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o OUT OUR WAY By J. R. William. OUR BOARDING HOUSE Q rOT IWIOTH'PIIE ST IP OF HUE wocc.' C WC1W AN WAIC HM TRV T GIT cook s iovr 1 551 coop ooh ' NfcE PTOSES i r--you cam Hf AKIT--OIT BACK VJ HBP TroH MID BARK 3wiiliam3 12-31 With Major Hoopla SOMA 17 ATC'L'bK COMPILED VdJuK NEW DiMMl? C0M3NATlONJI WA GONNA FCSK 1 LCC r0. ( INSTALL 4 fOU A TmS IsUTrt- 'AV B i 1 i. . 'ST.' I f HE STORY OF MARTHA WAYNE By Wilton Scruggs I0.' I 1CXB USkH fl HAD 10 PTOC A WKEl FtSL BSTTEIZ." IE MAS THIS AAHIW6-.VEZy COMPUtATJPl v. ( TO BR.we 0 THE WEXT OFF WEAK HERE, SOI 1 1 THINK, rf IT FLASHES COCOKED LIGHTS AWO MAKES A D'D nTIME.' THOUGHT t'O IWAiT FDK irJBll L NOISE.' BUT THE TREATMENTS AKE SO RFCKLES AND HIS FRIENDS By Morrill Blowor Wffi&ffl'THe eooNowr 1 AFiveROensTr was wisAyurY It was cwcy fe-ooVli... i,toUihaMODEL--ONLy YOU ANY HOPING POK . CMAMCE rrtS- T? CcREEre.AT A-95:'' HcATetiM ) more or a 'COURSE YOULL HAvelrl "'" 'l-r 1 ' 1 ''' j CAPTAIN EASV . . ' ! 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W ftYCIcfT5N'' NEW YEAS.' J INTEREST YOU.') SUES X'LL HAVE TOMORROVV TJn 'Mr. Lucky' TV Newcomer Show Stars Former Cowboy Obiarvtr, L. Grand, Oro., Wed., Dec. 30, 1959 Pago 6 HOLLYWOOD HJl'D The title of his new TV show proved pro phetic for an unknown actor named John Vivyan when he snared tho lead role in "Mr. Lucky'' this video season. The program is one of the few newxsmcrs liable to remain on the uir next year. A gangling, raw-boiicd charac ter who looks like a combination of Abraham Lincoln anil Cary Grant (impossible as that may seem i, Vivyan is an unlikely can didate for stardom. He jumped off a horse, out of cm boy togs and heavy roles into a tuxedo, a fancy yacht and a hero's role. "Nobody said I looked like Grant before this series." big John said in his dressing room between takes. "They couldn't see me for the long hair, beards and beat-up clothes 1 had to wear in those westerns. Modern Gambler ' "Now I'm the only modern gambler on TV. Gamblers gener ally aren't thought of as being heroic, but we keep Mr. Lucky pretty humorous, and he's strictly honest when it comes to gambling. He plays the percentages." In some respects the series re flects the changing times and morals in television and in audi ence acceptance. Not long aao a man who made his living gambling, who hit the bottle frequently and played free and easy with the law was gener ally considered a no-good; if not an enemy, at least a stumbling block to society. Now he's admired as a glamor ous character with, an eye for the fast buck. Television finds precedence for the "Mr. Lucky" series in "Mav erick" and "Willie Dante." James Garner and Jack Kelly owe their careers to the gambling Maverick brother and get away with their skullduggery because ' it. too. u couched in humor and the dear, dead past. Dick Pewell ' Dick Powell appeared in sever al Dante roles on his "four-Star Theater," playing a professional gambler on the outskirts of the law. Vivyan sees no harm in glamor izing such a character as Lucky. "Most cf our stories are based on hoods and gangsters involved in gambling." he explained. "It's like the fastest gun in the West. Lucky is so good at gambling all the hoods want to beat him at cards. "Personally, 1 never gambled before I was cast in the role. Now I'm learning from the professional dealers in Las Vegas." The actor added he Is not con cerned with the effect his char acterization will have on viewers young or eld so long as it has a good rating. STUDENTS TO EUROPE NEW YORK (UPI) The en tire junior class of Lake Erie col lege, Painesville, Ohio, embark ed on the French liner Liberie Monday for 11 weeks of study abroad. The 80 young women were accompanied by Paul Wea ver, president of the 100-year-old college. He plans to visit the heads of all the European colleges the students will attend. PAYLESS PRICES AW Are Low, Get ready get set gbl right into a brand New Year full of joy, success and happinessl DAILY TV L0G KREM TV KXLY TV KHQ TV WEDNESDAY DETROIT UPI T'was the day after Christmas and the De troit Weather Bureau was first in line today with a request to Santa Claus for next Christmas. The Weather Bureau staff, in a poem moved on its weather news wire, promised to be "good boys" all year long if Santa next year will just please leave barometers out of his sack of gifts. We'll let the Weather Bureau tell you about it in its own words: "Oh, Santa, dear Santa, please barken to me. 6. lift Col. lileep NVwl & Sports Movi (ConLk 6:12 " . Pouk Kdw&rda Front P&jf f.:30 Newsbeat Anion 'N' Andy ' 6:r. " " N'BC News T:'0 WVil. NiKhl t'lKht Oiwro Kid Vi'iiitA Town 7:15 - - 7:30 Maq.u-radtt Party W&son Train 7:li H.-inliiKWsy Ww. " 8 (id fciit. Biiko' - " 8:1T, - " - 8:30 Ozzit- & Harriet Men Into Space rrlc la Biht 8:5 " " " 9:00 Hawaiian Kya Millionaire Terry Como 9:1S 9:30 " I've Got a Secret " :r, " " 10:00 rri'iclc!iUal Million r.S. Slvel Hour Tula la Your Life 10:15 10:30 Cilencannon " N'ews 10:4S " Late Movie 11:00 NiEhthcat 4 Moat Feature 11:15. Jack Taar " " 11:30 " " 11:45 " " ' THURSDAY S:00 S:15 j-jo Viiiverslty rroflle Ding" Dong School J:5 Song Shop " - 9-00 lied llowf Douxh He Ml S'll ' " " ' ' 910 On The Co Play Tour Hunch 9: If. " " 10 00 1 Love Lucy Price Is Kiaiit o December ttride Concentration 10 r. 2 t.ol Love of LiCe Truth or Cuuaeu. U:l.'i lreview 2 " 11-10 Itomper litwm Scnrch for Tomorrow It Could Bo You ll:45 lluldlnB Light 1!:00 Iteatlos liun It's a tireat Life Queen For A Pay 1 1 5 " " 11 JO Love That Bob SlaRO 4 The Thla Man ... H:45 " " " ' "TToO Mu.Hiu Bingo Take 4 - fount Dr. Al alone 1-1 j Dan Smont . 1-30 Hums & Allen As The World Turn From These Roots . 1:45 " " . 1:00 Day in I'ourt Better Or Worse House on High SL S 30 Gale Storm Show House Tarty Split Peraonallty . 145 I " S 00 Beat The Clock Millionaire Matinee on Sia 1:15 . .. " J:3tl Who Do You Trust Verdict Is Toura - . . - t:48 - ' " 4:i0 ' Am. Bandstand Brighter Day " 4:15 Secret Storm 4:30 Pnpeye Kdge of Night " 4 45 - - Our Pang 5:90 " Kaniar ' O'clock Movie ;1S " 5:30 Hock A Friends Ttobln Hood " 5:45 , " .2 Accuracy cMtnot t 9011 ntd by lh La 0rnd Obirvr, Side Glances T.M. Si(. U.a Pal Off. C IHt hf MIA nrk. taa. "Height, weight, blood type, vaccination certificate, next of kin . . . ton, we're looking for a shoe salesman, not a man to put in orbit!" Detroit Weather Bureau In Dear John' Note To Santa Rivers Not Contaminated From Fallout WASHINGTON (UPI) 'The Public Health Service has report ed thai the- strontium 90 level in the nation's major rivers and lakes continues "far below" thp danger point; ' The service made public its ra diation measurements taken Week ly at 51 stations on 17 major wa ter courses as part of a stream pollution survey. None of the figures were near the strontium 90 level of 80 mi- cromicrocuries per litre consid ered to be permissible for life time exposure by the National Committee on Radiation Protec tion. - Strontium 90 is a man-prcduced radioactive material resulting from nuclear tests a:id may pro duce cancer of the bone structure if absorbed in sufficient quanti ties. The highest figure reported for any of the four quarters was 6.2 micromicrocuries per litre at Hoo ver Dam in Arizona-Nevada. But the service said this analysis was being rechecked for accuracy Next year at Christmas, - heed the weatherman's plea. No barometers. St. Nick, is our ardent request. . No barometers, please. Mark them off every list. . Oh, the thousands of calls we've taken today For barometers to set without a delay. One moment, please, while I answer this ring. ' ' ' And give instructions on setting the thing. . "Y'ou've received a new barom eter,' now isn't that nice ' Call the Weather - Bureau for setting was the instructions' adi vice. ' ' No. I don't know the elevation at Livernois and Michigan or at Dearborn or Clawson. Royal Oak or Birmingham... ' - " "Yes madam. I know that you've called thrice before. After you've set the hand once, ycu need set it no more. It must be broken, the hand shows no action. You paid a good price, you de mand satisfaction. Lady, the pressure is steady. The hand moves quite slow. Have patience, a few days and then you will know. Oh, the hand points to rain and the sun shines outside. Well, pity the poor weatherman when his forecasts you deride. If that barometer alone could forecast the weather, ; I'd be out seeking a job and burning shoe leather. "Oh Santa, dear Santa, we've talked ourselves horase. Will you please give a listen and grant us recourse. Next Christmas bring candy and all kinds of toys. Just forget those barometers and we'll all be good boys." Happy New Year! Answer to Prcv'ous Puule ACROSS 1 This paper extends greetings of the to you T M:iy the New Year bring yon , wealth and happiness - 13 Girl's name 14. 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