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'Dragnet' Becomes Telecast NBC-TV's award-winning "Drag-j net" scries marked its first anniversary and became a weekly Jan. 1. Since its initial appearance on TV in January of last year, both "Dragnet" and its creator-star, Jack have won wide acclaim from the nation's critics and viewers. The show has been commended, not only for its sheer entertainment value, but also for its realistic approach in depicting the work of police officers in com- batting crime. BASKU ON" actual cases from the files of the Angela police deparL-nent, popularity i the nation's carl be i t.o W'-bb's insistence on i i i i In i i 1 a of its TV ex- "Dragnet" ijas won an i of a citations as well as commenda-i tions from civic leaders, safety and the g'-nerai public.

the program was awarded the Academy of Radio and TV A and Sciences' "Mich- 9atly (Citizen a i a 1 2 1953 ael," the industry's equivalent to "Oscar." It received Mystery Writers' of America's Edgar Allan Foe award as "the best mystery program of the year," i and was named the "outstanding! mystery show" in a nationwide poll by American Weekly. THROUGHOUT the year, addi tional awards have been given to and the program has ibeen heralded as an outstanding, i i service feature. i "Dragnet" (which formerly al ternated with will continue to be sponsored in its weekly appearance on NBC-TV by Chesterfield cigarets. The radio version will be heard for the! -amc sponsor on NBC each Sunday i evening. IS PROVING VAL- 1 uable in the treatment of crossed 'eyes, an associate profess'or of told the 56th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Op- association.

Judicious i i of TV can help straighten and strengthen eyes that have be- icome crossed due to weak muscles, he said. Maybe Television Can Utilize You Are you handy with a and seamstresses to keep cos- and thread? Can you wield a paint tumes in. repair. It uses men with a knowledge of photography to process the short advertising films in constant use on TV. Vour T.V.

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A fellow worker sent her picture to 20th- Century-Fox talent scout, Ivan Kahn, and he called her immediately to suggest a screen test. SHY, SELF-CONSCIOUS Jane, who was changing a ribbon at the time, could hardly speak. She was so nervous during her test she was sure it was a a i but for the next four years Jane remained under contract to Fox, appearing in a dozen pictures. When the decision to film "Big therefore move the New York show to Hollywood-was made, quest for a new Lorelei began. Many west coast actresses auditioned, until finally Jane walked away with the role.

The formerly timid "plain Jane" is today perfectly cast as a self-confident quick-thinking newspaper woman. WHEX IT RAIJfS it pours happiness for Jane because shortly after signing her new TV contract last spring she met handsome navy Lt. John Baker on a blind date. It was love at first sight, and were married 10 days later. She has just announced that she expects to become a parent next February.

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That a sounds far fetched. But the fact remains there are hundreds of people with, well-paid television jobs who get' them by possessing skills which i at first glance seem to have little. 3 relation to television. THAT DOESN'T- mean they are famous singers, actors or dancer You've probably never heard of most of them, and. the chances- are you never will.

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