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There are probably not more than 250 practicing TV comedy writers in the U.S. As part of a research project for a master's degree, Frank Orser, graduate student in the department of speech at Ohio State University, queried as many as he could track down for some basic information. Fifty-six answered, including such famed TV writers and comedians as Steve Allen, Henry Morgan and Garry Moore. A summary of their answers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio & TV: Comedy Writers | 7/16/1956 | See Source »

...pound class-McAlpin pinned Kozol (H) with a reverse body press and half nelson at 8:26; 128-pound class-Poor (P) decisioned Smith (H), 3-2; 136-pound class--Sellers (P) decisioned Abboud class--Sellers (P) decisioned Abbound (H), 10-2; 145-pound class--King (H) decisioned Orser (P. 3-2; 155-pound class--Randall (P) pinned Connors (H) with a reverse head hold and body press at 6:48; 165-pound class--Longaker (P) decisioned Thompson (H). 6-1; 175-pound class--Priolean (P) pinned Claflin (H) with a front grapevine at 8:54; heavyweight class--Houston...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Nassau Wrestlers Mangle Crimson Squad Here, 28-8 | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

...Hills or Wimbledon. And they played ably- serving swiftly, slamming hard- there in a Manhattan armory, for the national junior indoor tennis championship. The larger of the two, Henry C. Johnson Jr., of Newton Academy (Waban, Mass.), was behind but wearing well, pulling up. The frail one, Horace G. Orser, of George Washington High School (Manhattan), had fatigued himself cracking over an impregnable service for two hard sets. The third set drew out to deuce, to 6-all, to 7-all. Frail Horace bit his lip, clung to his nerve, made it 8-7, became champion. Score...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Lads | 1/12/1925 | See Source »

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