A campaign speech by Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson who is introduced by Senator John F. Kennedy. Stevenson attacks President Eisenhower, Vice-President Nixon and the Republican party for misinforming the American people about the world crisis.                         

CBS NEWS: Top News Stories Of 1956

Highlights: PresidentEisenhower health problems, announced candidacy at Democratic Convention, Vice Presidential battle between Senator John F. Kennedy and Senator Estes Kefauver,
Republican Convention, nomination, Presidential campaign topics, 
Eisenhower and Nixon were expected to be nominated by acclamation when a lone delegate voted for a fictitious candidate named "Joe Smith." The sinking of the Andrea Doria,
700 people die in weekend automobile accidents, two airlines collide over Grand Canyon Arizona, 128 die, the problem of overcrowded skies, Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco, racial problems in the South in Clinton, Tennessee, huge school desegregation riots, interviews with negroes and whites, including John Kasper, violent segregationist and member of the Klu Klux Klan, Don Larsen's perfect World Series game, Khruschev denounces Stalin cult, Polish riots, Hungarian revolution, Cyprus revolt against British occupation, Middle East crisis, Anglo-French, Israeli-Eygptian war.

Host: Charles Collingwood.                                                                            

Highlights: Holiday crowds visit the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, Truman claims the presidency is a "tough and terrible" job, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, opposes the Eisenhower foreign policy. Eric Sevareid interviews former President Truman.                        

Highlights: Sherman Adams scandal charges; says he's innocent but used poor judgment, President Eisenhower receives a vicuna coat from Bernard Goldfine, Senator John Kennedy introduces a bill to curb union money activities, Secretary Dulles says troops will be sent to Lebanon to maintain that country's independence, Hungary executes four leaders of the 1956 revolt including Premier Imre Nagy.                                      

Highlights: Claire Booth Luce's appointment as ambassador to Brazil under fire due to her sharp criticism of Senators,
she claims Senator Morse was kicked in the head by a hose, Eisenhower defends her appointment, ex-President Truman visits New York City and comments on future presidents, Senate passes Senator Kennedy's labor bill to possibly replace the Taft-Hartley act.            

March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960
A daily news broadcast anchored by  Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13,  New York City.

Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. 

It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times.
-March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm
-May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm
-Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm
-Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm
-Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm
-Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm
Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm

News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City.

Political predictions for the president, ( new president will be Nixon) Kennedy will run as Vice-President on Democratic ticket, predictions by Jimmy Cannon.
Nixon will be a great president just like Teddy Roosevelt, Castro regime will worsen with the USA, sports predictions by Howard Cosell, space prediction by William Lawrence, a man on moon within the next ten years, TV changes in 1960.
                                                                                                                  

March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960
A daily news broadcast anchored by  Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13,  New York City.

Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. 

It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times.
-March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm
-May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm
-Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm
-Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm
-Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm
-Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm
Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm

News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City.

The United States considers diplomatic breaking away from Cuba, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon win perspective New Hampshire Primaries, comment on Kennedy win, "...probably now will get the democratic nomination.
                                                                                                                               

October 9, 1959 - December 25, 1959 &
April 8, 1960 - July 1, 1960

John Zacherley, who became famous introducing horror films,and satirizing them on SHOCK THEATER / ZACHERLEY AT LARGE, on WABC TV, found a new home at WOR TV in October of 1959 and hosted "Zacherley at 12:00," a series initially lasting a little more  than two months, totaling 12 broadcasts from October 9 - December 25, 1959, and then returning for another 13 broadcasts in the Spring of 1960.

These WOR TV channel 9 ninety minute programs were presented on Friday Nights at Midnight, re-run (video tape) Saturday at noon, and re-run again, Saturday Night at Midnight, thru November 28, 1959.  

At his new WOR Ch. 9 berth, Zacherley remained a suave ghoulish monster from Cloud Transylvania, adding offbeat crazy humor to old "B" films which were edited to 60 minutes running time. The remaining 30 minutes of broadcast time was pure Zacherley. 

"Zacherley Runs For President."

Transylvania has just become the 51st state in the union, and thus motivates, Zacherley to run for the presidency.     Zacherley talks to John F. Kennedy on the phone and Richard Nixon on the phone. There are many "remotes" from the convention. Songs heard include, "Happy Days Are Here Again,"
"Hail, Hail,The Gang's All Here." Zach promotes Zacherley buttons and other campaign articles that viewers can purchase by sending $2.00 to New Jersey box office address.
30 Minutes COMPLETE. Direct line excellent sound quality.

No video tapes and only a handful of excerpt kinescope clips from this WOR TV series of 25 programs survive (total of 12 & 1/2 hours of Zacherley 30 minute sketches broadcast), making this audio presentation a very rare retrospective, as well as  other air checks, from this series, preserved in the Archival Television Audio collection.                                                                                                                                                           

February 7 - May 15, 1960 (Sundays 2:30-3:00pm)

READING OUT LOUD was a filmed series comprised of 15 shows. Famous  people read favorite literary selections aloud to a small group of children, often relatives of the reader.  

Jackie Robinson recites the Gettysburg Address to his son David Robinson, daughter Sharon Robinson and wife Rachel Robinson. 

NOTE: Letter dated Feb. 26, 2008, sent by Rachel Robinson, related to this TV Audio Air Check recorded off the air by Phil Gries on May 1, 1960. 

THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION
One Hudson Square
75 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013 

February 26, 2008

Phil Gries 
Archival Television Audio, Inc.
209 Sea Cliff Avenue
Sea Cliff, NY 11579

Dear Phil,

My apologies for the long delay in responding to your kindness in sending me the exciting television audio air check of "Reading Out Loud" the TV program where Jack read the Gettysburg Address. The Jackie Robinson Foundation has moved and we are still locating material sent to us as we reorganize the archives. 

I listened to the tape with ABSOLUE AMAZEMENT and DELIGHT. Sharon and I remember vividly the family trip to Washington, and we have one photo taken on that occasion. Unfortunately, I do not have any memory of the recording session. 

It is thrilling for us to hear Jackie's reading of this profound speech, and we shall cherish and preserve it in our archives. Most importantly, we will share it with our visitors to the Jackie Robinson Museum now being designed. 

Phil, I am deeply grateful to you for this historic gift, and we will appropriately attribute it's preservation to you. 

Sincerely,

Rachel Robinson

cc: Della Britton Baeza
      Len Coleman


 In 1960, Virginia Winslow Hopper Mathews created the children's TV series Reading Out Loud with Westinghouse Broadcasting executive Mike Santangelo. Produced by Westinghouse for syndication, the show featured notable figures reading aloud their favorite books to children. It debuted February 7, 1960 on the five TV stations owned by Westinghouse in Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. READING OUT LOUD also opened on WNTA-TV, prior it becoming a Public Television Station (WNET-TV) in New York City and 46 educational TV stations around the U.S. It ran as a half-hour show for 15 episodes. 

The following is a list of READING OUT LOUD guest appearances detailing the 15 broadcasts aired, and the dates when they were broadcast. 

-First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (reading Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling to a group of children)-March 13, 1960.

-Actress Julie Harris (reading selections from Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in The Willows")-May 8, 1960.

-Actor José Ferrer (reading Huckleberry Finn)-March 20, 1960.

-Brooklyn Dodger baseball player (1947-1956) Jackie Robinson (reading excerpts from Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" & Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" to his family)-May 1, 1960.

-Entertainer Garry Moore (reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)-Feb. 28, 1960.

-Novelist Pearl S. Buck (reading Chinese fables)-April 17, 1960.

-Actor Cyril Ritchard (reading "Alice in Wonderland")-Feb. 14 or 21(?)1960.

-Singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte (reading a collection of Jamaican folk tale about Anansi the Spider Man)-April 10, 1960.

-Senator John F. Kennedy (reading The Emergence of Lincoln)-March 27, 1960. 

-Pulitzer Prize poet and author, Archibald MacLeish (reading poems of Walter de la Mare to his grandchildren)-Feb. 7, 1960

-Stage Actress Eva Le Gallienne (reading Hans Christian Anderson's "The Ugly Duckling.")-March 6, 1960.

-Vice President Richard M. Nixon (reading Carl Sandburg's "Abe Lincoln Grows Up" to his daughter Julie and her friends)-April 3, 1960.

-UCLA English Professor / TV Educator Dr. Frank Baxter (reading the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.")-April 24, 1960.

-Industrialist Charles H. Percy (reading from James Daugherty's "Poor Richard" to his children)-May 15, 1960. 

-Actor Richard Boone (reading Bret Harte's story "How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar.")-February 21, 1960.
                                                                                                                                                                              

March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960
A daily news broadcast anchored by  Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13,  New York City.

Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. 

It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times.
-March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm
-May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm
-Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm
-Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm
-Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm
-Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm
Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm

News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City.
Substituting for Wallace is Jim Sling (?)

Topics: U-2 story continued, Khrushchev warns the US and others spy base countries will take retaliatory action, Russians say U-2 pilot (Gary Powers) would be tried for espionage, Eisenhower says the incident will have no effect on the summit, he will go to Russia, U-2 flight allegedly known by Eisenhower, West Virginia Democratic primary between Hubert Humphrey and John F. Kennedy for presidential nomination, commentator belittles their value, claims Johnson and Stevenson will be nominated, atomic sub-Triton completes an underwater trip around the world (84 days), ideas on moon base construction ten years hence, newsreel, Kennedy ahead in West Virginia primary, Nixon leads over Kennedy in Nebraska primary.                                                                                                                                

Highlight: Senator John F. Kennedy is leading in the West Virginia primary over Senator Hubert Humphrey. 

Walter Cronkite reports.                                       

A special report from CBS news: Senator Hubert Humprey concedes to Senator John F. Kennedy in the West Virginia primary.                         

Highlights: Khrushchev attacks Eisenhower'doubts, Eisenhower visits Russia, claims it would be mad to greet him in Russia due to U-2 incident, Eisenhower defends U-2 missions over Russia to avoid new Pearl Harbors, the swiss order two Russian diplomats to leave Switzerland due to spying, Senator Kennedy presidential chances increase due to West Virginia primary win, Senator Kennedy talks about the opposition and primary success, says he will be nominated by the Democratic party as their presidential candidate. John David Rockefeller Jr. dies at 86.                                                     

Highlights: Summit stage set, Eisenhower in Paris, the Russians launch a 4 1/2 ton satellite with a dummy astronaut aboard, big four in Paris, Khrushchev honored in Paris sees Charles De Gaulle, Khrushchev wants the French and the British to mediate in U-2 incident, Nixon suggests a Gary Powers trade for Rudolph Abel, Nixon says Senator Kennedy will probably be his rival, more bodies of World War 11 plane is found, Pro-Castro parade up fifth avenue in New York City.                          

Topics: Crisis at the summit, Khrushchev may torpedo talks, Khrushchev withdraws the Eisenhower invitation to visit Russia, demands punishment for U-2, suggests a six-month postponement till after the US elections in November, a report on the Oregon Democratic primary, Morse vs. Kennedy.                         

Highlights: The summit meeting is shattered, Khrushchev hints at signing a separate peace treaty with East Germany, Vice President Nixon comments on summit fiasco, Khrushchev will boycott all summit talks until Eisenhower apologizes, in the Maryland primary, Senator Kennedy leads over Senator Morse, Mayor Wagner says Kennedy could win New York delegates.                            

Highlights: Strike to close NYC theaters in dispute between actors equity and the producers, US to stop U-2 flights over any communist territory, NYC donates Typhoidand smallpox vaccine to victims of last week's earthquake in Chile, Senator John Kennedy warning of new Democratic challenges.              

All Beverley Hills theaters are closed due to actors equity strike, Secretary Thomas Gates closes out the U-2 investigations, Sam Rayburn puts Senator Lyndon Johnson into the race for the Democratic nomination for president, Governor Williams of Michigan will support Senator Kennedy, teenage burglary gang is caught.                         

Pre-convention news. Sam Rayburn comments on John Kennedy's chances of winning Texas, John Connelly comments on Lyndon Johnson's chances, certain Hollywood stars including Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin support Kennedy while Yul Brynner doesn't believe celebrities should involve themselves in politics. Hulan Jack jury is still out, Mexican leader believes Mexico should side with Cuba, US franchise in Cuba is moved out, rioting in Italy is led by the communists, Democratic convention begins in Los Angeles, Truman might change his mind and go to the convention, Johnson predicts a victory for himself, other convention news.                                                    

Highlights: Civil rights news, Stevenson receives great ovation, Kennedy and Johnson stage debate, the two praise each other, Eisenhower denounces Russia for shooting down RB-47.                          

Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow anchor convention coverage spanning JULY 13, 14, 15, 1960. 
A retrospective declaration of candidacy for President of the United States is announced by Senator John F. Kennedy. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, the majority leader of the senate, speaks. Back live on the convention floor, Bernie Eismann talks to Minnesota Governor Orville L. Freeman; it was he who put Kennedy's name into nomination. Edward R. Murrow talks to Lowell Thomas. Adlai Stevenson introduces Eleanor Roosevelt who speaks before the convention. Neil Strawser talks to the Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Butler. 3000 delegates are represented as roll call begins the 1500 vote procedure. It takes 761 votes to nominate the choice for president. We hear each state cast their votes. John Kennedy, 43, becomes the third youngest nominee in history. Nancy Hanschman reports from Johnson headquarters. Adlai Stevenson is interviewed. Kennedy speaks to the convention, thanking them for his nomination. Benedition and the National Anthem end the evening for July 13th. Cronkite and Murrow rap it up with final thoughts. Betty Furness does a Westinghouse Total Elective Home Commercial. July 14th & 15th coverage present the nomination for Vice President. Earlier coverage by Kennedy at a press conference confirms Lyndon B. Johnson as his choice for the Vice President running mate. Nancy Hanschman interviews Johnson. There is coverage of the LBJ press conference. John F. Kennedy gives a 22 minute acceptance speech to the convention. Alexander Kendrick, Howard K. Smith, Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite evaluate the JFK speech. Spokeswoman for Westinghouse, Betty Furness, gives praise to Cronkite for his coverage of the National Democratic Convention.                          

Highlights: Balloting for presidential nomination (roll call of states), Sam Rayburn nominates Lyndon Johnson with a subsequent demonstration for him, Governor Orville Freeman of Minnesota nominates John KennedyAdlai Stevenson is nominated by Senator Eugene McCarthy.                                                   

Ambassador Lodge of US approves of resolution to send a US force to the Congo, Eleanor Roosevelt makes seconding speech for Stevenson, roll call of states, Kennedy wins the nomination.                                       

Live coverage of the 1960 Democratic National Convention, telecast from Los Angeles, California.   
Many hours are archived. Specific segments monitored as requested.                     

Highlights: Moscow assails Nixon as a "Wall Street Tool" and warmonger, US tourists harassed in Russia, Nixon prefers Ambassador Lodge as the vice president, an interview with Lodge, John Kennedy news conference, Dag Hammarskjold welcomed in the Congo. Continuation of the Republican National Convention, balloting for a vice presidential candidate, Lodge wins.              

Highlights: Russia brings five-ton satellite-carrying live animals safely back to earth, Russia backs Lumumba in Congo, charges the US with aggression, pre-campaign topics, Truman and Kennedy makeup, Kennedy comments on polls expecting him to win the election. 

Kenneth Banghart reporting.                         

John Wingate was a reporter and newscaster for WOR television and radio in New York City for over thirty years. He left the station in 1977.  

Highlights: Rabblerouser Patrice Lumumba ousted from Congo premiership, Governor Earl Long dies in Louisiana, candidates Kennedy, Nixon, and Lodge campaign.                                        

A description of Hurricane Donna, Congo crisis; Lumumba arrested
and released, Kennedy campaigns in Texas, a religious issue discussed.            

New York City Police Commissioner Stephen Kennedy slur on Jewish cops, Rabbi comments on insult, Pierre Salinger comments on Kennedy's campaign, Captain William Bradley of ILA comments on demonstrations by dockworkers against Khrushchev.                                      

Khrushchev claims assassination attempt, says gun in TV camera, Khrushchev holds an unusual news conference from his balcony, Khrushchev complains of confinement, can't see America, says he's under "house arrest", John Kennedy campaigns in Tennessee, Nixon talks in Indiana.                         

Senator John F. Kennedy to meet with  Vice President Richard M.Nixon in a television debate, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives in New York, Khrushchev hopes for a man in orbit, Prime Minister Nehru of India arrives in New York, Egyptian president Nasser visits Castro in Harlem, Khrushchev wants three Russian secretaries in the UN instead of one, Emily Post dies at 86.                                                  

Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic Presidential nominee,  and Vice President Richard M.Nixon, Republican Presidential nominee  will have their TV debate, Castro makes 4 1/2 hour speech attacking US at UN, negro leaders accuse Castro of communism, Rabbi still wants an apology from NYC police commissioner Stephen Kennedy.                           

Khrushchev throws a tantrum at the UN, Khrushchev heckles Harold Macmillan UN talk and pounds on the table, Khrushchev wants allies to accept Russian disarmament terms, fifty-seven Americans harassed by Cubans in Havana, five hundred Americans leave Cuba, reporter comments on condition in police state Cuba, Nixon calls Kennedy a "monumental failure". Adolf Eichman trial to begin soon.           

Khrushchev creates a wild scene at UN by insulting Spanish president Franco, UN chairman Frederick Boland cautions Khrushchev about insulting heads of state, calls him out of order, Tito meets Mrs. Roosevelt at Hyde Park, campaign topics, Kennedy accuses Nixon, China communists attack US, Castro imposes restrictions on outgoing travelers, Nigeria becomes independent of British rule. 

Kenneth Banghart reports.                                       

SPECIAL BROADCAST SALUTE
Mrs. FDR was 75 a year ago and as a plus one year follow up, a tribute to her (and the Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Research Foundation located in Denver Colorado) by admirers in and out of show business.  Many perform during this one-hour celebration special broadcast. 

Bob Hope hosts this program which presents show business personalities and other prominent people.
Executive Producer, David Susskind.
Written for Television by  Reginald Rose.

NOTE: Occasional original slight broadcast audio hum.                                                                                              

NBC newsman Frank McGee is the moderator for the second Nixon-Kennedy presidential debate telecast live from Washington DC.           

Political talk on campus by John F. Kennedy at the University of Whittenberg in Springfield Ohio.                                                  

Senator John F. Kennedy addresses a fund raising dinner in Philadelphia for the upcoming November 8th, Presidential election.                          

Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy at the University Of Southern California regarding the upcoming November 8th, Presidential election.                          

Address by Senator John F. Kennedy at the East, Los Angeles College Stadium in East, Los Angeles, California, regarding the upcoming November 8th, Presidential election.                                    

Senator John F. Kennedy addresses a political rally in Chicago, Illinois.                         

Senator John F. Kennedy in an election-eve talk from Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.