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...August, Subcommittee Chairman F. Edward Hébert of Louisiana announced with surprise that his group had "completely reversed their opinions held at the beginning of the hearings." Said Hébert: "I cannot recall a similar experience in my 23 years of Congress." The bill got more strong support from Armed Services Chairman Carl Vinson of Georgia and House Speaker John McCormack. Last week it passed the House by a voice vote and was sent to the Senate...
...Bulldozers. Romper Room headquarters is in Baltimore, where the show was originated ten years ago by Bert Claster, a vaudeville impresario who had spotted longer green in TV. His wife Nancy became the first Romper Room teacher. Soon CBS made an offer to Claster, but Claster had another idea. A Norfolk, Va., TV station manager had asked if he could imitate Romper Room. "No," said Claster in effect. "I'll make a copy and send it to you." He trained a teacher, sent her to Norfolk with a kit of sets and props and kept her supplied with scripts...
Miss America Pageant (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). The 43rd Miss America Pageant, live from Atlantic City, N.J. Bert Parks hosts for the ninth consecutive year...
...Negroes last week could count some substantial forward steps in their civil rights struggle. In an executive order, Kentucky Governor Bert T. Combs forbade race discrimination in all business establishments licensed by the state, such as taverns, restaurants, nursing homes and real estate offices. Then the Governor directed state licensing agencies to report within 60 days how they intend to enforce the order, suggested that the licenses of violators be suspended or revoked. Combs also warned that school districts that operate under state accreditation stand to lose both federal and state aid funds if they refuse to integrate...
Four years ago Happy Chandler, ineligible to seek re-election as Governor of Kentucky, sadly watched a band of dissident Democrats rebel against his organization, nominate and elect Bert Combs as his successor. Vowed Happy as he saw Combs sworn in: "I will come back and clean them out again." But it did not turn out that way-and last week Happy was sadder than ever...