The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 06, 1953, Image 5
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1953
THE NEWBERRY SUN
PAGE FIVE
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S INCE the television set can’t be
moved, the boys hit upon the
idea of bringing their portable ra
dio to the dinner table so they won’t
miss any of their programs. Un
fortunately, I relaxed discipline
one night and allowed it.
Now I like radio programs, just
so they are not off-key sopranos
or mountain music. And the experi
ment went along fine—up to a point.
Of course, when their mother
asked for the butter they were so
interested they passed the peas. At
other times they didn’t respond.
And then I became interested.
The story was about a man, a
little girl and a boy, in a jet plane
that had been chasing rustlers.
Doesn’t make sense, but so help
me that’s what they were doing.
Then the plane started to fall and
it fell for the next 10 minutes of
the program.
Down they plunged. Frantically
they worked the controls.
For 10 minutes I plunged with
them. Then—CRASH!
“Timber!” the wife screams.
“Steady, Pop,” one of the boys
says.
“After all, Pop, it’s only a ra
dio program,” the other says.
Then I understood. For 10 min
utes I had been holding the bowl
of peas aloft as I plunged with
the plane. With the crash the bowl
of peas crashed.
“I’ll have my coffee in the liv
ing room,” I mumbled and fled
their laughter. I can hardly wait
until tomorrow. How did they get
out of that crash alive? They must
have, because the program is go
ing to be on at its scheduled time
FIGHTS FOR OIL Sen.
Spessard Holland (D.), of Flor
ida, /asked Congress to nullify
Supreme Court ruling and return
“tidelands” oil to coastal states.
Holland is backed by 39 other
senators.
THC
TTITTTH ALL the shouting about
Hollywood becoming the na
tion’s TV capital, one cold fact re
mains . Hollywood is third in
network video originations, placing
below Chicago and far, far behind
New York City . During the
week of January 11. 1953, for ex
ample, the four major networks
transmitted 13514 hours of pro
gramming (12214 live), and all
from New York Chicago to
talled 17 hours live and Hollywood
only 11 hours live Any ques
tions now as to where the TV cap
ital is at present?
Jack Bailey says “Only a major
switch to TV films will change
that ration of originations and give
Hollywood a break . . On ‘live’
originations, the east always will
have the edge over the west, if only
because of mileage costs, but give
us films and that trend will become
a stampede—and Hollywood will
more than match New York’s live
originations with filmed shows” . .
Of course, what Bailey fails to
point out is that there never was
any question that Hollywood, for
obvious reasons, would surpass
other cities in films. The big.
burning issue the past few years
has been, could Hollywood produce
a good live show and so far they
have shown little.
PLATTER CHATTER
COLUMBIA:—Two new Colum
bia gems have been released In
4 the form of long playing albums
] ... In one, that grand gal of song,
i Jo Stafford sings Broadway’s Best
which includes “Come Rain or
Come Shine,” “They Say It’s Won
derful,” “My Romance,” “Dancing
in the Dark,” “Embraceable You,”
“September Song,” "All the Things
You Are” and “Night and Day”
. . . The other features the won
derful Liberace who plays a va
riety of songs on his magic keys,
including “Yakety Yak Polka,”
“Begin the Beguine,” “Cement
Mixer,” “Slaughter on Tenth Ave
nue, ” “Cumana,” “Lover,” “Chop
sticks” and “The Old Plano Roll
Blues.”
CAPITOL:—The beautiful, best
selling “Pretend,”- now has words
and Nat King Cole gives it an ex
cellent rendition . . . Flip has
“Don’t Let Your Eyes Go Shop
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STRICTLY FRESH
CTRIKING British civil-service
^ workers dressed in striped
pants, derbies, etc., while walking
picket lines. Only the English
would battle pay cuts in cutaways.
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Canadian small-town council-
men were disappointed when only
one spectator came to their first
meeting after they spent $500 to
rent extra chairs. Probably some
taxpayer wanting to complain
about the expensive chairs.
Caught by customs men as he
smuggled a bottle of brandy into
the country, a sailor was told to
post $250 bond for the bottle. Our
advice: Just leave that bottle in
bond!
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Baltimore thieves stole a pre
fabricated building, came back to
take the foundation. For not fill
ing in the hole, the owner was
fined. Guess he’s in the hole pretty
deep now!
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Oklahoma police sought a gun
man described as six feet, two
inches tall, and so thin he weighed
only 135 pounds. Apparently, for
him, crime wasn’t paying so much
at the time.
Test Your I. Q.
1. Is there any known atmos
phere on the surface of the moon 0
2 What American city was
once known as New Amsterdam 0
3. Is it possible for President
Dwight Eisenhower to serve more
than two consecutive terms as
President of the United States?
4 Who is the author of the play
‘The Women’’ 0
5. How far do most English
"hannel surtmmers swim? Who
vas the first woman to swim the
channel >n both directions 0
ANSWERS TO
Test Your I. Q.
1. Nd.
2. New York.
3. No. The American constitu
tion has been amended to limit
Presidents of the United States to
two terms.
4. Clare Boothe Luce, the lady
recently Appointed to the post of
ambassador to Italy.
5. 19 miles. Florence Chadwick,
an American firi.
PRINCESS TO WED . . . Prin
cess Ragnhild, 22, of Norway,
became engaged to her war
time bodyguard, Capt. Erling
Lorentzen, 30, a commoner. Mar
riage will cost Ragnhild her
titles.
BRINGS BROTHER’S BODY...
Pvt. Irwin Rietz, 21, of Rock
Island, 111., was granted permis
sion to escort body of his twin
brother. Edwin, home for burial.
Edwin, a medical corpsman,
was killed in Korean fighting.
CHIANCr’S AID . . . Premier
Chen Ching, shown above, ranks
number two in Nationalist
China’s leadership, and is slated
to succeed Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-Shek eventually.
WINS HEART PRIZE ... Dr.
Paul Dudley White of Boston is
recipient of first annual Albert
Lasker award “for distinguished
achievement in field of cardio
vascular diseases.”
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POLIO PRIZE . . . Movie and
radio star Marie Wilson offers
one day’s services as secretary
to person pledging most money to
of Dimes fund.
He Can’t Write Himself
Test Your I. Q.
1. Where and when were the
basic beginnings of the United
Nations made?
2. Which of the “seven wonders
of the ancient world” survives?
Tornado Victim
KOREA—A wounded man in an evacuation hospital wants the folks
at homo to hear from him even if he can’t write himself. A Red Cross
hospital worker serves l>s secretary. The Red Cross last year spent
$38,116,276 in services to the armed forces.
3. Who hit the longest home run
on record? Where? When? How
far? »
4. How many men reported for
duty to George Washington at
Valley Forge?
5. How many of our Presidents
were born in log cabins? Can you
name them?
ANSWERS TO
Test Your I. Q.
1. At the Dumbarton Oaks Con
ference in Washington, from Aug.
21 to Sept. 28, 1944.
2. The Egyptian pyramids.
3. Babe Ruth, In 1919, during a
game between the Boston Red Sox
and New York Giants at Tampa,
Fla. The ball traveled 587 feet.
4. 8200.
5. Three. They were Andrew
Jackson, Abraham Lincoln and
James A. Garfield.
A Red Cross nurse lends a 2-year-old victim of the tornado that
swept through Bald Knob, Ark., last year. Both of the youngster’s
legs were fractured. To help her and some 236 400 other victims of
disaster in 1951-52, the Red C^oss spent $21,100,445.
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home nursing for the better protection of themselves, their
families, and their neighbors, ©ut much more remains to
be done. At least one person in every family should have
this valuable knowledge . . . knowledge wiiich may mean
the difference between life and death. That takes generous
giving of time, cooperation and energy. And generous giv
ing of money, too—for supplies, equipment and training.
Every dollar you give today means better protection for
you and your loved ones. Now is the time—give generously
to your Red Cross!
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