William Whitworth
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PROFILE of Joe Franklin, host of a TV talk show & a collector of old movies & records. The center of his life is his unusual talk show, which appears twice…
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REPORTER AT LARGE interview with Eugene Rostow on U.S. foreign policy. Refering to the Korean war, Mr. Rostow is quoted "I think it was the feeling of the …
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William Whitworth’s 1970 Profile of Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. “A perfectionist in an imperfect world, he dreams of fried chicken so golden and delicious that it will bring tears to the eyes of a grown man.”
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PROFILE of Bernie Glow, a lead trumpet player. He has recorded more than any dozen recording stars put together. The only way an American can be sure of …
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PROFILE of Roger Miller, country-music composer and singer. When Charles Mingus, the virtuoso jazz bassist and composer, first heard miller's songs, he…
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PROFILE of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, the stars of N.B.C's popular evening news broadcast, "The Huntley-Brinkley Report." The writer discusses …
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PROFILE of Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson, who plans to crown himself King of the World or King of All Nations of Men in Jerusalem, Oct. 7, 1966. As Bishop and …