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in Review 'ATo Town Has Turned to Dust' Good, Not Wholly Successful By William Ewald UPI Staff Writer NEW YORK (UPI) Rod Serling is the only writer of stature still turning out plays regularly for television. Earlier this season, Serling wrote three plays for CBS-TV's "Playhouse 90" and Thursday night that 90-minute showcase offered a fourth Serling piece, "A Town Has Turned to a play about a lynching and its effects upon a town. The players included Rod Steiger, William Shatner and James Gregory. It was a play with good bonesa tight structure, logical plotting, swift and skillful characterization and chunks of dialogue that swirled. And unlike most of the garbage that passes for drama on TV.

its bones had plenty of meat -a theme of the substance: the re- sponsibility individual must bear for any collective crime. In intent, it was several miles above most TV drama. But it was not wholly successful. The reason, I think, is that its statement was too unstripped. Its proble was too black and white.

It was too to choose sides. I felt that Serling was backing me into a corner but that somehow, the corner wasn't the answer: The issue, after all, was not lynching anyone of reasonable was one who should sanity is against, that. The issue assume it, why it should be assumed. The question is complex and I don't think Serling really explored it with complete honesty. It all seemed a little too facile.

Another count against the play -and here I realize I shall be in a critical minority--was Steiger. He is an infuriating actor. He packs more technical equipment than almost any of our American actors, his emotional range is sweeping, but often his playing is cluttered with so many calculated ruffles, furbelows, flounces, slits, pleats and what-nots that his technique gets in the way of his character. Steiger gave a superb performance, but it was superbly wrong. His rhythms, his emphasis, the energies he churned into the part seemed to me distorted.

It was a little like watching a man act against a series of fun-house mirrors. The rest of the cast was obliterated by Steiger, but for the most part, they turned in performances that were quite good. As for Serling, he is ticketed in for three plays on CBS-TV next season. a situation that fills me with cheer and a measure of hope for the future of TV. I caught a showing of ABC-TV's new "Confession" offering Thursday and my reactions were mostly on the plus side.

"Confession," a half hour klatsch out of Dallas, revolves around interviews with convicted criminals. The debut network show featured Herbie Fairris whose crimes included theft, burglary and forgery. It was a fairly absorbing interview dealing as it did with Fairris' own accounts of his trips to the pen and with the penal journeys of his relatives. The family tree included a son who was executed, a son who was serving a stretch, a brother who was slain in a gun battle, another brother who also was in jail. Of his wife, Fairris said: "Only thing she did against the law was to kill these two men." The two men were previous husbands.

The only raps against the show I would say are the sanctimonious apologies it makes for snooping. This is a series, we are told, which presents criminals in the "hope that others will profit from their mistakes." And the show hammers away at the theme that enforcement officers and civic a leaders praise it for helping to create a better community. I suppose this sort of thing is necessary, but "Confession" can exist on its own merits. An interview should carry its own built-in lessons. It isn't necessary to insert moral commercials.

Saturday's TV Highlights: "Dick Clark (ABC-TV). Clark, the nation's hottest disk jockey, takes his rock 'n' roll show to Atlantic City. A show of particular interest to teen-agers and cultural anthropologists. Sunday Highlights: Ed Sullivan (CBS-TV). Ed celebrates his 10th anniversary with a really, really big show of kinescopes from past programs.

Some of the stars-Lucy and Desi, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, Fred Astaire, Grace Kelly, Elvis, Margaret Truman, Perry Como. In short, just about everyone but Steve Allen who will unavoidably be detained at another network. "Chevy Dinah Shore and her smile are on vacation but Edie Adams, Janet Blair, John Raitt and Dorothy Kirsten fill in with a full complement of teeth. The Channel Swim: 'N a panel-auction game, is now definitely slotted as summer replacement for CBS-TV's, "'The $64,000 Question" starting July 1. Bert Parks, has taken over the emcee from Dean Miller.

Grant Johnston replaces Charles Dubin as director of NBC-TV's "Twenty One" Dubin was fired from the show this week after balking at questions of House un-American Activities subcommittee. An auto sponsor will back a Perry Como one-shot special on NBC-TV next season along with another spectacular from Roncom, Como's production firm. Hildy Parks replaces Liz Fraser as Sgt. Bilko's girlfriend on the CBS-TV "Phil Silvers Show" next season. Silvers also will switch the locale of the show from Fort Baxter, to Camp Fremont Calif.

Sandy Becker will emcee "Win with a Winner" which bows in June 24. The quiz was formerly titled "Winner's Circle." The television board of the National Association of Broadcasters has okayed an amendment the TV Code which bans the portrayal of doctors, dentists and nurses in commercials by actors. will launch "Midwestern Hayride" as a summer musical halfhour beginning June 28. Plutonium Need Brings Action By Lawmakers WASHINGTON, (UPI) A House Senate Atomic Energy Subcommittee has approved expenditure of 145 million dollars to make more plutonium needed for small nuclear weapons. This was disclosed today by Subcommittee Chairman Melvin Price (D-Ill.) who said there is "critical need" for more of the atomic explosive than is now being produced.

Plutonium is better than uranium-235 for small nuclear weapons such as defensive missile warheads and field weapons. Price said the authorization, it finally approved and financed by Congress and carried out by the administration, would mean expansion of the big plutonium plants at Hanford, and Savannah River, S.C. Among other items in the bill is a 36 million dollar authorization for construction of basic research facilities which Price said are urgently needed to keep the United States in the vanguard of nuclear development. Price accused the administration. and Atomic Energy Commission of "wanton neglect" of basic research.

Other congressional news: Loans: The Senate Banking Committee approved an amendment to set up an "international develop ent association" to make repayable loans to underdeveloped countries. The measure was adopted as a substitute for a bill by Sen. A.S. (Mike) Monroney (D-Okla.) to establish the agency as part of the world bank. Taxes: The Senate hoped to action today on a House complete, bill to extend corporation and excise tax rates for another year.

TV INFLUENCE America's SALT LAKE CITY (UPD) Kinum dergarten students at Lowell School recently received two turtles for their science table, took time out from a study or Cinderella characters to name them Rodan and Zoro. 'TIL JULY 1st ONLY OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF "78" REDUCED! "78" Big Selection Regular to 1.15 price ea. 1 Group "45s" Regular to 98c price ea. RIES RADIO TV 624 Franklin Ph. EV 2-5621 The Bend Bulletin, Friday, June 20, 1953 7 I Noted Criminal Lawyer Dies By United Press International NEW YORK David P.

Siegel, a former U.S. attorney, died Tuesday at 62 at his home here. He was chief assistant U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York from 1924 to 1927. During 34 years of private law practice, he served as counsel in many big criminal cases.

He was a lieutenant on the staff of General of the Armies John J. Pershing in World War I. bodyguard to the late Gov. Alfred E. Smith, William H.

Roy, died Tuesday at the age of 77 in a hospital here. After working for a a time as a teamster, Roy joined the New York force and became a detective in 1918. He was appointed Gov. Smith's bodyguard in 1923, a job he kept until Smith's death in 1944. Melton, 86, known as the "barbecue king," died here Wednesday.

He launched his career in 1924 with a small barbecue pit and roadside stand The firm! now ships breaccuberpork. all over the U.S. and to many foreign lands. CHARGES FACED Jefous E. Cloer, 62, of 805 W.

Fourteenth street, was charged by City police Wednesday with driving a car without regard to a restriction imposed upon him in his permit. Earlier, Cloer's car was involved in an accident at the intersection of E. Second street and Greenwood avenue. A police report stated that he pulled out from a curb and his car struck a vehicle driven by Myron Davidson, 53, of the Pine Tree motel. Each driver stated the other was at fault.

Da- FISH CHIPS Choice Slices of Halibut French Fries Tartar Sauce Toast Less than 4 minutes from metered parking Skyline Drive-In SOUTH HIGHWAY PHONE EV 2-1433 OPEN 12 NOON TO 10 P.M. NEW SKYSCRAPER FLAG DAY Raising of an American flag, clamped to a steel girder 28 stories above New York's Fifth Avenue, marks the completion of the framework for the new Corning Glass Works building. The flag-carrying girder was the last of more than 10 million pounds of steel used in the build. ing. The entire steel skeleton will be covered with 200,000 square feet of green-tinted, heat-absorbing glass.

The building is expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of this year. Indictments Brought by Jury Special to The Bulletin MADRAS Six indictments were brought in by the Jefferson county grand jury Tuesday, June 17, for the May session of the court. Five of the indictments presented to circuit court Judge Ralph Hamilton were true bills and one a true bill. One of the true bills was a secret indictment. The one not-true bill was submitted on Fred Wicker, 67.

Culver, who was bound over to the grand jury February 10 on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Wicker was taken into custody Feb. 8 when he reportedly inflicted injury Richard Crabtree, 36, also of Culver, with a .22 calibre pistol. Crabtree recovered from his wounds, left the area and every attempt to contact him has failed. Wicker will be released from the Jefferson county jail where he has been held since February when his bail was set at $2000.

The first true bill was brought in on Billy Palmer, Warm Springs minor, who was accused of petit larceny. Palmer signed a confession April 1 admitting the theft of some wine from Erickson's super market in Madras. Robert Oliver Pruitt, 31, of Redmond was indicted by the grand jury for assault with intent to rob. Pruitt attempted an armed robbery of the Stag restaurant April 4. He fled empty handed when the owner, Bill McClaskey, recognized him through a stocking mask he was wearing.

City police later took him into custody. The third true-bill was delivered on Ruth Donney, Madras, who was released on $500 bail Feb. 10 on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Complaint against Mrs. Donney was signed by city policeman Henry Muzgay, who alleges the woman shot at him with a .22 calibre rifle on Feb.

10 while he and a companion were returning from rabbit-hunting on marginal land. Indicted for being accessory after the commission of a felony was Frederick Ike. Madras. Ike was released on bail after being charged with receiving and hiding property stolen from Mr. and Mrs.

William Collins of Madras. The Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford. opened in 1844, is America's oldest public art museum Brumitt Speaks At GOC Meet Special to The Bulletin SISTERS M-Sgt. Ruel Brumitt, Area Supervisor, from the Bend Filter Center, spoke at a training session for the members of the Sisters GOC Post at their regular meeting Tuesday evening at the city hall. He also showed the travelogue film, "Points to the East." Mrs.

Bill McClay presided at the meeting. Mrs. McClay has been the post supervisor since the Sisters Post was instituted in June, 1956. She is moving from Sisters to Redmond this weekend and Mrs. Clyde Hayward will be the new post supervisor, During the business meeting it was announced that there will be no July or August meeting.

Regular monthly meetings will continue in September. Refreshments were served to the thirteen members present. NATIONALISTS ADMIT LOSS TAIPEI, Formosa (UPI) The Nationalist Chinese air force said today that one of its F-84 jet fighters missing since Tuesday probably was shot down by the Communist Chinese. The air force said the plane sent a me6sage just before it broke contact with the home base that it was being attacked by two fighters over Fukien Province. VALUABLE COUPON Good for One FREE DENTUR SAMPLE tube of EZE Better 6 ways! Not a paste or powder but a tube of flowing plastic that cushions sore spots and keeps false teeth tighter longer.

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God likes to witness gratitude. He likes to be thanked, Some. how, the life that is a grateful one flows with radiance and yields comfort. The Church is a wonderful place to express gratitude to God for the days that please. It provides the atmosphere and environment to place each person in a grateful mood, a harmonious mood.

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