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Despite censorship by an overzealous P.I.O., word leaked out of some of hip-flipping Crooner Elvis Presley's activities at Fort Hood, Texas. He has advanced to acting assistant squad leader, donated new furniture to the company recreation hall, and according to a fellow trainee, "when he's free at night he goes to the telephone center and makes calls. On weekends the place is flooded with girls, and they drive him around the post...
Coffee Break. Funnyman Bob Hope took a turn with the gavel, twitted Crooner Bing Crosby, whose new young wife is expecting a baby in August: "You can tell how important this tournament is to get Bing away from the nest. Bing had his last child 20 years ago. That's quite a coffee break." Comedian Hank Henry came on to peddle Texan Billy Maxwell and tried to swing a deal with one of the more belligerent celebrities in the crowd. "What am I bid for Elsa Maxwell? This would be a good buy for Walter Winchell. How about Elsa...
...into view from nowhere when Abu rubbed the magic lamp. As the gallant hero battling his way along the zigzag road to Samarkand, young (23) Kashmir-born Kuldip Singh was dashing and princely, sang with a mellow, Kuldipped voice that charmed tots as it has previously entranced bobby-soxers. Crooner Singh's career was launched in 1956, when he appeared on Groucho Marx's TV quiz show as a contestant. Groucho persuaded him to croon a ballad; the mail response was so enthusiastic that Kuldip decided to forge into show business...
...noisy confusion of Danny Williams' family, promptly found themselves entangled in its small wars. Hope stirred Father Danny to unworthy jealousy by offering to appear in a benefit show that Danny planned to star in (at show's end, Danny properly repented his pettiness). Crooner Martin was hauled in to make the point that bobby-soxers "collect" crushes, and crushes are not to be confused with true love...
When well-fed Crooner Elvis Presley ambled into Fort Chaffee, Ark. for three days of induction processing, some 50 newsmen (plus Elvis' manager) were on hand to record every detail. Abetted by space-conscious Army brass, reporters gathered brief quotes at every step from reveille to taps (sample: "I had a good night's sleep, and I decided to get up"), gleefully watched the Presley poll being pared by a civilian barber, snapped for posterity US 53310761-whose normal garb runs to cat boots, loud sports jackets and open-necked shirts-in a singularly unpressed set of fatigues...