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Larry Heinen, Imre Toth, and Ben Batson rolled up a combined total of 16 points. With six boards in play, each contestant engaged three opponents in the round-robin play.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chess Club Captures Eastern Division Title | 1/13/1960 | See Source »

Crassly Commercial. In broadcasting, wrote Rogers, "there is evidence of widespread corruption and lack of the personal integrity that is so essential to the fabric of American life." He also disposed of the excuse offered by network presidents for their crooked quiz shows, i.e., that they were merely duped by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: A Need for Reform | 1/11/1960 | See Source »

All four denied that the money was in any way considered an inducement to plug the Hess store in their columns. Nevertheless, that was what Hess got from three of the columnists. Said Considine, who wrote about the store's stock of exotic foods: "Made a nice little feature...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Danger of Doubling | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

"Most of us have a great deal of larceny in us," drawled the Rev. Charles ("Stony") Jackson of Tullahoma, Tenn. "The fact that I am an ordained minister [Disciples of Christ] does not make me a saint." In 1957 Jackson wrote to The $64,000 Question, said he planned a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: How It Was Done | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

"My name," began the husky-voiced witness, introducing himself like any quiz contestant, "is Robert E. Kintner. I am president of the National Broadcasting Company."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Ultimate Responsibility | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

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