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...another type of pro that has burgeoned during the postwar years-the Society gossip columnist. In Manhattan there is hardly any real gossip in the daily flow of words from golf-playing Igor ("Cholly Knickerbocker") Cassini, in the Journal American, or good-natured Joseph X. Dever in the World-Telegram, or bland Nancy Randolph in the Daily News, or even the entertainingly abrasive "Suzy" (Aileen Mehle) in the Mirror. The fascinating intelligence that Mercedes de Footwork had lunch at the Purple Tulip is good for a line any time. No one may have heard of either Mercedes or the Tulip...
...might business set its conscience straight? "The influential conservative New York papers, the Herald Tribune and the World-Telegram and Sun get very sparse pickings indeed from the American business community which they support so effectively in their editorial policies." Rogers argued. "Is it so foolish to put your money into the hands of your friends rather than your enemies...
False Notions. Last week editorial snipers began zeroing in on Rogers from all sides. The World-Telegram ran an editorial, "We'd Like the Ads. But . . ." that pointed out the obvious: advertising comes to the paper with readership and readership comes to the paper that does its job. Even Senator Goldwater chastened Rogers for his peculiar notions. 'T know a little more about newspaper advertising than he does because I've been buying it for years." Goldwater said. "You buy where the market...
...almost dropped from view. In Maine, the Portland Press-Herald paid fond front-page homage to a resident who had celebrated his 100th birthday; in San Francisco, the Examiner hoisted one of its favorite banner headlines: S.F. MERCHANT SLAYS BRIDE IN LOVE NEST. In New York, the World-Telegram & Sun bannered an example of typical Communist behavior (REDS SPY ON U.S. A-TESTS), and the Post reported a typical episode in the life of a movie star (ROZ RUSSELL ROBBED OF 100G IN GEMS...
...Water. Shortly after 3 p.m. next day, a cheering mob of Peronistas appeared before the Congress building. The Deputies marched toward the building, each bearing as credentials a telegram from Acting Chamber President Becerra asking him to appear at the session. The Peronistas got as far as the door, where police blocked the way and lobbed tear-gas grenades into the milling mob. Water trucks turned on their high-pressure jets, spraying everyone with red-dyed water...