Miss Jean Karr, former research assistant in his

office are to be married. He’s 43 and she’s 29. As a staff assistant to McCarthy,

Ms. Kerr helped in preparing material for his various pamphlets and speeches.

The Howard Hughes flying boat, the

largest airplane in the world, is damaged

by a flood of mud and water from a

nearby dike in Terminal Island, CA,

which broke nearby. Damage is

estimated to be around $5 million.

Mrs. Eisenhower’s fall hat wardrobe is

unveiled by designer Sally Victor. The

First Lady has ordered six new bonnets for a total bill of about $350.

More - Mrs. Eisenhower, in a sort of re-buff to designer Dior - says she will keep

her hemlines down. She wears her skirts 13 inches from the ground and plans to

keep them that way. Yes, she’s going to wear last season’s clothing - the new

fall fashions not withstanding.

Sports - The Yankees win their fifth straight pennant. Articles are applauding

coach Casey Stengel as being at the pinnacle of his profession.

Hollywood news - Mrs. Gregory Peck reveals that she and her husband are

separated and have been since January. He’s in Munich making a movie. They

have three sons - Jonathan (9), Stephen (7) and Carey Paul (4). So far, a

divorce has not yet been announced.

Television news - Art Carney, who’s primarily known for his stooge rolls with

Jackie Gleason, makes his drama debut on TV this week. He plays a family man

who thinks his wife and child handcuff him to a job he hates. Catch it Friday

night, NBC-TV on “Sound Stage.” Name of the episode is “The Square Hole

Offering.”

Marilyn Monroe makes her live television debut. She

appeared on Jack Benny’s first show of the season

over CBS-TV (Sunday night). Looks like Jack Benny

had all the fun.

Week of September 15, 1953

The House Un-American Activities Committee has

cleared TV’s top comedian - It looks like Lucille Ball is off

the hook, and will not be affected seriously by her

acknowledgement that in 1936, she had registered to vote as

a Communist. CBS is standing by her - announcing her

television show will continue and many of her fans have

written to make known their support. Ms. Ball said that she

registered as a prospective Red voter only to humor her ailing grandfather, whom

she described as a “socialist.” The actress insisted all along she was never a

Communist.

Many consider Lucille Ball very lucky - especially with all the black listing that’s

gone on in Hollywood these recent years. She was treated fairly, where many

others were not.

Debuting this week “Meet Mr.

McNutley” starring Ray Milland as

an absent-minded English professor.

Thursday night television -

CBS - Jane Froman Show, Meet Mr.

McNutley, Ben Hecht’s tales of the

City, Lux Video Theatre, Big Town,

Pentagon USA, City Hospital

NBC - Eddy Arnold Show, News,

You Bet Your Life, Treasury Men In

Action, Dragnet, Play, Martin Kane,

Foreign Intrigue

ABC - Lone Ranger, Quick As A

Flash, Doorway to Danger, Dotty

Mack Show, Home Gardener and

Handyman, Southern Lady, House

Detective

DuMont - Broadway to Hollywood,

What’s The Story?

Quick As A Flash - with Bud Collyer. Guests - Faye Emerson, Kitty Carlisle and

George Jessel.

Music news - Stan Freeberg appeared on Ed Sullivan’s Sunday night show to

“dramatize” his lampoon recording of “St George and the Dragonet.”

Week of September 15, 1953

The backside is “Little Blue Riding Hood” - it would

have been “Red” - but that’s a bad word these

days!!

Some 7,000 kiddie phonographs were sold last

year! Needless to say, record companies will be

putting out more records for this market - more

than ever. Columbia and Capitol plan 25cent kiddie

records.

WABC-TV ad for the

video debut of Ozzie and

Harriet