Word: sidewalks
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with the suddenness of lightning as Kassem's car took him along the accustomed route through Rashid Street. As usual, little knots of surprised pedestrians stopped to wave or cheer, and some trotted in the dusty street hoping for a peek at the "sole leader." Then, from the sidewalk, a small group of grim men stepped toward the car and opened fire with a deafening clatter. A youth broke out of the startled crowd to hurl himself in front of Kassem as a shield, and a taxi driver rammed his cab between Kassem's station wagon...
Troubleshooters (NBC, Fri. 8-8:30 p.m., E.D.T.) is for all incorrigible sidewalk superintendents who like to watch the big power shovels and the ponderous cats crunch through their job, or like to hear the big blast in the deep hole. And those who like to follow the impressive accomplishments of men and machines-from tunnels to tough road jobs, to bridge building in Pakistan-may not mind the pure corn of the story line and the predictable antics of those two hefty part ners, Keenan Wynn and Decathlon Star Bob Mathias...
Ford officials were mum on price. They said they do not want to tip off General Motors or Chrysler. But they encouraged speculation that the suggested factory list price (with federal taxes, stripped) will be "around" $2,000. With extras (ranging from heater and radio to automatic transmission, white sidewalk, safety padding, etc.), the fully equipped, two-and four-door sedans (coming next spring: a station wagon) will probably carry about the same factory list price (with taxes: $2,250) as the present cheapest ("300" series) Ford, stripped. To Ford's Breech, the sales price will be no worry...
...also made the New York police blotter last week by getting in a scrape in front of Manhattan's Birdland jazz spot. According to the cops, Davis and fans were blocking the sidewalk, refused to heed an order to move on; in the scuffle Davis got blackjacked, was charged with assaulting a policeman, and had his performer's permit suspended...
Armstrong by Request (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). The sort of rerun that can hardly be seen too often: an object lesson in the perils that beset the average consumer from supermarket to sidewalk grifter. The White Collar Bandit is a true-life report from the files of Manhattan's Better Business Bureau, redolent of assorted bunko artists, con men and garden-variety gyps...