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...seemed the finest product of American education, character, family background and native intelligence. Could it be that all or much of that picture had been sham? That was the most disturbing question raised by last week's Washington hearings on the scandal of the television quiz shows...
With everyone still awaiting word from Van Doren, one subcommittee member, California Democrat John Moss, summed up the practice of the quiz show operators: "It is a perfect illustration of their lack of morality, a perfect illustration of their lack of ethics. They are perfectly willing to corrupt." It was also clear that a great many contestants, drawn from everyday America and tempted by small fortunes and big publicity, had been perfectly willing to be corrupted...
...Eliminates Quiz Shows...
...ORLEANS, La., Oct. 16--President Frank Stanton of the Columbia Broadcasting System, announced Friday all big-money quiz shows will be eliminated from his television network. He said the quiz show scandal has given all broadcasting a black...
...information to get 100% on this quiz can be found in this issue of TIME; nevertheless, we supply an easy rundown of answers on Page 74. But that won't do you any good, kids, if that's what you are thinking. None of these specific questions will be in the test that we will send out Sept...