This Week (May 6-12) in 1954
On Wednesday, the newest Ed Wood film, Jail Bait, was released. This is a crime film, starring Timothy Farrell. Farrell plays gangster Vic Brady, a career criminal and armed robber. Brady and Don Gregor, played by Clancy Malone, get into quite a bit of trouble after robbing a theater…
Tuesday marked the last episode of Judge For Yourself, the quiz and audience participation program that has aired on NBC from August 18th of last year until their final episode.
On Friday, the French Union forces collision with the Viet Minh communists came to a close with a distastrous loss for the French. Their positions were overrun by the Viet Minh, and all told over eleven thousand men were taken prisoner. Reports indicate that over four thousand of these prisoners are injured. The conditions in these prison camps are rumored to be very brutal.
In related news, the following Wednesday, the Secretary of State indicated that while Indochina is important to the security of the region, it is not essential. If our boys end up fighting there they will face the same brutal forces that overran the French.
Miscellanea:
On Thursday, Roger Bannister broke a world record by running a mile in under four minutes for the first time.